Jamie Kills Black Jack Randall
Fans ofOutlander have been wondering whether or not Captain Black Jack Randall was based on a real person or not.
- Did Jamie Fraser Kill Black Jack Randall
- Jamie Kills Black Jack Randall
- Does Jamie Kill Black Jack Randall
- Outlander Does Jamie Kill Black Jack Randall
Speaking at a TCA panel back in July, Tobias Menzies, who portrays both Black Jack Randall and his descendant/Claires 20th -century husband, Frank Randall, summed up this scene as a “fitting end.
- Exhausted and near surrender, Jamie Fraser (Sam Heughan) took a final stab — quite literally — at ending his long-standing war with Black Jack Randall (Tobias Menzies). And boy, did he!
- He's baa-aack Black Jack Randall (Tobias Menzies) has returned to Outlander, and he brought with him a whole bunch of new complications.Jamie, of course, wants to kill the man who raped.
Season three of Outlander saw the death of Captain Black Jack Randall, which led to questions about whether or not the tyrannical redcoat was actually based on a real figure.
Captain Jonathan “Black Jack” Randall (played by Tobias Menzies) passed many seasons ago. The evil villain died at the Battle of Culloden at the hands of Highlander Jamie Fraser (Sam Heughan). Over the course of his time on the show, 'Black Jack' proved to be the most bloodthirsty and violent character on the show.
His cruelty was unparalleled, as he used violence to ensure that he got everything he wanted on the show. His torturous ways meant that he was feared and loathed across the world of Outlander.
This has led fans to wonder if there is any truth behind the theory that 'Black Jack' was actually based on a real person.
But how much is the character rooted in reality and how much was borne from US author Diana Gabaldon’s imagination?
Well, according to some sources, the character was not based on any real person from the Jacobite era, unlike other characters on the show. Outlander featured some real figures including the Duke of Sandringham (Simon Callow) and Bonnie Prince Charlie (Andrew Gower).
A newspaper called The Scotsman, however, has suggested the character could have been based on captain Caroline Frederick Scott, who is described by the publication as having a “brutal streak”.
Did Jamie Fraser Kill Black Jack Randall
In the book Culloden: Scotland’s Last Battle by historian Trevor Royale, Scott was said to have been led by a “visceral dislike of Highlanders” and had a personal desire to kill Bonnie Prince Charlie.
Jamie Kills Black Jack Randall
Sound familiar? Based on this description, there's certainly a chance that the idea for 'Black Jack' stems from Captain Scott.
Let us know what you think.