What are Professor James Moriarty's abilities?

Professor James Moriarty's abilities include strategic planning, mathematics, manipulation, assassination, espionage.

How is Professor James Moriarty connected to other characters?

Professor James Moriarty has 4 mapped relationships in Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows. Explore the interactive relationship map for details.

Mathematical genius and criminal mastermind orchestrating a continent-wide war for profit.

Professor James Moriarty is played by Jared Harris.

Alignment: Villain
Species: Human
Abilities: Strategic planning, Mathematics, Manipulation, Assassination, Espionage

Professor James Moriarty — Conflict Arch Enemy — Sherlock Holmes (Robert Downey Jr.)
Intellectual and physical nemesis engaged in a continent-spanning war of wits and violence.
Professor James Moriarty — Power Employer & Victim — Irene Adler (Rachel McAdams)
Moriarty utilized Adler for his schemes before eliminating her once she became a liability.
Professor James Moriarty — Conflict Threatened Target — Mary Morstan (Kelly Reilly)
Moriarty explicitly threatens Mary's life to pressure Holmes into submission.
Professor James Moriarty — Conflict Target Of Assassination Plot — Dr. John Watson (Jude Law)
Watson is directly targeted by Moriarty's forces and actively defends against the assassination plot.