Ramírez trains MacLeod, and the two become friends. When Connor asks Ramírez if he would take his head if they were the last two immortals, Ramírez avoids the question. One night, while Connor is away hunting, the Kurgan finds and duels Ramírez, who warns him MacLeod is now ready for him. The ignorant Kurgan decapitates Ramirez and leaves the area, leaving Connor and Heather's home a wreck due to the Quickening. Years later, Heather dies of old age, prompting Connor to wander the Earth. He marks Heathers grave with his clan sword and adopts Ramírez's katana sword as his own, a unique weapon made by a Japanese "genius" in 593 BC.