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**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.

### Quick Answers

**Who is Sherlock Holmes?**

 Sherlock Holmes (シャーロック・ホームズ, Shārokku Hōmuzu) is one of the main characters of Moriarty the Patriot. He is the arch-nemesis of William James Moriarty, the only person who is his equal, and is the Chief of the War Office's Intelligence Branch. His arch nemesis is Sherlock Holmesand he's a professor for mathematics, as well as a crime consultant. He is also based off the character (of the same name) from Arthur Conan Doyle's Sherlock Holmes series.

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**Is Moriarty the Patriot related to Sherlock Holmes?**

 Yes, William James Moriarty is the arch-nemesis of Sherlock Holmes in Moriarty the Patriot. They start out as enemies on a formal level, and William is a professor of mathematics and crime consultant. William is also the biological younger brother of Albert James Moriarty and the adoptive brother of William & Louis James Moriarty. The two share a close relationship and it was a twist on Conan Doyle's original Sherlock Holmes series. The fandom even has a ship name for them, Sherliam!

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**What is the relationship between Sherlock Holmes and Moriarty?**

 Sherlock Holmes and William James Moriarty have a complicated relationship. Moriarty is Sherlock's ex-arch nemesis and the only person who is considered to be his equal. Moriarty is highly intelligent and cunning, and has an interest in Sherlock that borders on obsession. Though they are enemies on a formal level, they have made a vow to live together and guide each other on their atonement. Moriarty has an obsession with Sherlock, considering him the only one smart enough to figure out his game, and while living as Irene Adler, they had a relationship that lasted seven months. However, despite their connections, Moriarty does not hesitate to try and kill Sherlock when he loses interest, and even though his scheme was foiled in The Lost Cases of Sherlock Holmes, Moriarty still managed to escape.

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**What is William Moriarty's real name?**

 William Moriarty's real name is unknown, as he assumed the name of his deceased adoptive brother William James Moriarty at a young age. He is currently a professor for mathematics at a university in Durham.

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## Appearance

Sherlock is a tall man (185 cm) with pale skin and small shadows under his eyes. Although 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.

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, even intentionally teasing certain 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. He even became incredibly upset when he thought he lost the lead to him.

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.

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 and laments the fact that suspects are treated differently based on their social standing This is why he has an interest in science and forensics, as in science only facts matter.

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. Following the time-skip, Sherlock has become significantly more mature and courteous.

## 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.
* He dislikes women and has no interest in them.
* He is currently "worried (or hoping?)" that William is planning something big again.
* He and William are the same age (27 years old) and height (6'1"/185 cm).
* Post-timeksip, 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.

## External links

* Sherlock Holmes at Wikipedia
* Sherlock Holmes at Baker Street Wiki
* Sherlock Holmes (Moriarty the Patriot) at Baker Street Wiki

## References

1. ↑ Chapter 72
2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Chapter 31
3. ↑ Chapter 15
4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 Chapter 19
5. ↑ Chapter 67
6. ↑ Chapter 68
7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 Volume 18 Extras