Duncan MacLeod is a fictional character and the protagonist of Highlander: The Series, which ran for six seasons from 1992 to 1998.
37 Facts About Duncan MacLeod
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Originally, Highlander: The Series was meant to follow directly from the events of the original 1986 film Highlander, which ended with Connor Duncan MacLeod becoming the last immortal in 1985.
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The producers agreed and decided Adrian would play Duncan MacLeod, a kinsman of Connor who was born decades after Connor realized his own immortality.
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Duncan MacLeod never learns the identity of his biological parents, but the woman who raised him declares he is her son as far as she is concerned.
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In 1622, the adult Duncan MacLeod is fatally wounded in battle against the Clan Campbell.
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Connor explains that other immortals can take Duncan MacLeod's Quickening if they kill him, absorbing his knowledge and power.
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Duncan MacLeod joins fights and wars when he believes he follows a just cause, leading him to become an experienced warrior.
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Duncan MacLeod comes to appreciate the practices and wisdom of other cultures.
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In 1778, Duncan MacLeod befriends and trains under the samurai Hideo Koto in Japan.
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Surprised that the warrior "Master Shen" is a woman, Duncan MacLeod becomes her student in martial arts.
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Duncan MacLeod later becomes involved in the Napoleonic Wars, during which he befriends the immortal priest Darius.
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Years later, Duncan MacLeod joins the American Civil War, becoming a scout for the Union Army and a conductor in the Underground Railroad.
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Duncan MacLeod spends some time in a Confederate prison camp.
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In 1980, Duncan MacLeod meets and falls in love with French artist and sculptor Tessa Noel.
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One night, while a thief named Richie Ryan breaks into the shop, Duncan MacLeod is confronted by an evil immortal named Slan Quince.
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Duncan MacLeod decides to take him in, saying the 17-year-old needs guidance so he doesn't return to his criminal life.
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Duncan MacLeod is later shocked to learn that one of Joe's Watcher colleagues is secretly the legendary immortal Methos, who is over 5000 years old and believed to be the oldest living immortal.
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Duncan MacLeod frees her and then sends her home with Richie while he investigates the man's files.
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Grief-stricken and feeling responsible for Tessa's death, Duncan MacLeod becomes a more somber and introverted character.
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Duncan MacLeod has Richie sell the antique shop and then purchases a gym called DeSalvo's Martial Arts.
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Duncan MacLeod keeps former owner Charlie DeSalvo on as the manager and befriends him.
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Together, Charlie and Duncan MacLeod teach Richie martial arts and sword fighting.
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When Richie repeatedly seems motivated by emotion rather than reason in his battles, Duncan MacLeod decides he has taught the young man enough and they must follow different paths now.
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Duncan MacLeod later realizes she is being targeted by his enemies and believes it might be best that they go separate ways.
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Anne now has a child from a brief relationship with a friend who comforted her and Duncan MacLeod prepares to help raise her child so they can be together.
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Anne later witnesses the cruelty of an evil immortal and realizes she hopes Duncan MacLeod will kill him in a duel.
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Duncan MacLeod decides she cannot be in a relationship with the Highlander, arguing that a doctor is supposed to save lives and not condone killing.
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Revisiting his home for the first time in centuries, Duncan meets Rachel MacLeod, a mortal descendant of the Clan MacLeod.
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Duncan MacLeod comes to wonder if his friends would have been better off not knowing him.
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Highlander: Endgame establishes that Duncan MacLeod has killed at least 176 immortals by the year 2000.
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An extended ending on the DVD release reveals that after beheading Kell, Duncan MacLeod discovers that Faith is still alive.
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Duncan MacLeod has married a mortal woman named Anna Teshemka but separated from her when she decided they couldn't stay together if she couldn't have a family with him.
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At the Highlander Worldwide Convention the following year, TV series producer David Abramowitz referred to Highlander: The Source as a "bad dream" Duncan MacLeod had, leading many fans to dismiss it from canon.
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Duncan MacLeod appears in Highlander: A Celtic Opera, an opera jointly composed by Roger Bellon and Harlan Collins.
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In contrast, Duncan MacLeod was made to be more of a swashbuckler, often volunteering to help friends and even sometimes strangers with their problems and protect them from others.
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Duncan MacLeod is more open to love than Connor and the movies reveal he has married or hoped to marry on multiple occasions.
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Duncan MacLeod is often haunted by the loss of those he comes to care for.