Jefferson Hope (ジェファーソン・ホープ Jefāson Hōpu) was a farmer before coming to London as a coachman. He killed Earl Enoch J. Drebber as revenge for his fiancée Lucy Ferrier who had been kidnapped and murdered by the Earl.[1]
Appearance[]
Jefferson Hope is a tall, burly man with black hair, thick eyebrows and an extended goatee, as well as dark eyes and visible eyebags. Hope is seen wearing a white shirt with a vest and a coat. He is noted to have thick fingers and a Welsh accent.
Hope suffers from illness, causing him to cough blood sometimes.
Personality[]
Not much is shown of Hope's personality, but he treasured his fiancée Lucy deeply and was grief-stricken after her death. He was determined in his pursuit of revenge and only cared about the Earl's death.
Besides his desire for revenge, Hope seems to be a composed and courteous man.
Biography[]
Jefferson Hope was a farmer in an unnamed village. He proposed to Lucy Ferrier and thus the two became engaged, living peacefully. One day however, Earl Enoch J. Drebber had his goons kidnap her. She was violated and murdered before her corpse was returned to Hope a few days later.[1]
Following this, he gained a great desire for revenge and consulted William to carry it out.[2] William organized the scene and gave Hope instructions, so one night he was able to enter the mansion and murder Drebber unnoticed. Since this crime would also serve as a test for Sherlock, he was told to write "Sherlock" in blood at the site.[1]
Sherlock manages to solve the mystery and track down Hope with the help of the Baker Street Irregulars. On that day, Hope is the one driving Sherlock's and John's coach. He's commends Sherlock for his good work and offers a deal.[1]
At a secluded graveyard, Hope proposes the deal of Sherlock putting an end to his life in exchange for information about the mastermind. He tries to persuade the other by explaining that they're a genius and hold Sherlock in high regards, but Sherlock ultimately refuses. He arrests Hope, apologizing for not fulfilling his final wish.[1]
After being taken to Scotland Yard, his condition worsens and he passes away before being put on trial.[1]
Origin[]
Jefferson Hope is based on the character of the same name from the original Sherlock Holmes story A Study in Scarlet by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle.