Sir Hugh Black

## Source

**Sir Hugh Black** is a character in the *Clue* franchise first introduced posthumously in the 2002 edition of *Clue*. Sir Hugh was the uncle of the victim (Mr. Boddy/Dr. Black) and the former owner of Tudor Mansion. In his will, Sir Hugh made his nephew his heir of the Black family estate.

While he never made any physical appearance, Sir Hugh is often alluded to or directly mentioned and referenced throughout the board games and printed media.

## Profile

### Appearance

Sir Hugh, while never making a physical appearance, is often mentioned to be physically active despite is old age. He is also mentioned to have dark eyes at one point.

### Personality

Sir Hugh was a serious and solitary person, having very few aquainatines. A shrewd and cunning businessman, Sir Hugh often used self-serving business practices and underhanded methods, which earned him considerable wealth and numerous enemies.

## Biography

Sir Hugh Black was a wealthy financier and the former proprietor of Tudor Mansion, the ancestral Hampshire home of the Black family. He was the son of Sedgwick "Old" Black, a wealthy country squire, the brother of Margaret Black, and the uncle of Mr. John Boddy (a.k.a. Dr. Black).

In 1886, Hugh's parents divorced and his mother moved out of the country and was never heard of again. Around this time Hugh was an commanding officer of the Royal Hampshire Regiment, where he first met fellow officer Michael Mustard and soldier Russell "Rusty" Nayler, who later in life became the groundskeeper of Tudor Mansion. In 1892, Hugh accompanied his father to Africa for a hunting safari. During the safari Hugh's father was killed as a result of a stray bullet and Hugh inherited the estate. Later on in the year, Margaret met and married an American journalist named Samuel Boddy, and left with him to live in the United States.

At some point early 1900s, Sir Hugh left the army to start a private banking business. With his loans with high interest rates and involvement with shady businesses, he made himself quite a fortune, as well as many enemies. In 1904, his sister and her husband disappeared while traveling in Egypt, leaving their only child, John Boddy, orphaned. Sir Hugh became his guardian, but he had no idea to raise a child. So he sent Boddy to boarding school and employed the housekeeper, Mrs. Blanche White, to be his nanny during the holidays and generally spent very little time with the boy.

In November of 1914, not long after the outbreak of the First World War, Sir Hugh went on holiday to the Scottish Highlands. During his trip, Sir Hugh was found dead in the nearby lake his cottage was located at. It was believed that, despite being a strong swimmer, Sir Hugh drowned.

### Legacy

In his will, having not married or any children of his own, Sir Hugh left his estate as a Trust to his nephew, which he'll gain full access of on the day of his thirtieth birthday, and the following persons an allowance:

* Colonel Michael Mustard, a close acquaintance from the British Army.
* Professor Peter Plum, an archaeologist whose expedition were funded by Sir Hugh.
* The Reverend Mr. John Green, a travelling clergyman Sir Hugh had done some business dealings with.
* Mrs. Patricia Peacock, the only woman Sir Hugh showed affections for.
* Miss Josephine Scarlet, Peacock's daughter who may be Sir Hugh's daughter.
* Mrs. Blanche White, his housekeeper and cook who served as Boddy's nanny during his childhood.

## Other appearances

### Clue (2016 edition)

Sir Hugh would be mentioned once again in the 2016 edition of *Clue*. Little information is given about this version of Sir Hugh, but he remains to be the late uncle of Mr. Boddy/Dr. Black and left his estate to him.

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 *Clue Character Biographies*, "Sir Hugh Black"
2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 *More Clue Mysteries*, "Pooled"
3. ↑ In the style guide, Sir Hugh is mentioned to be twenty-two-years-old when his parents divorced