I've finished reading the IDW series "The American Dream," which largely takes place over the days leading up to the Gathering in the first movie. The book makes no effort to reconcile itself with other depictions of Connor's past outside of the original film's flashbacks, so that prompted me to suggest a discussion of the versions of Connor MacLeod's past, present, and future that we've seen in various media. I'm interested to see how many contradictions pop up and how easily we could assign certain stories to particular timelines.
Here's what we can say from the first film (blue), the third film (green), and "The American Dream" (yellow).
1518 -- Connor MacLeod is born in Glenfinnan.
1536 -- Connor is killed in battle by the Kurgan, and when he revives, he is banished.
1536-1542 -- Connor marries Heather. Ramirez trains Connor, then the Kurgan kills Ramirez.
1590 -- Heather dies, and Connor leaves his home to wander the world.
c.1600 -- Connor trains under Nakano in Japan. Kane kills Nakano, and he is trapped in the cave with his henchmen.
1783 -- Connor has a drunken duel at Boston Common with Kastagir in attendance.
1794 -- Connor falls in love with Sarah Barrington nearly loses his head at the guillotine during the French Revolution.
1796 -- Connor buys his Hudson Street property in NYC under the name Adrian Montague and begins transferring it from one alias to another over time.
1863 -- Connor meets monk Osta Vazilek and Confederate soldier John Hooke 10 days after Gettysburg in Pennsylvania. Connor shoots Hooke's eye.
1863-1943? -- Connor leaves the United States and stays in Europe for 80 years. He adopts Rachel before returning to America.
1955 -- Connor (alias Rupert Wallingford) meets with Vazilek again in NYC and duels with serial killer Hooke. Both immortals survive.
1985 -- Vazilek visits Connor (alias Russell Nash) in NYC as the Gathering begins. Hooke sets a trap by calling in the Kurgan. Connor kills Hooke. The Kurgan kills Vazilek. A few days later, Connor faces the Kurgan and wins the Prize (?), then returns to Scotland with his new love, Brenda Wyatt.
1987-1994 -- Brenda Wyatt dies in a car accident. Connor, still immortal enough to survive the accident, moves to Marrakesh and adopts John.
1994 -- Kane escapes the cave in January. Connor kills Kane in NYC, then returns to Scotland with John and new love Alex Johnson.
Note: in this timeline, Connor has his katana in both 1863 and 1955. That detail will cause problems with "The Way of the Sword." Also, his 80-year absence from the United States contradicts Highlander II, which places him at Yale in 1902.
Here's what we can say from the first film (blue), the third film (green), and "The American Dream" (yellow).
1518 -- Connor MacLeod is born in Glenfinnan.
1536 -- Connor is killed in battle by the Kurgan, and when he revives, he is banished.
1536-1542 -- Connor marries Heather. Ramirez trains Connor, then the Kurgan kills Ramirez.
1590 -- Heather dies, and Connor leaves his home to wander the world.
c.1600 -- Connor trains under Nakano in Japan. Kane kills Nakano, and he is trapped in the cave with his henchmen.
1783 -- Connor has a drunken duel at Boston Common with Kastagir in attendance.
1794 -- Connor falls in love with Sarah Barrington nearly loses his head at the guillotine during the French Revolution.
1796 -- Connor buys his Hudson Street property in NYC under the name Adrian Montague and begins transferring it from one alias to another over time.
1863 -- Connor meets monk Osta Vazilek and Confederate soldier John Hooke 10 days after Gettysburg in Pennsylvania. Connor shoots Hooke's eye.
1863-1943? -- Connor leaves the United States and stays in Europe for 80 years. He adopts Rachel before returning to America.
1955 -- Connor (alias Rupert Wallingford) meets with Vazilek again in NYC and duels with serial killer Hooke. Both immortals survive.
1985 -- Vazilek visits Connor (alias Russell Nash) in NYC as the Gathering begins. Hooke sets a trap by calling in the Kurgan. Connor kills Hooke. The Kurgan kills Vazilek. A few days later, Connor faces the Kurgan and wins the Prize (?), then returns to Scotland with his new love, Brenda Wyatt.
1987-1994 -- Brenda Wyatt dies in a car accident. Connor, still immortal enough to survive the accident, moves to Marrakesh and adopts John.
1994 -- Kane escapes the cave in January. Connor kills Kane in NYC, then returns to Scotland with John and new love Alex Johnson.
Note: in this timeline, Connor has his katana in both 1863 and 1955. That detail will cause problems with "The Way of the Sword." Also, his 80-year absence from the United States contradicts Highlander II, which places him at Yale in 1902.
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