Sherlock Holmes (19th Century World War)

Sherlock Holmes  (2 December 1837 – 4 October 1911) was a Scottish born British detective, who served England in many ways, several times over. His adventures and mysteries were documented by his friend and assistant, Arthur Conan Doyle. This article is based off multiple Sherlock Holmes video games, Scooby-Doo mysteries, and Disney's the Great Mouse Detective. All rights reserved to their legal owners. No copyright intended.

Personal Life
Bell was the son of Cecilia Barbara Craigie (1813-1882) and Dr. Benjamin Bell (1810-1883), and a great-grandson of Benjamin Bell, considered to be the first Scottish scientific surgeon. In his instruction, Joseph Bell emphasized the importance of close observation in making a diagnosis. To illustrate this, he would often pick a stranger, and by observing him, deduce his occupation and recent activities. These skills caused him to be considered a pioneer in forensic science (forensic pathology in particular) at a time when science was not yet widely used in criminal investigations. Bell decided that if the police didn't consider inducting science to their investigations into crime, he would. So he and his close friend, Arthur Conan Doyle, became an independent detective duo in London.

Detective Career
Many of Bell's investigations and adventures were written and documented by Doyle and they would become a popular series of books.

The Curse of the Mummy
Bell's earliest case was when the British Museum in London became stalked by what looked like an Egyptian mummy come to life. But thanks to Bell, it was revealed to be a museum guard, trying to scare people away so he could steal Egyptian treasures from the exhibit.

Robert Stevenson and Edward Hyde
British author, Robert Louis Stevenson, was once plagued by nightmares that he'd committed an experiment on himself to get rid of the evil inside, only to create an evil other personality in himself, Edward Hyde, which matched reports the police have been filing. However, after Bell and Doyle investigated, the culprit was revealed to be Stevenson's butler, who used hypnosis to induce false memories of the thefts into Stevenson's mind, while also committing the crimes disguised as 'Hyde'.

The Buckingham Caper
After a toy maker was abducted on the day preceding Queen Victoria's Golden Jubilee (in 1887), his daughter, Olivia Flaversham went to Bell for help finding him. Bell's rival, Professor James Moriarty, abducted Mr. Flaversham to build a mechanical replica of the Queen so he could take over England. Bell foiled his scheme and after a battle on the edge of Big Ben, defeated Moriarty.

The Hound of the Baskervilles
During England's somber period, Bell and Doyle traveled far into a village, plagued by a ghostly glowing dog, called the 'Hound of the Baskerville'.

Return of the Black Knight
An England castle was haunted by the ghost of an evil Black Knight. But Bell revealed it was a man inside the Black Knights armor, who was killing people and trying to cover his tracks with the 'ghost'.

The Ghost of Blackbeard
London's shipping freighters were being raided and the police haven't found a way to top or catch the raiders. It was said that the raiders were the ghostly pirate crew of the ghost of Blackbeard the pirate, seeking revenge for his death at England's hands. But after sneaking aboard his 'ghost ship' and travelling with it to a secret cove hideout, Bell uncovered that it was the shipping magnate, who needed money to keep his business and tried to get it by robbing his own ships and selling the cargo.

Bell's Testament
After solving the mystery of the theft of the Samoan Necklace, Bell uncovers a complex plot by the living and returned Professor Moriarty. Moriarty intended to keep Bell off his tale by discrediting him and making him look like a criminal. His true plan, however, was to discredit and overthrow Queen Victoria and place his own puppet 'prince' on England's throne, where then Moriarty would control England and her military forces to conquer Europe, and one day the world. But Bell and Doyle thwarted him again, bringing Moriarty's final death. Then, under the dying Moriarty's final wish, Bell takes on Moriarty's daughter to raise as his own.

Rumor
Some people believe that Bell's 'Hound of Baskerville' mystery was made up, and that during the somber period, he was actually in London, investigating the Whitechapel murders by "Jack the Ripper", and even figured out his secret identity and helped to stop the murders, but never told the police. However, no real evidence supports this and Doyle never recorded anything of the sort (perhaps under Bell's urging).