The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes · Character
Lord St. Simon
A nobleman whose bride disappears on their wedding day.
minor
Also known as St. Simon, Lord Robert Walsingham de Vere St. Simon, Lord Robert St. Simon, Robert
First appearance: The Adventure of the Noble Bachelor
Lord St. Simon's tie to Sherlock Holmes is one of the pressures that moves The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes—worth meeting in the text, not only on a cast list.
The client, a nobleman whose new American bride disappeared shortly after the wedding ceremony.
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With Sherlock Holmes (professional): Lord St. Simon is a client who hires Holmes to find his missing bride. With Miss Flora Millar (romantic): Millar is Lord St. Simon's former romantic interest, who is distressed by…
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Relationship types
- Professional
- Romantic
- Other
Character groups
- Major Clients and Antagonists
- Protagonist
- Extended Supporting Cast
- Imposters and Disguised Criminals
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- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
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- Sherlock Holmes
professional · positive
- Miss Flora Millar
romantic · negative
- Sherlock Holmes
professional · positive
- Sherlock Holmes
professional · positive
- Miss Flora Millar
romantic · negative
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