Redbeardfan fiction

Character · 374 works

Redbeard turns up in 26 works open to everyone here. The average one runs about 4,700 words. Read any of them in your browser, save it as an EPUB, or listen to it.

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Sherlock (TV)+1

Paws for Thought

by xmoomzix

I know the title is very cliche but it's all I could come up with. This is the result of a writing prompt on tumblr. Sherlock opens up to John about Redbeard, exposing more the heart behind the great mind. John's heart breaks for Sherlock but he thinks he knows just what to do to ease the pain. A heart melting end, two besotted fools.

General 1.3k words 1 ch Complete 65 kudos

Redbeard - Freeform · Angst · Established Sherlock Holmes/John Watson · Sherlock's Childhood· +8 more

Sherlock (TV)

Redbeard II

by EastWindDaisy

Sherlock sadly reminisces about his childhood dog one night, and a week later, John surprises him with a fluffy red creature who also fits the name.

General 2.4k words 1 ch Complete 61 kudos

Adoption · Dog - Freeform · Established Relationship · Love· +7 more

Sherlock (TV)

Redbeard

by daleksanddetectives

Spoilers for His Last Vow. They find their parents leaning against the counter with a dog sat at their feet. It has silky reddish-brown fur and leans against Daddy Holmes’ leg, tongue happily lolling out to the side.

General 619 words 1 ch Complete 40 kudos

Kidlock · Fluff · Holmes Brothers · Pets

Sherlock (TV)

Redbeard

by Phoenix1685

Teen 2.6k words 1 ch Complete 35 kudos

Anxious Sherlock Holmes · Concerned John Watson · Panic Attacks · Redbeard - Freeform· +4 more

Sherlock (TV)+1

If only I could talk

by Fantony

"So this is the end, then. Oh, I'm not afraid to die. I am ill. I am old. My hour has come and I regret nothing. It's the boys I worry about..." A portrait of the Holmes family (especially Mycroft) through Redbeard's POV, on the last day of his life.

General 1.5k words 1 ch Complete 25 kudos

redbeard's first person POV · Holmes Brothers' Childhood · redbeard's death · Animal Death· +6 more

Sherlock (TV)

Redbeard

by Katerobber

When sherlock's new working dog runs off he gains a chance meeting with a potential flat mate who apperently already new about the opening.

General 341 words 1 ch Complete 23 kudos

Service Dogs · red-beard · Chance Meeting · slight AU· +3 more

Sherlock (TV)

Redbeard and Victor Trevor

by The_Persian_Slipper

"The Adventure of The Gloria Scott" may hold some answers about Redbeard. A meta in which I argue that Redbeard was indeed a dog.

Teen 938 words 1 ch Complete 13 kudos

EMP Theory · Meta · Redbeard was a dog · Sherlock Meta· +3 more

Sherlock (TV)

Redbeard Roy and the

by SweetLateJuliet

Several “canonical” sources beyond Sherlock itself make me believe we haven’t seen Redbeard’s true significance yet. This gives me hope that, in terms of character development and narrative completeness, HLV is planned as a comma rather than a full stop.

General 1.3k words 1 ch Complete 12 kudos

Meta

Sherlock (TV)

O Captain My Captain

by old fandoms (Lothiriel84)

O Captain! My Captain! our fearful trip is done / The ship has weather'd every rack, the prize we sought is won (Walt Whitman)

General 100 words 1 ch Complete 11 kudos

Drabble · Angst · Hurt/Comfort · Friendship· +1 more

Sherlock (TV)+1

Redbeard 1 The one about

by Meretricious

For 'batch of kindness' day. It may not look like a very good world in times of trouble but this day is to remind us on bad days that it's not all bad.

General 2.8k words 1 ch Complete 11 kudos

POV First Person · POV Multiple · POV Minor Character · Slash Goggles· +4 more

Sherlock (TV)

Redbeard and the East Wind

by MissingTales

„Nothing made me. I made me. Redbeard?“ (Sherlock Holmes, The Abominable Bride)When they were boys, Mycroft would tell his younger brother stories about the East Wind and the mighty pirate Redbeard, but the fairy tales of a highly functioning sociopath were never to include heroes or fairies. However, they defined what Sherlock became in the end.[Excerpt]“Don't go, Mycroft!”His young, scared voice halted Mycroft's steps as he tried to leave the room. Now, Mycroft looked down on his brother, with his curly, barely kempt hair and tears already forming in the boy's wide eyes.“What have I told you about emotions, brother mine?” he asked, sighing softly at his stupid, slow little brother.

Teen 3.6k words 1 ch Complete 6 kudos

Canon Compliant · Dark Fairy Tale Elements · Horror · Musgrave Hall· +12 more

Sherlock (TV)

Redbeard

by ABubblingCandle

Redbeard would always be there for his tiny Sherlock

General 212 words 1 ch Complete 6 kudos

Through Redbeard's Eyes · Character Study