What happens to Claire when Malva dies?

At the end of episode 7, Claire
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In the series, Claire is a married World War II nurse visiting Scotland who finds herself transported from 1945 back to 1743. There she finds adventure, war and romance with the dashing Highland warrior Jamie Fraser.
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 is arrested for Malva's murder, with many of the accusing residents citing jealousy or witchcraft as her motives, while the fact the young woman's body was found in Claire's garden didn't help her case.


Does Claire go to jail for Malvas death?

After starting off the season fairly well, Claire ended it imprisoned for Malva's murder in a rat-infested jail in Wilmington, injured from being stoned, her hair chopped off, and no idea whether Jamie is dead or alive. Her only ally in Wilmington is Tom Christie, and he's a dubious ally at best.

Does Claire find out the truth about Malva?

Eventually, Claire learns the truth about the paternity of Malva's baby.


Does Claire find out Malva poisoned her?

Claire knows that she didn't have the same thing, but she can't get to the bottom of the cause. It's Tom who eventually finds out. Malva, before her death, tells him that she made them sick. She'd collected parts of the dead Sin Eater and poisoned Claire and Tom.

Is Jamie the father of Malva's baby?

As readers of Diana Gabaldon's books know, Jamie is not the father of the baby and it was all a ploy on Malva's part to hide the identity of the baby's real father. Malva was also sleeping with a number of other men on Fraser's Ridge to deflect attention from the real father of the child.


Outlander Season 6 REVEALS Who Killed Malva..



Who is the father of Malva's child?

During Outlander Season 6, Episode 6, Claire's near-death experience was the least of her problems. Months later, the Christies came to the Frasers with news. Malva is pregnant and she claims that Jamie is the father.

Who murdered Malva Christie Outlander?

Additionally, Allan confirmed he took Malva's life because she was going to reveal the truth and he didn't want this. Allan planned to take his life with Claire trying to dissuade him but Young Ian (John Bell) killed him with an arrow.

Why did Malva cut Claire's hair?

The haircutting was part of the process. Malva wanted to make Claire undesirable. She wanted to make Jamie turn to her instead of to his wife. We can get a sense of that from the way Claire worried about Jamie seeing her with the short, jagged hair.


Why does Malva spy on Jamie and Claire?

She's never seemed curious about the intimacies of a couple before. This suggests that she's up to something. Watching the two gives her information to use in the future.

Does Malva sleep with her brother?

Jamie does not sleep with Malva in Outlander

The story comes out over the course of A Breath of Snow and Ashes. Malva makes her story about Jamie being the father of her unborn baby convincing. She shares that she knows about the scars on Jamie's back.

How does the truth come out about Malva?

Tom confesses to Malva's murder and tells Claire that the strange sickness he shared with Claire seen at the beginning of Outlander season 6, episode 6 was Malva's attempt to murder them both.


Is Claire blamed for malvas death?

However, if the show is to follow the Diana Gabaldon books, Claire is not the murderer. The killer is in fact Malva's brother, Allan Christie (Alexander Vlahos). He is also the father of her baby, having raped and abused Malva since she was a child. Malva had decided to tell the truth, which is why Allan killed her.

Does malvas brother confess?

In November 1776, Allan comes to Malva's grave and confesses to Claire about raping his sister, that he was the father of Malva's child, and that he killed her because she was going to tell the truth.

Did Jamie sleep with Malva Christie?

Jamie denies having slept with her, but the damage to his and to Claire's reputation is done—and the bond between the Frasers and Malva is severed, until just a few weeks later, when Claire finds Malva murdered in the garden.


What disease did Claire have?

This is dysentery. Claire tells everyone that a contaminated water source most likely caused it, but after funeral upon funeral — the body count is high! — no one can seem to figure it out. And then Claire falls ill.

How did Malva know about Jamies scars?

In the TV series, we get to see how Malva knows all about Jamie's scars. She spies on Claire and Jamie when they're in the barn, which is going to lead to all of his scars on show. The TV show gave us this scene so that it would clear up questions later on.

Why does Malva watch Claire?

Why was Malva watching Claire and Jamie? She wanted to make sure Claire knew the truth, but Claire didn't let her into the house. Instead, her attacker—likely the real father of her baby—turned up and killed her before she could say anything to Claire.


What happens to Malva in the Outlander books?

In the novels by Diana Gabaldon, it is actually Malva's brother Allan (Alexander Vlahos) who is the father of her baby and is the cause of her untimely demise. Allan confesses to Claire he slept with his sister on several occasions and forced her to claim the baby was Jamie's.

What is the Sin Eater in Outlander?

Traditionally, a sin eater was a person (usually a man) who was paid to eat bread that sat upon the corpse at a funeral. Thought to have soaked up their sins, when eaten by the sin eater, it absolves the dead of their sins leaving them free to enter heaven unburdened.

Is Malva Tom Christie's daughter?

In the books, we learn that Malva was actually born sometime around 1753. That would mean she can't be Tom's child. Eventually, we learn that Malva's mom had an affair with Tom's brother. Malva is actually Tom's niece, but he raises her as his daughter.


How is malvas killer revealed?

However, while Malva is killed in May 1775 in the book's timeline, it isn't until November 1776 before her killer is revealed. Eventually, Claire finds Allan Christie by Malva's grave and he admits to having sexually abused his sister since she was a child and the unborn child was actually his.

Is Tom Christie in love with Claire?

Tom Christie's biggest confession, however, is that he is deeply in love with Claire. It is still unclear if Tom Christie has identified his son (and Malva's half-brother), Allan, as Malva's true killer when he falsely confesses or if he only takes the blame because he knows Claire to be innocent.

Whose finger does Malva cut off?

There are times that the show adds in storylines that are completely made up for the series. Then there are times that they seem made up, but they do actually have a basis in the book storyline. During Outlander Season 6, Episode 5, we saw Malva cutting the fingers of the dead Sin Eater off.


What is Claire's Secret in Outlander?

Yet, even with so many people suspicious of her, there are plenty of characters who know that Claire is a time traveler. As the number of time travelers on Outlander increases, the secret understandably has become harder to keep. But the more people who know, the more Claire and her family could be in danger.

Why was the baby a dwarf in Outlander?

A Breath of Snow and Ashes

Henri-Christian is born as the fourth child of Fergus and Marsali. He is a dwarf and some of the residents of Fraser's Ridge believe he is a punishment for his parents' sins. Henri-Christian is placed in a basket and put into a stream by some boys.