It didn’t take too long to find out who put the hit out on Brian Fraser in Outlander: Blood of My Blood season 1, episode 10. Now we get to break down what it means for Ellen MacKenzie moving forward.
Caution: This post contains SPOILERS for Outlander: Blood of My Blood season 1 finale.
In Outlander: Blood of My Blood season 1, episode 9, Ellen made a promise to Colum MacKenzie. As long as Brian was protected, she would go through with the marriage to Malcolm Grant. She would put the clan first, and Colum agreed to that.
Well, then we learned that someone was after Brian Fraser. Murtagh realized that there was a hit out on his cousin, and he immediately went to protect him.
Colum MacKenzie put the hit out on Brian Fraser in Outlander: Blood of My Blood
I don’t think it was all that surprising to find out that Colum was the one to put the hit out, which is what we suspected at ClaireandJamie.com. One of the Gallowglass assassins gave his name before Brian killed him to protect himself. Armed with that knowledge, he had to get to Ellen to tell her, knowing that she didn’t mean it when she broke up with him.
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But didn’t Colum promise not to do this? It’s important to note that Colum said “from this moment,” that he wouldn’t put Brian’s life on the line. At no point did he promise to change his actions of the past, and it’s clear that the hit was sent out before Ellen went to speak with him. So, in a way, he didn’t break his promise, but he also lied by omission.
Ellen MacKenzie is now free from her promise in the Outlander prequel
When Ellen learned of the truth from Brian, she even went to see Colum to give him a chance to confess. He didn’t say anything, though, and that told Ellen everything she needed to know. With that, Ellen knew that she was freed from her promise, and that allowed her to be with Brian.
It was this that made her realize that running away with Brian was the only option. She wasn’t alone in this, either. Both Glenna and Jocasta helped her and Brian escape, and while it took a dark turn when Malcolm found them, the two are able to start their lives together.
Well, they would do if it wasn’t for those fiery crosses being lit. Now Brian needs to go back home, but can Ellen go with him?
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