Domovoi Butler
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Domovoi Butler is a fictional character
in the Artemis Fowl series by Eoin Colfer
. Known for his skill and strength, he is the bodyguard and mentor of the main character of the series, .
, a family in the Artemis Fowl series best known for its relationship with the Fowls
. The Butlers have been serving the Fowls as bodyguard
s since the Norman conquest.
cooking, marksmanship, a blend of different martial arts
, emergency medicine
, and information technology
. He also has a blue diamond tattoo on one shoulder, thus indicating that he graduated from Madame Ko's Academy. His primary weapon is a SIG Sauer 9 mm handgun, but is known to carry an assortment of other weapons as well, including a derringer
, several throwing knives, and a ball bearing cosh.
that Butler's uncle (the Major) was Artemis Fowl I
's bodyguard. However, in the explosion of the Fowl Star, the Major was killed and his body turned up in a morgue. Also, in Artemis Fowl: The Arctic Incident, it is revealed that Butler is the third best-trained martial artist in the world, after only to two people, and that he is related to one of them. However, it is never specified who this relative is.
In Artemis Fowl, it is revealed that Virgil Butler was the first Butler to be assigned to a Fowl, in this case Lord Hugo de Fole.
In the first book, during the siege of Fowl Manor, Butler disarms the elite squadron of the LEPretrieval fairy police force, and becomes the first known human to fight a troll, win, and survive.
In Artemis Fowl: The Eternity Code
, Butler takes a bullet
to the chest during an ambush by Jon Spiro and his colleagues. He is cryogenically
cooled for several hours before being healed by Holly Short
of the Lower Elements Police. The healing uses up some of his own life-force, making him appear and feel about fifteen years older. Afterward, he is subjected to a "selective mind wipe" by the Lower Elements Police to erase all fairy-related memories, as they viewed him and Artemis as a threat to fairy civilization (however, his memories are restored in Artemis Fowl: The Opal Deception
). Also, Butler was subjected to a 'Dewer' treatment, which was taking fat from a dwarf's behind (later, revealed as Mulch Diggums
) and injecting it to another area to make him appear younger.
It is mentioned in the last few pages of Artemis Fowl: The Lost Colony
that twelve year old Minerva Paradizo
gets Butler to start reading fiction
. Artemis notices classics including Moby Dick, Gormenghast
, The Art of War
, and Gone with the Wind
on the book shelf of Butler's residence in the fictional village of Duncade, Ireland
, where he was awaiting Artemis's return.
A domovoi
- literally, "he of the house" - is a house spirit in Slavic folklore
.
Fictional character
A character is the representation of a person in a narrative work of art . Derived from the ancient Greek word kharaktêr , the earliest use in English, in this sense, dates from the Restoration, although it became widely used after its appearance in Tom Jones in 1749. From this, the sense of...
in the Artemis Fowl series by Eoin Colfer
Eoin Colfer
Eoin Colfer is an Irish author. He is most famous as the author of the Artemis Fowl series, but he has also written other successful books. His novels have been compared to the works of J. K. Rowling...
. Known for his skill and strength, he is the bodyguard and mentor of the main character of the series, .
Role
Butler is a member of the Butler familyButler family (Artemis Fowl)
The Butler family is a family of martial arts masters in the fictional series Artemis Fowl by Eoin Colfer. There are only four characters who are mentioned: Domovoi Butler and his younger sister Juliet, who are major characters, and Butler's uncle, known only as "the Major", and Virgil Butler.-...
, a family in the Artemis Fowl series best known for its relationship with the Fowls
Fowl family (Artemis Fowl)
The Fowl Family is a criminal family in the fictional teen series Artemis Fowl by Eoin Colfer. It currently consists of , his wife , twins Myles and Beckett and the main character of the , .- Artemis Fowl I :...
. The Butlers have been serving the Fowls as bodyguard
Bodyguard
A bodyguard is a type of security operative or government agent who protects a person—usually a famous, wealthy, or politically important figure—from assault, kidnapping, assassination, stalking, loss of confidential information, terrorist attack or other threats.Most important public figures such...
s since the Norman conquest.
Description
A Eurasian man with deep blond hair and blue eyes. He stands at almost seven feet tall and weighs 90 kilograms (200 lb), though his actual weight may be more than that given his considerable musculature. With his black suit and shaven head, he is described as "the essence of understated efficiency". Like all Butlers, he was trained in Madame Ko's Bodyguard Academy, where he was trained in Cordon BleuLe Cordon Bleu
Le Cordon Bleu is the world's largest hospitality education institution, with 35 schools on five continents serving 20,000 students annually. Its primary education focus is on hospitality management and the culinary arts...
cooking, marksmanship, a blend of different martial arts
Martial arts
Martial arts are extensive systems of codified practices and traditions of combat, practiced for a variety of reasons, including self-defense, competition, physical health and fitness, as well as mental and spiritual development....
, emergency medicine
Medicine
Medicine is the science and art of healing. It encompasses a variety of health care practices evolved to maintain and restore health by the prevention and treatment of illness....
, and information technology
Information technology
Information technology is the acquisition, processing, storage and dissemination of vocal, pictorial, textual and numerical information by a microelectronics-based combination of computing and telecommunications...
. He also has a blue diamond tattoo on one shoulder, thus indicating that he graduated from Madame Ko's Academy. His primary weapon is a SIG Sauer 9 mm handgun, but is known to carry an assortment of other weapons as well, including a derringer
Derringer
The term derringer is a genericized misspelling of the last name of Henry Deringer, a famous 19th-century maker of small pocket pistols. Many copies of the original Philadelphia Deringer pistol were made by other gun makers worldwide, and the name was often misspelled; this misspelling soon became...
, several throwing knives, and a ball bearing cosh.
Family
Little is known about Butler's family, besides his younger sister Juliet. It is revealed in Artemis Fowl and Artemis Fowl: The Arctic IncidentArtemis Fowl: The Arctic Incident
Artemis Fowl: The Arctic Incident is the second book in the Artemis Fowl series written by Irish author Eoin Colfer. It follows the story of Opal Koboi's rising alongside the rescue of the abducted Artemis Fowl I, Artemis Fowl II's father...
that Butler's uncle (the Major) was Artemis Fowl I
Artemis Fowl I
Artemis Fowl I is a fictional character in the Artemis Fowl series by Eoin Colfer. He is the husband of Angeline Fowl, and the father of the main character, Artemis Fowl II...
's bodyguard. However, in the explosion of the Fowl Star, the Major was killed and his body turned up in a morgue. Also, in Artemis Fowl: The Arctic Incident, it is revealed that Butler is the third best-trained martial artist in the world, after only to two people, and that he is related to one of them. However, it is never specified who this relative is.
In Artemis Fowl, it is revealed that Virgil Butler was the first Butler to be assigned to a Fowl, in this case Lord Hugo de Fole.
Events
Butler is involved in many significant events during the series.In the first book, during the siege of Fowl Manor, Butler disarms the elite squadron of the LEPretrieval fairy police force, and becomes the first known human to fight a troll, win, and survive.
In Artemis Fowl: The Eternity Code
Artemis Fowl: The Eternity Code
Artemis Fowl: The Eternity Code is the third book of Irish children's fiction author Eoin Colfer's Artemis Fowl series. It is preceded by Artemis Fowl: The Arctic Incident and followed by Artemis Fowl: The Opal Deception...
, Butler takes a bullet
Bullet
A bullet is a projectile propelled by a firearm, sling, or air gun. Bullets do not normally contain explosives, but damage the intended target by impact and penetration...
to the chest during an ambush by Jon Spiro and his colleagues. He is cryogenically
Cryonics
Cryonics is the low-temperature preservation of humans and animals who can no longer be sustained by contemporary medicine, with the hope that healing and resuscitation may be possible in the future. Cryopreservation of people or large animals is not reversible with current technology...
cooled for several hours before being healed by Holly Short
Holly Short
Holly Short is a fictional character and a LEPrecon Captain in the Artemis Fowl book series by Eoin Colfer.-Character outline:Holly Short is a talkative and sarcastic elf with an auburn crew cut and hazel eyes, as well as the pointy ears and nut-brown skin typical of her species...
of the Lower Elements Police. The healing uses up some of his own life-force, making him appear and feel about fifteen years older. Afterward, he is subjected to a "selective mind wipe" by the Lower Elements Police to erase all fairy-related memories, as they viewed him and Artemis as a threat to fairy civilization (however, his memories are restored in Artemis Fowl: The Opal Deception
Artemis Fowl: The Opal Deception
Artemis Fowl: The Opal Deception is a teen fantasy novel published in 2005, the 4th book in the Artemis Fowl series by the Irish author Eoin Colfer...
). Also, Butler was subjected to a 'Dewer' treatment, which was taking fat from a dwarf's behind (later, revealed as Mulch Diggums
Mulch Diggums
Mulch Diggums is a fictional kleptomaniac dwarf from the Artemis Fowl series by Irish fiction author Eoin Colfer.He has been arrested numerous times by the LEP due to his criminal nature; stealing from Mud Men is his speciality. An expert burglar, he is also infamous for his powerful and deadly...
) and injecting it to another area to make him appear younger.
It is mentioned in the last few pages of Artemis Fowl: The Lost Colony
Artemis Fowl: The Lost Colony
Artemis Fowl: The Lost Colony is the fifth book in the Artemis Fowl Series by Irish writer Eoin Colfer. The book, originally expected to be published in the UK and Ireland on September 7 2006, was shipped to stores early...
that twelve year old Minerva Paradizo
Minerva Paradizo
Minerva Paradizo is a fictional character from the Artemis Fowl series of books by Eoin Colfer and is one of the main antagonists in Artemis Fowl and the Lost Colony....
gets Butler to start reading fiction
Fiction
Fiction is the form of any narrative or informative work that deals, in part or in whole, with information or events that are not factual, but rather, imaginary—that is, invented by the author. Although fiction describes a major branch of literary work, it may also refer to theatrical,...
. Artemis notices classics including Moby Dick, Gormenghast
Gormenghast (novel)
Gormenghast, by Mervyn Peake, is the second novel in his Gormenghast series. It is the story of Titus Groan, 77th Earl of Groan and Lord of Gormenghast Castle, from age 7 to 17. As the story opens, Titus dreads the pre-ordained life of ritual that stretches before him...
, The Art of War
The Art of War
The Art of War is an ancient Chinese military treatise that is attributed to Sun Tzu , a high ranking military general and strategist during the late Spring and Autumn period...
, and Gone with the Wind
Gone with the Wind
The slaves depicted in Gone with the Wind are primarily loyal house servants, such as Mammy, Pork and Uncle Peter, and these slaves stay on with their masters even after the Emancipation Proclamation of 1863 sets them free...
on the book shelf of Butler's residence in the fictional village of Duncade, Ireland
Ireland
Ireland is an island to the northwest of continental Europe. It is the third-largest island in Europe and the twentieth-largest island on Earth...
, where he was awaiting Artemis's return.
A domovoi
Domovoi
A domovoi or domovoy is a house spirit in Slavic folklore. The plural form in Russian can be transliterated domoviye or domovye ....
- literally, "he of the house" - is a house spirit in Slavic folklore
Slavic mythology
Slavic mythology is the mythological aspect of the polytheistic religion that was practised by the Slavs before Christianisation.The religion possesses many common traits with other religions descended from the Proto-Indo-European religion....
.