Who gets kidnapped in Artemis Fowl?

Answer 1

In the first book Holly Short, the only female recon captain, is but in the second book we learn that Artemis Fowl's father, Artemis Fowl Sr. , has been kidnapped the entire time which is why he never makes an appearance in the first novel.

Answer 2

The Russian Mafiya. Artemis Senior was on his ship, the Fowl Star, on his way to Russia. He was carrying a large load of Cola to Russia, but the Mafiya didn't want a Fowl taking a huge chunk of profit from the Russian market; so they decided to blow up the Fowl Star. However, Artemis Senior survived the explosion (the bomb hit the mast instead of the deck) so the Mafiya enforcers held him captive (under orders,) and two men, Vassikin and Kamar, were assigned to guard him until to time came to send the ransom note to Artemis Junior. They finally sent the note two years after the captured Artemis Senior.