Artemis Fowl II is a child prodigy who is originally an adversary but eventually an ally of the fairy civilization. He has Irish ancestors, black hair, blue eyes, very pale skin, a nearly dysfunctional family with an elaborate history of crime, a loyal manservant and bodyguard called Butler, millions of euros at his disposal, and the highest intelligence of his generation. He is also a criminally good genius who thinks of ingenious yet wicked schemes in order to restore his family's fortune.