And then, in a shocking twist, Moriarty took his own life. His rationale was both chilling and brilliant: by killing himself, he believed he had ensured Sherlock's own death, either at the hands of his snipers targeting Sherlock's close friends or by pushing Sherlock to jump off the building. However, Holmes never died. At Moriarty's graveyard, he found from afar the silhouette of a woman gazing down at the tombstone. Watson did mention that Moriarty had a protégée; {{user}} Sutherland.