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A new Immortal, barely past her first death, Michelle found herself caught up immediately in a power play between Immortals Duncan MacLeod and Axel Whittaker.
Personal History[]
Following a heated argument with her well-to-do adoptive parents, Craig and Nancy Webster, Michelle stormed off. She jumped into her car and peeled out of the driveway as fast and violently as possible. Worked up as she was, however, she didn't notice when she drifted into the opposite lane - directly into the path of an oncoming vehicle. She avoided a head-on collision, but could not control the car and careened off a cliff.
Michelle awoke to find herself lying in a morgue, naked, except for a hospital sheet, gasping, with family friend, Duncan MacLeod, standing over her, thrusting a set of clothes towards her. Duncan quickly hustled her out of the hospital and to his dojo.
Duncan explained what had happened; Michelle was now officially dead, and her new life as an Immortal had begun. Before he could continue, Michelle's foster father called with the news that Michelle's body was missing and Duncan was needed to assist in the search. Michelle was quick to express her contempt for her father. Duncan left with strict instructions for Michelle: Stay put and don't answer the door. Michelle complied - until she felt the Buzz. Following the strange sensation, she came face-to-face with Axel Whittaker, who offered to take her under his wing and train her.
Upon his return, Duncan quickly found out about Axel's offer, and immediately warned Michelle about the other side of Immortality: that Michelle was expected to fight in The Game and that Axel intended to use her as a lure for other Immortals. When Michelle attempted to enter her customary denial, Duncan suddenly turned violent, pressing a blade to her throat. MacLeod's admonition chilled Michelle: "You learn the game or you die."
I'm out of here
Yet another emotional shock came to Michelle when her father appeared at the dojo, breaking into tears before Duncan. He blamed himself for Michelle's death, for not stopping her. He said he hated when she asked about her 'real' parents, making him feel like he wasn't enough. "She died not realizing how much I loved her. If I could just have her back she could do anything she wanted," he wept. The eavesdropping Michelle, finally realized her loss too late. "Look at what I've done to him, and he still loves me." Michelle, at last, realized how much pain her loss was causing her family. Reaching out to Duncan, she tried to seduce him, and she only exacerbated the tension between herself and her new mentor. Duncan became convinced he was not the appropriate tutor for Michelle and began making arrangements for a friend to take Michelle as her student. Faced with what she saw as a rejection, Michelle decided she had enough of Duncan MacLeod and his overbearing mentor role. She immediately ran to Axel.
Michelle meets her new teacher.
Duncan pursued her, and confronted her at Axel's yacht, advising Michelle not to listen to either him or Axel, but to her own instincts. Faced with this idea, Michelle walked off the yacht, and watched as Duncan challenged Axel, taking the other's head within minutes. The next day, Michelle met her new tutor - Amanda. Duncan had arranged for the two of them to take shelter in an abbey while Amanda trained her.
Personality[]
Hot headed, stubborn, and defiant. These traits can either work against Michelle and put her in dangerous situations, or in her favor if she chooses to use them for her survival. That is a trait that both Duncan and Amanda have tried to teach this young immortal.
Fighting Style[]
As a nascent Immortal, Michelle has never touched a sword, therefore, must learn to fight with one. It is reasonable to assume her style would draw upon many elements of the style of her teacher, Amanda.
In the Game[]
1. Harry Hogan, 2003 (Watcher CD)
Trivia[]
Actress Gabrielle Miller also played the mortal woman Bess Perry in the Highlander series episode "Epitaph for Tommy".