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Lynn Horton is a mortal and the daughter of Emily Dawson Horton and her husband, James Horton, a Watcher turned Hunter. She is the niece of Joe Dawson, Duncan MacLeod's Watcher.
Biography[]
Lynn was born while her parents were in Switzerland. What happened to her mother, Emily, is unknown, but it is likely that when she was only a child, Emily died from unknown causes, leaving Lynn to be raised by her father, James Horton, and uncle, Joe Dawson.
She seemed to be unaware of the Immortals, or their Game. She was engaged to Robert Tucker, a probationary Watcher who had been recruited by Horton. When Robert expressed doubt about Horton's view of Immortals after MacLeod showed him mercy, and said he was done with the Hunters; Horton murdered him.
Lynn Horton and her fiance Robert
Lynn had no idea what her father had become, she got between MacLeod and her father when MacLeod tracked Joe to their apartment. When she later learned Robert’s death, Horton covered it up, saying it was an accident. She felt terrible in that she had an argument with Robert the last time she saw him.
Learning the Truth[]
When MacLeod called Horton to meet him at the wharf, Lynn got suspicious and followed her father. She arrived at the confrontation between MacLeod and her father, and saw Horton holding a gun to her uncle’s head. When she heard Horton admit Robert met nothing to him, Lynn revealed herself. Horton told her to go away, but she refused.
Lynn watches Duncan stab Horton.
When MacLeod then overpowered Horton, she begged MacLeod for his life. MacLeod acquiesced and walked away for her sake, only for Horton to pick up a gun and shoot him in the back. Lynn grabbed his arm and tried to stop him. He knocked her aside and shot MacLeod once more before being run through.
Lynn cradles Horton.
Crying over her father, she asked the mortally wounded MacLeod: "Why?" He responded: “For Darius.” When MacLeod recovered, she, her father, and Joe were all gone.
Aftermath[]
Lynn is never seen again in the show, but is mentioned several times. Joe told MacLeod that Horton was expelled from the Watchers and his own people refused to speak to him, which highly likely included Lynn. This possibly fed into Horton’s obsession to kill MacLeod, as he may have blamed him for turning his daughter against him. This obsession would ultimately cost Horton his life.
Lynn left Horton’s body in Paris, but in 1997 requested to have it moved to Chicago. According to the Watchers, Lynn had relocated to Chicago to finish graduate studies in History.
Joe's mentioning of Lynn implies he is still in contact with her, though it is unknown if she knows about her cousin, Amy.
Personality[]
Despite only one appearance, Lynn is depicted as a decent, unsuspecting, and earnest young woman who is initially unaware of the world of Immortals or her father's villainous activities. She was rather innocent, a normal mortal living a peaceful life, completely in the dark about her father, James Horton's, true nature as the fanatical leader of the Hunters.
She cares deeply for her family, including her father and her uncle, Joe Dawson. She had no idea of the conflict between her father and the Immortals until the truth was forced upon her.
Her world was shattered when she discovered her father was a murdering megalomaniac, responsible for killing her many Immortals, her fiancé, Robert, and attempting to kill Duncan MacLeod and Joe Dawson in front of her. Unlike her father, who was consumed by a fanatical hatred of Immortals, Lynn is a moral person who is horrified by his actions. When she found her father holding a gun to Joe's head, she revealed herself to stop him. This revelation caused her significant emotional trauma and led her to disown her father in the aftermath.
Trivia[]
- A year prior to season 2, Lynn's actress, Kehli O'Byrne, appeared with Christopher Lambert in the film, Knight Moves.
- Lynn only appeared in one episode in the series, serving as a plot device to introduce the concept of the Watchers and Joe Dawson, and to highlight James Horton's depravity.
- Many fans wanted to see more of her, especially after she found out the truth.