Why did Malva watch Claire and Jamie?

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.

Why does Malva accuse Jamie?

In A Breath of Snow and Ashes, Malva accuses Jamie of being the father of her unborn child. The accusation has weight thanks to her knowledge of his scars.

What happened between Malva and Jamie?

The young Malva then later claimed Jamie was the father of her baby, and was eventually found dead in the Fraser's vegetable patch. In a particularly harrowing scene, Claire tries to save the unborn baby but is tragically unable to.

Why does Malva watch Jamie and 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.

Is Malva lying about Jamie?

The idea of Jamie having an affair seems ludicrous. Claire eventually realizes that Malva is lying because she knows her husband well enough. Tom seems to question Malva's story. You can see it in his face that he's trying to figure out if this story is true.

Outlander 6x04 Jamie Returns Home, Malva Watches Claire and Jamie make love

Who is father of Malva's baby?

Later, after Claire has returned to the Ridge, she is confessor to Allan Christie, who explains that he was the one that fathered Malva's child, and then murdered her.

Did Jamie cheat on Claire with Malva?

We never doubted Jamie, but it's understandable why others would. They don't know the character like we do, and Claire has dealt with a marriage that included infidelity. However, Claire knows the truth deep down. Jamie didn't cheat on her.

Why did Malva cut off 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.

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.

Why was Jamie's ghost watching Claire?

Some think Jamie's spirit (but not his body) traveled to through time to guide Claire to him; others suggest Jamie had a near-death experience after the Battle of Culloden, and that's why his ghost is 25 when he appears to Frank.

Why does Tom Christie confess to killing Malva?

Allan's father Tom later took the fall and falsely confessed to killing Malva in the hopes of ending Claire's trial.

How does the truth come out about Malva?

Claire is arrested for murder, but Tom learns the truth in the end. It was Allan who did it. It turns out Allan sexually abused and raped Malva, and he is the father of the child.

Is Malva Tom's daughter?

Malva Christie might have only been introduced in Outlander Season 6, but she has a central role in the drama. The daughter of Tom Christie, she is both naive and sinister, and many Outlander fans have struggled to work out her true intentions.

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.

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.

Will Claire be accused of killing Malva?

In the Outlander books, Claire did not kill Malva Christie. Instead, the real killer is Allan Chrisite, Malva's own brother. Malva's killer has not been revealed in the series just yet but the identity of the assailant is confirmed in the sixth book of the Outlander franchise, A Breath of Snow and Ashes.

What chapter does Malva accuse Jamie?

In a shocking turn of events, Outlander season 6, episode 6 saw Claire's apprentice Malva accuse Jamie of infidelity, claiming her unborn child is Jamie's, but the aftermath forgets one critical detail from Outlander season 3.

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 Christie a villain?

The hubbub surrounding the impending arrival of Malva Christie on Fraser's Ridge has been rather ominous, but I'm here to tell you, despite everything that might go down in Season 6, Malva Christie is not a villain.

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.

Is Fergus a time traveler?

For now, though, it appears both Fergus and Marsali aren't time travellers with actors Lyle and Domboy addressing this in an Instagram live Q&A from earlier this year.

Why doesn't Claire wear Jamie's ring on her left hand?

It makes more sense in the book, because Claire left Frank's ring on during the ceremony and that's why she wore Jamie's father's ring (and later her silver wedding band) on her right hand.

Who does Jamie cheat on Claire with?

Just as she begins to worry that Jamie might be capable of lying to her, Jamie quells her fear by revealing to her his indiscretion with Mary MacNab, a woman who worked at Lallybroch, while Claire was back in 1968 with Frank and Brianna. This confession soothes Claire, and the two find themselves realigned once again.

Is Jamie supposed to be younger than Claire?

Claire Fraser was born on October 20, 1918.

That would make her 27-and-a-half at the time she and Jamie meet in the books, while Jamie's barely 22. This would make Claire five and a half years older than Jamie.