James Moriarty

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For the others versions of the character, see James Moriarty (homonymy)

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" Rest assured, if you attempt to bring destruction down upon me, I shall do the same to you. My respect for you, Mr. Holmes, is the only reason you are still alive.
— Moriarty to Sherlock Holmes 		"

Professor James Moriarty was a mathematics teacher, author, business and polymath, as well the boss of former military Sebastian Moran and an former ally of Irene Adler.

During Lord Henry Blackwood' schemes and battle of wits with investigator Sherlock Holmes, Moriarty manoeuvred in the shadows through Irene Adler in order to obtain a groundbreaking radio device, thus confronting Holmes for the first time and managing to get away with the machine when Blackwood dies. Some time later, Moriarty engaged in a lengthy intellectual duel with Sherlock Holmes, including the death of Irene Adler caused by his care and his threats to Dr John Watson and his wife, during which Sherlock Holmes deduced his intention to cause a third world war between France and Germany and to sell his weapons to the participants. Their confrontation culminated at the Reichenbach Conference where, after Holmes had beaten him at chess and revealed that he had robbed him of his fortune earlier, and after delaying his plot, Holmes chose to throw himself with him into the waterfalls surrounding the conference to protect John and his wife from the criminal's fury after realising that a physical fight could only end in his defeat, apparently killing Moriarty while Holmes survived on a respirator.

Biography

Early life

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Stealing Blackwood' machine

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Fight with Sherlock Holmes

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Personnality

" The flourishes on the lower zone denote a highly creative yet meticulous nature. But if one observes the overall slant and pressure of the handwriting there is a suggestion of acute narcissism, a complete lack of empathy, and pronounced inclination toward..."
"No!"
"...moral insanity.
— Sherlock Holmes about Moriarty' handwriting 		"

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Abilities

" The upwards strokes on the p, the j, the m indicate a genius-level intellect.
— Sherlock Holmes about Moriarty' handwriting 		"
  • Genius-level intelligence: To be added
" My horror at your crimes is matched only by my admiration of the skill it took to achieve them.
— Sherlock Holmes to Moriarty 		"
    • Master tactician: To be added
    • Master mathematician: To be added
    • Master author: To be added
" Come now, you really think you're the only one who can play this game?
— James Moriarty to Sherlock Holmes 		"
    • Predictive ability: To be added
" Ah, there we find the boxing champion of Cambridge.
— Sherlock Holmes to Moriarty 		"
  • Master martial artist: To be added

Relationship

Sherlock Holmes

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Quotes

See: James Moriarty (Sherlock Holmes movies)/Quotes

Gallery

See: James Moriarty (Sherlock Holmes movies)/Gallery

References

Sherlock Holmes Movies
Movies Sherlock Holmes (2009 movie) • Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows • Sherlock Holmes 3
Main Sherlock Holmes • John Watson • Mycroft Holmes • James Moriarty • Irene Adler • Mary Morstan • Mrs. Hudson • DI Lestrade • Lord Henry Blackwood • Lord Coward • Sebastian Moran
Actors Robert Downey Jr. • Jude Law • Stephen Fry • Jared Harris • Rachel McAdams • Kelly Reilly • Geraldine James • Eddie Marsan • Mark Strong
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