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Professor James Moriarty is a fictional character and the archenemy of the detective Sherlock Holmes in the fiction of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. Widely considered to be the first true example of a supervillain, Moriarty is a criminal mastermind, described by Holmes as the "Napoleon of Crime" and he is also the primary antagonist of the the entire franchise. Doyle lifted the phrase from a real Scotland Yard inspector who was referring to Adam Worth, a real life model for Moriarty.
Professor Moriarty was Sherlock Holmes' nemesis. The only enemy that he could not beat. They were described as equals in skill and wits.
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∙ 14y agoJames - Only mentioned once in the Sherlock Holmes story "The Adventure Of The Empty House".
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∙ 13y agoHe was a professor of mathematics at a small university which is not directly named.
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∙ 12y agoHis profession was professor of Mathematics at one of the smaller English universities and a criminalmastermind on the side.
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When was Professor Moriarty created?
Professor Moriarty was created in 1893.
Who is Sherlock Holmes's opponent?
Professor James Moriarty a fictional character and the archenemy of the detective Sherlock Holmes
What was one villain Sherlock Holmes fought?
Professor Moriarty.
What is the first name of Professor Moriarty the adversary of Sherlock Holmes?
James
Did Sherlock Holmes have an enemy?
Professor James Moriarty. a retired mathematics professor, Holmes refers to him as "the Napoleon of crime." In the case, "The Final Problem" found in The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes, Holmes takes on this criminal mastermind in a battle of wits and physical prowess that ultimately ends in the apparent death of both in Reichenbach Falls.
When was Professor Moriarty created?
Professor Moriarty was created in 1893.
Who is Sherlock Holmes's opponent?
Professor James Moriarty a fictional character and the archenemy of the detective Sherlock Holmes
Who was Sherlock holme's most fearsome archenemy?
Professor Moriarty
What was one villain Sherlock Holmes fought?
Professor Moriarty.
Who is the unknown professor in the first movie of Sherlock Holmes?
It is professor James Moriarty who is shown in the second movie.
What is the first name of Professor Moriarty the adversary of Sherlock Holmes?
James
What book is the character Professor Moriarty from?
Professor Moriarty is a character created by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. He is the archnemesis of Detective Sherlock Holmes, and appears in a number of Doyle's pieces of fictions centering on Holmes.
Did Sherlock Holmes have an enemy?
Professor James Moriarty. a retired mathematics professor, Holmes refers to him as "the Napoleon of crime." In the case, "The Final Problem" found in The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes, Holmes takes on this criminal mastermind in a battle of wits and physical prowess that ultimately ends in the apparent death of both in Reichenbach Falls.
Who is professor James moriarty's sidekick?
Colonel Sebastian Moran unless you count his younger brother Colonel James Moriarty, a station-master in the West of England.
Who played Professor Moriarty in the films with Basil Rathbone?
The role was played by Lionel Atwill
Who is Sherlock Holmes's greatest opponent?
Professor Moriarty (Professor James Moriarty) Moriarty is a criminal mastermind, described by Holmes as the "Napoleon of Crime". Doyle lifted the phrase from a real Scotland Yard inspector who was referring to Adam Worth, one of the real life models for moriarty, Conan Doyle invented ''Moriarty'' to kill off Holmes however ''Moriarty'' was only in two of the Sherlock Holmes Novels, However, in more recent derivative work he is often given a greater prominence and treated as Holmes' primary antagonist. i hope i helped :)
In what book are Sherlock Holmes and professor moriarty the same person?
Never. There is a book by Philip Jose Farmer titled 'The Other Log of Phileas Fogg,' which claims that the Jules Verne character, Captain Nemo, and Professor James Moriarty are the same person. You may also be thinking of the short story'A Study in Emerald' by Neil Gaimanin which Holmes and Moriarty reverse roles.
