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From "The Hound of the Baskervilles" by Doyle, Arthur Conan
Dr. John Watson
Sherlock Holmes's loyal friend, biographer, and assistant.
Core Belief
"Friendship, loyalty, and duty are paramount virtues."
Worldview
Watson views the world through a lens of reason and morality. He admires Holmes's intellect but also values compassion and human connection.
Personality
Loyal, brave, and practical, Watson is a physician and a veteran of the Second Afghan War. He is a reliable companion to Holmes, documenting his cases and providing a grounded perspective.
In Their Own Words
"I am afraid, my dear Watson, that most of your conclusions were erroneous."
"My first impression as I opened the door was that a fire had broken out, for the room was so filled with smoke that the light of the lamp upon the table was blurred by it."
"I knew that seclusion and solitude were very necessary for my friend in those hours of intense mental concentration during which he weighed every particle of evidence, constructed alternative theories, balanced one against the other, and made up his mind as to which points were essential and which immaterial."
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