Sherlock Holmes at Reichenbach Falls (apparent death)
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Sherlock Holmes at Reichenbach Falls (apparent death) refers to the famous climactic confrontation in Arthur Conan Doyle’s stories where Holmes seemingly perishes during a deadly struggle with his arch-nemesis at Switzerland’s Reichenbach Falls.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Sherlock Holmes at Reichenbach Falls (apparent death) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9112401 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Sherlock Holmes at Reichenbach Falls (apparent death) Context triple: [Jim Moriarty, diesWith, Sherlock Holmes at Reichenbach Falls (apparent death)]
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A.
Sherlock Holmes Faces Death
Sherlock Holmes Faces Death is a 1943 mystery film in the long-running Sherlock Holmes series, featuring Basil Rathbone as the famed detective investigating murders at a secluded English estate during World War II.
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B.
The Adventure of the Dying Detective
The Adventure of the Dying Detective is a Sherlock Holmes short story by Arthur Conan Doyle in which Holmes feigns a deadly illness to trap a murderer.
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C.
Sherlock Holmes and the Voice of Terror
Sherlock Holmes and the Voice of Terror is a 1942 mystery film in the Sherlock Holmes series, set during World War II and featuring Basil Rathbone as Holmes investigating Nazi propaganda broadcasts threatening Britain.
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D.
His Last Bow: The War Service of Sherlock Holmes
"His Last Bow: The War Service of Sherlock Holmes" is a Sherlock Holmes short story by Arthur Conan Doyle, notable for depicting an older Holmes engaged in espionage on the eve of World War I.
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E.
Sherlock Holmes and the Secret Weapon
"Sherlock Holmes and the Secret Weapon" is a 1943 mystery film in the long-running Sherlock Holmes series, starring Basil Rathbone as the famed detective in a World War II–era espionage story loosely based on Arthur Conan Doyle’s "The Adventure of the Dancing Men."
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
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Target entity: Sherlock Holmes at Reichenbach Falls (apparent death) Target entity description: Sherlock Holmes at Reichenbach Falls (apparent death) refers to the famous climactic confrontation in Arthur Conan Doyle’s stories where Holmes seemingly perishes during a deadly struggle with his arch-nemesis at Switzerland’s Reichenbach Falls.
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A.
Sherlock Holmes Faces Death
Sherlock Holmes Faces Death is a 1943 mystery film in the long-running Sherlock Holmes series, featuring Basil Rathbone as the famed detective investigating murders at a secluded English estate during World War II.
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B.
The Adventure of the Dying Detective
The Adventure of the Dying Detective is a Sherlock Holmes short story by Arthur Conan Doyle in which Holmes feigns a deadly illness to trap a murderer.
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C.
Sherlock Holmes and the Voice of Terror
Sherlock Holmes and the Voice of Terror is a 1942 mystery film in the Sherlock Holmes series, set during World War II and featuring Basil Rathbone as Holmes investigating Nazi propaganda broadcasts threatening Britain.
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D.
His Last Bow: The War Service of Sherlock Holmes
"His Last Bow: The War Service of Sherlock Holmes" is a Sherlock Holmes short story by Arthur Conan Doyle, notable for depicting an older Holmes engaged in espionage on the eve of World War I.
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E.
Sherlock Holmes and the Secret Weapon
"Sherlock Holmes and the Secret Weapon" is a 1943 mystery film in the long-running Sherlock Holmes series, starring Basil Rathbone as the famed detective in a World War II–era espionage story loosely based on Arthur Conan Doyle’s "The Adventure of the Dancing Men."
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
apparent death scene
ⓘ
climactic confrontation ⓘ fictional event ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Great Hiatus in Sherlock Holmes chronology ⓘ |
| author | Arthur Conan Doyle ⓘ |
| cause |
Holmes’s attempt to neutralize Moriarty’s criminal network
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Moriarty’s pursuit of Holmes ⓘ |
| chronologicalOrderInCanon | occurs before Holmes’s three-year absence ⓘ |
| conflictWith | Professor Moriarty ⓘ |
| country | Switzerland ⓘ |
| depictedIn | The Final Problem ⓘ |
| evidenceOfEvent |
note left for Dr. Watson
ⓘ
traces of struggle at the cliff edge ⓘ |
| fandomImpact | strong public demand for Holmes’s return ⓘ |
| featuresCharacter |
Professor Moriarty
ⓘ
Sherlock Holmes ⓘ
linked to:
Holmes
|
| firstPublicationYear | 1893 ⓘ |
| firstPublishedIn | The Strand Magazine ⓘ |
| followedBy |
The Adventure of the Empty House
ⓘ
linked to:
The Return of Sherlock Holmes
revelation of Holmes’s survival ⓘ |
| genre |
adventure fiction
ⓘ
detective fiction ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName |
Holmes’s apparent death at the Reichenbach Falls
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Reichenbach Falls confrontation ⓘ |
| hasMotif |
final showdown with arch-nemesis
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hero’s apparent death ⓘ sacrifice for the greater good ⓘ |
| initialPublicReaction | belief that Holmes was dead ⓘ |
| inspired | numerous adaptations in film and television ⓘ |
| inUniverseTime | late 19th century ⓘ |
| involves |
fall into the chasm
ⓘ
hand-to-hand struggle ⓘ |
| languageOfOriginalWork | English ⓘ |
| laterRetconnedBy | explanation of Holmes’s survival in The Adventure of the Empty House ⓘ |
| location |
Meiringen
ⓘ
Reichenbach Falls ⓘ |
| medium | prose fiction ⓘ |
| metaNarrativeCause | Arthur Conan Doyle’s desire to end the series ⓘ |
| metaNarrativeFunction | temporary conclusion of the Holmes stories ⓘ |
| narratedBy |
Dr. John Watson
ⓘ
linked to:
Dr. Watson
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| partOf |
Sherlock Holmes canon
ⓘ
linked to:
Sherlock Holmes stories
|
| perceivedBy |
Dr. John Watson
ⓘ
linked to:
Dr. Watson
|
| result |
apparent death of Sherlock Holmes
ⓘ
presumed death of Professor Moriarty ⓘ |
| series | Sherlock Holmes short stories ⓘ |
| settingType | mountain waterfall ⓘ |
| symbolizes | apparent end of the great detective ⓘ |
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Subject: Sherlock Holmes at Reichenbach Falls (apparent death) Description of subject: Sherlock Holmes at Reichenbach Falls (apparent death) refers to the famous climactic confrontation in Arthur Conan Doyle’s stories where Holmes seemingly perishes during a deadly struggle with his arch-nemesis at Switzerland’s Reichenbach Falls.
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