Characters / Outlander Antagonists Books 7 To 8

This is a listing for antagonists in An Echo in the Bone (2009) and Written in My Own Heart's Blood (2014) in Outlander.

For the main character index, see here.

Arch Bug

Arch Bug

Husband of Murdina Bug. After Murdina is killed by Ian in Echo he resolves to get his revenge on him by killing the one thing/person that Ian loves the most.

• Ax-Crazy: William comments that Arch looks like he's this. It is suggested that his mind broke after the death of his wife and his subsequent quest to avenge her.
• Sanity Slippage: It is implied that he slowly went insane after Murdina's death.

Ezekial Richardson

Ezekial Richardson a.k.a. Michael Callahan

A double/triple/quadruple/who-knows-anymore intelligence agent who vacilitates between working for the British or the Americans, but is eventually revealed to only be interested in his own goals.

• Heel–Face Revolving Door: His (seemingly) constantly-shifting loyalties are called out on more than one occasion.
  Claire: "It's just...when a man like that turns his cloak, you have to ask if he's done it once, twice, or not at all." — An Echo in the Bone
  Lord John: "I have heard of double agents, and met them, too. But damned if I've seen one less able to make up his mind. Would you care to tell me which side you're really on?" — Go Tell The Bees That I am Gone
• The Reveal: In Bees, it's revealed that he's actually Rob Cameron's cousin Michael Callahan, who has journeyed to the past for some reason (he's made multiple claims, any of which might or might not be true).
• Ridiculously Average Guy: Everyone who meets him remarks on how utterly ordinary he looks; the only things about him which stand out are a mole on his chin and slightly uneven ears. This turns out to be because he had plastic surgery to change his appearence before coming to the 18th century.

Rob Cameron

Rob Cameron

A technician who works under Brianna at the Loch Erranty dam. He's eventually revealed to be part of a fringe group within the Scottish National Party who believe Brianna's descendents will restore the Scottish throne, and attempts to kidnap Jem or Mandy for this purpose.