Large information for Outlander followers was the latest grownup casting of William Ransom for season 7, with Canadian actor Charles Vandervaart set to play Jamie Fraser's (Sam Heughan) 'secret' son within the hit present.
With followers having a number of questions - or probably simply in want of a refresh – about William's half to play within the present, one of many predominant issues individuals can be questioning about is his identify.
Why is it Ransom and never Fraser? And extra importantly, why did Jamie resolve to call him William?
E-book readers are already forward of the sport relating to figuring out all about these two, however present followers must anticipate season 7 to find whether or not Jamie will lastly reveal the reality to William.
The inheritor of Earl of Ellesmere Ludovic Ransom, (therefore the surname) who the world believes is his actual father, William was conceived when a lady known as Geneva Dunsany (Hannah James) who we meet again in Season 3, blackmailed Jamie into sleeping along with her.
However Jamie has a a lot sweeter cause for naming his secret son William. In truth, the younger British soldier is definitely named after the Highland warrior's older brother.
William Fraser – or William Simon Murtagh MacKenzie Fraser to be actual – was the firstborn son of Ellen MacKenzie and Brian Fraser after the pair acquired married in secret.
Tragically, he died aged simply 11 from smallpox when Jamie was simply six. Each Jamie and his older sister Jenny (Laura Donnelly) had been near their brother.
And it appears Jamie specifically has by no means forgotten him, honouring his reminiscence by naming his solely son after him.
We marvel if Jamie will ever reveal the reality to him, each about who his actual father is and the uncle he's named after who he by no means met.
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