As his father rallied his crestfallen warriors, an old peasant woman witnessed the young MacLeod heir return to life, and screamed. Riding with his father into battle, Duncan was struck down during a major battle, and was carried back to his home, where he died of his wounds before his parents. The young Highlander was forced to bury his love in an unconsecrated grave when her death was declared suicide. Duncan talked her out of jumping, but watched in shock as a the edge of the cliff crumbled beneath her, plunging her to her doom. Duncan refused to marry Debra due to his guilt at killing his best friend, and in hysterics, Debra fled to a secret childhood hiding place atop a nearby cliff, intending to jump to her death. When Robert found out, he was incensed, forcing Duncan into a duel to the death, and then dying at the hands of his horrified kinsman. Mournfully, he presented Debra with a farewell gift: a jeweled bracelet. Duncan protested, seeking exception from Ian and the Campbells, but could do nothing. His childhood sweetheart, Debra Campbell, found herself betrothed to Duncan's friend and cousin, Robert. Tragedy first struck Duncan's life in 1618 when he found himself involved in clan intrigue. When she deemed it safe, Cassandra returned Duncan to his worry-stricken father. This Witch of Donan Wood, was also known as Cassandra, and she sheltered the boy, saving him from an early death at the hands of Kantos. Duncan, however, soon found himself isolated in a remote cottage with a enigmatic woman, who pronounced the boy special, and marked by destiny. When the boys encountered the beast, Robert panicked, fleeing the scene, leaving Duncan behind. In 1606, Duncan and Robert decided to go hunting a wild wolf lurking in nearby Donan Wood. He struck a close friendship with a cousin, Robert MacLeod, and the two boys had many adventures together. ĭuncan grew up into a spirited lad, well loved by all in the village. The loss of Mary's son was kept secret, and Ian raised Duncan in a hamlet near Glenfinnan as his and Mary's own. Knowing his wife, Mary, had just given birth to a stillborn son, the elder MacLeod decided to claim the newborn infant. 14.17 The Valicourt's 300th Anniversaryĭuncan MacLeod, like most Immortals, was a foundling born on Decem and brought to the doorstep of clan Chieftain Ian MacLeod by a local peasant.14.11 The First Death of Claudia Jardine.14.7 Colonel Simon Killian: 70 Years Later.11.7 Darius, Grayson, and a Return to Paris.He became known as a powerful, noble, and principled champion, whose exploits were regarded as the stuff of legend. 1622, mortally wounded in battle with a neighboring clanĪdventurer, warrior, abolitionist, war correspondent, spy, medic, antiques dealerĭuncan MacLeod was an Immortal, and the second Immortal to bear the moniker of "Highlander".
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