Sherlock Holmes: The Devil’s Daughter – Character Portraits Guide

Character Portraits

Tom’s Portrait

• Red Eyes – Recently Weeping

 

• Chin or Neck – Malnutrition

 

• Necklace – Tom is 8 years old

 

• Patching near his shoulder – Caring Parents

 

• Lame Arm – Malformation

 

• Paper in his lower coat pocket – Can read or use a map.

 

 

Lord Marsh and his Personal Assistant

• Red Eyes – Feels Unwell

 

• Ring on his finger – Man of wealth

 

• Blanket on him – He is Ill

 

• Box on the table next to him – Strong painkiller

 

• Notebook in the left – Lord Marsh’s personal assistant

 

• Emblem on the assistant’s vest – Member of a hunting club

 

• Assistant’s stethoscope on his shoulder – Physician

 

 

Alice

• Her necklace – Occult Item

 

• Bracelet on her wrist – Visits a prisoner.

 

• Her Fingers – Unmarried

 

• Her left wrist – Suicide attempt

 

 

Sir Charles

• Jewel on his neck piece – Poor quality

 

• Invitation on his chest pocket – Socially active

 

• Emblem on his vest – Politically active

 

• Cuff link on his vest – Ex-military

 

• Ring on the left hand – Married.

 

 

Inspector Lestrade

• His eyes – Lack of sleep

 

• Stain on the collar – Wine

 

• Glass on desk – Hangover

 

• Gun on the desk – In a good mood

 

• Tan letter by handcuffs – Letter from the Robin family

 

• Handkerchief under letter – Woman’s handkerchief

 

 

Bernard Marley

• Dirty collar – Negligent

 

• Amulets or Necklace – Protective charms

 

• Patchwork on elbow – Leans frequently on desk.

 

• His hand – Smell of oil

 

• Spectacles hanging from pocket – Required for close work

 

• Injured finger – Intricate work

 

 

James Byron

• Eye patch – Diseased eye

 

• Mouth or Neck – Bound in chains

 

• Wrist – Bound in chains

 

• Finger nails – Opium Den

 

• Boots – Crowded markets

 

• Missing arm – Cripple

 

 

Orson Wilde

• Blue scarf around the neck – Follows fashion trends.

 

• American flag brooch on the collar – American pride

 

• Cigarettes in jacket pocket – Tobacco-Holmes preferred brand

 

• Orson’s name on boots – Personalized boots

 

• Pocket-mirror on waist – Self-affected

 

 

Mary Sutherland

• Red mark on the nose – Often wears spectacles

 

• Brooch on the collar – She is rich

 

• Ring on finger – Engagement ring

 

• Boots – Didn’t notice boots.

 

 

Jeremiah’s Mother

• Spectacles – Poor eyesight

 

• Book on chair – Bible

 

• The picture on wall – Religious image

 

• Cross on the wall – Protestant

 

 

Percy Flemming a.k.a “The Dart.”

• Scar on his ear – Gang Warfare

 

• Blue handkerchief in his chest pocket – Fashion

 

• Buttons on vest – Expensive and eccentric clothes

 

• Tattoo on the left hand – Westgate Prison tattoo

 

• Rings on the right hand – Ostentations

 

 

Jack Cole a.k.a “The Hammer.”

• Scar on eyebrow – Fight

 

• Chain Necklace – Expensive

 

• Tattoo on left arm – Bandit’s tattoo

 

• Ring on the left hand – Self-affected

 

• Clenched right hand – Box training

 

 

Man inside the back of the cart

• Neck – Dog Tattoo

 

• Left hand – Electrical Burn

 

• Black substance on pants – Sticky liquorice

 

• Foot – Pungent mud

 

• Right hand – “Rasco” tattoo

 

 

Man in front of the cart

• Neck – Dog tattoo

 

• Left hand – Electrical burn

 

• Gun on waist – Revolver

 

• Foot – Pungent mud

 

 

Benjamin Fowler

• Tattoo on the neck – Gang member

 

• Cross necklace – Religous

 

• Left hand – Manual worker

 

• Right hand – Smoker

 

• Right leg – Injured leg

 

 

Thomas Garret

• Pale face – He is ill

 

• Badge on chest – Anarchist symbol

 

• Tear in arm sleeve – He is poor.

 

• Black liquid on lower sleeve – Silicosis

 

• Left hand – Works with electricity.

 

 

Reginald Butcher

• Badge on chest – Railway worker

 

• Center of waistcoat – Was once-prosperous

 

• Ring on the right hand – He is married

 

• Right shoe – Recently cleaned

 

• Bracelet on left wrist – Daughter’s gift

 

 

Alice (New Portrait)

• Face – Angry

 

• Hat – Mourning clothes

 

• Train ticket in hand – Visited highgate station.

 

• White marks on dress waist – Used chalk