This is the same unique set up that Claire (Caitriona Balfe) encounters when she arrives at Castle Leoch decades later in the original Outlander. Outlander: Blood of My Blood finally reveals how this power balance came to be and it’s all Ellen.

Blood of My Blood ’s third episode, one thing is abundantly clear: It’s the women in this story who are the bravest among them. In “School of the Moon,” both Ellen and Julia put into motion plans that come with great risk in order to both protect themselves and their families.