Caspian (Highlander)
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Caspian is a fictional character
from Highlander: The Series
, portrayed by actor Marcus Testory. Caspian represents famine
, as one of the Four Horsemen
.
, Caspian was born sometime in the 13th century BC. He was a member of the Four Horsemen
, a group of mounted riders who terrorized, killed, and burned villages in two continents during the Bronze Age
. He and fellow member Silas
were always fighting. When they raided the village where Cassandra lived, Caspian and Silas fought over a blanket. Kronos
, the leader of the Four Horsemen, ended up splitting the blanket so they could each have part of it.
in Romania, keeping body parts in his refrigerator. Caspian was arrested and sent to an asylum for the criminally insane in Bucharest, Romania. Years later, in November 1996, Kronos attempted to reunite the Four Horsemen. Kronos, Methos
, and Silas visited the asylum, where Kronos bribed the doctor to see Caspian. Caspian killed the doctor and so the Four Horsemen reunited. They went to an abandoned submarine base in Bordeaux, France where they hid out. Kronos lays out his plan to rule the world, but Caspian is more anxious to kill.
A couple of days later, the Horsemen capture Cassandra from the hotel where she and Duncan MacLeod were staying while Duncan was visiting Methos on holy ground. Caspian and Silas, sent by Kronos to kill him, end up fighting MacLeod on a bridge. Caspian is killed, and before Silas can exact revenge, MacLeod escapes, jumping off the bridge while receiving the Quickening
.
Fictional character
A character is the representation of a person in a narrative work of art . Derived from the ancient Greek word kharaktêr , the earliest use in English, in this sense, dates from the Restoration, although it became widely used after its appearance in Tom Jones in 1749. From this, the sense of...
from Highlander: The Series
Highlander: The Series
Highlander: The Series is a fantasy-adventure television series featuring Duncan MacLeod of the Scottish Clan MacLeod, as the Highlander. It was an offshoot and another alternate sequel of the 1986 feature film with a twist: Connor MacLeod did not win the prize and Immortals still exist post-1985...
, portrayed by actor Marcus Testory. Caspian represents famine
Famine
A famine is a widespread scarcity of food, caused by several factors including crop failure, overpopulation, or government policies. This phenomenon is usually accompanied or followed by regional malnutrition, starvation, epidemic, and increased mortality. Every continent in the world has...
, as one of the Four Horsemen
Four Horsemen (Highlander)
The Four Horsemen are a fictional group from Highlander: The Series based on the mythical Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse.They were four Immortals that murdered and looted across two continents in the Bronze Age...
.
Bronze Age
An immortalImmortal (Highlander)
Immortals are a group of fictional characters seen in the movies and series of the Highlander franchise. Since they are immune to disease and stop aging after becoming Immortal, they can live forever and they only die when they are beheaded....
, Caspian was born sometime in the 13th century BC. He was a member of the Four Horsemen
Four Horsemen (Highlander)
The Four Horsemen are a fictional group from Highlander: The Series based on the mythical Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse.They were four Immortals that murdered and looted across two continents in the Bronze Age...
, a group of mounted riders who terrorized, killed, and burned villages in two continents during the Bronze Age
Bronze Age
The Bronze Age is a period characterized by the use of copper and its alloy bronze as the chief hard materials in the manufacture of some implements and weapons. Chronologically, it stands between the Stone Age and Iron Age...
. He and fellow member Silas
Silas (Highlander)
Silas is a fictional character from Highlander: The Series, portrayed by actor Richard Ridings. He is an Immortal. Silas represents conquest or pestilence, as one of the Four Horsemen.-History:...
were always fighting. When they raided the village where Cassandra lived, Caspian and Silas fought over a blanket. Kronos
Kronos (Highlander)
Kronos is a fictional character from Highlander: The Series, portrayed by actor Valentine Pelka. He is an Immortal. Kronos represents war, as one of the Four Horsemen.-History:Kronos was the leader of the Four Horsemen...
, the leader of the Four Horsemen, ended up splitting the blanket so they could each have part of it.
1996
Centuries after his stint in the Four Horsemen, Caspian, under the alias Evan Caspari became a serial killerSerial killer
A serial killer, as typically defined, is an individual who has murdered three or more people over a period of more than a month, with down time between the murders, and whose motivation for killing is usually based on psychological gratification...
in Romania, keeping body parts in his refrigerator. Caspian was arrested and sent to an asylum for the criminally insane in Bucharest, Romania. Years later, in November 1996, Kronos attempted to reunite the Four Horsemen. Kronos, Methos
Methos
Methos is a fictional character from the Highlander universe - the film series, the television show Highlander: The Series, and several fiction books. He is an Immortal. He is portrayed by actor Peter Wingfield in both series and the movies. Methos, as one of the The Four Horsemen, represents...
, and Silas visited the asylum, where Kronos bribed the doctor to see Caspian. Caspian killed the doctor and so the Four Horsemen reunited. They went to an abandoned submarine base in Bordeaux, France where they hid out. Kronos lays out his plan to rule the world, but Caspian is more anxious to kill.
A couple of days later, the Horsemen capture Cassandra from the hotel where she and Duncan MacLeod were staying while Duncan was visiting Methos on holy ground. Caspian and Silas, sent by Kronos to kill him, end up fighting MacLeod on a bridge. Caspian is killed, and before Silas can exact revenge, MacLeod escapes, jumping off the bridge while receiving the Quickening
Quickening (Highlander)
The Quickening is a phenomenon in the Highlander films and television series. When an Immortal is beheaded, there is a powerful energy release from their body which is called a Quickening. Lead Highlander: The Series actor Adrian Paul explains, "The Quickening is the receiving of all the power and...
.