Character guide

Sherlock Holmes

major

Also known as Mr. Sherlock Holmes, Holmes, Mr. Holmes

The brilliant consulting detective who solves complex cases using deduction.

Dr. Watson

major

Also known as Watson, John H. Watson, Good old Watson

Holmes's loyal friend and chronicler, a former army doctor.

Sir Robert Norberton

supporting

Also known as Norberton, Sir Robert, brother Robert

A desperate nobleman involved in a dangerous scheme at Shoscombe Old Place.

Count Sylvius

supporting

Also known as Count, The Count

A cunning foreign aristocrat entangled in the theft of the Mazarin Stone.

Neil Gibson

supporting

Also known as Mr. Gibson, Mr. Neil Gibson

The Gold King, a wealthy American mine owner accused of murder.

Ian Murdoch

supporting

Also known as Murdoch, Mr. Murdoch, Mr. Ian Murdoch

A mathematics coach at a school, suspected in a mysterious death.

Harold Stackhurst

supporting

Also known as Stackhurst

Headmaster of the school where a murder occurs near the Lion's Mane.

Robert Ferguson

supporting

Also known as Mr. Robert Ferguson, Mr. Ferguson, Robert Ferguson

A troubled husband seeking Holmes's help with his wife's strange behavior.

Colonel Emsworth

supporting

A retired colonel whose son is involved in a bizarre disappearance.

Godfrey Emsworth

supporting

Also known as young Godfrey

The colonel's son, believed dead but found alive in hiding.

Josiah Amberley

supporting

Also known as Amberley, Mr. Josiah Amberley, Mr. Amberley, old Amberley

A retired colourman who reports his wife's disappearance.

Trevor Bennett

supporting

Also known as young Mr. Bennett, Mr. Bennett, Mr. Trevor Bennett, Bennett

A young tutor involved in the strange case of the Creeping Man.

James M. Dodd

supporting

Also known as Mr. Dodd, Dodd, Jimmie

A former soldier seeking a missing friend in the Blanched Soldier case.

Billy

minor

Also known as William, Sir William

Holmes's young page boy who assists with errands and messages.

Shinwell Johnson

minor

Also known as Johnson, the blithe Shinwell, Tell Shinwell Johnson

A former criminal who now acts as Holmes's underworld informant.

Sir James Damery

minor

Also known as Sir James, Damery, Colonel Sir James Damery, Colonel Damery

A distinguished client who hires Holmes for a delicate social case.

Mrs. Ronder

supporting

Also known as Ronder

A veiled lodger with a tragic past involving a circus tragedy.

Fitzroy McPherson

supporting

Also known as McPherson, Fitzroy

A young science master whose sudden death sparks the Lion's Mane case.

Big Bob Ferguson

minor

Also known as Ferguson, honest Bob Ferguson, Bob

A friend of Watson's involved in the Sussex Vampire mystery.

Grace Dunbar

supporting

Also known as Miss Dunbar, Miss Grace Dunbar

A governess accused of murdering her employer's wife.

Leonardo

minor

An Italian artist and associate of Baron Gruner.

Susan

minor

Also known as wicked Susan

A maid at Three Gables who acts suspiciously.

Nathan Garrideb

supporting

Also known as Mr. Nathan Garrideb, Mr. Garrideb, Garrideb, Mr. Nathan, Nathan Garrideb

An eccentric collector lured by a promise of rare items.

Kitty Winter

supporting

Also known as Miss Kitty Winter, Miss Winter, Kitty Winter

A vengeful young woman seeking to expose Baron Gruner.

Mrs. Gibson

minor

Neil Gibson's murdered wife, found dead at Thor Bridge.

Baron Gruner

supporting

Also known as Baron Adelbert Gruner, Baron, Adelbert Gruner, dear Adelbert, Adelbert, the Baron Adelbert Gruner

A charming but ruthless nobleman and murderer.

Lady Beatrice Falder

minor

Also known as Lady Beatrice

A noblewoman whose past is threatened by Baron Gruner.

Master Godfrey

minor

Also known as Godfrey, Master Godfrey, Mr. Godfrey

The colonel's son, hidden away due to a disfiguring illness.

John Mason

minor

Also known as Mr. John Mason, Mr. Mason, Mason

A trainer at Shoscombe Old Place involved in the mystery.

Marlow Bates

minor

Also known as Mr. Marlow Bates, Mr. Bates, Bates

A man whose strange behavior is linked to the Three Gables case.

Mrs. Merrilow

minor

A landlady who brings the Veiled Lodger case to Holmes.

Lord Cantlemere

minor

A skeptical peer involved in the Mazarin Stone affair.

Sam Merton

minor

Also known as Sam Merton the boxer, Sam

A boxer and accomplice to Count Sylvius.

Douglas Maberley

minor

Also known as Douglas, Poor Douglas, young Maberley

A young man whose death is investigated in the Three Gables case.

Professor Presbury

supporting

Also known as Presbury, Professor Presbury of Camford

An aging professor behaving bizarrely, possibly due to a serum.

Jacky Garrideb

supporting

Also known as Jacky, little Jacky, Master Jacky, Garrideb, a Garrideb, John Garrideb, Mr. John Garrideb, Mr. Garrideb

A con man posing as a relative to gain access to a collection.

Old Ralph

minor

Also known as Ralph, Old Ralph

A groom at Shoscombe Old Place who provides key information.

Young Edmunds

minor

Also known as Edmunds, Mr. Edmunds

A man involved in the Blanched Soldier case.

Mr. Merton

minor

Also known as Merton

Sam Merton's father, a boxing manager.

Maud Bellamy

minor

Also known as a certain Miss Maud Bellamy, Bellamy, Maud, Miss Bellamy

A young woman involved in the Thor Bridge case.

Mr. Barker

minor

Also known as Barker

A private detective involved in the Thor Bridge investigation.

Violet de Merville

minor

Also known as Miss Violet de Merville, Violet, Miss de Merville

A young woman under the influence of Baron Gruner.

Van Seddar

minor

A diamond merchant involved in the Mazarin Stone case.

Mrs. Maberley

minor

Douglas Maberley's mother, a client in the Three Gables case.

Killer Evans

minor

Also known as Evans

A dangerous criminal involved in the Three Garridebs case.

Maria Pinto

minor

A woman from Baron Gruner's past.

Dolores

minor

A maid in the Gibson household.

Langur

minor

A servant at Shoscombe Old Place.

Barney Stockdale

minor

Also known as Barney

A thug working for the criminals in the Three Gables case.

Rodger Prescott

minor

Also known as Prescott, Rodger Prescott of evil memory, a Prescott

A deceased forger whose identity is used by a criminal.

General de Merville

minor

Also known as De Merville of Khyber fame, De Merville

Violet de Merville's father, a retired military officer.

Le Brun

minor

A French detective involved in the Mazarin Stone case.

Black Steve

minor

Also known as Steve

A boxer and associate of Sam Merton.

Mrs. Mason

minor

John Mason's wife, a housekeeper at Shoscombe Old Place.

Roy

minor

Also known as Poor Roy

A dog at Shoscombe Old Place that plays a role in the mystery.

Miss Presbury

minor

Professor Presbury's daughter, concerned about her father.

Mr. Kent

minor

A solicitor involved in the Three Garridebs case.

Sir Leslie Oakshott

minor

A client of Holmes mentioned in the Illustrious Client case.

Mr. Sutro

minor

Also known as Sutro, This Sutro

A man involved in the Three Gables case.

Mrs. Saunders

minor

A woman connected to the Veiled Lodger case.

Mr. Bellamy

minor

Maud Bellamy's father, a fisherman.

Inspector MacKinnon

minor

Also known as Inspector, MacKinnon

A police inspector investigating the Lion's Mane death.

Dr. Ray Ernest

minor

Also known as Ernest, Dr. Ernest, young Dr. Ernest

A young doctor who assists in the Creeping Man case.

Porky Shinwell

minor

Also known as Porky

An underworld figure known to Shinwell Johnson.

Harvey

minor

A servant at the Three Gables.

Waldron

minor

A police inspector in the Thor Bridge case.

Alicia

minor

Also known as Alice Morphy

A former circus performer connected to the Veiled Lodger.

Stephens

minor

A servant at the Three Gables.

Mr. Norlett

minor

Also known as Mr. and Mrs. Norlett, Mrs. Norlett, Norlett

A man involved in the Retired Colourman case.

Dr. Hill Barton

minor

A doctor consulted in the Blanched Soldier case.

Sir James Saunders

minor

Also known as Sir James

A client of Holmes in the Illustrious Client case.

Mrs. Hudson

minor

Holmes's landlady at 221B Baker Street.

Steve Dixie

minor

Also known as Steve

A boxer and thug in the Three Gables case.

Cheeseman

minor

A servant at Shoscombe Old Place.

Alexander Hamilton Garrideb

minor

The deceased relative whose inheritance is sought.

Mercer

minor

A servant at 221B Baker Street.

J. G. Wood

minor

Also known as Wood

A naturalist consulted in the Lion's Mane case.

Shoscombe Prince

minor

A racehorse central to the Shoscombe Old Place mystery.

Poor Little Jack

minor

A child mentioned in the Three Garridebs case.