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Marcus Korolus was an Immortal who was born in Rome in the year AD 136. He was poisoned by a rival and suffered his first death reviving as an Immortal, he was mentored by Gaius Septimus. Marcus made his living as an actor, and later mentored Walter Graham.
In the 1620s, Korolus was accused of witchcraft, and was burned alive. The fact that the woman he loved, Lenora, had betrayed him to such a fate, was too much for him, and Korolus went mad. In revenge, he murdered Lenora, taking her scalp. Her death alone didn't satisfy him, however, and he continued to kill other women who resembled her in the same way. His targets were always women who reminded Korolus of Lenora, and had long blonde hair as she had.
In 1925, Korolus was working as an actor appearing in Seacouver's Orpheum Theater, starring in "Man and Superman." After ten women in town were mysteriously murdered by someone dubbed "The Scalper," Duncan MacLeod started investigating the murders. He surprised Korolus, tracking him to the Orpheum when he was about to kill another woman. MacLeod tried to persuade him to stop, but, finally realizing Korolus was insane,had no choice but to challenge him. In the end, MacLeod was victorious, and Korolus lost his head.
Korolus' legacy, however, would endure, and in 1992, a new killer, also dubbed "The Scalper," followed in Korolus' steps, killing women in the same places, or places related to the crime sites where Korolus had killed his victims. Recognizing the pattern, MacLeod once again tried to stop the killer.
Fighting Style[]
Against Immortals, Korolus' main weapon was a Spanish Tizona cup hilt rapier. When it came for his killing mortals, he used a large knife, which was strong enough to use in a sword fight.
Trivia[]
- Walter Graham, Korolus' student, was a friend of MacLeod's, but it is unknown if Graham knew MacLeod had defeated his mentor, or even if he had a good relationship with Korolus.