By adapting a literary saga as abundant as that of Diana Gabaldon, the writers of the series Outlander must necessarily make choices about what they keep or not on the screen, among the plots and the characters. So the big reveal of the secret of William’s origins had to be changed slightly, for the purposes of the series, as did the reason why Claire returned to Philadelphia without Jamie. Episode 12 of season 7, broadcast on Netflix Saturday December 14, introduced a new character, very present in the novels of Diana Gabaldon. It’s about Arabella, a young prostitute that William meets when he is furious after learning that Jamie is his biological father. Under the influence of anger, the meeting goes very badly and William blames himself when he understands that Arabella thought he was going to be violent with her. Later in the evening, he has the opportunity to make amends and apologize. To prevent the young woman from having to spend time with Captain Harkness, who makes odious remarks, William hires the young girl for the night, intending to sleep in the armchair next to her, at all times. all honor. Touched by the young man, Arabella sleeps with him. She reveals her real name, Jane Pocock.
Outlander season 7: here is the story of Arabella/Jane in the novels by Diana Gabaldon
And Outlander continues to follow the plot of the books from which it is adapted, we should therefore see Arabella/Jane again, played by actress Silvia Presente, seen in the series The Outlaws. In the novels, Jane becomes a prostitute after the death of her parents, to support herself and her younger sister, Frances, known as Fanny. But she will meet an unfortunate fate. To take revenge on William, Captain Harkness decides to buy Fanny’s virginity. To prevent this, Jane kills Harkness by slitting his throat, and the two sisters flee. They then ask William for help, who agrees on the condition that Jane stops selling her body. He then hires her as a laundry worker and promises to help them reach New York. Rachel takes them to the Quaker camp, until William finds another solution for them.
In the books OutlanderJane Pocock suffers a tragic fate
Later, a friend of Captain Harkness recognizes Jane and reports her for the murder. While the young woman is to be hanged, William tries to plead her case. When he fails, he then asks Jamie for help. The two men go to the house where Jane is being held, to try to free her, but they arrive too late: Jane has cut her veins with a broken bottle. After her death, Jamie, Claire, Ian and Rachel took Fanny under their wing and moved in with them at Fraser’s Ridge. In particular, she becomes friends with Germain, the son of Fergus and Marsali, and Jemmy, the son of Brianna and Roger. She takes a keen interest in the doctor, which Claire encourages.
