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Alex Raven is an Immortal who was born a member of the Carvetii tribe, an Iron Age people living in what is now Cumbria, in North-West England.
Biography[]
Alex was the daughter of a warrior father and a priestess mother. She grew up to be a fighter like her father. Alex died in battle against the Romans and became Immortal. She was soon found by fellow Immortal, Ceirdwyn, who taught her about her Immortal heritage.
At some point, she met Gerard LeRoi, an Immortal man, and the two had a relationship. When she left him, he was incensed. No woman had ever left him before. He pursued her, searching the countryside.
In 1796, Alex soon found love with Cameron Stewart, a mortal man. Just when she told him the truth about herself, LaRoi appeared, furious at the sight. He killed the mortal Cameron, and when she wept for the fallen man with more emotion than she'd ever shown him, he tried for her head. She fought him, breaking his arm in the process of disarming him. When he ran, she chased him. Cornered, he begged for his life, but she took his head and Quickening.
Duncan MacLeod who saw the incident, did not intervene when Alex beheaded LaRoi, merely commented and rode away.
In 1942 during World War II she was in Warsaw, serving as a spy, fighting to help Jewish residents. She fell in love with David Leiner, a Jew confined to the Warsaw ghetto. They were killed together, but Alex revived and took David's son, Max, as her ward.
Sins of the Father[]
In modern times Alex tracked down George Thomas, a banker, but he was killed by a car bomb.
Both Alex and Duncan wound up at George's home and opened the safe. Alex intended to blow the safe open, but Duncan opened it with a nail file. Upon opening it, it was empty and Grant Thomas, George's grandson, appeared holding a gun and revealed that he had his grandfather killed because the old man wanted to give back the money deposited by Jews during the war, the money Alex and Max had been searching for.
Alex and Duncan were then escorted out by Grant's thugs, but were able to fight them off. Duncan then realized that Grant had gone to find Max. Grant shot at Duncan, and then at Alex, then he turned and ran. He finally reached the edge, and the sheer drop-off to the ground below. Grant looked back, not realizing how close he was, and lost his balance. Before the Immortals could reach him, he fell to his death.
Back at the Thomas house, Duncan, Alex, and Max were gathered in the library. They searched for clues as to where the money was being hidden, finally finding what they sought in a book George himself led them to by comments made to Duncan.
Aftermath[]
Later, Alex told Duncan the truth about what he witnessed back in 1796. He asked her to dinner, though she had other plans. However, she promised some other time, and kissed him goodbye.
Weapon[]
Her weapon of choice is a customized Russian Kindjal. She had the normally 17 inch blade lengthened and mounted in a simple carved handle. The blade was sharpened only on one side. It was a light, fast blade.
Trivia[]
- Alex was one of five female Immortals "auditioned" during Season 6 to lead a potential spin-off series.
- The title of the eventual spin-off, Highlander: The Raven, was originally intended for Alex (due to her surname) before the producers ultimately chose the established character Amanda to lead the show instead.