Outlander Fans Already Guessed Who's in the Coffin in Season 7 Trailer
The recently released trailer has fans of the series speculating which plot twist from Diana Gabaldon's novels will be put on screen.
The highly anticipated seventh and final season of Starz's hit show Outlander is about to premiere, and excited fans—particularly those familiar with Diana Gabaldon's books on which the series is based—are meticulously analysing every piece of official and behind-the-scenes information to determine which plotlines from the books will make it onto the screen.
Although brief, the newly released trailer for the series, shared by the official Starz accounts, offers a wealth of information.
Fans were particularly intrigued by a scene where four men carry a coffin across Fraser's Ridge, with Claire and Jamie following closely.
The scene got viewers speculating about who is inside the coffin. Fortunately, dedicated fans have combed through the books for clues to help solve this mystery.
The teaser confirms that the upcoming season will feature a fire. Consequently, some fans speculate that the coffin may hold the body of Fergus and Marsali's son, Henri-Christian, who tragically dies in a print shop fire in the books.
This devastating development affected many readers so deeply that they hoped it would never be included in the show. Fortunately, the consensus among fans is that the funeral will be for a different character whose death is linked to another fire.
The third episode of the season, titled Death Be Not Proud, is expected to feature the fire at the Big House. Both Mrs. Murdina Bug and her husband, Arch Bug, have story arcs tied to this fire and the Frenchman's gold in Diana Gabaldon's books.
Arch is revealed to have stolen the gold meant for the Jacobite cause in the novels.
He conceals it beneath the Big House, and when the fire breaks out, Mrs. Bug attempts to recover the treasure. Due to a tragic misunderstanding, Ian accidentally shoots her in the neck with an arrow, killing her.
Many fans believe this development will feature in season 7, and the funeral in the teaser is, in fact, for Mrs. Bug. This event will likely set the stage for several gripping storylines as Arch seeks vengeance and Jamie and Claire escort Ian back to Scotland to assuage his guilt.