Warning: MAJOR SPOILERS ahead for the Outlander season 7 finale!A new image fromOutlanderseason 7 reveals a major character’s fate ahead of the finale, revealing the outcome of the last episode’s cliffhanger.Outlanderseason 7, episode 15 endedwith Claire (Caitríona Balfe) on the operating table after getting shot, the bullet piercing into her liver. She offers some instructions to her protégé, Denzell Hunter (Joey Phillips), about how to get the bullet out, also promising Jamie (Sam Heughan) she won’t leave him. She ends up passing out, with Denzell instructing Jamie to pray as he begins the operation, leaving her fate unknown.
Now,TVLinehas released a new image fromOutlanderseason 7, episode 16, revealing thatClaire will survive her operation.The photo shows her alive and in bed resting, with Jamie standing over the foot of her bed. However, sitting next to her is none other than Lord John Grey (David Berry), hinting at the tension that will unfold between the three in the wake of Claire’s recovery. Check out the new image for the season finale below:
What Outlander’s Newest Image Says About The Season 7 Finale
Claire Living Isn’t Too Big A Shock
Claire’s survival isn’t too surprising, since she’s still one of the main protagonists of the series and has faced down threatening situations multiple times in the past. In addition,Outlanderseason 8has already been confirmed, pulling inspiration from Diana Gabaldon’s books in the series,Written in My Own Heart’s BloodandGo Tell the Bees That I Am Gone, where she is still alive. However,with season 8 promising to have an original ending, there was still no guarantee her injury wouldn’t become a core element of how the final season plays out - something that could still happen.
Outlander Has Officially Made 1 Character Death So Much Less Meaningful
Outlander season 7 has left out an impactful moment from Diana Gabaldon’s books, officially diminishing the importance of one character’s death.
But, now that she’s been confirmed to live through her injury, it appears season 7’s final episode will be mostly focused on her recent marriage to John Grey, whom she wedded for protection after Jamie was presumed dead.The fallout from their sleeping together and her real husband’s subsequent return is seemingly coming to a headin the image, the conclusion perhaps stemming from the aftermath of Claire’s operation. With this core trio in thecast ofOutlanderat odds, this upcoming episode will determine their futures, and what it will mean for the final season.
Outlander season 7, episode 16, “A Hundred Thousand Angels,” airs Friday, January 17 at 8 p.m. ET on Starz.
Our Take On Claire’s Survival In Outlander’s Season 7 Finale
Her & Jamie Can Finally Get Closer Again
Season 7 has featured many events trying to tear Claire and Jamie apart, with her getting shot the latest struggle they’ve had to deal with. However, her survival after such a terrifying brush with death means they could end up getting closer than before, realizing the value of the life they have together. While the situation with Lord John still needs to be dealt with,Outlander’s season 7 finale seems like it will put the storyline to rest.
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Outlander follows Claire Randall, a married nurse from 1945, who is transported back to 1743 Scotland. Amidst political intrigue and danger, she navigates life in the past and becomes torn between loyalty to her husband and the love for a dashing young warrior.
