Biological bomb
From Artemis Fowl
| Artemis Fowl technology | |
|---|---|
| Bio-bomb
| |
| Description | Can take any shape, but explodes with multicolors |
| Creator | Lower Elements |
| Appearance | Can take any shape, but explodes with multicolors |
| First appearance | Artemis Fowl |
The Biological Bomb , also known as the 'bio-bomb' or 'blue rinse' is one of the centaur Foaly's inventions and arguably one of his deadliest weapons.
The bio-bomb is typically used to neutralize biological life while all inorganic matter intact. It is a last resort used by the LEP when all other methods of have failed. According to the books, the active agent is light, which means that it can be focused to be effective in a certain radius. It is also said that the radioactive element utilized in its core is solinium 2, which has a half life of fourteen seconds
[edit] Use
It is used three times in the series, once in the first book (by Commander Root) and twice in the fourth book (by Opal Koboi). In the first book, Foaly sets up time stop towers around Fowl Manor, effectively holding the grounds and everyone within trapped in time. Then the blue rinse is unleashed, creating a cleaning blue beam that destroys all life in the selected area. In the fourth book, it is used by Opal Koboi in an attempt to kill both Artemis Fowl and Butler and then shortly afterward another one is used in an attempt on Holly Short's life.
