Outlander Season 6 Hints Malva Will Meet The Same Tragic Fate As Her Mother
Caution: Spoilers for Outlander season 6 ahead.
Outlander season 6 has introduced several new characters, one of which is Malva Christie, who may be doomed to suffer the same grisly fate as her mother. Malva’s father, Mr. Christie, has often referenced Malva’s mother's demise, saying that it was her punishment for her wicked ways. And, with Malva seemingly engaging in similar behavior as her mother, namely, behavior that her father would not approve of, it seems like Malva may be heading toward a similar tragic end.
In recent episodes of Outlander, Malva has taken an interest in Claire and her powerful ability to heal. Noticing this, Claire has taken Malva on as her apprentice. However, Malva and Claire both know that Mr. Christie does not approve of some of Claire’s practices, even believing her once to be potentially guilty of witchcraft. Tangentially, Malva also revealed that her mother was once accused of witchcraft, and hanged for it.
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Knowing that Mr. Christie is hypervigilant when it comes to the persecution of witchcraft, and suggesting once that Claire might be one herself (a repeated storyline in the world of Outlander) it seems likely that Malva, now Claire’s apprentice, is being set up to have the same unenviable fate as her mother: being hanged for witchcraft. Not only does Malva have an affinity for medicine, but, in Outlander season 6, episode 4, Malva also demonstrates a curiosity about sexuality after witnessing Jamie and Claire have sex after Jamie’s return from meeting with the Cherokee. Between Malva’s nonchalance around modern medicine and sex, it seems likely her father might soon suspect she’s been corrupted by wickedness, and
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