Sherlock Holmes (シャーロック・ホームズ, Shārokku Hōmuzu) is a consulting detective and one of the main characters of MORIARTY THE PATRIOT. He is the arch-nemesis and only equal of William James Moriarty.
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Appearance
Sherlock is a tall man (185 cm) with pale skin and small shadows under his eyes. Although relatively thin, he is physically fit as noted by William Moriarty and shown when shirtless.
Sherlock has dark blue, wavy, shoulder-length hair that he usually has tied up in a ponytail. He has similarly dark blue eyes. He is usually seen wearing a blue suit, with a white shirt with the first few buttons undone, and no tie or waistcoat.
Post-Timeskip
After the three years, his hair has grown longer and it now falls to his mid-back. He is seen both wearing his hair open or in a low ponytail on some occasions. Sherlock also wears more formal clothes - consisting of a black waistcoat, black bowtie and dark coat. Contrary to his previous outfit, his white shirt is also properly buttoned up.
Personality
Sherlock is an eccentric, but highly intelligent person. He has incredible abilities of deduction, able to analyze situations and people around him with a quick glance. Thanks to his genius, he is also a great strategist.[1]
His behavior is often regarded as strange, childish or overbearing, even shameless in some situations. Many have his grievances with him and have trouble getting along with him as a result of these traits. Sherlock doesn't seem to particurlarly mind, not afraid to provoke people.
Sherlock's quirks are also reflected in his way of life. His room is usually messy and unorganized, he has little manners and William also deducts that Sherlock has a tendency for drug dependance. He is frequently seen smoking, sometimes to an excessive extent.
Sherlock is enamored by mysteries and exciting cases. To solve these cases, Sherlock relies on his own skills and often goes against the law by lying to the police, hiding evidence or breaking into private property.
In the Lord of Crime, Sherlock finds his greatest mystery that he longs to solve, so much so that he is willing to give up his life for it.[2] He even became incredibly upset when he thought he lost the lead to him.[3]
Despite his unconventional ways and irritating attitude, Sherlock is a kind-hearted person. He has empathy for victims and wishes to protect those he holds dear at all costs. He is also a man of justice, often ignoring the law and judging based on what is deserved or right. He is initially torn about the Lord of Crime, knowing murder is wrong but aware that he only acts with noble intentions.[2]
This view of justice is also reflected in his wish for a more equal world. He is aware that many people with incredible talent will never get to make use of their potential[2] and laments the fact that suspects are treated differently based on their social standing[4] This is why he has an interest in science and forensics, as in science only facts matter.[4]
He is also shown to be caring and gentle, especially during the time William was recovering from the fall. Sherlock would not only be encouraging and patient with him, but made sure William had all his needs met.[5][6] Following the time-skip, Sherlock has become significantly more mature and courteous.
Biography
Not much is known about Sherlock's upbringing. He was born as a descendant of Sherrinford Holmes and is the younger brother of Mycroft Holmes. He and his brother have a working class background on the maternal side and Sherlock is seemingly proud of that origin.[7]
At one point Sherlock attended one of the Oxbridge universities.[7] Despite this advanced education, he never fixed his accent and continues to speak with a Cockney accent.[5]
Origin
Sherlock Holmes is based off the main character (of the same name) from Arthur Conan Doyle's Sherlock Holmes novels. In those stories, Sherlock Holmes is also an eccentric consulting detective who solves cases together with his companion John H. Watson.
In Conan Doyle's story "The Final Problem", Sherlock Holmes is faced with Professor Moriarty who is said to be Holmes' equal and biggest enemy.
Trivia
- Sherlock came seventh in the first character popularity poll and sixth in the second poll.
- His profile both states that he likes mystery and that his life's greatest mystery was William.[8]
- He dislikes women[8] and has no interest in them.
- He is currently "worried (or hoping?)" that William is planning something big again.[8]
- He and William are the same age (27 years old) and height (6'1"/185 cm).
- Post-timeskip, Sherlock's design is reminiscent of Jeremy Brett's Sherlock Holmes, especially his outfit on the Volume 19 cover and the Jump SQ cover for the September 2021 issue.
- Pre-timeskip, Sherlock's design was reminiscent of the BBC version of Sherlock played by Benedict Cumberbatch.
Links
- Sherlock Holmes at Wikipedia
- Sherlock Holmes at Baker Street Wiki
- Sherlock Holmes (Moriarty the Patriot) at Baker Street Wiki
References
- ↑ Chapter 72
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Chapter 31
- ↑ Chapter 15
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Chapter 19
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Chapter 67
- ↑ Chapter 68
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 Chapter 5
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 Volume 18 Extras