The Eternity Code (2003) (edit title/settings)

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Characters edit see section history

• Artemis Fowl II: Child prodigy, feels the responsibility to keep the family wealthy even after his father returns.
• Butler: Artemis' personal bodyguard. I'm telling you, NOBODY wants to be caught in a situation with him!
• Jon Spiro: American business man, he is dangerous and will stop at nothing unlock the C-Cube
• Captain Holly Short: A L.E.P.recon captain who had been kidnapped earlier by Artemis.
• Commander Julius Root: L.E.P. recon Commander, also known as Beetroot, the color his face turns when he's angry.
• Foaly: L.E.P. computer genius.Centaur
• Mulch Diggums: He is a convict. Also known as Mo Diggens in the human underworld.
• Juliet Butler: Butler's little sister who is an expert at martial arts.
• Arno Blunt: Jon Spiro's twisted personal bodyguard. Not very intelligent.
• Carla Frazetti: God-daughter to Spatz Antonelli.
• Constance Lane: MD, Ice Age Cryogenics Institute, provides cryogenic services to mega-weatlthy clients.
• Pearson: Jon Spiro's tech division leader.
• Justin Barre: Scotland Yard Detective.
• Madame Ko: The Butlers' bodyguard trainer.
• Pex: Jon Spiro's hired goon to break things and not ask questions. Likes Barney. He is a moron.
• Chips: Jon Spiro's hired goon to break things and not ask questions. He is a moron.
• Artemis Fowl I: Father of Artemis Fowl II
• Angeline Fowl: Mother of Artemis Fowl II
• Loafers: Works the Mafia, partnered with Mulch, nick-named after the shoes he always wears

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• “"If you were me, then I'd be you, and if I were you, then I'd hide somewhere far away."”

  Artemis Fowl

• “"I never tell people exactly how clever I am. They would be too scared."”

  Artemis Fowl

• “You know, it’s much more real than a movie when it’s real.”

  Chips

• “In the dwarf world, presenting your behind was the ultimate insult, as it is in most cultures.”

• “Sometimes, Spiro missed the times when a troublesome worker would be thrown out a high window and that would be the end of him. These days, if you threw someone out of a window, they'd phone their lawyer on the way down.”

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• Barney says, go to sleep.” Pex and Chips were snoring before they hit the ground.

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• “But—buried alive! That’s like in that horror movie. Y’know—the one with all the horror.” “I think I saw that one. With all the words going up on the screen at the end?” “Yeah, that was it. Tell you the truth, those words kinda ruined it for me.” Pex stamped on the loose earth. “Don’t worry, buddy. There are no words in this movie.”

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• “Captain Hook rocks,” said Pex. “He would kick Barney’s purple butt ten times out of ten.” Chips sighed. “You’re missing the whole point of Barney. It’s a values thing. Butt-kicking is not the issue.”

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• “We sure could,” enthused Chips, thinking about all the Barney DVDs he could buy.

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• These days, if you threw someone out of a window, they’d phone their lawyer on the way down.

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• the children’s menu itself tastes better than the meals on it.

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• “Your eyes. What’s wrong with your eyes? They don’t match.” Artemis treated him to his best vampire smile. “All the better to see you with, Spiro.”

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• For some of the younger fairies, the loss of their cell phones was too much to bear. They sank to the streets, sobbing gently.

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• “Foaly? Are you listening?” “Are you kidding?” came the reply. “This is better than human soap operas.”

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• “Outside the gate. He’s the small, angry one. Glad to see you’re alive by the way, big man. There was a rumor going round the underworld that you were dead.” “I was,” said Butler, heading for the security booth. “But I’m better now.”

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Setting & Locations edit see section history

• Chicago: Illinois
• London: England
• Ireland
• Heathrow Airport: England
• Knightsbridge: London, England
• Stonehenge: England
• The Spiro Needle: Chicago, Illinois
• Atlantic: England
• Helsinki: Finland

Organizations edit see section history

• L.E.P.: Lower Elements Police. LEPrecon.
• The People: Fairies with highly advanced technology

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Glossary edit see section history

• Mud People: Fairy term for humankind
• The Book: The fairies' guideline to using magic
• The People: Fairies
• D'Arvit: Fairy curse word

Series & Lists edit see section history

Preceded by The Arctic Incident, and followed by The Opal Deception.

Authors & Contributors edit see section history

1. Eoin Colfer (Author)

First Edition edit see section history

Classification edit see section history

• Library of Congress: PZ7.C67714
• Dewey: 828.914

Notes for Parents edit see section history

For adults and children. Clean book.

Subjects edit see section history

• Books › Children's Books

Links to Supplemental Material edit see section history

• Artemis Fowl Official Website
• Wikipedia

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