Instead of dying in the church from a punctured lung, Rupert survives and only loses an eye. The personal name Coinneach means 'handsome' or 'comely'.
Rupert is described as a fat greasy man with a black beard. He is also one of Dougal's best marksman and deemed the best with a dirk. He is constantly making ribald remarks, much to the entertainment of his fellows. Dougal is shocked but agrees to Rupert's wish and stabs him with his dirk.Ĭlaire's first impression on meeting him is that he is a ruffian.
When Rupert realizes he is dying and that the English are close to capturing the church, he asks Dougal to kill him as he does not want to die at the hand of strangers. He makes it to the safety of the kirk where Claire is waiting out the battle. In 1745, Rupert is badly wounded in a skirmish prior to the Battle of Falkirk Muir with a punctured lung caused by a musket ball going through his chest.
