In a franchise whose unique selling point is the concept of the Immortal warrior, walking throughout the centuries in secret amongst us, fighting and decapitating other Immortals in single combat for a mysterious prize, Methos stands out as an anomaly. Hes the worlds oldest man, at least 5,000 years old, so old in fact that he doesnt remember when or where he was actually born: he calls it around 5,000 years because thats when he took his first head, but it could easily have been far longer. Methos hasnt been around for five millennia and some change without getting good at staying alive. Hes got more twists and turns than a spiral staircase: when he finds out that a secret society of humans have begun watching and recording the activities of Immortals, and that theres a Methos Project devoted to the study of the worlds oldest man, he joins the organisation and has himself assigned to lead the group trying to find him. With a motto like live, get stronger and fight another day, its safe to say that Methos isnt the most upright of citizens but he is an equal opportunity bast*rd. In season fours Chivalry the shows protagonist, Duncan McLeod cant bring himself to take out the sociopathic Kristin because the two had been lovers three hundred years before. Methos castigates him for living and dying by a code of honour that was trendy when you were a kid, and when McLeod still cant take her head, the old man steps in to challenge her, introducing himself as someone who was born long before the age of chivalry. Like all the best characters, Methos has had a tumultuous past: back in the Bronze Age, hed been the brains behind a band of reavers and slavers nicknamed the Four Horsemen, whod pillaged and plundered their way across the world. Since then, however, Methos has been a myth, a legend amongst even the legendary Immortals: staying alive for 5,000 years by always being the smartest man in the room. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VubAUIGDBww
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