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'''Sherringford Holmes''' was the eldest brother of [[Sherlock Holmes]] and [[Mycroft Holmes]], and held by them to possess an even greater intellect than either. Late in his life, he entered the service of [[Azathoth (All-Consuming Fire)|an entity]] claiming to be the [[Great Old One]] [[Azathoth]] and attempted to help her invade the [[Earth]], crossing paths with the [[Seventh Doctor]], [[Bernice Summerfield]] and [[Ace]] in the process. | '''Sherringford Holmes''' was the eldest brother of [[Sherlock Holmes]] and [[Mycroft Holmes]], and held by them to possess an even greater intellect than either. Late in his life, he entered the service of [[Azathoth (All-Consuming Fire)|an entity]] claiming to be the [[Great Old One]] [[Azathoth]] and attempted to help her invade the [[Earth]], crossing paths with the [[Seventh Doctor]], [[Bernice Summerfield]] and [[Ace]] in the process. | ||
== Biography == | == Biography == | ||
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Sherringford escaped the fire with only minor injuries, but not Azathoth, who was fatally injured. An irate Sherringford lunged at Watson, accusing him and his friends of having killed his god, a crime for which nothing could atone. Sherlock stepped in to save his best friend, forced to bludgeon his own brother to death using a length of pipe. Shortly before Sherlock delivered the killing blow, a maddened Sherringford delivered his last words: "The horror… the horror!" ([[PROSE]]: ''[[All-Consuming Fire (novel)|All-Consuming Fire]]'') | Sherringford escaped the fire with only minor injuries, but not Azathoth, who was fatally injured. An irate Sherringford lunged at Watson, accusing him and his friends of having killed his god, a crime for which nothing could atone. Sherlock stepped in to save his best friend, forced to bludgeon his own brother to death using a length of pipe. Shortly before Sherlock delivered the killing blow, a maddened Sherringford delivered his last words: "The horror… the horror!" ([[PROSE]]: ''[[All-Consuming Fire (novel)|All-Consuming Fire]]'') | ||
== Physical appearance == | |||
In his natural form, Sherringford Holmes bore a strong resemblance to [[Sherlock Holmes|his brother Sherlock]], possessing the same aquiline face and demeanour, but his eyes were mild and brown like [[Mycroft Holmes|Mycroft]]'s. His hair was grey and close-cropped, and he was taller and thinner than either of his brothers. | |||
As a follower of [[Azathoth (All-Consuming Fire)|Azathoth]], Sherringford was also branded with the [[Mark of Azathoth]] , which incited him to be [[transubstantiation|transubstantiated]] into a [[rakshassa]]. To facilitate his dealings with humans leading up to the completion of his plans, he held back most of the transformation, though he could not stop his hands becoming clawed, reddish and vein-riddled, forcing him to wear white gloves at all times. | |||
He eventually completed the transformation once he knew the cat to be out of the bag as far as Sherlock and the Doctor were concerned, becoming a large and indistinct-looking rakshassa, though he kept on his tattered, white ceremonial robes, unlike most rakshassi, who went unclothed. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[All-Consuming Fire (novel)|All-Consuming Fire]]'') | |||
== Behind the scenes == | == Behind the scenes == | ||
