will change his mind and return to their planet. He sends two assassins to Earth, who become immortal as a result. Killing them, MacLeod regains his youth. The film then follows his fight against Katana (who also comes to Earth) and The Shield Corporation after he discovers the ozone layer has already been healed for years. He is aided by political activist Louise Marcus, who becomes his lover, and by Ramírez, who is resurrected when Connor summons him with the mystical Quickening. Ramírez later sacrifices himself to help MacLeod escape a deadly trap. The film ends with MacLeod beheading Katana and deactivating the Shield. Mortal once more, Connor is content to start a new life with Louise. In the TV cut of this film, Connor's reasons for creating the Shield are further explained. The ending was expanded to show him returning to Zeist with Louise accompanying him. Highlander II: Renegade Version / Highlander II: Special Edition – In recut versions of the film, all verbal mention of Zeist is removed. The flashback scenes of Zeist are now said to take place on Earth in a society that existed but was lost before recorded history, a forgotten time when people utilized both magic and advanced technology. In this version of events, Ramírez and MacLeod are already immortals who can only die by beheading due to each being born with the Quickening. Ramírez is still a man who forms a connection with MacLeod through magic, though he no longer calls it the Quickening. He and MacLeod, along with others, are still revolutionaries opposed to General Katana, now also said to be an immortal. In the revised trial scene, the Priests and their Chief Justice mention that the immortal revolutionaries, as well as other immortal criminals, will be exiled into the far future where they will fight each other in trial by combat. The winner may then remain in the future as a mortal being to live out their days or return to the past with their immortality intact and their freedom restored by amnesty. The film added footage with MacLeod visiting Brenda Wyatt at her deathbed in 1995. To better explain why Connor became so personally involved in the creation of the Shield, a new scene shows Brenda on her deathbed asking him to promise her he'll find a way to save humanity from the deadly solar radiation. The film also fixed