❛❛ 𝒊𝒏 𝒔𝒂𝒗𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒎𝒚 𝒍𝒊𝒇𝒆, 𝒔𝒉𝒆 𝒄𝒐𝒏𝒇𝒆𝒓𝒓𝒆𝒅 𝒂
𝒗𝒂𝒍𝒖𝒆 𝒐𝒏 𝒊𝒕. 𝒊𝒕 𝒊𝒔 𝒂 𝒄𝒖𝒓𝒓𝒆𝒏𝒄𝒚 𝒊 𝒅𝒐 𝒏𝒐𝒕
𝒌𝒏𝒐𝒘 𝒉𝒐𝒘 𝒕𝒐 𝒔𝒑𝒆𝒏𝒅. ❜❜

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BASICS .

full name ; william sherlock scott holmes . 
aliases ; the virgin ( irene adler , jim moriarty ) , freak ( sally donovan , sebastian wilkes ) , sherl ( janine — yikes ) , shezza ( billy ) .
gender ; cisgender male .
age ; thirty-one ( series one ) — thirty-six ( series four ) .
sexuality ; leans towards men ( specifically clean-shaven doctors ) 
current residency ; london , england — specifically , 221b baker street .
education ; graduate chemist .
occupation ; consulting detective .

APPEARANCE .

visage ; benedict cumberbatch .
height ; 6'0 .
ethnicity ; english , swedish , cornish , distantly german .
eye color ; shifts frequently — most often from blue to grey to blue - grey .
skin tone ; porcelain .
hair color ; dark brown .
predominant features ; sharp cheekbones , jawline , lean build , not quite as tall as people think .
clothing style ; tight button - up shirts , dark trousers , suit jackets , long belstaff , scarf of varying blue hues .

CONNECTIONS .

father ; siger holmes .
mother ; violet holmes .
siblings ; mycroft holmes , eurus holmes .
close friends ; dr . john watson , greg lestrade , martha hudson , molly hooper , mary morstan , irene adler .
romantic interests ; john watson .
enemies ; jim moriarty , william magnussen , culverton smith .
pets ; n / a .

PERSONALITY TRAITS .

positive characteristics ; clever ,, brilliant ,, perceptive ,, quick - witted ,, adventurous ,, cares surprisingly deeply about those around him ,, persistent ,, protective ,, independent .
negative characteristics ; tactless ,, easily bored ,, impulsive ,, thoughtless ,, lacks understanding of human nature ,, reckless ,, petulant ,, petty ,, impatient ,, often pretends not to give a damn .
personality type ; intj.
zodiac ; capricorn .
element ; water .
alignment ; chaotic good .
deadly sins ; pride , envy .
sense of humor ; naturally sarcastic and dry , often at the expense of those less intelligent — and frequently cruel , such as those jibes at his brother .

HABITS .

hobbies ; taking on any cases of interest ( as long as it's above a seven ) ,, playing violin ,, conducting ( often dangerous ) experiments ,, reading ,, wild chases throughout london ,, showing off .
smoking ; not quite as frequently as before — usually only during danger nights . otherwise , he prefers nicotine patches now .
drinking ; only for celebration , but never around too many people . with good reason . clueing for looks is overrated; nearly wastes a perfectly fascinating case .
drugs ; incidentally , his pressure points include cocaine , heroin , and morphine . he relapses twice in the series .
skills ; can deduce the majority of a person's life story quite easily — five minutes alone with them makes him an expert + naturally clever and prone to outwitting the most intelligent of criminals + occasionally competent with a gun ( mostly in a situation to protect someone ) + insanely brilliant , especially with regard to deductions , chemistry , and philosophy + highly skilled dancer ( he's always loved it ) + proficient violinist and composer .
vices ; still the addict .
mannerisms ; tapping his fingers ,, linking his hands behind his back ( often flexing or tapping his fingers then , as well ) ,, mildly dramatic sighs ,, exasperated eye rolls ,, indignant scowling ,, groaning ,, straightening his posture ( usually while offended or intimidated ) ,, pressing his lips together .
nervous tics ; finger tapping and fingers fluttering .

TRAITS .

optimistic or pessimistic ; pessimistic .
introvert or extrovert ; introvert . obviously .
daredevil or cautious ; daredevil .
logical or emotional ; logical .
disorderly or methodical ; disorderly .
confident or unsure ; confident ( unless caught off - guard , though he recovers fast ) .

FAVORITES .

color ; cerulean . he's always had a weakness for blue .
animal ; dogs , clearly .
food ; his body is transport — bit unnecessary . ( i.e. — takeaway , mostly . )
song ; the majority of johann sebastian bach's compositions , along with estrellita by manuel ponce .
literature ; so many books . so , so many books . but preferably non-fiction — he finds fiction tedious .
movie ; certainly not james bond films , don't be ridiculous .
television series ; and also , definitely not crap telly that airs late at night . who cares about the turn - ups of a woman's jeans and who's related to who ? don't be absurd .
season ; winter .
smells ; old books ,, musk ,, parchment ,, fresh ink ,, light rainfall ,, clean - cut grass .