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Kit O'Brady is an Immortal who has the inconvenient habit of sneezing when he senses the presence of another Immortal. He is also a degenerate gambler.
Biography[]
O'Brady was born in 1796, in Kilkenny, Ireland. He grew up to be a gambler and businessman. As a consequence of trying to fix a race in 1832, O'Brady was lynched by an angry mob, thereby triggering his Immortality. He met Rory Colhoun, who became his teacher.
Duncan MacLeod and Kit O'Brady at Kit's saloon, the Double Eagle in 1888.
In 1888 San Francisco, O'Brady was running a saloon and casino which he had named the "Double Eagle." When his friend, Duncan MacLeod, visited. They sensed the presence of another Immortal, and Amanda made her entrance.
MacLeod introduced Amanda to O'Brady; they spoke and played a game of poker which O'Brady lost, the pot included both the Double Eagle, and his lucky gold coin. O'Brady was broke and resented Amanda, feeling she cheated. Returning to the saloon later, he was further incensed to discover Amanda had changed the name of the saloon to the "Queen of Spades".
Kit hoped his luck was changing for the better when he won a ticket on a steamer boat heading to Alaska. Amanda's newly acquired saloon caught fire and burned to the ground soon after. Amanda blamed Kit for the fire, not knowing Kit was on a steamer at sea at the time.
Present Day[]
In 1995, O'Brady was in Macao playing mahjong. He won $65,000, unfortunately he owed $200,000 to a loan shark. He and the loan shark met at the end of the game, and the loan shark shot O'Brady. O'Brady nonetheless escaped with the money and ran, eventually ending up in Seacouver. Reunited with Duncan MacLeod, the two made plans to go out to eat.
At the dojo, Mac introduced Kit to Richie Ryan, leaving them together while he went to the loft to smooth the way with Amanda, fearing if Amanda and Kit saw each other, they would fight.
O'Brady eventually found his way to the racetrack, and managed to get Duncan to buy a share of a racehorse; the horse's name was Double Eagle. Duncan decided to give his share to Amanda, but when his two friends met, they argued over the Double Eagle saloon and the argument deteriorated until swords were drawn. Duncan, however, arrived in time to show Amanda an old newspaper article about the boat Kit was on at the time of the saloon fire in 1888. Faced with the facts, Kit and Amanda made peace.
Kit played drew cards with Amanda and "won" her share of the horse.
Personality[]
Kit is a somewhat dry-witted and pragmatic survivor, revolving around gambling and businesses. This personality contrasts well with Duncan's more serious demeanor and Amanda's frivolous nature.
In his debut, his feud with Amanda showcased a stubborn streak and a long memory for perceived injustices, such as her winning his casino from him in a poker game. In the present, he has been on a 107-year losing streak and desperate to end it with a racehorse.
Like most Immortals who survive for centuries, Kit possesses a certain level of cunning and a focus on survival, navigating the world and the "Game" on his own terms.
Weapon[]
Kit carried a cane sword with him for both formality and protection.
Trivia[]
- Kit, Nicholas Ward and Basil Morgan are the only Immortals to use cane swords.