#artemisfowlcodex

[mercykatze]

Holly has a Shocking Realisation 

inspired by this post from @artemisfowlcodex

[artemisfowlcodex]

Thinkin’ of the C-Cube discourse lol Why is the foam’s colour mentioned? (specifically, it’s blue in both versions, regardless of the Cube’s colour.)

I need to speak to Artemis about his colouration choices. Make the foam... idk grey or something. CONTRAST, ARTY!

So instead of me continuing the dreaded “what colour is the cube?” argument (which ended like, a year ago), I propose another, more agreeable one:

WHY, if the Cube was blue, would the foam also be blue?

Artemis Fowl II, genius, has absolutely no grasp on how much colour would help his flair for dramatics. If I were Spiro, I would have laughed at the concept of a bright red box surrounded by blue foam. I would have laughed at it if it were blue as well, just for the sheer fact that it’s blue-on-blue. You wouldn’t be able to see it properly, and it would look tacky! 

This boy, with a flair for the dramatics, has absolutely no idea that he would make my inner artist cringe at this one passing line on page ten of the book.

Now, if it were red/grey, or red/black, or blue/grey or whatever the Cube’s colour is, then I’d be happy with it all. But it’s red/blue, (or blue/blue) so I’m not happy with it all. 

So, a note: Artemis doesn’t wear coloured ties. But if he did, it’s probably a red tie with a blue shirt/jacket.

And that’s terrible.

[noldorin-drama]

I do not spew profanities. I enunciate them clearly, like a fucking lady.

Aredhel, on her vocabulary.

[tarchey]

[[ Hi, I noticed you post Artemis Fowl related stuff so I thought I might as well follow you. Also thank you for replying to my post, I wasn't sure how alive the fandom was ;;' ]] [[ Do you have any suggestions on who else I should follow for similar content? ]]

Oh do I have suggestions. Bucke up!

These are only some few I thought of spontaniously, but there are so many more awesome blogs with Artemis Fowl Content!

I am so sorry for all these awesome people I forgot... So please, fowldom, just reblog with your own suggestions :D

@af-answers

@hop-a-lot

@anjupear

@weeinterpreter

@mioreizard

@transhollyshort

@artemis-fowl-incident-report

@orangerosebush

@fowlblue

@a-c-u-l-o-s

@cryingprotection

@alma-n

@artemisfowlcodex

@shortace

@ahren-the-puppeteer

@otomefowl

@alfonse-fowl

(oh, and I suggest following the "Artemis Fowl"-tag here on Tumblr, because there is always awesome content over here.)

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yo fowldom y'all should really check the @artemisfowlcodex blog! It has some fantastical theories on Artemis Fowl's world building, amazing headcanons and hilarious incorrect quotes!

[orionhong]

Tag

Tag rules - answer the questions in a new post and tag  20 blogs you would like to know better! I was tagged by @the-girl-who-reads-too-much. Thanks for that. a - age: Not going to tell you that. b - birthplace: China c - current time: 6:26 PM d - drink you last  had: Tea e - easiest person to talk to: My mom, and my best friend Lauren. f - favorite song: Warrior by Beth Crowley g - grossest memory: When my cat threw up about seven times right in front of me. h - horror yes or horror no: Yes i - in love?: With books and Will Herondale. j - jealous of  people?: Yes k - killed someone?:  In the books I'm writing. l - love at first  sight or should I walk by again: Walk by again m - middle name: Sha (don't ask, it's part of my Chinese name) n - number of  siblings:  Um... Technically three? o - one wish: to have the power to travel into books. p - person you  called last: My friend Ari. q - question you’re  always asked: What book are you reading? r - reason to smile: Fictional characters s - song you sang  last:  I don't sing. u - underwear color: Gray v - vacation:  London w - weirdest thing  you’ve ever done: Um... I've done a lot of weird things, but I am not willing to admit most of them, so I'll go with the time I shouted at my book at school because of the ending. x - x-rays: Never had one. y - your favorite  food: Pasta. z- zodiac sign: Scorpio  I’m gonna tag  @shadowsdieinthend, @ask-the-keeper-crew, @percy-jackson-nut, @artemisfowlcodex, @hollyleafdeservedbetter, @hollyleafask, @i-read-to-escape, @theperksofbeigafangirl, @thecrazyworldofbookworms, @seaweedbrainjackson, @artemi5fowl, @sing-swan-spring-swan, @sophiexfitz, @dexdizznee, @ravenclaw-headcanons, @ravenclaw-housepride, @kotlc-headcanons, @fangirl-in-a-world-full-of-books, @wessa--herondale-blog

[artemisfowlcodex]

Powered Armour

Fairies are on average smaller than Humans, and while their proportionate strength is better, they still end up being weaker thanks to the sheer size disparity. As usual, technology can compensate. Powered strength assist suits are still in experimental stages in Human hands, hamstrung by power requirements and range issues, but Fairy tech has managed to go beyond those problems. These suits come in different classes. 

Industrial suits are merely exoskeletons, designed to take weight far better than any unassisted organic. They can lift crates and materials and pull enormous loads in a warehouse or factory setting. They are generally unprotected, although some models come with plating to defend against accidents. They are an industry standard, built by several competing companies. Criminal elements have been known to attempt to modify industrial suits for their own use through the addition of improvised armour welded to their frames. 

Newer model LEP suits have a miniaturised version of the tech that only activates when necessary in order to save power and heat, making them part of the Semi-Powered class. When the suit detects that the operator is trying to lift a heavy load, it will automatically brace itself to take the strain. It can also be used to allow for much stronger blows in combat situations, or to absorb the force of attacks.

Heavier stuff can be found in the Riot Suppression/Battle suits, which are hulking devices that effectively make a LEP officer into a walking tank. They use modular weapons hardpoints to mount Neutrino blasters, missile launchers, particle beams, and mass accelerating Multi Munitions Launchers. These things are strong enough to kick cars around and are built to take punishment without batting an eye. Firebombs merely scorch the paint a little. Bullets bounce off or just get stuck. Energy rounds are absorbed. Riot suits are the equivalent of a mobile barricade, and one that can shoot back, no less. One battlesuit operator was able to take on a Troll in close quarters without using his weapons, due to them being damaged. This feat only served to elevate Butler’s takedown of a similar Troll in many officers’ eyes, as he had done it without augmented strength or modern armour. 

There are rumours of “Super Heavy Infantry” suits undergoing development and testing in the LEP’s secretive science wing. Alleged leaks describe these as being a cross between an armour suit and a walker. There has been no official response regarding such technology. 

Powered armour can move surprisingly fast, despite their sheer size. This is due to how they support their own weight while also moving quickly. If anything, someone wearing a suit could sprint for longer than someone without one. Battlesuits are often used as ‘pack mules’ for other officers, carrying excess gear with no signs of difficulty.

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Heavily compressed night vision footage of Butler’s engagement with Retrieval One during the opening phase of the Fowl Siege. In retrospect, closing to melee range with someone twice your size is a poor idea.

[artemisfowlcodex]

The Council Guard

The Legislative Council and the Security Council are both based out of Palace Square in Haven City, which is a well-defended area, owing to the sheer political value of it. The Council Guard is charged with defending the square and its inhabitants, albeit in a mostly ceremonial position.

The Guard is as old an organisation as the Council itself. Clad in distinctive chromed armour that mimics a medieval style, they are seen wielding impressive broadswords that are equipped with Mag-Blade technology, which sheath the swords in rapidly alternating magnetic fields in order to cut through objects with utmost ease. They also carry shields for use with these swords or their compact Neutrino blasters, made of highly resistant materials that can deflect energy fire and kinetic impacts. Guards also mount special Neutrino weapons implanted into their gauntlets, meaning that they are never truly unarmed.

Guardsman armour is just as durable and advanced as standard LEP armour, but it has been modified for aesthetic purposes, giving it the appearance of a knight of the old kings. Captains of each guard unit are identified with the use of intricate golden patterns, and no one has the exact same design. Each guard wears a side-cape emblazoned with the Council’s signature symbol, which is also seen adorning their shields. 

Council Guards are drawn from the best units in the LEP and are rotated out after several years. They are granted advanced riot suppression and counter-terror training, as well as instruction in how to best use their swords in several kinds of combat situation. Their training rooms are often found littered with sliced up droid parts, at least before the scrap is sent off to be reconstituted. Every month, Guards will spar in the middle of the Square, showing off their skills and worth in defending the Council. One thing is certain when it comes to them: there are no better men in the art of the swordfight. 

[artemisfowlcodex]

Mulch saves the day again...

Mulch: Looks like I got here just in time!

Holly: Ugh, what do you mean ‘just in time’?

Mulch: You were in *very* big trouble!

Artemis: Trouble? We were simply searching for Opal Koboi.

Holly: Yeah, we had the situation well under control.

Mulch: Oh, I see. So, which part of situation did you have under control? Was it the blocked entrance, the poison gas, or that troll behind you?

Holly: Troll?!

Artemis: Oh, you mean the one that’s ‘too far away to worry about’?

(Troll roars)

[artemisfowlcodex]

Fowl Industries

“There is no Fowl Industries.”

“There will be.”

While the Fowl family owned a number of legitimate businesses (usually as cover for illegitimate ones), they never had a unified, overarching corporation. Artemis Fowl II sought to change that. He founded Fowl Industries with the intention of selling his technology, whether through production of goods or the licensing of certain designs to others. 

Nominally, Fowl Industries runs under the control of Artemis Senior, as despite it being the younger Fowl’s concept, he is too young to legally operate it. Senior’s guiding hand is in turn guided by Junior’s, whose genius and unrelenting nature enables him to take on competitors with major efficiency. 

Fowl Industries has a specialisation towards the design and production of electronic devices, ranging from compact-yet-powerful smartphones to full scale generators. Several militaries and governments contract off the company for their more advanced needs, leaving many wondering about just how this Irish start-up is managing to do so much.

Part of the answer lies in Fairy technology. Artemis, through espionage, outright theft, or even gifts, has gained access to quite a few bits of advanced tech. However, he has an understanding with the LEP to avoid the release of the more powerful stuff, after the C-Cube Incident caused a major situation. Artemis insists that improving Humanity’s technological prowess would result in less damage to the environment and reduce resource problems. In response, authorisation has been given to reverse engineer the less advanced environmental reclamation technologies, as making a massive jump in advancement too quickly would draw suspicion. 

Fowl Industries has several subsidy companies at its disposal, specialising in fields like robotics, advanced medical research, environmental protection, energy development, and aerospace engineering. They employ quite a few people of all trades, from electricians to coders to test pilots. Fowl Industries has a reputation for delivering results, no matter the task.

These subsidies go by names like Origin Aerospace and Lightbringer Energy Networking, which have quickly become known the world over as some of the most advanced companies in their fields. Larger groups like Lockheed-Martin and Boeing have been left scrambling to catch up to Origin’s powerful aircraft, while Lightbringer has gone far in getting clean and efficient energy production to where it is needed most. Numerous awards and contracts continue to be given out, and it seems that nothing can stop Fowl Industries from rising further.

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Slow motion footage of ballistic testing against newly developed NanoCrystalline Compound armour plating. It performed beyond all expectations, taking a hit from a Human-made 7.62 rifle bullet with little trouble. Heavier rounds were also unable to penetrate fully, showing that only powerful explosives or cannon ammunition would work against a properly equipped LEP officer, effectively removing the threat of Human weapons in criminal hands. The Lower Elements Security Council chose to engage full scale production of the armour after seeing the results of this test and others regarding other types of weaponry, like lasers and plasma casters. The Council was taking no chances with further encounters against hostile Humans or criminal elements.

NanoCrystalline Compound armour would also be used on vehicles and fortifications, effectively forming the backbone of LEP protective technology, along with the Cyclonic Shields pioneered on the also-new Spitfire Assault Fighter. The makeup of the compound is still classified.

[artemisfowlcodex]

Holly: When you’ve been in the LEP for as long as I have, you develop thick skin.

Random passerby: Forest green is *not* your colour.

Holly: Forest green... BRINGS OUT MY EYES YA PRICK, COME HERE!

[artemisfowlcodex]

LEP Aircraft

The LEP operates a range of repulsorlift aircraft for general police work, transport, and combat, under the jurisdiction of LEPair. They are fast, manoeuvrable, and are all fully capable of VTOL operation. They are also able to perform in a marine environment, at the expense of speed, or even in space. Dedicated submarines are required to work quickly and at most depths. Anti-visual, thermal, and radar cloaking technology is required for all above-ground rated ships. 

Here is a selection of their more popular models:

The most common aircraft of all is the GS-6 Hurricane gunship, a versatile workhorse that comes in two variants: the A model, which can carry two full squads and their gear in a spacious troop bay while still being able to provide effective air support, and the B model, which replaces the bay with more armour and an advanced arsenal of many different kinds of missiles and ordnance, along with an expanded power core to keep up the gunship’s speed while burdened with the extra weight. It also carries an extra pair of gatling Neutrino cannons, bringing its total up to six. Both models are equipped with an electromagnetic underside to carry light and medium sized vehicles, while they are powered along by engines placed in a pair of pivoting pods on the sides and three non-pivoting on the back. Some say that it looks a bit like a flying brick, not very aerodynamic, but with antigrav tech being easy to come by, designers now spend their time worrying more about power than flight characteristics. In the immortal words of a Ferrari engineer, “aerodynamics are for people who can’t build engines.” They can be seen around many LEP operations, with air-patrols over the underground cities carrying squads to rapidly respond to calls. Unarmed versions of the Hurricane are often seen for basic utility, ambulance, and fire fighting roles.

The F-77 Spitfire assault fighter is a recent addition to the LEP arsenal as a replacement for the earlier Nimbus class, and is well shielded, very fast, and able to turn on a dime. Named to fit with the Hurricane, the Spitfire is well worthy of its human-made namesake. It uses forward swept wings, powerful repulsorlifts, and a pair of thrust vector engine units for manoeuvrability, while it is armed with quad-linked gatling Neutrinos, a large amount of General Purpose mini-missiles in pop-out launchers, and a choice of many different types of ordnance kept in an internal weapons bay. Typically, this is filled with larger missiles for different roles, but it is able to also carry things like jamming tech, expanded sensor arrays for recon purposes, or even, in an interesting piece of improvisation, a harness to carry a single LEPrecon trooper, as the Spitfire is far faster than any wingpack and is thus useful for extremely rapid deployment when the chute flares are down. External hardpoints can be added for additional cannons and missiles. It is the first aircraft in the LEP to be equipped with Cyclonic Shield Technology, using a series of specialised emitters to constantly make its shields orbit around rapidly, which means that penetrating one segment is quite difficult due to it being quickly moved and replaced by a fresh segment. Because of the specialised nature of the tech and how it has to be built directly into the airframe, the CST is currently unique to the Spitfire. It is fully capable of spaceflight and combat in the vacuum, improving on the Nimbus’s suborbital flight ceiling. This fighter is popular with ace pilots like Holly Short, chasing down smugglers and wanted criminals with great efficiency.

The C-38 Heron is a large, dedicated load lifter of a shuttle, designed to carry cargo and equipment of all kinds into almost any zone. It is essentially a box with a cockpit and engines, with plenty of room to carry even the bulkiest of vehicles, crates, squads, and anything else that needs transport. It is lightly armed for self defence, with only a pair of Neutrino turrets to fend off targets. It relies more on escorts and heavy shields in the event that any unsavoury entities try to take it on. The Heron is often seen during heavy above-ground deployments like the first Fowl incident, transporting things like time stop towers and command equipment. A modified variant of the Heron, the CV-38, is used specifically as a field command vehicle, using powerful sensors and communications equipment to keep track of operations.

(The C-38 is surprisingly fast for its size, owing to its oversized engines. An unarmed civilian variant was used by Captain Short and her allies to take down Opal Koboi after her first break out.)

New ships are always being designed, prototyped, and put into service by a variety of development teams, working in multiple locations across the planet. Civilian aircraft are even more numerous and come in an ever-larger collection of designs for any role. The art of flying below ground is a risky one, reliant on pilot skill and advanced technology, but thanks to constant new developments, there aren’t many casualties per year. 

Both images were created and are owned by Cloud Imperium Games for their Star Citizen project. 

[an-honest-puck]

Foaly: The security protocols are still live. There’s no way to override them. It’s impossible!

Holly: How impossible?

Foaly: Two minutes.

[artemisfowlcodex]

LEP suits

The Lower Elements Police, being the highly advanced law enforcement/military organisation that it is, uses the absolute best equipment for its officers in the field. Even their uniforms are advanced beyond Human reckoning.

All LEP officers are issued with custom-fitted suits for patrol and combat purposes, and they are expected to wear them at all times when in the field. With a primary colouration of green and blue, the suits are rather distinctive, leaving no doubt as to who’s a member of the LEP. They are composed of two, modular layers.

The first layer is the jumpsuit, which is equipped with shock absorbing gel, capable of hardening in response to impacts. The jumpsuit contains various onboard electronics for diagnostics and control purposes, and is bulletproof to most reasonable sizes and velocities.

The second, and by far the most visible layer, is the armour suit. Attached by a system of magnetic hooks and quick-release clasps, the plating is made out of an artificial NanoCrystalline compound, which is both lighter and tougher than the older model ceramics that was once the dominant type of plating. They were designed in response to a need for improved protection in the face of a wave of advanced weapons that fell into the hands of gangs and assorted criminals after the Goblin Rebellions. NanoCrystalline armour is able to take heavy physical impacts, large calibre bullets, and energy weapons fire, although it is of course not totally invincible. Due to the newfound lightness of this material, LEPrecon agents have been able to go on the job with a decent standard of protection, as previously the ceramic armour was found to be too heavy and inflexible for their high speed needs. 

(Extreme close-in view of unpainted NanoCrystalline plating.)

Mass effect technology was miniaturised and introduced to LEP suits several years ago, under the colloquial term ‘moon tech’, as they reduced the effective weight of attached objects to a mere quarter of their original, as if they were on the low gravity environment of the moon. They take the form of belts, holsters, magnetic attachment points, or even darts. This tech means that even the most heavily armed and armoured LEP officer can be highly agile in the field, along with the usual benefits of improving endurance and carrying capacity.

The single most important part of any LEP officer’s arsenal, however, is their helmet. Featuring a rounded, impact resistant design and a versatile visor, the LEP helmet is something that no officer should leave home without. It provides access to communications, a number of useful vision settings, situational awareness, control of equipment, and of course general protection of the head. Control of the helmet’s systems is provided through external devices like wrist-coms, a system of blinks and ocular tracking, (noted to be hard to use, but gives obvious advantages), voice command, and, most recently, the introduction of BWPT (Brain Wave Pattern Tracking), which allows for direct reading of an officer’s thoughts, providing instant control in all situations. The helmet contains internal air tanks for hazardous environments, and it also carries hook up points for external tanks or ‘gill’ oxygen splitters. 

(Visors can come in a variety of different colours and are able to modify their opacity. In this case, the visor is set to full polarisation on the ‘Cloudy Morning’ colour setting. The ‘golden sunset’ setting is generally more popular amongst officers.)

There are a variety of specialised modules available for use when the situation demands it, from gauntlet mounted grapple launchers and blasters to improved sensor and communications arrays. The backplate can attach wing packs and fully integrate them into the suit’s primary controls. 

A full LEP suit is capable of operations in all terrains and climates, up to and including underwater and in space. It also enables Powered Strength Assist technology. This means that the suit is able to multiply its operator’s strength, giving them the ability to lift much heavier loads and hit much harder in a fight. However, it will only activate once it detects a necessity to do so, or when set manually, to prevent accidental collateral and power wastage. Internal climate control ensures maximum comfort in all weathers.

The LEP’s integrated research teams, headed by Foaly, are constantly working on improvements to their suits and equipment. Many of their ideas never make it past prototyping, such as self-mobile helmets. The parts that do get mass produced, however, are top of the line. They have saved the lives of many officers and civilians, and a number of the designs have found their way into the service of fire fighters and other units.