Why does Dougal marry Claire?

Convinced she was hiding something, he put a warrant out for her arrest, which left her stuck with very few options. As a result, Dougal made the decision Claire had to be married off to Jamie to allow her to be free in a political loophole.
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Who did Dougal get pregnant?

While Claire thinks Laoghaire is the one that Dougal has got pregnant, there are some clues to it being Geillis. The main one is Arthur noticing something when he sees Geillis naked. He's seen Geillis's pregnant belly and likely knows that the child isn't is. This foreshadows why Arthur has really died.
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Did Dougal sleep with column wife?

He is secretly securing funds for the rebel cause of Bonnie Prince. He keeps plotting and scheming various plans, one of which is getting a hold on Lallybroch too(which is why he wanted Claire to marry him). Dougal sleeps with Geilis outside of his own marriage.
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Does Dougal get with Claire?

Claire assumes that Dougal will help her, but he says it's a lost cause. He tells her that Geillis Duncan is dead and that he saw her child placed in a good home. He also admits that he is Hamish's father, with the consent of Colum. He also proposes to marry Claire and father children on her.
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Did Dougal get Laoghaire pregnant?

Unable to sleep, Claire heads to Colum's library to borrow a book, and ends up eavesdropping on a conversation between Colum and Dougal. She discerns that Dougal has gotten Laoghaire pregnant.
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Outlander's Conspiracy: Why did Dougal choose Jamie to marry Claire?



Does Claire love Jamie more than Frank?

As viewers will know, Claire does return to Frank for her safety before eventually going back into the past to be with Jamie. However, it is never explicitly stated whether Frank or Jamie loved her more in the series.
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Is Claire addicted to ether Outlander?

Claire's use of ether in Outlander Season 6

The use of this substance helps alleviate the nightmares and hallucinations that she suffers from Lionel Brown but as the season progressed, Claire's use of ether tended to become dangerously addictive.
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Why is Geillis in Jamaica?

But it turns out that Dougal MacKenzie pulled a switcheroo to save Geillis and their unborn child after the trial, and ever since then, Geillis has been working on a scheme to see a Scottish king regain power -- a quest that has taken her to Jamaica, where she's been killing virginal boys and searching for a special ...
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What does Jamie say in Gaelic when he kills Dougal?

"I know CPR, someone call 911!" Forgive me. In Gaelic. "I'm so sorry, Uncle."
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Did Claire tell Jamie about Dougal?

He seems surprised when Claire tells him Jamie knows – they share everything. Seems Dougal is not a fan of transparency. Not only does Claire not intercede on his behalf, she proceeds to put him in his place and tell him from a place of equality what she really thinks of him.
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Who is Geillis Duncan's son?

William Buccleigh MacKenzie is the illegitimate son of Dougal MacKenzie and Geillis Duncan, and was raised by William John and Sarah MacKenzie. He and his wife emigrated to America with their infant son, Jeremiah.
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How many kids does Dougal have?

Dougal is Jamie's maternal uncle, and brother to Colum, Ellen, and Jocasta MacKenzie. He is married to Maura Grant MacKenzie. They have four daughters: Molly, Tabitha, Margaret, and Eleanor. He also has an illegitimate son, William Buccleigh MacKenzie, with Geillis Duncan.
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Who hit Jamie with an AXE?

The Dougal stuff I'll through under a cut because there are a bunch of screenshots. I can't remember where they explicitly say that Dougal did it, but Claire does observe that the blade that made the scar on Jamie's head is one that only clansmen carry and Jamie mentions he thinks it could have been Dougal.
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What did Jamie say in Gaelic when Claire tells him she was pregnant?

The Gaelic is back in a big way this episode. The bad news is that it was way more complicated than what I normally translate. I'm giving it my best shot though and will call in the big guns as needed. Leig leam falbh- Let me go die.
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What happens to Fergus in Outlander?

After the birth of his fourth kid, Henri-Christian, Fergus gets caught between a rock and a hard place, unable to stop blaming himself for Henri-Christian's dwarfism. Fergus's alcohol addiction continues to worsen, and he is increasingly unable to act like a good father and husband.
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Is Geillis Claire's daughter?

Because of their time traveling abilities, some fans thought Geillis was Claire's daughter. Outlander author Diana Gabaldon did confirm Claire and Geillis are related, but not in that way. In fact, the women are related through an unexpected character from season 2.
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What happens to Geillis baby in Outlander?

Roger does run into Geillis's son with Dougal MacKenzie, though. Geillis and Dougal's son was adopted by a family in Cranesmuir, and he grow up to be William Buccleigh MacKenzie, also known as Buck.
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Why does Geillis need three sapphires?

Geillis wants those three sapphires in particular because apparently there's a prophecy that states that when a seer holds all three, he/she will be able to foretell when the new Scottish king will rise.
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What was Claire inhaling?

The episode ends with Claire inhaling more ether after a nightmare about her attack, suggesting she is not feeling as well as she insists.
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Who does Claire end up with?

Claire marries Lord John Grey in the Outlander books

It works in Dougal's favor to make Jamie a less likely contender for Castle Leoch after Colum's death. Claire goes back to the 20th century and she is still married to Frank. They stay together for 20 years before Frank dies and Claire goes back to Jamie.
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Why is Fergus drinking Outlander?

This season has seen Fergus take to drinking in an effort to soothe his fears that he's simply not able to do enough to protect his family, particularly once Marsali revealed what she did in Season 5 after Claire's brutal attack.
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Why does Claire chooses Jamie over Frank?

The choice showed her love for Jamie and her desire to see his childhood home and estate of Lallybroch fed into this. This scene confirmed the path Claire planned to take for the rest of her life, letting go of Frank and all she had known before.
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Does Frank Randall cheat on Claire?

Yes, he had some stipulations (different stipulations in the show and in the Outlander books), but he was still there for Claire and he loved Brianna. Hate for Frank comes from a variety of reasons. One of those is this perception that he had affairs, something that Diana Gabaldon says didn't happen.
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How long were Claire and Frank married?

After a period of time, they were married, and spent a brief two-day honeymoon in the Scottish Highlands, followed by a year together before the outbreak of World War II. Claire and Frank were separated for most of the war.
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Why was Jamie flogged twice?

At Fort William, Jamie was flogged twice in the space of a week. Both times, he was flogged 100 times. The books explain the reasons for the flogging more than the show. That's purely due to time available in the books and it's a fault with the show (just time in shows overall).
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