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This loyal friend and former army doctor serves as Sherlock Holmes's assistant and the narrator of most stories.
- Dr. John Watson
- Dr. James Moriarty
- Inspector Lestrade
- Mycroft Holmes
This iconic London address is where Sherlock Holmes rents rooms from his landlady.
- 10 Downing Street
- 12 Grimmauld Place
- 221B Baker Street
- 4 Privet Drive
This Scottish physician and writer created the world's most famous detective in 1887.
- Charles Dickens
- Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
- Agatha Christie
- Edgar Allan Poe
Watson notes that Holmes could have been a professional musician, given his skill with this instrument he plays when thinking through cases.
- Violin
- Piano
- Flute
- Cello
Sidney Paget's illustrations made this distinctive hunting cap synonymous with Holmes's image.
- Top hat
- Bowler hat
- Deerstalker cap
- Fedora
Holmes claims to be the world's only practitioner of this unique profession he invented, where Scotland Yard seeks his help on difficult cases.
- Police Inspector
- Consulting Detective
- Private Investigator
- Forensic Scientist
Holmes calls this criminal mastermind and former mathematics professor the Napoleon of Crime.
- Colonel Sebastian Moran
- Charles Augustus Milverton
- Irene Adler
- Professor James Moriarty
This long-suffering landlady tolerates Holmes's chemical experiments, irregular hours, and occasional gunfire indoors.
- Mrs. Hudson
- Mrs. Turner
- Mrs. Watson
- Mrs. Gregson
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