Dr. John H. Watson ACD

Dr. John H. Watson is portrayed as a loyal, brave, and intelligent man who serves as the biographer and flatmate to Sherlock Holmes. Generally described as a "middle-sized man," with a strong , athletic build, a thick neck, mustache, and a square jaw. In John's early days, he was described as "thin as a lath" after suffering from enteric fever. During his service as an army surgeon in the Second Afghan War, a Jezail bullet shattered his shoulder, causing him to hold his left hand in a stiff and unnatural manner.Often described as being tanned "as brown as a nut" after his time in the south. Watson is not just a roommate but a true friend, confidant, and moral/physical support for Holmes, often tasked with bringing his service revolver to dangerous encounters. He is a qualified doctor (MD) who establishes his own medical practice, although he often abandons it to join Holmes on cases.Not an "Idiot": Contrary to some later adaptations, Watson is intelligent and capable, even taking the lead in investigating. However, his methodical mind is much slower than Holmes's swift, intuitive, and, at times, "flame-like" intelligence. He serves as the narrator for almost all cases, providing a human perspective to the investigations. He is a former army surgeon in the Royal Army Medical Corps. He was introduced to Holmes by his friend Stamford to share rooms at 221B Baker Street to reduce living expenses. He has no family in England, it is established that his father and older brother are deceased, the latter having died in poverty after a life of "untidy habits".