# Sherlock Holmes — The Hound of the Baskervilles character guide > Sherlock Holmes in The Hound of the Baskervilles by Arthur Conan Doyle. **Role:** major **Also known as:** Mr. Sherlock Holmes, Mr. Holmes, Holmes **First appearance:** 0002-i-mr-sherlock-holmes ## Snapshot The razor-minded detective who reads a walking stick like a confession and turns a family curse into a problem of deduction. ## Who they are Holmes enters the Baskerville affair through Dr. Mortimer's cane and legend, already several moves ahead of everyone in the room. His method is cold reason applied to hot superstition, and he treats Watson less as an assistant than as a conductor of his own genius. He matters because the novel's central question — whether a hound can be supernatural — is really a question about whether Holmes's logic can survive the moor. ## Relationships ### [Sir Henry Baskerville](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_hound_of_the_baskervilles/characters/sir_henry_baskerville) _professional_ Holmes is hired to protect Sir Henry and solve the mystery of the Baskerville curse, acting as his detective and protector. ### [Dr. Watson](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_hound_of_the_baskervilles/characters/dr_watson) _friendship_ Watson is Holmes's loyal friend and colleague, assisting him in the investigation and reporting from Dartmoor. ### [Dr. James Mortimer](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_hound_of_the_baskervilles/characters/dr_james_mortimer) _professional_ Mortimer consults Holmes professionally about the Baskerville case, bringing the legend and facts to his attention. ### [Miss Stapleton](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_hound_of_the_baskervilles/characters/miss_stapleton) _psychological_ Miss Stapleton is a pawn in her brother's scheme, and Holmes sees her as a key witness and potential victim of manipulation. ### [Sir Charles Baskerville](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_hound_of_the_baskervilles/characters/sir_charles_baskerville) _professional_ Holmes investigates the death of Sir Charles, piecing together the circumstances from reports and evidence. ### [Barrymore](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_hound_of_the_baskervilles/characters/barrymore) _professional_ Barrymore is questioned by Holmes about his late-night signaling and his knowledge of the Stapletons. ### [Sir Henry Baskerville](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_hound_of_the_baskervilles/characters/sir_henry_baskerville) _professional_ Holmes is hired to protect Sir Henry and solve the mystery of the Baskerville curse, acting as his detective and protector. ### [Dr. Watson](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_hound_of_the_baskervilles/characters/dr_watson) _friendship_ Watson is Holmes's loyal friend and colleague, assisting him in the investigation and reporting from Dartmoor. ### [Dr. James Mortimer](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_hound_of_the_baskervilles/characters/dr_james_mortimer) _professional_ Mortimer consults Holmes professionally about the Baskerville case, bringing the legend and facts to his attention. ### [Sir Charles Baskerville](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_hound_of_the_baskervilles/characters/sir_charles_baskerville) _professional_ Holmes investigates the death of Sir Charles, piecing together the circumstances from reports and evidence. ### [Miss Stapleton](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_hound_of_the_baskervilles/characters/miss_stapleton) _psychological_ Miss Stapleton is a pawn in her brother's scheme, and Holmes sees her as a key witness and potential victim of manipulation. ### [Barrymore](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_hound_of_the_baskervilles/characters/barrymore) _professional_ Barrymore is questioned by Holmes about his late-night signaling and his knowledge of the Stapletons. ## In the story ### [The Hound of the Baskervilles](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_hound_of_the_baskervilles/chapters/the-hound-of-the-baskervilles) Consulted by Dr. Mortimer regarding the Baskerville case; analyzes the evidence with keen observation. ### [I: Mr. Sherlock Holmes](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_hound_of_the_baskervilles/chapters/i-mr-sherlock-holmes) Engages in deductive analysis of Dr. Mortimer's stick and receives Mortimer as a client. ### [The Curse of the Baskervilles](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_hound_of_the_baskervilles/chapters/ii-the-curse-of-the-baskervilles) Listens to the legend and the newspaper account, initially dismissive but becomes attentive. ### [III: The Problem](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_hound_of_the_baskervilles/chapters/iii-the-problem) Listens to Dr. Mortimer's account, questions him about the evidence, and decides to investigate the case. He spends the day studying a map of Dartmoor. ### [IV: Sir Henry Baskerville](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_hound_of_the_baskervilles/chapters/iv-sir-henry-baskerville) Analyzes the threatening letter, deduces its source from the Times, and decides to follow Sir Henry and Dr. Mortimer. ### [Three Broken Threads](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_hound_of_the_baskervilles/chapters/v-three-broken-threads) Demonstrates his power of mental detachment by focusing on art before the case; deduces that the watchers are not staying at the hotel; sends telegrams to verify Barrymore's presence; is momentarily stunned when the cabman reveals the spy used his name. ### [Baskerville Hall](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_hound_of_the_baskervilles/chapters/vi-baskerville-hall) Gives Watson final instructions at the station, advising him to report facts and keep his revolver handy. ### [XI: The Man on the Tor](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_hound_of_the_baskervilles/chapters/xi-the-man-on-the-tor) Reveals himself as the mysterious man on the moor, having been secretly observing events. ### [Death on the Moor](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_hound_of_the_baskervilles/chapters/xii-death-on-the-moor) Reveals himself to Watson on the moor, having been secretly investigating the case. ### [XIII: Fixing the Nets](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_hound_of_the_baskervilles/chapters/xiii-fixing-the-nets) Reveals himself to Sir Henry, devises a deceptive plan, and confronts Mrs. Laura Lyons. ### [XIV: The Hound of the Baskervilles](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_hound_of_the_baskervilles/chapters/xiv-the-hound-of-the-baskervilles) Leads the ambush, shoots and kills the hound, explains the case. ### [XV: A Retrospection](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_hound_of_the_baskervilles/chapters/xv-a-retrospection) Retrospects on the case, explaining the sequence of events and Stapleton's motives. ## Links - HTML: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_hound_of_the_baskervilles/characters/sherlock_holmes - Book: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_hound_of_the_baskervilles - All characters: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_hound_of_the_baskervilles/characters