# Dr. Watson — The Hound of the Baskervilles character guide > Dr. Watson in The Hound of the Baskervilles by Arthur Conan Doyle. **Role:** major **Also known as:** Watson, Dr. Watson **First appearance:** 0002-i-mr-sherlock-holmes ## Snapshot Holmes's steadfast chronicler, sent alone to Dartmoor, where he must be eyes, nerve, and conscience for a detective who stays behind. ## Who they are Watson trades Baker Street for Baskerville Hall and finds himself the sole guardian of a man marked for death. He is brave, observant, and quietly proud of his own growing deductive skill, yet he knows he is the conductor rather than the light. His reports from the moor are the reader's eyes, and his fear in the dark — the hound's cry shaking even 'the man of iron' — makes the terror feel earned. ## Relationships ### [Sherlock Holmes](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_hound_of_the_baskervilles/characters/sherlock_holmes) _friendship_ Watson is Holmes's loyal friend and colleague, assisting him in the investigation and reporting from Dartmoor. ### [Sir Henry Baskerville](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_hound_of_the_baskervilles/characters/sir_henry_baskerville) _friendship_ Watson becomes a close companion and protector to Sir Henry during his stay at Baskerville Hall, sharing meals and confidences. ### [Sherlock Holmes](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_hound_of_the_baskervilles/characters/sherlock_holmes) _friendship_ Watson is Holmes's loyal friend and colleague, assisting him in the investigation and reporting from Dartmoor. ### [Sir Henry Baskerville](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_hound_of_the_baskervilles/characters/sir_henry_baskerville) _friendship_ Watson becomes a close companion and protector to Sir Henry during his stay at Baskerville Hall, sharing meals and confidences. ## In the story ### [The Hound of the Baskervilles](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_hound_of_the_baskervilles/chapters/the-hound-of-the-baskervilles) Present during Mortimer's visit; assists Holmes in gathering information. ### [I: Mr. Sherlock Holmes](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_hound_of_the_baskervilles/chapters/i-mr-sherlock-holmes) Present at breakfast, attempts his own deductions on the stick, and is praised by Holmes as a 'conductor of light'. ### [The Curse of the Baskervilles](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_hound_of_the_baskervilles/chapters/ii-the-curse-of-the-baskervilles) Observes the manuscript and listens to the readings alongside Holmes. ### [III: The Problem](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_hound_of_the_baskervilles/chapters/iii-the-problem) Present during the consultation, observes Holmes's methods, and later returns to Baker Street to find Holmes deep in thought. ### [IV: Sir Henry Baskerville](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_hound_of_the_baskervilles/chapters/iv-sir-henry-baskerville) Present during the consultation, assists Holmes, and accompanies him in tailing the visitors. ### [Three Broken Threads](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_hound_of_the_baskervilles/chapters/v-three-broken-threads) Accompanies Holmes to the hotel; observes Holmes's methods and the unfolding events; notes the return of the brown boot and the failure of the search for the Times page. ### [Baskerville Hall](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_hound_of_the_baskervilles/chapters/vi-baskerville-hall) Narrates the journey and arrival at Baskerville Hall; hears a woman sobbing at night. ### [VII: The Stapletons of Merripit House](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_hound_of_the_baskervilles/chapters/vii-the-stapletons-of-merripit-house) Narrates the chapter; investigates the sobbing and the telegram; meets the Stapletons and receives a warning from Miss Stapleton. ### [VIII: First Report of Dr. Watson](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_hound_of_the_baskervilles/chapters/viii-first-report-of-dr-watson) Narrates the chapter through his letter to Holmes, describing events and his observations. ### [IX: Second Report of Dr. Watson](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_hound_of_the_baskervilles/chapters/ix-second-report-of-dr-watson) Reports his observations and actions to Holmes, including the confrontation with Barrymore. ### [X: Extract from the Diary of Dr. Watson](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_hound_of_the_baskervilles/chapters/x-extract-from-the-diary-of-dr-watson) Narrates from his diary, feeling a weight of impending danger and resolving to investigate the stranger on the moor. ### [XI: The Man on the Tor](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_hound_of_the_baskervilles/chapters/xi-the-man-on-the-tor) Narrator and investigator; visits Mrs. Lyons and the stone hut on the moor. ### [Death on the Moor](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_hound_of_the_baskervilles/chapters/xii-death-on-the-moor) Discovers Holmes in the hut and experiences relief and frustration at being kept in the dark. ### [XIII: Fixing the Nets](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_hound_of_the_baskervilles/chapters/xiii-fixing-the-nets) Assists Holmes in explaining events to Sir Henry and accompanies him on the trip to London. ### [XIV: The Hound of the Baskervilles](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_hound_of_the_baskervilles/chapters/xiv-the-hound-of-the-baskervilles) Observes Stapleton and Sir Henry from outside Merripit House, participates in the chase. ### [XV: A Retrospection](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_hound_of_the_baskervilles/chapters/xv-a-retrospection) Listens to Holmes's explanation and prompts him for details. ## Links - HTML: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_hound_of_the_baskervilles/characters/dr_watson - Book: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_hound_of_the_baskervilles - All characters: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_hound_of_the_baskervilles/characters