In the end, Holly escaped and a Bio-Bomb was released in Fowl Manor, but Artemis found a way to circumvent it by taking some sleeping pills to force him to change his state of consciousness, allowing him to slip back into real time and escape the blast. When she was kidnapped by Artemis Fowl, he personally went after her. He was harder on Holly Short because she was female, and thus all of Haven would be watching her, making her a 'test case'. Role in series Artemis Fowl Ĭommander Julius Root was commander of the LEPrecon. His favorite weapon was a tri-barreled water-cooled blaster, the most powerful production handgun under the world. Root, despite being a veteran of war and a commanding officer, was quite active in the series up until his death, and had shown skills for strategising and marksmanship. Root smoked customary fungus cigars and had little sense of humor, though made (unintentional) dry-humored jokes (he hasn't laughed out loud in 200 years). He wore a required LEPrecon uniform with Commander Status gold acorns. Root was a broad-chested elf with gray, buzzcut hair. At first he despised Artemis Fowl and his accomplice Butler, but by the second book they had a certain respect for each other.

In the first Artemis Fowl novel he was betrayed by his old friend, Briar Cudgeon, who desired Root's position. At first, he seemed to dislike Captain Holly Short, although it's later revealed in The Time Paradox that he was just trying to induce in her a sense of discipline and respect for her commanding officers. He was often annoyed by many LEP personnel, especially Foaly the centaur (whom he could not fire, as Foaly's knowledge of technology is irreplaceable).

3.3 Artemis Fowl and the Opal Deception.

Artemis fowl the opal deception