Sherlock Holmes — The Sign of Four Character Profile

About Sherlock Holmes

Brilliant consulting detective known for deductive reasoning and forensic mastery.

Sherlock Holmes — Character Profile

Alignment

Hero

Species

Human

Abilities

Deductive reasoning, Forensic analysis, Disguise, Martial arts, Knowledge of poisons

• Strength: 6/10
• Intelligence: 10/10
• Charisma: 8/10
• Morality: 7/10
• Influence: 9/10

Affiliations

• Sherlock Holmes universe

Quick Facts about Sherlock Holmes

Occupation

private investigator

Nationality

British

Sherlock Holmes's Known Relations

• Mycroft Holmes — Sibling
• Professor Moriarty — Enemy
• Sebastian Moran — Enemy

Sherlock Holmes appears in 34 titles

• The Hound of the Baskervilles (1939) — character page
• The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes (1939) — character page
• Sherlock Holmes and the Secret Weapon (1942) — character page
• Sherlock Holmes in Washington (1943) — character page
• Sherlock Holmes Faces Death (1943) — character page
• The Scarlet Claw (1944) — character page
• The Pearl of Death (1944) — character page
• The House of Fear (1945) — character page
• The Woman in Green (1945) — character page
• Pursuit to Algiers (1945) — character page
• Terror by Night (1946) — character page
• Dressed to Kill (1946) — character page
• Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson: Acquaintance (1980) — character page
• Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson: Bloody Inscription (1980) — character page
• The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson: The Hound of the Baskervilles - Part 1 (1981) — character page
• The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson: The Treasures of Agra (1983) — character page
• The Hound of the Baskervilles (1983) — character page
• The Sign of Four (1983)
• The Great Mouse Detective (1986) — character page
• Sherlock Holmes in the 20th Century (1987) — character page

Character Facts

Played by

Ian Richardson

Appears in

The Sign of Four (1983)

Role

Protagonist

Relationships (3)

• Sherlock Holmes — professional — Dr. John Watson (David Healy)

  Longstanding partners in detective work and chronicler relationship.

• Sherlock Holmes — conflict — Jonathan Small (Joe Melia)

  Holmes tracks Small to recover the Agra treasure and bring him to justice.

• Sherlock Holmes — professional — Inspector Layton (Terence Rigby)

  Layton investigates the Sholto murder with Holmes assistance.

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More characters from The Sign of Four

• Dr. John Watson (David Healy)
• Major John Sholto (Thorley Walters)
• Mary Morstan (Cherie Lunghi)
• Mordecai Smith (Michael O'Hagan)
• Jonathan Small (Joe Melia)
• Bartholomew Sholto (Clive Merrison)
• Inspector Layton (Terence Rigby)
• McMurdo (John Benfield)
• Thaddeus Sholto (Richard Heffer)
• Mr. Sherman (Gordon Rollings)
• Maid (Kate Binchy)
• Williams (Robert Russell)