Swordsman Juan Sánchez-Villalobos Ramírez, recently of Spain but originally Egyptian, finds Connor after tracking his old foe, the Kurgan, to Scotland. He explains that he, Connor, the Kurgan and others like them were born immortals and are destined to battle each other, save on "holy ground". When only a few are left, they will be drawn to "a faraway land" for the Gathering and battle for the Prize, the power of all the immortals through time. MacLeod only wants a quiet life, having a family with Heather. Ramírez reveals that immortals cannot have children and believes they must ensure evil people like the Kurgan do not win the Prize, or else humanity will suffer an eternity of darkness. Ramirez then explains the overriding belief of all immortals: "In the end, there can be only one".