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- ca. 1000 b.c.e.
--An Egyptian is born who dies and discovers he is immortal. Some fans say
his name is Tak Ne and that he was run-over by a cart. I have not found anything official to verify this. Ramirez in the novel
merely states that he was born about 2500 years before the year 1541 and that he is Egyptian. He has had three wives and many
teachers. One teacher was the immortal whom Duncan MacLeod knew as Graham Ashe... first
known as Tjanifer of Troy. Two fan sites suggests Ramirez was born in 896 b.c.e. and first died 841 b.c.e. as the result of
that run-away cart. One fan site also suggests that he was a student of Nakano, which might explain why Connor
MacLeod sought out Nakano following Heather's death.
- 593 b.c.e.
--The immortal who will later be known as Ramirez, meets and falls in love with
Japanese princess Shakiko, the last of his three wives. She is the daughter of master swordsmith, Masamune who makes the katana
Ramirez still carries in 1541. The sword is one of a kind and created centuries before such forging techniques were widely
known. Ramirez tells Connor MacLeod that Shakiko died in this year... and that he was shattered by her death.
- 1516-1556
--Charles I is king of Spain. Ramirez becomes "chief metallurgist" to King Charles
I of Spain. He does say Charles V... but there has never been a Charles V of Spain.
- 1541
--Ramirez travels to Scotland to find Connor MacLeod. He teaches him
how to enter the game and what it means to be immortal. Ramirez dies at the hands of the Kurgan and is buried
near the destroyed forge. Connor takes his katana and carries it in his memory. It is with this sword that Connor eventually
kills the Kurgan. The blade will be shattered in his duel with Kane on holy ground.
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