Archibald Mulliner, nephew of the Angler's Rest raconteur, a Drone of exceptional pinheadedness, son of Lady Wilhelmina and Sir Sholto Mulliner. Celebrated in The Reverent Wooing of Archibald and The Knightly Quest of Mervyn for his imitation of a hen laying an egg. Superannuated from Eton, falls in love with Aurelia Cammarleigh in The Reverent Wooing of Archibald and wins her hand; still engaged to Aurelia in Archibald and the Masses and The Code of the Mulliners. Has a fling with Socialism in Archibald and the Masses, keeps faith with the Code of the Mulliners (an engagement cannot be broken off by the male contracting party) in The Code of the Mulliners.

• The Reverent Wooing of Archibald
• The Knightly Quest of Mervyn
• Archibald and the Masses
• The Code of the Mulliners