David Keogh grew up in a Leipzig village, when he was eight years old, he became an indentured servant. He lived in service until he was 21, at which point he was beaten to death by his master, Immortal, Roger Quinn, who found him, but treated him no better than a slave. David later met Duncan MacLeod. MacLeod was the first person who treated him decently and taught him about the world and his immortality.