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Age and build

Young woman

“she was a lovely woman, with a face that a man might die for” (The Adventures Of Sherlock Holmes, part 1)

a superb figure

“she stood at the top with her superb figure outlined against the lights of the hall” (The Adventures Of Sherlock Holmes, part 1)

Face and hair

a lovely woman with a face a man might die for

“she was a lovely woman, with a face that a man might die for” (The Adventures Of Sherlock Holmes, part 1)

Beautiful face

“She has the face of the most beautiful of women, and the mind of the most resolute of men” (The Adventures Of Sherlock Holmes, part 1)

Dress

Evening dress in photograph

“The photograph was of Irene Adler herself in evening dress” (The Adventures Of Sherlock Holmes, part 1)

the daintiest thing under a bonnet

“She is the daintiest thing under a bonnet on this planet” (The Adventures Of Sherlock Holmes, part 1)

Voice and speech

Kindly and considerate tone

“Surely. Bring him into the sitting-room. There is a comfortable sofa. This way, please” (The Adventures Of Sherlock Holmes, part 1)

Signature words

Dear

“MY DEAR MR. SHERLOCK HOLMES” (The Adventures Of Sherlock Holmes, part 1)

Gait and mannerisms

Quick and resolute in action

“she shot out of the hall door and into it” (The Adventures Of Sherlock Holmes, part 1)

Graceful and kind in attending to others

“the grace and kindliness with which she waited upon the injured man” (The Adventures Of Sherlock Holmes, part 1)

Strengths

Quick thinking and resolute decision-making

“quick and resolute she was” (The Adventures Of Sherlock Holmes, part 1)

Trained actress with ability to disguise herself

“I have been trained as an actress myself. Male costume is nothing new to me” (The Adventures Of Sherlock Holmes, part 1)

Intelligent and perceptive

“I had been warned against you months ago. I had been told that, if the King employed an agent, it would certainly be you” (The Adventures Of Sherlock Holmes, part 1)

Mind of resolute determination

“the mind of the most resolute of men” (The Adventures Of Sherlock Holmes, part 1)

Flaws

Capable of blackmail and coercion

“Threatens to send them the photograph. And she will do it. I know that she will do it” (The Adventures Of Sherlock Holmes, part 1)

Traits

Naturally secretive

“Women are naturally secretive, and they like to do their own secreting” (The Adventures Of Sherlock Holmes, part 1)

Soul of steel

“she has a soul of steel” (The Adventures Of Sherlock Holmes, part 1)

Capable of great lengths to prevent unwanted marriage

“Rather than I should marry another woman, there are no lengths to which she would not go—none” (The Adventures Of Sherlock Holmes, part 1)

Inviolate in her word

“I know that her word is inviolate” (The Adventures Of Sherlock Holmes, part 1)

Lines in their own words

Gracious response to injured man

“Surely. Bring him into the sitting-room. There is a comfortable sofa. This way, please” (The Adventures Of Sherlock Holmes, part 1)

Acknowledgement of Holmes's cleverness

“You really did it very well. You took me in completely” (The Adventures Of Sherlock Holmes, part 1)

Declaration of her new loyalty

“I love and am loved by a better man than he” (The Adventures Of Sherlock Holmes, part 1)