Guide Mentor

Character Role Analysis

Butler (for Artemis)

Butler is supposed to serve the Fowl family. Usually this means taking orders from Artemis and generally keeping him from dying, but over time, it's obvious that he's also Artemis's moral guardian and a steady, stable presence—a sort of stand-in for Artemis's dad. While he does some pretty violent stuff during the ransom caper, he's also the only one who questions Artemis's kidnapping decisions and how far he's willing to go for the gold.

Commander Julius Root (for Holly)

If Holly's doing something reckless, you can bet that somewhere Julius Root is in a room having an aneurysm about it. He's there for her entire LEP career and, though he'd never admit it, cares about her like a daughter. He flat-out reinstates himself to active duty when she's kidnapped, and it's his influence that keeps Holly grounded in her training and constantly challenged to be better.