SHERLOCK HOLMES PERSONALITY

Sherlock Holmes is very cynical. He's very clever and observant, of course. He's a loner, and he is never interested in women (the only one he was slightly interested in was Irene Adler). But he's also very brave and is willing to "rough it" in order to get a job done. He doesn't really sympathize with his clients. If he ever makes a mistake or loses a client, he berates himself greatly. He's very conceited and vain, but he still admits that his older brother, Mycroft Holmes, is more observant than he, though he himself is more energetic.


Personally I believe he has Aspergers. This carries an area of high operancy, like incredible intelligence in an area, such as clear observation and great ability to see connections the rest of us don't. Or great at maths, or music etc. They tend to be loners or have few friends and live by rules and the drive to complete tasks. There are other bits of the spectrum that apply to his personality too explaining his behaviours and intelligence.