Outlander: What’s the big deal about Fraser’s Ridge? [Spoilers]
Fraser’s Ridge is coming soon in Outlander and non-book fans are curious.
If you’ve been in Outlander Facebook groups or followed forums and fan fiction, you’ve likely heard of fans mentioning “Fraser’s Ridge.” They’ve shared how they can’t wait for the show to get to this point in the story, hinting that it brings some of the best moments for Claire and Jamie.
Just what is the big deal about it? Why is it so eagerly anticipated? Here are the major important details about the ridge and why fans want to see it right now (and worry about how it will be handled).
This shouldn’t need saying, but there are spoilers from the books. If you’ve Googled for this topic, chances are you really want to know anyway, but if you haven’t read the books this is fair warning.
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Outlander Season 4: Across the ocean
Outlander Season 3 left Claire and Jamie on the coast of Georgia, after their ship was destroyed in a storm and Claire almost drowned. The Artemis has been shipwrecked somewhere else on the coast and there’s hope there are survivors.
Season 4 will take fans from this point. Claire and Jamie will make their home somewhere in America; and that somewhere will eventually be Fraser’s Ridge. But first, they need to make their way to North Carolina.
How Fraser’s Ridge is developed
Fraser’s Ridge is a tract of land that starts with just a small cabin for Claire, Jamie and Young Ian in 1767. Considering Fergus and Marsali were also on the Artemis, they will likely join them at Fraser’s Ridge from the very beginning.
It all comes from Jamie’s connections. One of his cousins-by-marriage, Edwin Murray, is the secretary of the governor of Wilmington. All Jamie and Claire want to do is sell their gemstones for cash to start their new life, but the governor goes one step further and offers the ridge to start a family and build with tenants.
Of course, there is a little trouble and some drawbacks. For one, only Protestant men are allowed to own land and the governor knows that Jamie is a Catholic. This could cause problems in the future. Within three years, they have 30 families living on the land.
Lallybroch away from Scotland
Fraser’s Ridge is a little like Lallybroch. It’s Claire and Jamie’s home and Jamie has a chance to become the owner of land again. He has the opportunity to have tenants to provide for and help. Part of him would have wished he didn’t have to sign the deeds of Lallybroch over to Young Jamie before Culloden, but it was the best option for the family. Now he finally gets to have the commitment and responsibility again.
Plus he and Claire have a place to call home. Outlander Season 4’s theme is “home,” so it’s not surprising that fans thing Fraser’s Ridge should become an important part of the story.
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