Fans of Outlander are eagerly anticipating the season seven finale, where the fate of Claire Fraser (Caitriona Balfe) hangs in the balance after a harrowing gunshot wound.

As the American Revolution escalates, Claire and her husband, Jamie Fraser (Sam Heughan), are caught in the turmoil. The penultimate episode, Written in My Own Heart’s Blood, placed the Frasers in the midst of the Battle of Monmouth. Jamie led the charge on the battlefield, while Claire provided medical care in a church repurposed as a makeshift hospital.

During this time, Claire clashed with the arrogant Captain Leckie (Ben Cora), demonstrating her superior medical skills by saving an injured soldier with a life-saving aspiration technique. But the chaos of war soon turned dangerous for her. A group of British soldiers, fleeing under fire, passed by the church, exchanging insults with Continental troops. Amid the commotion, Claire was tragically shot in the abdomen, as reported by the Daily Record.

Jamie, devastated by his wife’s injury, resigns from his post to stay by her side. Meanwhile, Claire, in a weak and perilous state, directs Denzell Hunter (Joey Phillips) through the urgent surgery to save her life. But what does Diana Gabaldon’s original series reveal about Claire’s fate?

Claire Fraser’s Fate in the Books
The season will wrap up on Friday, January 17, with the finale episode titled A Hundred Thousand Angels. Viewers are bracing for another long Droughtlander before the eighth and final season, which is expected to draw from Gabaldon’s ninth book, Go Tell the Bees That I Am Gone.

For fans wondering if Claire survives, there’s reassurance in Gabaldon’s novels. The series closely follows the events of the books, where Claire, despite slim odds, survives her grievous injury. In a tense sequence, Denzell successfully removes the bullet after a dramatic surgery. Claire endures a difficult recovery, taking several chapters in the book to regain her strength, finally waking in chapter 87. She later returns with Jamie to Fraser’s Ridge to continue her healing.

While the show has occasionally deviated from its source material, such a pivotal moment in the Fraser saga is likely to remain faithful. Catriona Balfe’s confirmed participation in season eight also strongly suggests that Claire’s survival will remain unchanged.

Although fans may brace themselves for unexpected twists, it is safe to expect Claire alive and recovering by the finale’s conclusion. Whether or not minor adaptations arise, this iconic moment will likely uphold the spirit of Gabaldon’s narrative.

By Damyan Ivanov

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