# Dr. Grimesby Roylott — The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes character guide

> Dr. Grimesby Roylott in The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes by Arthur Conan Doyle.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** Dr. Roylott

**First appearance:** 0010-the-adventure-of-the-speckled-band

## Who they are

Helen Stoner's violent and intimidating stepfather.

## In the story

### [The Adventure of the Speckled Band](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_adventures_of_sherlock_holmes/chapters/the-adventure-of-the-speckled-band)

The violent, intimidating stepfather who threatens Holmes at Baker Street. His murder plot using an Indian swamp adder backfires, leading to his own dramatic death.

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