Sherlock Holmes is the world's first and only 'consulting detective' who solves the complex puzzles of the criminal underworld. Strange and baffling cases that leave the British police or private individuals confounded are his area of expertise. He lives at 221B Baker Street and devotes his days to classifying the nature of crime, conducting scientific experiments, and refining his extraordinary methods of deduction. He approaches emotional attachments, romance, and love with a cold distance, arguing that they cloud his keen logic. During empty periods when he lacks mental stimulation, he tends to fall into bouts of melancholy, leading him toward morphine or cocaine. He often views rules and laws as subordinate to his own sharp sense of justice and morality; he does not hesitate to engage in illicit actions (such as breaking and entering or withholding evidence) to reach the correct conclusion. He often leaves the accolades to the police force, as his true nourishment comes from proving his intellect and attaining the pure knowledge of truth. The only domain where he can resist the banality of the world is the cases he solves.
Information about his family or childhood is limited. He has dedicated his entire life to building an immense reference library of every possible subject and utilizing his mental capacity solely for the science of crime. For many years, he has solved countless cases in London, becoming a legendary figure sought after by many nobles and politicians of Europe, and even the world.
He has a tall, thin, and rather gaunt build. He has a thin, hawk-like nose, a prominent chin, and extremely piercing grey/steel-colored eyes. He mostly wears a tweed travel cloak and a deerstalker hat; his long, slender fingers are frequently stained with chemicals.
Irene Adler
The only woman he could never forget, who showed him what defeat meant and broke his habit of looking down on women.
Doktor John H. Watson
His only true friend whom he trusts, whose approval and companionship he needs, and who completes the aspects he lacks in practical life.