[PAR] [TLE] Professor Moriarty [SEP] Professor James Moriarty is a fictional character and the main antagonist in some of the Sherlock Holmes stories written by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle.  Moriarty is a criminal mastermind whom Holmes describes as the "Napoleon of crime".  Doyle lifted the phrase from a Scotland Yard inspector who was referring to Adam Worth, a real-life criminal mastermind and one of the individuals upon whom the character of Moriarty was based.  The character was introduced primarily as a narrative device to enable Doyle to kill Sherlock Holmes, and only featured in two of the Sherlock Holmes stories.  However, in many adaptations, he has been given a greater prominence and treated as Holmes' archenemy. [PAR] [TLE] Sherlock Holmes: The Musical [SEP] Sherlock Holmes - The Musical is a musical based on characters created by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, with music, lyrics and book by Leslie Bricusse.  The story concerns a 1901 confrontation between Holmes and his old arch-enemy, Professor Moriarty; Moriarty's brilliant daughter Bella proves to be an even more determined (and beautiful) foe than her father.
[PAR] [TLE] Professor Moriarty [ SEP ] Professor James Moriarty is a fictional character and the main antagonist in some of the Sherlock Holmes stories written by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle . Moriarty is a criminal mastermind whom Holmes describes as the " Napoleon of crime " . Doyle lifted the phrase from a Scotland Yard inspector who was referring to Adam Worth , a real - life criminal mastermind and one of the individuals upon whom the character of Moriarty was based . The character was introduced primarily as a narrative device to enable Doyle to kill Sherlock Holmes , and only featured in two of the Sherlock Holmes stories . However , in many adaptations , he has been given a greater prominence and treated as Holmes ' archenemy . [PAR] [TLE] Sherlock Holmes : The Musical [ SEP ] Sherlock Holmes - The Musical is a musical based on characters created by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle , with music , lyrics and book by Leslie Bricusse . The story concerns a 1901 confrontation between Holmes and his old arch - enemy , Professor Moriarty ; Moriarty 's brilliant daughter Bella proves to be an even more determined ( and beautiful ) foe than her father .
Which main antagonist in some of the Sherlock Holmes stories was holmes old arch-enemy, in Sherlock Holmes - The Musical
Which main antagonist in some of the Sherlock Holmes stories was holmes old arch - enemy , in Sherlock Holmes - The Musical
Professor James Moriarty
Professor James Moriarty