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Origin

The origin of the Immortals is unknown. Bill Panzer, producer of the Highlander franchise stated, "We don't know where they come from. Maybe they come from the Source."^[1] It is not known yet what the Source actually is. An attempt to explain the origin of the Immortals was first seen in the theatrical version of Highlander II: The Quickening (1991), which revealed that Immortals are aliens from the planet Zeist. Yet this was edited out of the director's cut of the film made in 1995, Highlander II: The Renegade Version, in which the Immortals are from Earth, but from a distant past. Neither of the two versions is referred to in later movies or television series. William N. Panzer, usually referred to as Bill Panzer (1942-2007), was an american television and movie producer best known as one half of Davis-Panzer Inc, the production company behind the Highlander (series) franchise. ... A directors cut is a specially edited version of a film, and less often TV series, music video or video games, that is supposed to represent the directors own approved edit. ...

Except in either versions of Highlander II, Immortals themselves do not know where they come from or for what purpose they exist. In Highlander, the Immortal mentor Ramírez, when asked by new Immortal Connor MacLeod about their origins, answers, "Why does the sun come up? Or are the stars just pinholes in the curtain of night, who knows?" In Highlander: Endgame, protagonist Connor MacLeod says, "We are the seeds of legend, but our true origins are unknown. We simply are." In the Highlander: The Series episode "Mountain Men", protagonist Duncan MacLeod expresses the same ignorance when he tells Caleb Cole, a fellow Immortal, "Whatever gods made you and me... made us different," and his next line, deleted from the episode, has him say, "They're just having a little fun."^[2] Highlander is an American film which opened on March 7, 1986. ... Ramírez is a character from the fictional universe of Highlander movies, portrayed by actor Sean Connery. ... Connor MacLeod, also known as The Highlander, is the most important character from the fictional multiverse of Highlander movies, Highlander: The Series and Highlander: The Animated Series, portrayed by actor Christopher Lambert. ... A protagonist is the main figure of a piece of literature or drama and has the main part or role. ... Connor MacLeod, also known as The Highlander, is the most important character from the fictional multiverse of Highlander movies, Highlander: The Series and Highlander: The Animated Series, portrayed by actor Christopher Lambert. ... This article contains episode summaries for the first season of the American drama/adventure television series Highlander ; the seasons episodes began airing 28 September 1992 and finished on 17 May 1993. ... Duncan MacLeod, also known as the Highlander, is a fictional character from the Highlander (series) universe. ... Caleb Cole is a fictional character from Highlander: The Series, portrayed by actor Marc Singer. ...

Wherever they come from, the Highlander franchise assumes that there have always been Immortals on Earth, well before the beginning of civilization. In Highlander, Ramírez's narrative starts, "From the dawn of time we came; moving silently down through the centuries, living many secret lives..." and in Highlander: Endgame, Connor's narrative says, "In the days before memory, there were the Immortals. We were with you then, and we are with you now."

The Rules

The Immortals do not live as a united people on a territory of their own, but are scattered around the world and across history. The only bond between them are oral traditions called the Rules of the Game^{[citation needed]} transmitted from teacher to student.^[3] The creator of the Rules is unknown. The Rules are never enumerated, like a body of laws, but they are quoted according to the circumstances. They are taught to newborn Immortals by Immortal mentors called First Teachers (see below). The main Rules are :

• In the end, there can be only one.
• Never fight on Holy Ground.
• Never reveal your immortality to the mortals. ^{[citation needed]}

The Game

The Rules dictate that all Immortals are to fight and behead each other until only one of them remains. As Ramírez tells Connor MacLeod, "If your head comes away from your neck, it's over!"^[3] This is called the Game and is summarized in the signature Highlander motto, "There can be only one."^[3] As a result, Immortals usually develop strong fighting skills, usually transmitted from teacher to student, as Ramírez did with Connor in Highlander.^[3] Most Immortals can fight with all sorts of weapons (axe,^[4] sickle,^[5] machete,^[6] mace^[7], etc.), but the most common is the sword (since you need to decapitate an Immortal to take their power). Consequently, Immortals are usually very fond of their weapons and almost always have them handy. The script of the Highlander: The Series pilot episode "The Gathering" says about Duncan MacLeod: "Seemingly out of nowhere MacLeod lifts a beautiful Samurai sword. We can see that it is as familiar to him as a .38 Police Special would be to a cop."^[8] When he gives her sword to Immortal Felicia Martins, Duncan tells her, "Take good care of it. Make it a part of you. It may be the only friend you have."^[9] Axe For other uses, see Axe (disambiguation). ... Using a sickle A Adam is a curved, hand-held agricultural tool typically used for harvesting grain crops before the advent of modern harvesting machinery. ... This does not cite its references or sources. ... A development of the club, a mace consists of a strong, heavy wooden, metal-reinforced, or metal shaft, with a head made of stone, copper, bronze, iron or steel. ... A television pilot is a test episode of an intended television series. ... This article contains episode summaries for the first season of the American drama/adventure television series Highlander ; the seasons episodes began airing 28 September 1992 and finished on 17 May 1993. ...

The Rules also dictate that when one challenges another to combat, the two Immortals are supposed to duel "one-on-one". For example, in "The Gathering", Slan Quince challenges Duncan MacLeod then gets challenged by Connor MacLeod at the same time. He protests to them both, "Not two on one!", Connor MacLeod answers, "Thanks, Slan. I know the rules. You and me. Now!"^[10] This does not always happens and battles may be unfair. Examples of cheating include the group of Immortals who served under Immortal Jacob Kell in Highlander: Endgame, Slan Quince's modified sword which fires a dagger from its hilt,^[10] and Zachary Blaine keeping a gun to slow down his adversaries.^[11] According to a very strict interpretation of the rules, once two Immortals begin dueling, no outside interference is permitted, even to save a friend or innocent.^{[citation needed]} Slan Quince is a fictional character from Highlander: The Series, portrayed by actor Richard Moll. ... Jacob Kell is a character from the fictional universe of Highlander movies, portrayed by actor Bruce Payne. ...

The Immortals play the Game in accordance with their personalities. Some, like Slan Quince, go head hunting full time;^[12] some others only fight when they are challenged, to defend their head; and yet others, like Methos, avoid challenges and may not fight in centuries.^{[citation needed]} Immortals are free to play the Game or not and some chose to retire for various reasons: Duncan MacLeod temporarily retires to solitude in 1872 because he is tired of death after his wife and adopted son are murdered;^[10] Darius, who was a great general in Late Antiquity, retires permanently because he turned his back on war.^[13] Some retired Immortals chose to get on with their life without carrying a sword, like Grace Chandel,^[6] but they are in particular danger of losing their heads. A safe option for Immortals who wish to retire from the Game is to live on Holy Ground. Methos is a fictional character from the Highlander movies, Highlander: The Series, and The Methos Chronicles, portrayed by actor Peter Wingfield. ... Darius is a fictional character from Highlander: The Series, portrayed by actor Werner Stocker. ... Late Antiquity is a rough periodization (c. ... Grace Chandel is a fictional character from Highlander: The Series, portrayed by actress Julia Stemberger. ...

Holy Ground

The only firm rule in the Game is that there can be no fighting on Holy Ground. Holy Ground is defined as any land or building held sacred by any people in the world.^[3] Examples of Holy Ground include Christian cathedrals,^[3] churches,^[14] chapels^[13] and cemeteries,^[13] Buddhist monasteries,^[15] Indian sacred land,^[10] etc. This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Christianity percentage by country, purple is highest, orange is lowest Topics in Christianity Movements · Denominations Ecumenism · Preaching · Prayer Music · Liturgy · Calendar Symbols · Art · Criticism Important figures Apostle Paul · Church Fathers Constantine · Athanasius · Augustine Anselm · Aquinas · Palamas · Wycliffe Tyndale · Luther · Calvin · Wesley Arius · Marcion of Sinope Pope · Archbishop of Canterbury Patriarch... For other uses, see Cathedral (disambiguation). ... A church building (or simply church) is a building used in Christian worship. ... A chapel is a private church, usually small and often attached to a larger institution such as a college, a hospital, a palace, or a prison. ... Castle Ashby Graveyard Northamptonshire A cemetery is a place in which dead bodies and cremated remains are buried. ... A silhouette of Buddha at Ayutthaya, Thailand. ... Monastery of St. ...

The interpretation of this rule changed as the series progressed. Highlander states that the Holy Ground rule was a tradition. Highlander II: The Quickening calls it the "Golden Rule". In the Highlander: The Series episode "The Hunters", Duncan MacLeod says, "Even the most evil of us wouldn't desecrate Holy Ground." In the series it is also mentioned that this rule was broken once - on the slopes of Mount Vesuvius in 79 AD.^{[citation needed]} The implication is that the destruction of Pompeii was due to this rule being broken, suggesting that a higher power enforces the Rules. In Highlander III: The Sorcerer, a fight occurs in a Buddhist shrine between Connor MacLeod and antagonist Kane. Connor even tells Kane they cannot fight there but he disregards it saying, "I'll be the judge of that." The fight ends when Connor's blade shatters and the "power" of the shrine is revealed to Kane which makes him leave quickly. In Highlander: The Search for Vengeance, Colin MacLeod is struck by lightning for refusing to put down his sword while standing inside Stonehenge. Mortals are not bound by the Rules and are allowed to behead Immortals on Holy Ground; the Hunters (see below) do this in several occasions in Highlander: The Series.^[13] This article contains episode summaries for the first season of the American drama/adventure television series Highlander ; the seasons episodes began airing 28 September 1992 and finished on 17 May 1993. ... Mount Vesuvius (Italian: Monte Vesuvio, Latin: Mons Vesuvius) is a volcano east of Naples, Italy. ... Pompeii is a ruined Roman city near modern Naples in the Italian region of Campania, in the territory of the comune of Pompei. ... An ... Kane is a fictional character from the universe of the Highlander movies, portrayed by actor Mario Van Peebles. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... For other uses, see Stonehenge (disambiguation). ...

A practical result of this rule is that Immortals use Holy Ground as a neutral territory on which they can meet each other without risking losing their heads. In Highlander, The Kurgan taunts Connor MacLeod in a church. When MacLeod becomes aggressive with the Kurgan, he says, "Holy Ground, Highlander! Remember what Ramirez taught you!" Some Immortals, like Darius, even decide to reside on Holy Ground permanently, thus effectively retiring from the Game.^[13] A Neutral territory is a territory (not a sovereign state) that is not an integral part of any state (neither independent, nor dependent on a single state, nor colonized or under protectorate, nor a concession (territory)) ...), nor under joint rule (unlike a condominium), and yet is not terra nullius, but... The Kurgan is a fictional character from the Highlander movies, portrayed by actor Clancy Brown. ...

The Gathering

In Highlander, Ramírez describes the Gathering to Connor MacLeod in this way: "When only a few of us are left, we will feel an irresistible pull towards a far away land, to fight for the Prize." The Gathering is the reunion of the last few Immortals left on Earth who then fight each other until only one is left; this last one wins the Prize.^[3] The time of the Gathering is not consistent throughout the movies and series most likely due to the fact that the first Highlander movie was scripted to end the story without sequels in mind.^{[citation needed]}

In Highlander, the Gathering happens in 1985, the "far away land" is New York City and Connor wins the Prize. In Highlander: The Series, set in 1992-1998, the Gathering is supposed to happen during the first season for continuity with the first film.^{[citation needed]} In all subsequent Highlander: The Series seasons and Highlander movies and series, the Gathering has not happened yet and the Game continues. In Highlander: Endgame, the Gathering is said to be set in "a far off time." New York, New York and NYC redirect here. ...

The Prize

The very last Immortal still alive at the end of the Gathering wins the Prize. The nature of the Prize is uncertain. In Highlander, when Connor MacLeod wins the Prize, he screams out, "I know everything! I am everything!" He later tells Brenda Wyatt, "I can love and have children. Live and grow old." Ramírez tells him, "You are generations being born and dying. You are at one with all living things. Each man's thoughts and dreams are yours to know. You have power beyond imagination."^[3] In Highlander II: The Quickening, which describes what happens after the Gathering, Connor has become mortal and uses his vast knowledge to help mankind to solve its environmental problems. In the Highlander: The Series episode "The Gathering", at a time when the Gathering has not happened yet, Connor MacLeod describes the Prize as follows: "The last one will have the power of all the Immortals who ever lived. Enough power to rule this planet forever. If someone like Slan [Quince] [an evil Immortal] is that last one, mankind will suffer an eternity of darkness, from which it will never recover."^[10] In "Free Fall", Duncan MacLeod tells Felicia Martins that if she survived the Gathering, she "would have absolute power".^[9] David Abramovitz, Creative Consultant on Highlander: The Series, puts it this way: "Because there can be only one, at the end there will be only one. If that one is good, the world will see a golden age. If evil, the world will fall into anarchy.^[16] Brenda Wyatt is a character from the fictional universe of Highlander movies, portrayed by actress Roxanne Hart. ... This article contains episode summaries for the first season of the American drama/adventure television series Highlander ; the seasons episodes began airing 28 September 1992 and finished on 17 May 1993. ...

Quickening

Main article: Quickening (Highlander)

Connor MacLeod receives a Quickening

When an Immortal is beheaded, there is a powerful energy release from their body which is called a Quickening.^[3] This energy is signified by tearing winds and electrical arcs and is destructive to both electrical and mechanical items. This energy - which is the essence of the beheaded Immortal - is generally absorbed by the Immortal who did the beheading, though the series showed instances of other nearby Immortals absorbing a Quickening,^{[citation needed]} and Quickenings dissipating when no Immortal was nearby. If an Immortal is beheaded and there is no Immortal nearby to receive the Quickening, for example if the beheader is a mortal, then the Quickening dissipates in the sky. Producer Bill Panzer says, "If there is no Immortal present, then the Quickening just goes to the Source."^[17] It is not known yet what the Source exactly is. This page refers to the phenomenon of Quickenings from the Highlander universe of Highlander (film), Highlander: The Series, and Highlander: The Animated Series. ... Image File history File links Quick01_s. ... Image File history File links Quick01_s. ... Connor MacLeod, also known as The Highlander, is the most important character from the fictional multiverse of Highlander movies, Highlander: The Series and Highlander: The Animated Series, portrayed by actor Christopher Lambert. ...

This energy is said to contain the knowledge and strength of the beheaded Immortal^[9] as well as the Quickenings of all the Immortals the beheaded Immortal had absorbed.^{[citation needed]} Also, it was made clear in Highlander: The Series that it was possible for certain aspects of a personality to be imprinted in a Quickening (see Dark Quickening). Although the basic personality of the Immortal receiving the Quickening normally remains at the fore, the personalities of the other Immortals in the Quickening can be an influence. This page refers to the phenomenon of Quickenings from the Highlander universe of Highlander (film), Highlander: The Series, and Highlander: The Animated Series. ...

The energy released and absorbed in a Quickening is visible in the films and in the series looks like bolts of lighting.

It is also clear that the Immortal does not immediately die after being beheaded, as shown in Highlander, Highlander III: The Final Dimension, Highlander: Endgame and Highlander: The Search For Vengeance; rather, the Immortal only dies for the final time once the Immortal's Quickening is completely absorbed by another Immortal.

An Immortal knows that a Quickening thrusts nearby and he knows which Immortal is dead, as demonstrated by Duncan MacLeod in Highlander: The Series. He falls on his knees when his friend Lucas Desiree is beheaded by Howard Crowley, and he knows it is Lucas who died.^[18] Howard Crowley is a fictional character from Highlander: The Series, portrayed by actor John Novak. ...

In Highlander: The Series, the producers had to make the beheadings less violent and acceptable to television standards. Producer Bill Panzer explains, "In the movies, you know, we had a lot more licence. But this being television in the early 1990s, we couldn't have a lot of body parts flying around. So, we tried to use something that created the idea that somebody got their head cut off, but that it was more like a jolt of light came out of the head, and the lightning flew around them. This, I suppose, was less violent than the movie version."^[19]

Consequently, the Quickening scene in the pilot episode "The Gathering" is described in the script as follows : "We will call this shot for want of a better term, the Quickening Thrust. This will be one of our signature shots of the show. Perhaps it is a strobed, slow-motion shot. Perhaps there is particular glint to the sword as it slashes towards us on a POV shot, representing the coup de grâce which is about to be delivered. In any event what we will NOT see, is a decapitation. No head leaves the body, indeed no sword strikes the neck. Instead, we cut to : The Quickening is a blinding flash of blue light emanating from what was the bad guy and filling the screen and arcing into anything electrical nearby. Thus, street lamps, car headlights, windows, etc. are blown out."^[20] Jerkiness: In a video display, the perception, by human vision faculties, of originally continuous motion as a sequence of distinct snapshots. ... Slow motion is an effect resulting from running film through a movie camera at faster-than-normal speed. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Look up coup de grâce in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... In film and video editing, a cut is an abrupt, but usually trivial film transition from one sequence to another. ...

Early life

Immortals can be born in any time era and in any place around the world. They can be of any ethnical origin or gender, for example Amanda is a female white Immortal, Xavier St. Cloud is African, Carl Robinson is African-American, May-Ling Shen and Kiem Sun are Chinese. There are comparatively fewer female Immortals. Abramovitz explains, "You have to be realistic. Women survive in a warrior's game by being different kinds of warriors. (...) You can't expect a woman who is 5'4" and 130 pounds to survive in the same way. (...) So it's hard for me to understand, no matter how good she is with a blade, that a woman could take on a great athlete and survive."^[16] Female Immortals were introduced in the fifth episode of Highlander: The Series, "Free Fall". Amanda is a character from the fictional universe of the Highlander: The Series and Highlander:The Raven, portrayed by actress Elizabeth Gracen. ... Xavier St. ... Carl Robinson is the name of a character from the Tv series Highlander, who is an Immortal. ... May-Ling Shen is a fictional character from Highlander: The Series, portrayed by actor Vivian Wu. ... Kiem Sun is a fictional character from Highlander: The Series, portrayed by actor Soon-Tek Oh. ...

Many of them are foundlings, like Duncan MacLeod and Richie Ryan but it is not known if all of them are. Connor MacLeod, for example, is never said to be one; in Highlander: Endgame, he is seen protecting his aged mother from being burned as a witch. The matter is not settled in the movies or series, but in the Highlander novels it is assumed that all Immortals are foundlings.^{[citation needed]} Baby Immortals are never shown on screen but there are accounts of them in Highlander: The Series. In "Family Tree", Ian MacLeod, Duncan's foster father, tells him, "When the midwife looked into your eyes, for it was you the peasant brought in, she cringed back in fear... and said you were a changeling... left by the forest demons... and we should cast you out for the dogs!"^[21] In "Avenging Angel", Alfred Cahill says of his stepfather, "he knew I was different the first time he set eyes on me."^[7] Child abandonment is the practice of abandoning offspring outside of legal adoption. ... Richie Ryan is a fictional character from Highlander: The Series, portrayed by actor Stan Kirsch. ... This article contains episode summaries for the first season of the American drama/adventure television series Highlander ; the seasons episodes began airing 28 September 1992 and finished on 17 May 1993. ... Trolls with the changeling they have raised, John Bauer, 1913. ... This article contains episode summaries for the first season of the American drama/adventure television series Highlander ; the seasons episodes began airing 28 September 1992 and finished on 17 May 1993. ... Alfred Cahill is a fictional character from Highlander: The Series, portrayed by actor Martin Kemp. ...

Immortals are raised in the societies to which they were born or adopted into and often retain their personality, customs and habits most of their life. Abramovitz explains, "Even if you are an Immortal, who you are as a child in many ways is who you become."^[16] Immortals grow up and age exactly like mortals, except that they do not have children.^[22] The wounds they get heal normally; Colin MacLeod, for example, carries a permanent diagonal scar on his face as a result of his head having been cleaved in two, causing his First Death.^[23] They do not feel the Buzz but they trigger a very faint Buzz in full-grown Immortals. Full-grown Immortals know what pre-Immortals really are when they encounter them, but they never tell them.

First Death

According to Bill Panzer, Immortals "carry within them the seed of their immortality which is triggered by a violent death."^[1] Duncan MacLeod explains this to Felicia Martins in the Highlander: The Series episode "Free Fall"; he says, "It's only when we die that we become Immortal."^[9] They come back to life some time later, fully healed. This is called the First Death.^{[citation needed]} Without a violent first death to trigger their Immortality, they will age and die as other humans.^[24]

Mortals usually react violently when they witness a First Death; Connor MacLeod was banished from his clan for witchcraft in 1536^[3] and this had become lengendary in Duncan MacLeod's time around 1600, which he recalls, "When I was growing up there was a legend in my clan about a strange man in my grandfather's time. He was killed in battle and then miraculously revived. (...) I thought it was an old wives tale."^[10] Newborn Immortals are vulnerable because they do not know about the Game and they can get beheaded before they learn what they are.

First Teacher

The new Immortal usually does not learn about their situation until they meet another Immortal willing to teach them. This Immortal is referred to as the First Teacher. The First Teacher teaches the new Immortal the Rules of the Game, how to use a sword and the tactics needed to win, as Connor MacLeod did for Duncan MacLeod^[10] and Duncan for Richie Ryan.^{[citation needed]} The First Teacher can become an important figure in an Immortal's life, as is Ramírez for Connor. Or it can be that teacher and student eventually have to fight each other, as in the case of Xavier St. Cloud who beheaded his First Teacher, Henri St. Cloud.^[25]

Physical characteristics

After their First Death, Immortals can theoretically live forever, but in practice, it depends on their ability to defend their head against an opponent. Joe Dawson puts it so in his Chronicle about Alfred Cahill: "'Immortality' is a relative thing. A new Immortal has the chance to live for untold millennia - maybe even as long as the mythical "Methos" - or maybe all he gets is another week."^[26] Methos, the oldest living Immortal, is over 5000 years old,^[27] while Richie Ryan has been beheaded at the age of 23.^[28] Immortals are sterile. They do not age any more and retain forever the appearance they had when they died for the first time. They have perfect dentition.^[9][29] A First Death happening too early in life can be a hindrance at playing the Game; Kenny is an 800-year-old Immortal who died for the first time at the age of twelve and has retained the body of a 12-year-old ever since.^[30] While Immortals have normal human abilities in Highlander movies and series, in Highlander animated movies and series they have superhuamn abilities such as fast speed and enormous strength. Joe Dawson is the watcher of Duncan Macleod in Highlander: The Series. ... Infertility primarily refers to the biological inability of a man or a woman to contribute to conception. ... An 800 year old Immortal, with a body of a prepubescent boy. ...

The Buzz

After their First Death, Immortals can feel the Buzz. Bill Panzer defines the Buzz as "the concept of Immortals being able to sense each other's presence from a reasonable distance. We called it the Buzz. That word was never used, but that's how it was featured in the scripts."^[19] Indeed, the script of Highlander: The Series pilot episode "The Gathering" describes it as, "We hear something we will describe as the Highlander Buzz. Perhaps it is accompanied by a moving camera, an odd angle... something. Whatever it is, [Duncan] MacLeod suddenly senses it, strongly."^[8] The Buzz is something felt, not heard. In the above described scene, Duncan says that he feels something, although Tessa does not hear anything.^[10] Pre-Immortals do not feel the Buzz, but full-grown Immortals can sense and identify pre-Immortals in this way (though the Buzz is faint and easy to miss).^[31] Pre-Immortals start triggering the Buzz in full-grown Immortals when they are dying for the first time; a mortally wounded Alfred Cahill caused Duncan MacLeod a Buzz even before he was actually dead.^[7] Immortals who are not yet aware of the meaning of the Buzz often experience it as a headache, like Colin MacLeod, or migraine.^{[citation needed]} Temporarily dead Immortals do not trigger a Buzz.^[32] This article contains episode summaries for the first season of the American drama/adventure television series Highlander ; the seasons episodes began airing 28 September 1992 and finished on 17 May 1993. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ...

The Buzz is signalled by a brief sound effect in the movies and series. On Highlander: The Series, Buzz sounds were produced at the Post Modern Sound postproduction facility in Vancouver, British Columbia.^[33] Sound Supervisor Tony Gronick explains the Buzz as "a metal grinder that's affected so it jumps from left to right and has reverb on it,"^[34] and a whoosh-like sound created by former Sound Effects Editor Mike Thomas.^[35] Former Sound Supervisor Vince Renaud says further, "The standard Buzz stays pretty much the same, then every once in a while they want something different for a Buzz."^[35] Sound effect variations on the Buzz include, according to Gronick, "Just getting a note of choir and then looping it, so it extends. Or we've taken the highs out of it and echoed it. Or one has an autopan on it, so we have it shifting from left to right."^[34] Sound effects or audio effects are artificially created or enhanced sounds, or sound processes used to emphasize artistic or other content of movies, video games, music, or other media. ... Motto: By Sea, Land, and Air We Prosper Location of Vancouver within the Greater Vancouver Regional District in British Columbia, Canada Coordinates: , Country  Canada Province  British Columbia Region Lower Mainland Regional District Greater Vancouver Incorporated 1886 Government  - Mayor Sam Sullivan (NPA)  - City Council List of Councilors Suzanne Anton (NPA) Peter... Motto: Splendor Sine Occasu (Latin: Splendour without diminishment) Capital Victoria Largest city Vancouver Official languages English Government - Lieutenant-Governor Iona Campagnolo - Premier Gordon Campbell (BC Liberal) Federal representation in Canadian Parliament - House seats 36 - Senate seats 6 Confederation July 20, 1871 (6th province) Area  Ranked 4th - Total 944,735 km... This article is about audio effect. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... In electronic music, a loop is a sample which is repeated. ... This article is about music. ... In audio signal processing and acoustics, an echo (plural echoes) is a reflection of sound, arriving at the listener some time after the direct sound. ...

Temporary death

In Highlander: The Series, Immortals have normal susceptibility to the things that are fatal to mortals and they will 'die' from them, only to resurrect shortly thereafter. However, Immortals often shrug off injuries that would likely kill normal human beings, particularly in the movies (Connor surviving underwater without breathing, the Kurgan shrugging-off multiple assault rifle shots to the chest, Connor walking through fire in Highlander II: The Quickening, Duncan fighting through multiple stab wounds in Highlander: Endgame). Highlander: The Animated Series portrays Immortals as being extremely hardy and impervious to many causes of death (they clearly cannot drown), but can be harmed or killed by sufficient force beside beheadings. Immortals appear to be immune to disease, but they are susceptible to toxins and poisons. For example, Xavier St. Cloud uses poison gas to incapacitate his opponents.^[32]

Healing

Every wound an Immortal obtains will heal and disappear, except in the neck area, as seen in Immortals The Kurgan^[3] and Kalas.^[36] The healing is performed by a small Quickening flashing across the wound.^[29] An Immortal cannot regenerate or replace a limb or a major portion of the body when it is separated from the body. Bill Panzer states about the Highlander: The Series episode "For Tomorrow We Die", in which Xavier St. Cloud gets his left hand severed by Duncan MacLeod's blade, "We hold the question of what happens when an Immortal loses a body part other than his head. It does not grow back, does not regenerate."^[37] However, the separated portions can be reconnected to the body provided that the Immortal has the pieces together and is in the condition to perform the reconnection. An extreme example is shown in Highlander III: The Sorcerer when Immortal Kane reconnected the upper and lower portions of his body after Connor MacLeod cut him in half during their final battle; the movie does not show how Kane managed to survive the blow. Kalas is a fictional character from Highlander: The Series, portrayed by actor David Robb. ... This article contains episode summaries for the first season of the American drama/adventure television series Highlander ; the seasons episodes began airing 28 September 1992 and finished on 17 May 1993. ...

The Watchers

Main article: Watcher (Highlander)

Some mortals who knew about Immortals and grew concerned about the winner of the Prize, once decided to found a secret society called The Watchers.^[38] They are first introduced in the Highlander:The Series season 1 finale "The Hunters". Bill Panzer says they have been "observing Immortals, recording their history but not interfering, for thousands of years."^[39] The Watchers have developed statistics about the potency of individual Immortals.^{[citation needed]} Among the Watchers there is a small group of people called the Hunters.^[40] As Panzer states, "the Hunters have decided that Immortals are a bad thing, they are a scourge, they are a plague on the Earth, and they are unnatural and immoral and must be removed. And they have been killing Immortals."^[39] Their leader, James Horton, thinks that Immortals are "an abomination before nature and in the eyes of man," and says that "There is no glory but ours. No destiny that is not of our making. (...) We will never be dominated. (...) We know about the Gathering. It's about power. There is nothing greater than the power of man."^[40] The Watchers symbol Watchers are a secret organization that watches the Immortals in the series Highlander: The Series and spin-off movie Highlander: Endgame. ... James Horton is a fictional character from the Highlander: The Series, portrayed by actor Peter Hudson. ...

See also

• List of Highlander Immortals

The following is a complete listing of every Immortal that has appeared in the Highlander movies, the original television series, (Highlander: The Series), the spin-off television series (Highlander: The Raven), the video games, the cartoon series, and the books. ...

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