Holmes, Sherlock

[Sherlock Holmes (RDJ)]

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Sherlock Holmes

Sherly. 37. Consulting Detective. Canon.

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BASICS

FULL NAME:

Sherlock Holmes

NICKNAMES/ALIASES:

Sherly

AGE:

Thirty Seven

DATE OF BIRTH:

6th January, 1854

HOMETOWN:

London, England

RACE:

Human

GENDER:

Male

PRONOUNS:

He/Him

ALIGNMENT:

True Neutral

ROLE:

Consulting Detective

LANGUAGES:

Fluent: English. Knowledgeable: Latin, German, French, Japanese, Chinese.

MEMBER GROUP:

Stolen/Displaced

FANDOM:

RDJ Sherlock Holmes series

CANON POINT:

From the fall.

APPEARANCE

PLAYBY:

Robert Downey Jr

HEIGHT:

5'9\" [wears boots to appear closer to 6']

BUILD:

Wiry

HAIR COLOR:

Black, with the start of grey.

EYE COLOR:

Dark Brown

TATTOOS:

--

PIERCINGS:

--

SCARS:

Many, the most prominent a massive one on his shoulder from a meat hook.

VOICE:

Rich, somewhat rough, low tenor.

DEMEANOR:

Varies from overconfident and showffish [when plying his trade] to hesitant and standoffish [when in uncomfortable social situations].

HEALTH

PHYSICAL AILMENTS:

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NEUROLOGICAL AILMENTS:

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ALLERGIES:

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CURRENT ADDICTIONS:

Alcohol, cocaine, morphine, pipe tobacco

PAST ADDICTIONS:

See above

SMOKING:

Yes. Enjoys a pipe.

DRUGS:

Cocaine and morphine as he can get his hands on it.

ALCOHOL:

Most anything, but whiskey is a strong contender.

TRAUMATIC EXPERIENCES:

Many. Major ones include the incidents with Lord Blackwood, losing Irene Adler, almost losing John, being tortured by Moriarty, and almost losing his life to stop the other man.

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SKILLS & ABILITIES

While he has a lot of skills, Sherlock's most notable would be his incredible talent to pick up on the details everyone else seems to miss. This ability allows him to utilize deductive reasoning and it is the cornerstone of his talent as a detective. Without them he's unable to figure a case out without a lot of hard work that he's not used to. There are people who can stump him but they are few and far between. Even in new situations and areas, he will start to pick up on cultures and small subtle things no one else does and adapt to use this deductive reasoning quickly. This new realm will prove a bigger challenge since there aren't commonalities he can draw on from their own world in some cases and it will take him some time to file them away for future use. This ability to file things away and call on them at a moment's notice is also a pivotal skill as without it he'd be unable to recall facts fast enough to be as quick on his feet with solving things as he is.

His mind is a bit of a steel trap - once he's obtained information it's there for good and filed away to be drawn on in the future. He refers to this as his 'mind palace' which is a place deep in his subconscious that he can access with concentration. He often sends people away since silence and space are required for him to be able to focus enough.

Sherlock has a tendency to scan a person when he first meets them, though it's almost a bad habit at this point, and he often makes observations about that person using them. This can get him in hot water, though he seems incapable of stopping even when bodily harm is threatened. He seems to delight in showing off when he has an audience though, and it's almost a given that he'll do it at least once if others are around - particularly if many of them have never met him. It can put people off and he's lost many a potential friend to running his mouth with his observations.

While his mind is his greatest weapon [and his greatest weakness], he does have a fair bit of skill with hand to hand and armed combat. He's mastered Judo and combines that with his deductive reasoning to assess targets and detect weak points in them. He is extremely good at boxing and can take most opponents, using his deductive skills to analyze them and find their weaknesses.

He's very skilled at disguises and hiding in plain sight, but he also is able to impersonate people too, often getting into areas he otherwise could not. This skill has come in handy many, many times.

Though he's not fond of them, Sherlock is a skilled marksman, though not at John's level.

Sherlock is able to compose music on the fly, and is quite talented when he sits down and actually puts pen to paper to bring a piece to life. He's also a skilled violinist, though he doesn't think his skills are anything special - to him it's just a hobby.

WEAKNESSES

Sherlock's extreme skills have also opened him up to a number of weaknesses, though his biggest weakness comes not from his intellect, but his attachment to specific people. He struggles to connect with people so when he does he values them above all others and will do anything for them. One name stands out above the rest - John Watson. There are two who follow close behind - Mrs. Hudson and Irene Adler. Irene's attractive to him, but aside from momentary lust which quickly faded, his interest in her is intellectual and friendship - she's an equal in his mind. The two would often go out for lunch or dinner, and he enjoyed matching his wits with hers to see who could outsmart the other. Mrs. Hudson is a bit of a mother to him and he's fiercely protective of her. Mycroft might be his brother, but he rarely gets the same concern as the others - there's too much history and resentment there. John is his primary weakness though and he'll do anything to keep the other man safe. What started out as a simple fondness developed into full blown affection and love, though he's never brought it up and feigns confusion if others bring it up. It's easy to ignore his protests though, as he's put his very life on the line repeatedly to protect and help John. He's completely loyal to the man.

His next biggest weakness would be his drive to solve a mystery - not just solve it though. Understand it. He has and will again put his life on the line to solve one even if he's asked [or told] not to. Even John struggles to talk him out of solving a mystery once he's set his mind to a task and only a threat to John's safety would stop him. He's hellishly stubborn and using that stubborn streak to get him to do what one wants is an easy way to manipulate him. The craving of approval and attention and that need to show off will trip him up almost every time.

Depression is a serious issue for Sherlock, and he'll mope for days in his flat if he has nothing to do to entertain him. His moodiness often drive others away when he's like this, which only further drives him into depression since he craves company but is too prideful to ask for it. He craves cocaine or morphine when he's bored and unfocused and has been known to become verbally abusive when he can't get a fix or a case. These are usually the times he falls into the deepest depressions. He's also only human, which means any physical injuries can stop or kill him and he can get sick - though he'll try to work through it and pretend he's fine - at least til he collapses and is mothered by John.

Personality

Sherlock's personality is a bit of an acquired taste, and one that can be hard to 'get'. While he can be charming and manipulative when the situation calls for it, he's also known for putting his foot in his mouth, particularly when it comes to analyzing others. Insults are easy for him, compliments not so much. His ability to focus can be a bane or a blessing depending on the situation and he's often annoying others [and even sometimes himself] with that single-minded focus.

He has a huge ego, and can be rather prickly if insulted, often going out of his way to prove the person wrong or humiliate them in turn. He can be vengeful in other ways as well, particularly if those he cares about are hurt in any way. He cares about people he's gotten attached to deeply and is extremely loyal. It takes a lot for him to turn his back on someone [completely betrayal being about the only thing that can earn such a reaction]. He's very passionate, and approaches everything in life with this passion and enthusiasm, which can be extremely overwhelming for others. Most of this passion is applied to cases.

Sherlock's obsessive about cases and knowing everything he can about a case, including the 'whys' of it. He will go to uncomfortable lengths to get this knowledge and has sometimes crossed lines to do so. Only John seems able to pull him back [and even he's not always able to]. Empathy is a hard thing for Sherlock if it's not someone he personally cares about. He takes cases, yes, but he does so because they interest him, not because he feels for the people involved [usually].

About

Holmes doesn't talk much about his early life, but it's known that he and his older brother don't always get along. His parents aren't as brilliant as he or his brother, and often struggled with having genius children. Mycroft's genius is the superior of the two of them, a fact that bothers Sherlock sometimes, even into present times.

He attended university in London, though he's never really shared details of that or anything else that earned him much of his knowledge. He's traveled all over, and acquired quite a bit of knowledge and understanding, which he began to use to solve cases as a consulting detective. At some point he met John Watson and the two became friends, hitting it off pretty quickly.

The other man wrote about his adventures and cases, getting them published in the newspapers, further gaining Sherlock attention and cases. Eventually, Sherlock realized he'd fallen hard for John, but by the time he'd figured this out John had found himself a fiance and besides that, Sherlock didn't even know if he liked men. It wasn't generally seen as acceptible either, so he shoved it down, focusing on his cases.

When they captured Lord Blackwood, the man had already hatched a huge plot that started with his 'death' and 'resurrection'. The plan was eventually figured out and foiled, but not before John was hurt. This drove Sherlock into a dogged pursuit beyond what he'd already been doing and they were eventually successful in stopping Blackwood, though he uncovered the fact that one Professor Moriarty was involved.

One year later, Sherlock was living on his own, moping about as John's wedding date approached, and doggedly pursuing Moriarty between other cases. He supported John at his wedding [after getting him in huge trouble at his stag party], but knew that his friend and the man's wife would be targets and thus tagged along [unknown to them] on their honeymoon. Thwarting assassins, he got Mary to safety, then he and John began pursuing the man and unraveling a devious plot for world war.

By the end, Sherlock had been captured and tortured, nearly died from that torture, and then found himself with a no-win situation facing off against Moriarty at a peace summit. Making the only decision he could to save John and the others he cared about, he threw them both off the balcony into the falls below. As they tumbled down, Sherlock hit a rift and was ripped from Moriarty's grip. He was rudely dropped into the town square, in front of a group of townsfolk, from a good 8 feet in the air.

Battered and bruised, he was guided to the hospital, where he was able to piece together what had happened. While not thrilled by this turn of events [he wants John, damn it all], he's resolved to settle down and help out the sheriff in much the same way he helped Lestrade back home.

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Robert Downey Jr. 34. Mountain.

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