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An Immortal who learned to use others to further his ends, Axel Whittaker had a long-standing feud with Duncan MacLeod.
Personal History[]
Whittaker was born in 1567 in Stockholm, Sweden. His most distinct physical feature was a white streak in his hair. Whittaker grew up around a lot of women, and eventually became a womanizer himself.
In 1601, he made the mistake of seducing a minister's daughter and was shot and killed for it. Whittaker revived Immortal and eventually met his teacher, Bjorn Gustavson. Whittaker soon learned to apply his skills at seduction to The Game by using untrained fledgling female Immortals as bait to lure older Immortals and then take their heads. He also had at least one run-in with Duncan MacLeod.
Axel Whittaker, 1896
In 1876, Whittaker met new Immortal Sharon Collins in Boston, and took her in, but didn't train her in the art of swordplay. In twenty years together, Sharon helped Whittaker bait and kill 38 Immortals.
In 1896 Boston, he used Sharon to lure Immortal Duncan MacLeod to him. Sharon managed to enter MacLeod's room with the intention of distracting him, however, MacLeod was quick to block Whittaker's strike, and the two fought. It ended with Whittaker falling to his "death" on the stairs below.
Not pleased, Whittaker then took Sharon's head after she had agreed to leave with the Highlander, who convinced her that Whittaker was only using her. MacLeod had promised to train her on how to fight and survive on her own.
In the following years, Whittaker found Concetta Fuentes, and used her as he had Sharon. With her help, he beheaded almost 50 Immortals. He finally took her head, as well. Later, he worked with Rachel McClelland. Using her as a lure, Whittaker wanted to take the head of Vlad Dobrinski, who grew suspicious, which resulted in Dobrinski taking Rachel's head.
Whittaker prepares to fight MacLeod
In 1994, Whittaker met a young female Immortal, Michelle Webster. When he discovered that Michelle was Duncan MacLeod's newest student, Whittaker saw an opportunity to settle his score with his old adversary. Catering to Michelle's rebellious streak, he convinced her to go with him, and see the world. When Michelle called MacLeod from Whittaker's yacht, Whittaker offered up his challenge to the Highlander, telling him to meet him at the pier. MacLeod arrived on time, and convinced Michelle to listen to him and to abandon Whittaker. With his primary psychological weapon now neutralized, Whittaker was forced to fight MacLeod using nothing but his sword skills, which were not on par with his adversary's. In the end, he lost his head; an object lesson about the rules of The Game.
Personality[]
Whittaker was a smooth talker, he was intelligent and charismatic. He enjoyed bantering with his enemies, and easily had an answer for almost every question. Under his quick wit, however, was a deep anger that surged forth whenever he was slighted, or when his plans failed. Whittaker would often take this anger out on his partners, as he did with Sharon.
Fighting Style[]
Axel fights Duncan
Whittaker relied on his charm and wit, seducing fledgling female Immortals and then using them as bait for more seasoned opponents. He was skilled enough, however, to use his weapon effectively against most opponents, but he was not on par with Duncan MacLeod.
Weapon[]
Whittaker wielded a two-handed sword, a Garcia de Paredes-Mandoble.