A heading in Red indicates that the character appears in, or plays an important offstage role in, the story. Titles in regular type are those in which the character appears. Titles in italics indicate that the character is merely mentioned. Page numbers indicate the page on which the character appears or is mentioned.

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Xangô (Yoruba Deity of Lightning & Masculine Virility)
A Samba for Sherlock (Jô Soares) 233-234, 240, 262

Xanthippe (Wife of Socrates)
"Mr. Homes Solves A Question of Authorship" (John Kendrick Bangs) 209; The Pursuit of the Houseboat (John Kendrick Bangs) 2-3, 5, 10, 55, 68-71, 89, 91-92, 96-97, 139-140, 148-149, 152, 154-155, 168, 192, 194, 198-200, 203
The Case of the Revolutionist's Daughter (Lewis S. Feuer) 76-77, 79
Xanthippic: The Pursuit of the House-Boat (John Kendrick Bangs) 71

Xenocrates (Greek Philosopher, 396-314 BC)
The Giant Rat of Sumatra (Daniel Gracely) 115

Xerxes (King of Persian (486-465BC), c519-465BC)
Sherlock Holmes and the Hapsburg Tiara (Alan Vanneman) 164

Ximena (Wife of El Cid)
"Mrs. Farintosh & An Opal Tiara" (Ian Charnock) 189

Ximenes (16th Century Spanish Cardinal)
A Samba for Sherlock (Jô Soares) 101

Xuantong (Chinese Emperor (1908-11), 1906-1967)
Locked Rooms (Laurie R. King) 53