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Fanny is happy with the new and goes to Jane's cairn to interact with her. While there, she finds an emerald. When she picks it up it becomes hot to the touch and she drops it. Then she hears the buzzing of the stones. She's a time traveler.
If Jane is the daughter of Faith and granddaughter of Claire and sister to Fanny (who feels the warmth of the gemstones), could she have time traveled?
At Lodge, Cunningham shares a strange story that his dead son came to him and told him he’d live another seven years, which is why he knew he wouldn’t die killing the bear that killed Amy McCallum because he has 5 years left. Jamie knows something about being told the Read More »
When Claire is helping Susannah birth her babies, one baby appears to be stillborn. Claire holds the baby until it cries. She tells Jamie she saw a blue light seep out of her and go into the baby until she came back. Is healing an ability of a time traveler Read More »
Roger and Brianna bring Jamie Frank's book which covers the American Revolution. The book tells him he dies in the Battle of Kings Mountain. Is Frank telling the truth? Can they change what is going to happen?
Julia gives birth to Henry’s baby but is passing it off and Simon Fraser, Lord Lovat’s child. She secretly names him William. We are unsure if he can travel but considering both his parents are able and his sister Claire is able, we can assume he can travel. Source: luceo Read More »
Henry Beauchamp is on his honeymoon in Scotland with his new wife Julia when they are in a car accident and nearly swept away. The two manage to get to safety but find themselves and Craigh na Dun. Julia disappears first. When Henry attempts to look for her; he inadvertently Read More »
Julia Beauchamp is on her honeymoon in Scotland with her new husband Henry when they are in a car accident and nearly swept away. The two manage to get to safety but find themselves and Craigh na Dun. Julia disappears first, awakening in the past. When she attempts to find Read More »
In the show, Faith survived because of Master Raymond (I know! GRRR). And when we learn Fanny can hear the stones that suggests Faith could have time traveled as well.
After Claire is shot during the Battle on Monmouth, she is recovering at the Tennent Church and believes she wakes up to find Master Raymond next to her bed. “I came to ask forgiveness,” he says. “For what?” Claire asks. “Someday you will know.” He then disappears and Claire later Read More »
Roger's original story of the tube station collapse was that his mother threw him to someone to save him. It isn't until Roger experiences a near miss with a cannon that he realizes the person who caught him was his father. Did Roger change who caught him by sending his Read More »
After being shot down, Jerry took a leave to recover from bullet wounds and was recruited by Intelligence Officer Frank Randall. Jerry and three other pilots are tasked with flying low over concentration camps to take phones with cameras mounted on their wings. Before the mission, Jerry is flying in Read More »
Roger finally discovers who the Nucklavee is when he finds William Buccleigh “Buck” MacKenzie lurking around Lallybroch in the 1980s. Buck heard Craigh na Dun buzzing sound while passing and went to check out the noise only to be sent forward in time. After arriving he saw Roger and Brianna Read More »
When Brianna is locked inside the dam’s tunnels, she encounters what appears to be a time portal. She is forced to run through it but doesn’t travel out of her current time. Later, Brianna and Roger discuss what she discovered and believe that when ley lines cross a time portal Read More »
After the fire at the Big House, Jamie and Claire believe the newspaper got everything wrong about the fire. However, when Claire comes across Tom Christie in Wilmington; he tells her he was the one who put the obituary in the newspaper. He'd heard about the fire and believed them Read More »
The first letter Brianna and Roger read is about the fire at the Big House. Roger comes to the conclusion that Brianna is the reason for the fire. She went back in time and made matches which is what Donner used to accidentally ignite the ether. They believe they changed Read More »
The Frasers have tried to prevent the fire at the Ridge that is supposed to kill both Jamie and Claire. Wendigo Donner shows up and is angry that Roger’s response to his please for help was to “pray for him.” Donner had a gemstone and tried to go through the Read More »
While being held up for gemstones by Donner; his crew finds a bar of gold in Mrs. Bug’s sewing basket. Jamie immediately recognizes it as the Frenchman’s Gold. Jamie is outraged and asks Arch Bug where it came from. Arch tells him it is not his concern but Jamie disagrees. Read More »
Wendigo Donner traveled back in time with Robert Springer (Otter Tooth) via the standing stones at Ocracoke. Roger and Brianna decided to use this stones when they travel back to the future after learning baby Amanda has a heart condition that can be corrected with modern medicine in the future. Read More »
While ministering to soldiers, Roger tells a man who asks for advice, “Float like a butterfly, sting like a bee.” A man among the conscripted says, “Ali,” as he recognizes the quote from the future. Roger is stunned to find a time traveler. Wendigo Donner introduces himself and asks Roger Read More »
Who is the man in the jail? He stole one of Flora MacDonald’s emeralds from her necklace which suggests he was actually after the stone and not the necklace. As we know, gem stones are needed for steering and protection through the stones. Claire hears him whistling “Colonel Bogey March” Read More »
“Some sixty years from this time, yer people will be taken from their lands, from the bones of their ancestors, and removed to a new place, far from here. Many will die on this journey, so that the path they tread will be called… the trail where they wept.” Did Read More »
The Boston Tea Party was an American political and mercantile protest on December 16, 1773 by the Sons of Liberty in Boston in colonial Massachusetts. The target was the Tea Act of May 10, 1773, which allowed the British East India Company to sell tea from China in American colonies Read More »
Claire encounters Wendigo Donner while in the captivity of Lionel Brown and his men. After confirming she’s from the future he says he traveled back in time with a group of American Indians in 1968. She tells Donner of Otter Tooth’s (Robert ‘Bob’ Springer) fate but Donner is confused because Read More »
A new detail about the time travel rules is gemstones appear to be warm to the touch to a traveler while non-travelers do not feel the warmth. Claire, Roger, and Brianna feel the warmth of Otter Tooth’s opal. Jemmy believes the gem is hot which Brianna believes is because he’s Read More »
Jemmy is drawn to gemstones because of a noise they make. However, when playing with Claire’s opal (Otter Tooth’s); he claims it is hot. Brianna, Roger, and Claire feel it’s warmth though Ian and Jamie do not. While holding the stone it breaks apart causing a sound much like the Read More »
The Mohawk tell Jamie, Claire and Ian about Otter Tooth (the previous owner of Claire's stone). He appeared to know the future. He told the Mohawk of the future. He tried to convince them to war on the white man going so far as to scalp some nearby. He angered Read More »
After Roger is sold to the Mohawk by Young Ian, he comes across a buzzing in the woods and finds a clearing with a standing stones much like Craigh na Dun. When he is freed from the Mohawk’s Roger returns to the stones but can’t bring himself to go through Read More »
Brianna is the daughter of Claire a time traveler and can travel. Roger is the descendant of Geillis Duncan who is a time traveler and can travel. Jemmy is able to hear the gem stones. Gem stones which are typically warm to travelers appear hot to him suggesting is ability Read More »
While fleeing from Scotland after Culloden, Hector and Jocasta Cameron appear to be in the custody of a trunk of the Frenchmen’s Gold. Jocasta seems surprised by it’s presence and it is believe Hector uses this gold to finance River Run after they come to the Colonies. If Hector and Read More »
While aboard the Glorianna, Roger encounters Morag MacKenzie and realizes she’s his four-times-great grandmother and her son his three-times-great grandfather. He protects them from the Captain: Stephen Bonnet. While coming back from warning Murtagh about Governor Tryon’s intentions during the Battle of Alamance, Roger comes across Morag MacKenzie. He tries Read More »
Despite Jamie’s best efforts to forestall a battle, Tryon gets his skirmish and Brianna realizes it is the Battle of Alamance which many believe sparked the American Revolution. The Battle of Alamance took place on May 16, 1771 and was the final battle of the Regulator Movement. It is considered Read More »
Jamie’s been walking a tight rope trying to find the right balance of loyalty to the crown and what he knows about history. Murtagh wanting to fight doesn’t help but Jamie goes along trying to influence and assist when he can. However, Knox’s inquiry into Ardsmuir forces Jamie’s hand. After Read More »
As Roger is a descendant of Geillis Duncan he also can hear the calling of the standing stones. Fiona takes him up to Craigh na Dun so he can follow Brianna. Fiona can not hear the stones.
Brianna discovers the obituary about the death of Jamie and Claire and travels back in time to warn them. Can she travel because of Claire’s ability? She heard the stones back when Geillis went through. She knows she can travel. Source: Down the Rabbit Hole, Dragonfly in Amber
Claire has mentioned in the past the buzzing being louder or less at different times of the year: in particular, the four seasonal solstices, and the four Gaelic festivals meant to celebrate them. She traveled on Beltane and Samhain. I believe Roger and Bree traveled at Beltane. We only know Read More »
Roger discovers Jamie and Claire are to die in a fire but doesn’t want to tell Brianna because she can’t do anything about it. As he tries to tell Fiona about it, Fiona confesses she knows Claire is a time traveler and that she dances around the stones much like Read More »
Claire finds the a skull and a gem stone under a tree and encounters what she believes is the ghost of the person who died and possibly owned the gem. Claire cleans up the skull and discovers silver fillings which is not something that will be invented for another 100 Read More »
We are privy to a glimpse of the past where the indigenous people are dancing around a set of standing stones. Many cultures did this in different locations to open the passageway in the stones. We actually see this happen in the first episode where Claire and Frank watch the Read More »
Jamie and Claire discover another set of standing stones on Jamaica called Abandawe which is part of the reading Margaret Campbell gave Claire in Edinburgh. While the standing stones are on top of the hill, Geillis Duncan finds a pool of water in the cave underneath the standings stones. This Read More »
After encountering Geillis and realizing she is the one who kidnapped Young Ian, Claire and Jamie set out to stop Geillis from traveling to the future through the stones in the cave locals call Abandawe. Jamie realizes one of his pictures of Brianna is missing and Claire believes Geillis is Read More »
“When twice 1,200 moons have coursed, ‘tween man’s attack and woman’s curse, and when the issue is cut down, then will a Scotsman wear a crown.” Geillis believes is means a 200 year old child must die for a Scottish king to rise. Is Brianna the 200 year old child Read More »
Needing funds to pay Laoghaire her alimony, Jamie decides to take stones from the Selkie Island treasure (The Frenchman’s Gold). He can’t swim out there with an injured arm (Laoghaire shot him) so Young Ian is recruited. At the shore, Jamie and Claire watch as Young Ian swims out to Read More »
Brianna gives Claire a topaz necklace for the passage through the stones. Claire comments that she had on a jeweled watch when she went through the first time and Jamie’s father’s ring when she went through the second time. Roger believes this means they protect you. Geillis believed you could Read More »
Roger confirms a 202 year time jump for Claire. She disappeared into the past for 3 years and when she returned the same amount of time passed. Which means if 20 years have passed for Claire in the future then 20 years will have passed for Jamie in the past. Read More »
When Claire goes to visit Margaret Campbell, Margaret has a “vision” and tells Claire: “Gleep, gleep. Gleep, gleep. D’ye hear ’em? D’ye hear the tree toads lullaby? And the moon — the moon be chokin’ wi’ blood. Ye must be careful, Abandawe will devour ye. Abandawe, Abandawe. Abandawe…” This ends Read More »
Joe Abernathy is looking over some bones for a friend and gets Claire involved in the “investigation.” Claire touches the bones and says they are a “150 year murder victim.” Joe tells her she’s about 50 years off meaning the bones are 200 years old. These bones were of a Read More »
On April 18, 1775, Paul Revere was instructed by the Sons of Liberty to ride to Lexington, Massachusetts, to warn Samuel Adams and John Hancock about the British troops movements. He accomplished this mission. It was on the way to Concord to warn patriots there; he and his compatriots, were Read More »
The English have discovered Duncan Kerr who is babbling about curse gold and white witches. Jamie translates for Major Grey but doesn’t give him all the information. Grey believes it could be the Frenchman’s Gold which was promised to Charles Stuart. Jamie then disappears from a work crew and when Read More »
Brianna tells Claire after Geillis goes through the stones that she heard them. Both Claire and Brianna hear the stones. Roger also appears to have heard the stones. This seems to be an indication you have the ability to travel. Initially, when Claire went through the stones there was a Read More »
Claire herself tells us Gillian believed you needed gemstones to protect and guide. So does this mean a gemstone is needed to control the distance of your travel which would explain Geillis large jump. Source: Dragonfly in Amber
Jamie and Claire set out to stop the Battle of Culloden by sabotaging Bonnie Prince Charlie. On the eve of the battle, Claire and Jamie even discuss killing Charles Stuart and are overheard by Dougal who attacks and dies by Jamie’s hand. Jamie knows he can’t stop the battle but Read More »
Claire tells Roger he is related to Geillis Duncan who she met after traveling back to 1743. Geillis was to be burned as a witch after she gave birth to the child she carried. Claire knew the child was Dougal’s and tells Roger his genealogical chart is wrong when it Read More »
Claire believed Jack Randall was Frank’s direct ancestor (that is what Frank believed) but after the dual with Jamie was left unable to father children. This caused Claire to believe they could change history and Frank wouldn’t be born. In Edinburgh, Claire discovered Alex Randall and Mary together. Mary confesses Read More »
Claire tells Jamie the Scots will win the battle of Prestonpans. Jamie confirms their win. Source: Prestonpans
The Comte St. Germain becomes an enemy to Claire when she announces his ship has smallpox aboard. She wants to help the crew but the Port Officials have his ship burned. Claire later becomes the unwitting executioner when the King tries the Comte and Raymond for sorcery. It is speculated Read More »
In an attempt to change history by stopping the Jacobite Rising, Jamie and Claire manage to thwart Charles Stuart’s attempts to raise funds for the Jacobite Rising by preventing a shipment which would reap funds for the Stuarts. However, money is then promised elsewhere. Is it possible to change something Read More »
Both Claire and Jamie believe Black Jack Randall died at Wentworth Prison but when he joins them in the King's gardens in France, Jamie arranges to duel him.
After helping Alex gain his freedom from the Bastille, Claire convinces him a life with him wouldn’t be good for Mary. Alex is so in love he actually believes breaking Mary’s heart is the solution. Claire feels bad but she wants to ensure Frank’s existence. Source: Untimely Resurrection
Mary confesses to Claire she has fallen in love. She met her at the ball at the Palace of Versailles. Claire realizes she means Alex Randall. While the walk home, Mary and Claire are attacked and Mary is raped. If Mary is in love with Alex Randall, how is Jonathan Read More »
In Raymond’s back room, Claire discovers bones of a dinosaur and Raymond tells her he is fascinated with things not of this time. Claire confesses she is worried about Frank’s future. Raymond offers to “read the bones” to determine Franks future and tells her she will see Frank again; which Read More »
Jamie and Claire enlist the help of Mother Hildegarde to help them decode a message: “I have successfully concluded negotiations with our three partners, all of whom are willing to contribute to our cause. I can guarantee the ant of £40,000 will be made available to you. I will be Read More »
Claire goes in search of an apothecary shop and find one run by Master Raymond who has a fair knowledge of herbs. He seems to already know her name and confesses to hearing about an incident with his enemy the Comte St. Germain. Does Raymond seem mysterious to you? Source: Read More »
Claire meets Mary Hawkins at Louise’s home and soon realizes she’s Frank’s ancestor. She is the mother of Black Jack Randall’s child. However, Jack Randall is presumed dead. Will Frank be born? Source: Not in Scotland Anymore
At Versailles, Claire is introduced to Alexander Randall the Duke of Sandringham’s secretary. The Duke tells Alex that Claire and Jonathan are acquainted and Alex promises to tell Jonathan he met her. Claire is stunned to learn Jack Randall survived the stampede of cattle though not without injury. Source: Not Read More »
Claire left Jamie in 1746 and returned to Frank in 1947. That is a 202 year difference. She traveled with Jamie’s father’s ring and it was missing the stone when she got to 1948. Geillis/Gillian goes through the stones in 1968 and clearly travels back more than 203 years because Read More »
Claire told Black Jack Randall he’d die at the Battle of Culloden. Jack Randall was believed killed at Wentworth after the Jamie’s escape. If he dies early does that mean Frank won’t be born? Source: Wentworth Prison
Geillis and Claire are arrested and charged with witchcraft. Claire realizes Geillis poisoned Arthur so she could be free to marry Dougal whose child she is carrying. Claire realizes the Jacobite cause is what brought the two together. Geillis says, “I only regret I have but one life to lose Read More »
Claire goes in search for Geillis and finds her in the woods doing a druid/pagan ritual. Claire notices the similarities to the dancers at the stones. Claire watches on as Geillis dances noticing Geillis is pregnant. When Geillis finish’s her ritual she calls for Claire to come out. Claire confronts Read More »
While returning from visiting Rev. Wakefield, Frank comes upon a Scottish man looking up at Claire’s window watching her. When Frank approaches the man turns and walks away and then disappears. Frank could see the movement of the man’s kilt but felt nothing when he approached. He is almost sure Read More »
Claire’s jeweled watch is damaged. She travels from 1946 to 1743 approximately 202-203 years depending on the time of year. How was she able to travel? Source: Sassenach
Claire and Frank witness women in bed sheets dancing around the standing stones at Craigh na Dun. They don’t know why they are doing it but watch in fascination. Why do they dance? Source: Sassenach
Fanny is happy with the new and goes to Jane's cairn to interact with her. While there, she finds an emerald. When she picks it up it becomes hot to the touch and she drops it. Then she hears the buzzing of the stones. She's a time traveler.
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If Jane is the daughter of Faith and granddaughter of Claire and sister to Fanny (who feels the warmth of the gemstones), could she have time traveled?
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At Lodge, Cunningham shares a strange story that his dead son came to him and told him he’d live another seven years, which is why he knew he wouldn’t die killing the bear that killed Amy McCallum because he has 5 years left. Jamie knows something about being told the future and is suspicious of Cunningham and his intentions.
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When Claire is helping Susannah birth her babies, one baby appears to be stillborn. Claire holds the baby until it cries. She tells Jamie she saw a blue light seep out of her and go into the baby until she came back. Is healing an ability of a time traveler or only those who have healing knowledge?
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Roger and Brianna bring Jamie Frank's book which covers the American Revolution. The book tells him he dies in the Battle of Kings Mountain. Is Frank telling the truth? Can they change what is going to happen?
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Julia gives birth to Henry’s baby but is passing it off and Simon Fraser, Lord Lovat’s child. She secretly names him William. We are unsure if he can travel but considering both his parents are able and his sister Claire is able, we can assume he can travel. Source: luceo non uro
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Henry Beauchamp is on his honeymoon in Scotland with his new wife Julia when they are in a car accident and nearly swept away. The two manage to get to safety but find themselves and Craigh na Dun. Julia disappears first. When Henry attempts to look for her; he inadvertently touches the stones and is also transported back in time. Henry searches the area around the stones for Julia but has no luck. He leaves the message S.W.A.K. or Sealed with a Kiss for her on a rock.
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Julia Beauchamp is on her honeymoon in Scotland with her new husband Henry when they are in a car accident and nearly swept away. The two manage to get to safety but find themselves and Craigh na Dun. Julia disappears first, awakening in the past. When she attempts to find Henry she meets up with some locals who kidnap her and take her to Lord Lovat to be sold into servitude.
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In the show, Faith survived because of Master Raymond (I know! GRRR). And when we learn Fanny can hear the stones that suggests Faith could have time traveled as well.
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After Claire is shot during the Battle on Monmouth, she is recovering at the Tennent Church and believes she wakes up to find Master Raymond next to her bed. “I came to ask forgiveness,” he says. “For what?” Claire asks. “Someday you will know.” He then disappears and Claire later wakes wondering if it happened. […]
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Roger's original story of the tube station collapse was that his mother threw him to someone to save him. It isn't until Roger experiences a near miss with a cannon that he realizes the person who caught him was his father. Did Roger change who caught him by sending his father home? According to Roger, after he remembers his father's presence in the tube station, they were always part of history. Roger believes in all their attempts to change things or the times they were they and has some influence... it was always true. As in because they are time travelers they has already been part of the event without even knowing it.
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After being shot down, Jerry took a leave to recover from bullet wounds and was recruited by Intelligence Officer Frank Randall. Jerry and three other pilots are tasked with flying low over concentration camps to take phones with cameras mounted on their wings. Before the mission, Jerry is flying in Northumberland when his plane suffers engine failure and he goes down. He's thrown from the wreck near Craigh na Dun. When he comes to he leans on one of the stones for support and is transported into the past.
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Roger finally discovers who the Nucklavee is when he finds William Buccleigh “Buck” MacKenzie lurking around Lallybroch in the 1980s. Buck heard Craigh na Dun buzzing sound while passing and went to check out the noise only to be sent forward in time. After arriving he saw Roger and Brianna and followed them back to Lallybroch where he's been getting the children to give him food. Roger and Brianna aren't that happy with Buck because he is reason Roger was hanged. Buck is confused by what happened to him and Roger and Brianna explain they are all time travelers and that Roger his he many times over grandson. Buck's attitude seems to change and he is invested in what happens to the MacKenzies.
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When Brianna is locked inside the dam’s tunnels, she encounters what appears to be a time portal. She is forced to run through it but doesn’t travel out of her current time. Later, Brianna and Roger discuss what she discovered and believe that when ley lines cross a time portal is present. Source: Singapore, Where […]
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After the fire at the Big House, Jamie and Claire believe the newspaper got everything wrong about the fire. However, when Claire comes across Tom Christie in Wilmington; he tells her he was the one who put the obituary in the newspaper. He'd heard about the fire and believed them dead. He couldn't let her death pass without being acknowledged. He was surprised to find out both Jamie and Claire survived.
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The first letter Brianna and Roger read is about the fire at the Big House. Roger comes to the conclusion that Brianna is the reason for the fire. She went back in time and made matches which is what Donner used to accidentally ignite the ether. They believe they changed history and that the fire that killed Jamie and Claire can not happen because the house is already gone.
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The Frasers have tried to prevent the fire at the Ridge that is supposed to kill both Jamie and Claire. Wendigo Donner shows up and is angry that Roger’s response to his please for help was to “pray for him.” Donner had a gemstone and tried to go through the stones as Ocracoke but failed. […]
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While being held up for gemstones by Donner; his crew finds a bar of gold in Mrs. Bug’s sewing basket. Jamie immediately recognizes it as the Frenchman’s Gold. Jamie is outraged and asks Arch Bug where it came from. Arch tells him it is not his concern but Jamie disagrees. They don’t have much time […]
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Wendigo Donner traveled back in time with Robert Springer (Otter Tooth) via the standing stones at Ocracoke. Roger and Brianna decided to use this stones when they travel back to the future after learning baby Amanda has a heart condition that can be corrected with modern medicine in the future. Source: The Happiest Place on […]
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While ministering to soldiers, Roger tells a man who asks for advice, “Float like a butterfly, sting like a bee.” A man among the conscripted says, “Ali,” as he recognizes the quote from the future. Roger is stunned to find a time traveler. Wendigo Donner introduces himself and asks Roger for help. He has a […]
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Who is the man in the jail? He stole one of Flora MacDonald’s emeralds from her necklace which suggests he was actually after the stone and not the necklace. As we know, gem stones are needed for steering and protection through the stones. Claire hears him whistling “Colonel Bogey March” which was a song that […]
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“Some sixty years from this time, yer people will be taken from their lands, from the bones of their ancestors, and removed to a new place, far from here. Many will die on this journey, so that the path they tread will be called… the trail where they wept.” Did Jamie change anything? With the […]
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The Boston Tea Party was an American political and mercantile protest on December 16, 1773 by the Sons of Liberty in Boston in colonial Massachusetts. The target was the Tea Act of May 10, 1773, which allowed the British East India Company to sell tea from China in American colonies without paying taxes apart from those imposed by the Townshend Acts. The Sons of Liberty strongly opposed the taxes in the Townshend Act as a violation of their rights.
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Claire encounters Wendigo Donner while in the captivity of Lionel Brown and his men. After confirming she’s from the future he says he traveled back in time with a group of American Indians in 1968. She tells Donner of Otter Tooth’s (Robert ‘Bob’ Springer) fate but Donner is confused because they came back to save […]
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A new detail about the time travel rules is gemstones appear to be warm to the touch to a traveler while non-travelers do not feel the warmth. Claire, Roger, and Brianna feel the warmth of Otter Tooth’s opal. Jemmy believes the gem is hot which Brianna believes is because he’s the product of two travelers. […]
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Jemmy is drawn to gemstones because of a noise they make. However, when playing with Claire’s opal (Otter Tooth’s); he claims it is hot. Brianna, Roger, and Claire feel it’s warmth though Ian and Jamie do not. While holding the stone it breaks apart causing a sound much like the standing stones which only travelers can hear.
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The Mohawk tell Jamie, Claire and Ian about Otter Tooth (the previous owner of Claire's stone). He appeared to know the future. He told the Mohawk of the future. He tried to convince them to war on the white man going so far as to scalp some nearby. He angered the elders who sent him away but he was always nearby ranting and raving. They thought him possessed and chased him for days until they caught up to him and killed him. They continued to hear his words even after taking his head and so buried his head far away, under a tree where Claire eventually found his skull and satchel with the opal inside.
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After Roger is sold to the Mohawk by Young Ian, he comes across a buzzing in the woods and finds a clearing with a standing stones much like Craigh na Dun. When he is freed from the Mohawk’s Roger returns to the stones but can’t bring himself to go through without Brianna. When Roger and […]
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Brianna is the daughter of Claire a time traveler and can travel. Roger is the descendant of Geillis Duncan who is a time traveler and can travel. Jemmy is able to hear the gem stones. Gem stones which are typically warm to travelers appear hot to him suggesting is ability is stronger. This makes it […]
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While fleeing from Scotland after Culloden, Hector and Jocasta Cameron appear to be in the custody of a trunk of the Frenchmen’s Gold. Jocasta seems surprised by it’s presence and it is believe Hector uses this gold to finance River Run after they come to the Colonies. If Hector and Jocasta took a trunk of […]
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While aboard the Glorianna, Roger encounters Morag MacKenzie and realizes she’s his four-times-great grandmother and her son his three-times-great grandfather. He protects them from the Captain: Stephen Bonnet. While coming back from warning Murtagh about Governor Tryon’s intentions during the Battle of Alamance, Roger comes across Morag MacKenzie. He tries to warn her but is confronted by her husband (Roger’s 4x great grandfather) Buck MacKenzie who is also the son of Geillis Duncan and Dougal MacKenzie. Buck beats and ties up Roger, leaving him to be thought a Regulator.
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Despite Jamie’s best efforts to forestall a battle, Tryon gets his skirmish and Brianna realizes it is the Battle of Alamance which many believe sparked the American Revolution. The Battle of Alamance took place on May 16, 1771 and was the final battle of the Regulator Movement. It is considered to be the opening battle […]
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Jamie’s been walking a tight rope trying to find the right balance of loyalty to the crown and what he knows about history. Murtagh wanting to fight doesn’t help but Jamie goes along trying to influence and assist when he can. However, Knox’s inquiry into Ardsmuir forces Jamie’s hand. After Jamie is discovered to be […]
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As Roger is a descendant of Geillis Duncan he also can hear the calling of the standing stones. Fiona takes him up to Craigh na Dun so he can follow Brianna. Fiona can not hear the stones.
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Brianna discovers the obituary about the death of Jamie and Claire and travels back in time to warn them. Can she travel because of Claire’s ability? She heard the stones back when Geillis went through. She knows she can travel. Source: Down the Rabbit Hole, Dragonfly in Amber
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Claire has mentioned in the past the buzzing being louder or less at different times of the year: in particular, the four seasonal solstices, and the four Gaelic festivals meant to celebrate them. She traveled on Beltane and Samhain. I believe Roger and Bree traveled at Beltane. We only know of our time travelers traveling on the cross-quarter days though it is possible they have traveled on quarter days.
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Roger discovers Jamie and Claire are to die in a fire but doesn’t want to tell Brianna because she can’t do anything about it. As he tries to tell Fiona about it, Fiona confesses she knows Claire is a time traveler and that she dances around the stones much like her grandmother Mrs. Graham. Source: […]
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Claire finds the a skull and a gem stone under a tree and encounters what she believes is the ghost of the person who died and possibly owned the gem. Claire cleans up the skull and discovers silver fillings which is not something that will be invented for another 100 years. Whoever her ghost was […]
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We are privy to a glimpse of the past where the indigenous people are dancing around a set of standing stones. Many cultures did this in different locations to open the passageway in the stones. We actually see this happen in the first episode where Claire and Frank watch the dancing around the stones of […]
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Jamie and Claire discover another set of standing stones on Jamaica called Abandawe which is part of the reading Margaret Campbell gave Claire in Edinburgh. While the standing stones are on top of the hill, Geillis Duncan finds a pool of water in the cave underneath the standings stones. This pool acts as a doorway […]
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After encountering Geillis and realizing she is the one who kidnapped Young Ian, Claire and Jamie set out to stop Geillis from traveling to the future through the stones in the cave locals call Abandawe. Jamie realizes one of his pictures of Brianna is missing and Claire believes Geillis is going after Brianna because of […]
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“When twice 1,200 moons have coursed, ‘tween man’s attack and woman’s curse, and when the issue is cut down, then will a Scotsman wear a crown.” Geillis believes is means a 200 year old child must die for a Scottish king to rise. Is Brianna the 200 year old child as she is the child […]
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Needing funds to pay Laoghaire her alimony, Jamie decides to take stones from the Selkie Island treasure (The Frenchman’s Gold). He can’t swim out there with an injured arm (Laoghaire shot him) so Young Ian is recruited. At the shore, Jamie and Claire watch as Young Ian swims out to the island and then watch […]
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Brianna gives Claire a topaz necklace for the passage through the stones. Claire comments that she had on a jeweled watch when she went through the first time and Jamie’s father’s ring when she went through the second time. Roger believes this means they protect you. Geillis believed you could steer with them. Source: Freedom […]
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Roger confirms a 202 year time jump for Claire. She disappeared into the past for 3 years and when she returned the same amount of time passed. Which means if 20 years have passed for Claire in the future then 20 years will have passed for Jamie in the past. They should be looking for […]
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When Claire goes to visit Margaret Campbell, Margaret has a “vision” and tells Claire: “Gleep, gleep. Gleep, gleep. D’ye hear ’em? D’ye hear the tree toads lullaby? And the moon — the moon be chokin’ wi’ blood. Ye must be careful, Abandawe will devour ye. Abandawe, Abandawe. Abandawe…” This ends up referring to the standing […]
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Joe Abernathy is looking over some bones for a friend and gets Claire involved in the “investigation.” Claire touches the bones and says they are a “150 year murder victim.” Joe tells her she’s about 50 years off meaning the bones are 200 years old. These bones were of a white woman found in a […]
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On April 18, 1775, Paul Revere was instructed by the Sons of Liberty to ride to Lexington, Massachusetts, to warn Samuel Adams and John Hancock about the British troops movements. He accomplished this mission. It was on the way to Concord to warn patriots there; he and his compatriots, were stopped at by the very British soldiers they were warning Adams and Hancock about. Revere was captured and questioned. The British brought him back to Lexington but left him alone when they heard the gunshots from the Battle of Lexington Green. Revere found John Hancock and his family and helped them escape Lexington with a trunk full of incriminating papers.
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The English have discovered Duncan Kerr who is babbling about curse gold and white witches. Jamie translates for Major Grey but doesn’t give him all the information. Grey believes it could be the Frenchman’s Gold which was promised to Charles Stuart. Jamie then disappears from a work crew and when found tells John all he […]
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Brianna tells Claire after Geillis goes through the stones that she heard them. Both Claire and Brianna hear the stones. Roger also appears to have heard the stones. This seems to be an indication you have the ability to travel. Initially, when Claire went through the stones there was a strange buzzing sound. Since the […]
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Claire herself tells us Gillian believed you needed gemstones to protect and guide. So does this mean a gemstone is needed to control the distance of your travel which would explain Geillis large jump. Source: Dragonfly in Amber
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Jamie and Claire set out to stop the Battle of Culloden by sabotaging Bonnie Prince Charlie. On the eve of the battle, Claire and Jamie even discuss killing Charles Stuart and are overheard by Dougal who attacks and dies by Jamie’s hand. Jamie knows he can’t stop the battle but he can save Claire by […]
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Claire tells Roger he is related to Geillis Duncan who she met after traveling back to 1743. Geillis was to be burned as a witch after she gave birth to the child she carried. Claire knew the child was Dougal’s and tells Roger his genealogical chart is wrong when it gets back to that point […]
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Claire believed Jack Randall was Frank’s direct ancestor (that is what Frank believed) but after the dual with Jamie was left unable to father children. This caused Claire to believe they could change history and Frank wouldn’t be born. In Edinburgh, Claire discovered Alex Randall and Mary together. Mary confesses to being pregnant with Alex’s […]
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Claire tells Jamie the Scots will win the battle of Prestonpans. Jamie confirms their win. Source: Prestonpans
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The Comte St. Germain becomes an enemy to Claire when she announces his ship has smallpox aboard. She wants to help the crew but the Port Officials have his ship burned. Claire later becomes the unwitting executioner when the King tries the Comte and Raymond for sorcery. It is speculated he is Fergus' bio-father and possibly a time traveler.
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In an attempt to change history by stopping the Jacobite Rising, Jamie and Claire manage to thwart Charles Stuart’s attempts to raise funds for the Jacobite Rising by preventing a shipment which would reap funds for the Stuarts. However, money is then promised elsewhere. Is it possible to change something with so many moving parts? […]
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Both Claire and Jamie believe Black Jack Randall died at Wentworth Prison but when he joins them in the King's gardens in France, Jamie arranges to duel him.
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After helping Alex gain his freedom from the Bastille, Claire convinces him a life with him wouldn’t be good for Mary. Alex is so in love he actually believes breaking Mary’s heart is the solution. Claire feels bad but she wants to ensure Frank’s existence. Source: Untimely Resurrection
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Mary confesses to Claire she has fallen in love. She met her at the ball at the Palace of Versailles. Claire realizes she means Alex Randall. While the walk home, Mary and Claire are attacked and Mary is raped. If Mary is in love with Alex Randall, how is Jonathan Randall Frank’s ancestor? Source: La […]
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In Raymond’s back room, Claire discovers bones of a dinosaur and Raymond tells her he is fascinated with things not of this time. Claire confesses she is worried about Frank’s future. Raymond offers to “read the bones” to determine Franks future and tells her she will see Frank again; which we know happens. What was […]
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Jamie and Claire enlist the help of Mother Hildegarde to help them decode a message: “I have successfully concluded negotiations with our three partners, all of whom are willing to contribute to our cause. I can guarantee the ant of £40,000 will be made available to you. I will be back in Paris at the […]
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Claire goes in search of an apothecary shop and find one run by Master Raymond who has a fair knowledge of herbs. He seems to already know her name and confesses to hearing about an incident with his enemy the Comte St. Germain. Does Raymond seem mysterious to you? Source: Not in Scotland Anymore
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Claire meets Mary Hawkins at Louise’s home and soon realizes she’s Frank’s ancestor. She is the mother of Black Jack Randall’s child. However, Jack Randall is presumed dead. Will Frank be born? Source: Not in Scotland Anymore
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At Versailles, Claire is introduced to Alexander Randall the Duke of Sandringham’s secretary. The Duke tells Alex that Claire and Jonathan are acquainted and Alex promises to tell Jonathan he met her. Claire is stunned to learn Jack Randall survived the stampede of cattle though not without injury. Source: Not in Scotland Anymore
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Claire left Jamie in 1746 and returned to Frank in 1947. That is a 202 year difference. She traveled with Jamie’s father’s ring and it was missing the stone when she got to 1948. Geillis/Gillian goes through the stones in 1968 and clearly travels back more than 203 years because she’s there before Claire. We […]
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Claire told Black Jack Randall he’d die at the Battle of Culloden. Jack Randall was believed killed at Wentworth after the Jamie’s escape. If he dies early does that mean Frank won’t be born? Source: Wentworth Prison
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Geillis and Claire are arrested and charged with witchcraft. Claire realizes Geillis poisoned Arthur so she could be free to marry Dougal whose child she is carrying. Claire realizes the Jacobite cause is what brought the two together. Geillis says, “I only regret I have but one life to lose for my country,” which Claire recognizes as Nathan Hale’s famous last words from the American Revolution.
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Claire goes in search for Geillis and finds her in the woods doing a druid/pagan ritual. Claire notices the similarities to the dancers at the stones. Claire watches on as Geillis dances noticing Geillis is pregnant. When Geillis finish’s her ritual she calls for Claire to come out. Claire confronts Geillis about the pregnancy. Geillis tells Claire not even Arthur knows and when Claire asks how that is possible Geillis tells her Arthur hasn’t seen her out of her cloths. Geillis confesses that Dougal is her love and the child is his. Geillis tells Claire her ritual or summoning is to ask for Dougal and her freedom from their respective marriages.
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While returning from visiting Rev. Wakefield, Frank comes upon a Scottish man looking up at Claire’s window watching her. When Frank approaches the man turns and walks away and then disappears. Frank could see the movement of the man’s kilt but felt nothing when he approached. He is almost sure he saw a ghost. Who […]
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Claire’s jeweled watch is damaged. She travels from 1946 to 1743 approximately 202-203 years depending on the time of year. How was she able to travel? Source: Sassenach
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Claire and Frank witness women in bed sheets dancing around the standing stones at Craigh na Dun. They don’t know why they are doing it but watch in fascination. Why do they dance? Source: Sassenach
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