Artis is a character in World 8 - Brave New World. Artis is a 47 year old African-American ex-gangster with a troubled past. When Artis was young he fell into the wrong crowd but after manifesting he used his abilities to get out of the gangster life. Artis went on to have four beautiful children with his wife La Toya Lawson. However his abilities seem to be taking him back into his gangster life as much as he tries to stop it.