Quentin MacLeod
| Highlander: The Animated Series | |
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Connor MacLeod as depicted in the series.
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| Genre |
Action Adventure Drama Science fantasy |
| Created by | Serge Rosenzweig |
| Voices of |
Miklos Perlus Lawrence Bayne Katie Zegers Don Dickinson Ben Campbell |
| Composer(s) | Ramon Pipin Hervé Lavandier |
| Country of origin | France Canada United States |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of seasons | 2 |
| No. of episodes | 40 |
| Production | |
| Producer(s) | Marc du Pontavice |
| Running time | 25 minutes |
| Production company(s) | Gaumont Television |
| Distributor | Bohbot Entertainment |
| Release | |
| Original network |
USA Network (1994-1995) First-run syndication (1995-1996) |
| Original release | September 18, 1994 – January 5, 1996 |
Highlander: The Animated Series is a Canadian/French/American animated television series which premiered on September 18, 1994. It is a loose spinoff of the cult classic 1986 film of the same name. The series was produced by Gaumont Multimedia with the worldwide distribution rights owned by Bohbot Entertainment (now BKN International).
The story unfolds on post-apocalyptic Earth, after a meteorite collision nearly wipes out all human civilization after setting off nuclear weapons. Following this catastrophe, Connor MacLeod (the protagonist of the original film) and the other Immortals forswear the Game of fighting each other until only one Immortal remains to win the Prize. Instead, the Immortals swear to preserve human knowledge and help humanity. They cast away their swords and call themselves Jettators (from the French jette, "thrown away".)
But one Immortal, Kortan, refuses to swear the oath, he still seeks the Prize and now wishes to dominate the world. Connor challenges Kortan to a duel and is defeated and killed, as any Immortal who breaks the oath is destined to die. However, with Connor's death comes the prophecy of the rise of a new Immortal, unbound by the oath, who will defeat Kortan. Uncontested by the Jettators and nigh-unkillable by mortals, Kortan establishes an empire controlling most of the planet, which he rules from his fortress Mogonda.
Seven hundred years later, a Highland youth named Quentin is killed trying to defend his clan, the Dundee, from Kortan's slavers. He is the prophesied Immortal and returns to life. His dying mother reveals his true identity to be Quentin MacLeod from clan MacLeod, "The Last of the MacLeods". Quentin meets the Jetattor Don Vincente Marino Ramirez, who becomes his mentor. Ramirez teaches Quentin about Immortals and his mission to confront Kortan, and trains him in combat.
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