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Juliet Butler is the niece of Artemis Fowl's bodyguard Domovoi Butler. She lives with him at Fowl Manor and is being trained to be a bodyguard like her uncle.
History[]
Juliet Butler with a meal for Holly Short
- "I thought you might be hungry. Look, I don't know what fairies eat, but I thought maybe salad?"
"Yeah, whatever. I bet you have beautiful eyes. I wish I could see them." - ―Juliet Butler and Holly Short, attempting to use the mesmer[src]
Knowing that Artemis Fowl Jr. would need additional help in his quest to rescue his father from Opal Koboi, her uncle Domovoi Butler called in her services. The two of them, wearing full-body costumes, engaged in a sparring session outside Fowl Manor. Like Artemis, she was 12-years-old, and Domovoi felt it would be good to have someone the same age who could relate to him. As he worked on trying to find the Aculos, she brought him a sandwich, telling him that he had worked for twelve hours straight and he needed to eat. He said it had to be in the house but he couldn't find it. She asked if he was giving up and he told her he wasn't, but that he knew the problem: he needed a fairy to find it.
Later, after Fowl kidnapped the LEPRecon officer Holly Short, Juliet appeared at her cage, offering her food. Holly asked where she was and she responded that she was impressed that she spoke English. She told her that she didn't know what fairies ate, but she thought maybe salad. "Yeah, whatever," Holly agreed and then spoke to her in a distorted voice, trying to use the mesmer on her. She said that she bet she had beautiful eyes and that she wished she could see him. Artemis, however, appeared, telling her that it wouldn't work because they had protection and Juliet left with the tray of food in tow.
Juliet was later present when a troll was unleashed upon Fowl Manor by Briar Cudgeon in an attempt to secure the Aculos. Artemis told her to look out and both he and Domovoi told her to run, saying that they had it. She swung a broom at the troll's face, telling him to "come and get some, you big meanie." She then fled as the troll charged after and later was shielded by Holly Short. She joined Domovoi in attempting to ram the troll with a fake bull's head. She later swung across a chandelier to escape. She fell and was left hanging from a railing and could do nothing but watch as Domovoi shoved Artemis out of the way to protect him from the falling troll and was crushed by the chandelier. Afterwards, Domovoi was healed by Holly Short's magic and Juliet was present when Short used the Aculos to rescue Artemis's father. She was last seen watching from the window of Fowl Manor when the two Artmesises and Domovoi took off in a helicopter, setting off on a mission to take down Opal Koboi and her accomplices.
Personality and traits[]
Juliet Butler underwent the same training as her uncle, Domovoi Butler, but lacks both his rigid discipline and his serious nature. She is the only person who has ever been able to laugh at him more than once and she refers to Artemis Fowl as "Arty," something few others can get away with. Despite it all, she, like her uncle, is extremely loyal to and protective of the Fowl family. She was trained in tactical reconnaissance and Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu.
Behind the scenes[]
- Whereas in the original Artemis Fowl novels, Juliet is Domovoi Butler's sister, in the film she is his niece.
- Juliet Butler's character, or the lack of her, was widely criticized by reviewers of the Artemis Fowl film, who felt that she was introduced only to then largely fade into the background throughout the rest of the film.[1][2]
- On page 56 of The Art and Making of Artemis Fowl, Tamara Smart, Juliet’s actress, describes how she originally auditioned for the role of Holly, but was passed over, with Lara Mcdonnell being the final choice. She was called back by director Kenneth Branagh and was then cast as the supporting role of Juliet. This decision has been criticized by some, as casting a white actress over an actress of color for the role of Holly, who is described in the book as having brown skin, among other features, can be seen as a form of whitewashing.
References[]
- ↑ Lemire, Christy (June 12, 2020). Artemis Fowl movie review & film summary. RogerEbert.com. Retrieved on June 21, 2020.
- ↑ Fullerton, Huw. Artemis Fowl review: An elf and safety nightmare. RadioTimes. Retrieved on June 21, 2020.