Mycroft Holmes

1847-

Civil Servant/Diplomat Charisma [Great] • Comeliness [Exceptional] • Performance [Exceptional] • Social Graces [Good] The rotund figure of Mycroft Holmes appears slightly unkempt, his clothes wrinkled and his hair frequently mussed. He is larger than his brother Sherlock, but his light, watery gray eyes with their far away, introspective look reveal the family resemblance. Outwardly, Mycroft Holmes seems to be lacking in ambition and energy, limiting himself to the narrow orbit of his Pall Mall lodgings, his office in Whitehall, and the Diogenes Club. His intellectual abilities and powers of observation are in fact greater than those possessed by his brother. The Great Detective has remarked, however, that his brother would rather be considered wrong than go out of his way to prove himself right.

Second son of Siger and Violet Sherrinford Holmes and elder brother of Sherlock Holmes (Mycroft is seven years his senior), Mycroft Holmes was born at St. Sidwells, Exeter in 1847. Officially, Mycroft is employed by the British government at Whitehall in the capacity of an auditor overseeing various governmental departments. Unofficially, he is consulted by all levels of government regarding national policy. His great intellectual abilities of memory and synthesis of data allow him to rapidly evaluate unrelated matters and draw appropriate conclusions and predict probable outcomes. Sherlock Holmes has remarked that at such times, his brother is the British government. The Great Detective has sought advice from his elder brother on more than one occasion, and Mycroft has brought several cases to Sherlock's attention. Mycroft Holmes is also a founding member of the Diogenes Club, a gentlemen's organization on Pall Mall. Other than his office at Whitehall, Mycroft limits himself to his rooms on Pall Mall and the Diogenes Club across the way.

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