Outlander officially comes to an end in mere hours after the eighth and final season wraps on Starz, and there are more than a few lingering questions we’d like to see answered or addressed before the fan-favorite show concludes for good.
Various mysteries have been introduced from season to season, with the latest one having been the Faith twist, which was ultimately answered. One particular mystery remains unexplained, though, and it comes from the show’s own pilot episode, “Sassenach.” As viewers will recall, the series begins with Claire (Caitriona Balfe) taking a second honeymoon with their first husband, Frank (Tobias Menzies), but before she finds herself whisked away back in time through the standing stones of Craigh Na Dun, an interesting event occurs.
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