====== Kyle Brooks ======
=====AKA=====

[[Bone Crossed]]
  * Boy Toy<sup>234</sup>

[[Frost Burned]]
  * Fashion Princess<sup>87</sup>
=====Physical Description=====

[[Moon Called]]
  * Same size as Mercy<sup>147</sup>

[[Blood Bound]]
  * In appearance he was almost a stereotype of a gay man, from the hair gel in his weekly cut dark brown hair to the tastefully expensive clothes he wore<sup>136</sup>

[[Iron Kissed]]
  * Solar-flexed and lovely<sup>3</sup>

[[In Red, With Pearls]]
  * Slightly built, but he's tough<sup>322</sup>

[[Frost Burned]]
  * Aristocratic nose<sup>83</sup>
====Injuries====

^  Kyle Brooks Injuries & Scars  ^^
^  [[Mercy Thompson Series]] #2: [[Blood Bound]]  ^^
^  Injury Type/Scar ^  Notes  ^
|  Bloody Scratch<sup>189</sup>  |  [[Warren Smith]]  |
^  [[Mercy Thompson Series]] #7: [[Frost Burned]]  ^^
^  Injury Type/Scar  ^  Notes  ^
|  Broken Nose<sup>83</sup>  |  Renegade CNTRP Agent  |
|  Black Eye<sup>83</sup>  |  Renegade CNTRP Agent  |
^  [[Mercyverse Short Fiction]] : [[In Red, With Pearls]]  ^^
^  Injury Type/Scar  ^  Notes  ^
|  Bite on Collarbone<sup>322</sup>  |  Zombie  |

=====Appearances & Mentions=====
^           Appearances                   ^                            
|[[Mercy Thompson Series]] #1: [[Moon Called]]|
|[[Mercy Thompson Series]] #2: [[Blood Bound]]|
|[[Mercy Thompson Series]] #3: [[Iron Kissed]]|
|[[Mercy Thompson Series]] #4: [[Bone Crossed]]|
|[[Mercy Thompson Series]] #5: [[Silver Borne]]|
|[[Mercy Thompson Series]] #6: [[River Marked]]|
|[[Mercy Thompson Series]] #7: [[Frost Burned]]|
|[[Mercy Thompson Series]] #8: [[Night Broken]]|
|[[Mercy Thompson Series]] #9: [[Fire Touched]]|
|[[Mercy Thompson Series]] #10: [[Silence Fallen]]|
|[[Mercy Thompson Series]] #11: [[Storm Cursed]]|
|[[Mercy Thompson Series]] #12: [[Smoke Bitten]]|
|[[Mercyverse Short Fiction]]: [[In Red, With Pearls]]|                        
^           Mentions                    ^                              
|                                          |
=====Classification=====
[[identified_mundane_humans#kyle_brooks|Mundane Human]]
====Description====

Chat Transcripts
  * Mid Thirties<sup>Chat 2009-02/09</sup>
====Affiliation====
[[Columbia Basin Pack]]
=====Residence=====
[[kyle_brooks_house|Kyle Brooks' House]]
=====Family & Significant Other=====

**Mate - [[Warren Smith]]**

[[Moon Called]]
  * His parents denied what he was for years; he confronted them after his mother set him up with another young woman with a good pedigree; his father disinherited him<sup>147</sup>
  * His sister Ally is the only one of his family that Kyle still talks to; Warren is his only lover that he's ever told her about<sup>147</sup>
  * Conversations with his sister avoid talking about his homosexuality but she wanted to meet Warren<sup>147</sup>

[[Frost Burned]]
  * Threatened his father about coming out as sleeping with a werewolf; wanted him to release his trust in his hands<sup>102</sup>
  * Raised by a Scottish granny while his parents were out earning their millions<sup>116</sup>

[[Night Broken]]
  * Has a younger sister<sup>193</sup>
=====Occupation=====
[[mercyverse_businesses#brooks_gordon_and_howe_attorneys_at_law|Brooks, Gordon and Howe Attorneys at Law]]
=====Character Traits & Facts=====

[[Moon Called]]
  * Deceptively poses; lowered eyelids and pouty Marylin Monroe expressions designed to hide the intelligence that makes him the highest paid divorce attorney in the Tri-Cities<sup>143</sup>
  * Owns a Jaguar<sup>146</sup>

[[Iron Kissed]]
  * If people weren't careful, they missed the sharp intelligence that hid behind the pretty exterior. Which was, because it was Kyle, the point of the facade<sup>3</sup>

[[Silver Borne]]
  * Hides people in his home, who need to be safe<sup>133</sup>

[[In Red, with Pearls]]
  * Had a lot of enemies<sup>324</sup>
  * Likes to cook<sup>334</sup>
  * Loves his house<sup>335</sup>

[[River Marked]]
   * Is beautiful, and he knew it; Mercy wasn't sure if he was vain, or if it was one of a dozen things that he used to camouflage the sharp mind behind the pretty face; Mercy suspected both<sup>23</sup>

[[Frost Burned]]
  * He and Warren put on a Thanksgiving dinner for all their friends who didn't have families to go home to<sup>22</sup>
====Education, Work Experience & Languages====

**Education**

[[Moon Called]]
  * Graduated from Cornell<sup>145</sup>
  * Educated, well-spoken, well-bred<sup>156</sup>

**Work Experience**

[[Moon Called]]
  * Divorce lawyer<sup>134</sup>

[[In Red, With Pearls]]
  * Usually the last one out of the office, tended towards workaholism<sup>319</sup>
====Spirituality & Personality====

[[Moon Called]]
  * Believed in making the bastards who disapproved of him squirm<sup>143</sup>

[[Silver Borne]]
  * Kyle could take flaming (and bitchy) to an art form when he thought it would make someone who disapproved of him uncomfortable<sup>129</sup>

[[In Red, With Pearls]]
  * Can occasionally be as pragmatic as a wolf when it comes to making sure that justice is done<sup>346</sup>
  * Believed in the court system-one of the few traces of optimism in his cynical worldview. However, he understood his limitations<sup>350</sup>
  * Doesn't make friends of the opposition in the courtroom however he's fair and honest so most of the opposing lawyers got over their anger pretty fast<sup>341</sup>

[[Frost Burned]]
  * Mostly unflappable until he chooses to be otherwise<sup>115</sup>

[[Fire Touched]]
  * Sardonic<sup>88</sup>
====Talents & Skills====

[[Moon Called]]
  * Knows CPR<sup>132</sup>
  * Has more control over himself than most humans<sup>152</sup>

[[Blood Bound]]
  * Had exquisite taste<sup>261</sup>

[[Bone Crossed]]
  * Had a tongue that could be as razor-sharp as his mind<sup>234</sup>

[[In Red, With Pearls]]
  * When he chose to use it, his special gift was to make the opposing parties in a courtroom look either like violent criminals, or like complete idiots-and sometimes both<sup>325</sup>
  * Of all the humans Warren has ever known, Kyle is one of the best at reading body language<sup>330</sup> 

[[Night Broken]]
  * Enjoyed making people squirm. It was part of what made him such a good lawyer<sup>150</sup>
  * Had experience dealing with broken people<sup>189</sup>
  * Mercy always thought he'd had drama training at some point<sup>191</sup>
====Health & Fitness====

[[Blood Bound]]
  * Played Little League baseball when he was young<sup>134</sup> 
  * Ten-year-old third basemen<sup>135</sup>

[[Frost Burned]]
  * Is a black belt<sup>88</sup>
====Quirks====

[[Blood Bound]]
  * Terrific dresser, and a lot of fun<sup>57</sup>

[[Silver Borne]]
  * Very happy with the comforts of civilization<sup>184</sup>

[[Frost Burned]]
  * His refuge is wearing expensive clothes<sup>100</sup>

[[Night Broken]]
  * Hates being lied to<sup>299</sup>
=====Relationships=====

**Mercy and Kyle**

[[Moon Called]]
  * Mercy liked Kyle<sup>145</sup>

[[Blood Bound]]
  * Kyle put Mercy on his important people list<sup>129</sup>

[[Night Broken]]
  * Mercy loves Kyle like a brother<sup>304</sup>

**Kyle and the Pack**

[[Iron Kissed]]
  * Adam liked Kyle<sup>45</sup>

[[Frost Burned]]
  * Kyle is pack<sup>76</sup>

[[Storm Cursed]]
  * Most of the pack was more afraid of Kyle than Warren<sup>238</sup>

**Kyle and Warren**

Chat Transcripts
  * Kyle and Warren met at a party held by a mutual friend (one of Kyle's old boyfriends). They knew each other for a while before they got together<sup>11/03</sup>

[[Moon Called]]
  * Warren gifted him with expensive cologne<sup>144</sup>

[[In Red, With Pearls]]
  * Kyle didn't let himself be vulnerable in front of anyone but Warren<sup>333</sup>
  * Kyle said Warren was being stupid for keeping an apartment because as long as Warren didn't lie to him again, Kyle was his<sup>336</sup>
