16. William Ransom
I know many folk around these parts find him pointless and annoying, but I kind of love William Clarence Henry George Ransom, Lord Ellesmere for one reason: He’s Jamie’s not-so-mini-me. This kid is a mess — the worst soldier ever and the Prince of ‘When Keeping It Real Goes Wrong’ —and it cracks me up to think about how damn messy Jamie was at 18. Illegal dueling! Picking fights with his uncles! Generally being an idiot! (Although let’s be honest: Jamie did not have his shit together when he married Claire [“Yes, the perfect solution to ‘both my uncles want to kill me for different reasons’ is to marry the widowed sassenach I just met but really want to bang” is just… *kisses fingers*] but I digress.)
Also, a summary of every conversation Jamie and Claire have about him:
Jamie: WTF is this kid doing? Claire: Exactly what you did at his age. Jamie: No, I would never… Claire: