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Warning: This post contains spoilers from the latest episode of Outlander season eight!!

Outlander season eight returned with a new episode on Friday (April 17).

In “Evidence of Things Not Seen,” Jamie and Claire search for answers regarding a past tragedy that once threatened to tear them apart.

During the episode, fans got a shock when one of the characters was killed off in a surprising change from the books the series is based on.

Warning: spoilers ahead!

Keep reading to find out more…

In this week’s ep, Fergus (César Domboy) dies in a fire while trying to save his phones, which differs from the book, in which his son Henri-Christian dies.

Following the episode and that surprising twist, César opened up about the big change for the TV show adaptation.

“The way it was written in the books didn’t really suit wrapping the show like they are,” he told Variety. “When they asked me to come back for Season 8, which was obviously a yes, they reminded me what happened in the books, but said, ‘Maybe we could change that into a very heroic sendoff for Fergus.’ Saving his kids definitely adds another layer of heroism to his character, and I was happy with it. I’ve never had to do something like this before in my career as an actor. So I was very much looking forward to it.”

César half-jokingly said he pleaded with the creative team to keep his character alive, but he is happy with the way it played out in a heroic way.

“It’s not so many times in your career where you have the chance to portray a character for so long,” the actor shared. “Fergus in Outlander is one of the characters who has the biggest arcs. I grew with him, and I was able to often match whatever I was going through or feeling as an actor on this set with whatever Fergus was going through. I’m just proud. I’m a Fraser, man!”

While Outlander is coming to an end after this season, the spinoff series, Outlander: Blood of my Blood, is heading into it’s second season soon. Watch the latest teaser!