Character Connections/Flashback Connections:
This list originally started as flashback connections between the 815ers. As the show has progressed, we have seen connections that aren't
necessarily revealed through or ALL in flashbacks. (examples: Yemi's dead body in the jet that crashed on the island - Eko crashing and eventually dying on
the same island. Locke connected to Ben through Anthony Cooper was shown ON the island) We have also found past relationships between non-815ers/the Others.
(example: Juliet meeting Ethan off-island) It's getting a little more complicated to categorize relationships and how they are revealed. SO this list may
not be perfect, but it's still pretty good reference material. I hope!
Ana Lucia Cortez (DECEASED) - Jack: Ana Lucia met Jack's dad in an airport bar. Christian
requested that she fly to Australia with him to be his "bodyguard". Note: When choosing fake names for each other, Christian picked the name Sarah.
Sarah is Jack's ex-wife. S2E20 Two for the Road
Ana Lucia - Sawyer: (In Australia) Christian accidentally hit Sawyer with his car door. Ana
Lucia was in the vehicle with Christian. Note: They were parked in front of the same bar where Sawyer and Christian met later. S2E20 Two for the Road
Benjamin Linus (Other) - Desmond: Ben revealed to Locke that Charles Widmore owns the boat the Freighters are on and will stop at
nothing to find Ben and the island. Charles Widmore's daughter is Penny. Penny is Desmond's ex-fiancee. She is also tracking the island and trying to
locate Desmond. S4E6 The Other Woman
Boone Carlyle (DECEASED) - Shannon: Shannon was Boone's step-sister. Shannon's father
was married to Boone's mother.
Charles *Charlie* Hieronymus Pace - Desmond: Charlie is seen in Desmond's
"flashes". Charlie has no memory of ever meeting Desmond. Don't ask me to explain this one. S3E8 Flashes Before Your Eyes
Charlie - Sayid: Charlie to the rescue! He saved Nadia from being attacked in an alley. Nadia
is Sayid's childhood friend/love. Sayid was on his way to LA to see Nadia when Flight 815 crashed. S3E21 Greatest Hits
Claire Littleton- Jack: Shocker! (Not!) Christian Shephard showed up in Australia after Claire
and her mother were in an accident that left her mom in a coma. He introduced himself to lil Claire as her father. Jack and Claire are brother and sister.
S3E12 Par Avion
Desmond David Hume - Libby/Elizabeth: Desmond met Libby in a coffee shop. He told her about
his "race around the world" and she gave him a sailboat. Yes.. gave him a boat. S2E23/24 Live Together, Die Alone
Desmond - Jack: See Jack's connections.
Desmond - Penelope: Penelope Widmore was Desmond's girlfriend/the love of his life. She is
the blonde in the photo with him that viewers saw in the hatch. Note: The actresses have changed. The actress in the original photo is not the same as the
actress playing Penny now. S2E23/24 Live Together, Die Alone (for more on Widmore, see Widmore at the bottom of Flashback Connections)
Desmond - Charles Widmore: Charles Widmore is Penelope's father. Powerful asshole. He
succeeded in keeping Desmond and Penny apart. S2E23/24 Live Together, Die Alone (for more on Widmore, see Widmore at the bottom of Flashback
Connections)
Desmond - Sayid: Desmond's hatch partner, Kelvin, turned out to be none other than Kelvin
(Joe) Inman. S2E23/24 Live Together, Die Alone. Inman was a CIA Operative in one of Sayid's flashbacks. S2E14 One
of Them Note: This also loosely ties Desmond to Kate. Kelvin (Joe) Inman worked with Sgt. Sam Austen, Kate's stepfather.
Desmond - Charlie: (London) Desmond saw Charlie playing guitar for money. Desmond remembered
Charlie from the island, but Charlie had no recollection. FLASH FORWARD/TIME TRAVEL?? S3E8 Flashes Before Your Eyes
Eko *Mr. Eko* Tunde (DECEASED) - Yemi (DECEASED): He and his deceased brother, Yemi, crashed
on the same island. S2E10 The 23rd Psalm
Eko - Yemi: Eko died and was buried on the island. Technically Yemi was already dead before
the plane he was in crashed there, but the brothers ended up together in a sense. S3E5 The Cost of Living
Eko - Claire: Eko (acting as his deceased brother Yemi) met Richard Malkin (Claire's
psychic) when he went to investigate a "miracle". A young girl named Charlotte had drowned, but "came back to life" during the autopsy.
S2E21 "?"
Hugo *Hurley* Reyes - Locke: Hurley owns the box company Locke worked for. S1E18
Numbers and S1E4 Walkabout
Hurley and Locke's mother were both patients at SRMHI - Santa Rosa Mental Health Institution. S2E18 Dave and S1E19 Deus Ex Machina
Hurley and Locke both worked for Randy (Hurley at Mr. Cluck's S2E4 Everbody Hates Hugo, Locke at the box company S1E4
Walkabout).
Hurley - Jin: Hurley appears on TV when Jin visits the environmental secretary's house.
S1E17 In Translation
Hurley - Libby: Libby and Hurley were both patients at SRMHI at the same time. Note: Lenny
(numbers guy) was also there. S2E18 Dave
Jack Shephard- Sawyer: Christian/bar S1E16 Outlaws
Jack - Shannon: Shannon's father died in the ER while Jack was on duty. Jack's future
wife Sarah blew a tire and caused the crash with Mr. Rutherford.. which indirectly led to his death. S2E1 Man of Science Man of Faith
Jack also passed by Shannon and the stepmonster in Shannon's FB. S2E6 Abandoned
Jack - Desmond: Met at the stadium pre-crash and then again on the island IN THE HATCH.
Coolest connection to date. S2E1 Man of Science Man of Faith
Jack - Ana Lucia: Ana Lucia and Jack's father, Christian, met in an airport bar.
What a coincidence. S2E20 Two for the Road
Jack - Claire: See Claire's connections. S3E12 Par Avion
Juliet Burke (Other) - Ethan Rom (Other - DECEASED): Ethan was one of the two Dharma agents
(?) who met with Juliet in Miami to offer her a job "not in Portland". S3E7 Not in Portland
Katherine *Kate* Austen - Sayid: Sayid was on TV when she was visiting her stepfather in his
office. S2E9 What Kate Did
Kate - Sawyer: Cassidy Phillips (previously seen in S2E14 The Long Con and S3E4 Every
Man For Himself) befriended Kate in Iowa. Cassidy mentioned an ex-lover who conned her and left her pregnant. The ex-lover and father of Cassidy's
daughter is Sawyer. S3E15 Left Behind
Locke, John - Sayid: Locke met Nadia (Sayid's childhood friend/love) when he inspected a
home Nadia was buying in L.A. S2E17 Lockdown
Locke - Ben Linus (Other): I'm not sure how to explain this one. Ben said "Bring me
the man from Tallahassee" and *poof*, Anthony Cooper appears ON THE ISLAND. Cooper is Locke's father. I use the term father loosely.
S3E13 The Man From Tallahassee
Locke - James Ford aka Sawyer: Anthony Cooper is Locke's biological father. Cooper is also
"the real Sawyer", the con man indirectly responsible for the death of OUR Sawyer's parents. James Ford changed his name to Sawyer when he
realized he had become the man he hated most. Reference episodes: S1E8 Confidence Man, S1E16 Outlaws S3E18 The Brig
Michael Dawson - Tom (Other - DECEASED): Ben allowed Michael and his son Walt to leave the island. They went back to New York. Suicidal
Michael encountered Tom in an alley where he was told he could not kill himself (the island wouldn't let him?) and that Ben wanted Michael to work as his
"spy" on the freighter. S4E8 Meet Kevin Johnson
(Technically this is not a flashback since it did not happen before the crash. FlashSideways?)
Rose - Locke: Locke and Rose had an encounter at the airport. He was in the wheelchair when he
picked up her meds that had fallen on the floor. Rose has always known Locke was paralyzed pre-crash. Both have been "healed" by the island. Revealed
S2E18 SOS
James Ford *Sawyer* - Jack: Sawyer met Jack's dad in a bar in Australia. S1E16
Outlaws
Sawyer - Boone: Sawyer was at the police station when Boone came in to report Shannon's
abusive boyfriend. S1E13 Heart and Minds
Sawyer - Hurley: Mary Jo, the lotto girl who announced Hurley's numbers, is with Sawyer at
the hotel where Hibbs awaits. S1E18 Numbers and S1E16 Outlaws
Sawyer - Kate: Kate's mom (Diane) waited on Sawyer at the diner. S2E13 The Long
Con
Sayid Jarrah - Kate: Kate's stepfather (Sgt. Austen) was one of the officers who held
Sayid captive in One of Them. Also, Dad was looking at a picture of Kate right before he asked Sayid if he had family. S2E14 One of Them
Shannon Rutherford (DECEASED) - Jack: See Jack's connections. Boone Carlyle's
step-sister.
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Widmore "Easter Eggs" - Company name seen in Charlie's FB. S2E12 Fire
& Water.
The Brand name of the EPT Sawyer gave Sun. S2E16 The Whole Truth. (seen on the island, not in a FB)
Widmore Labs was on the basket of Henry Gale's balloon. S2E17 Lockdown (seen on the island, not in a FB)
Michael Dawson worked for Widmore Construction. (still not confirmed)
Widmore EPT makes a second appearance - used by Juliet's sister. S3E7 Not in Portland
Speculation, Connection or Coincidence:
Hurley - Ethan: This is a stretch, but Hurley owned a shoe company in Canada and Ethan said he
was from Ontario. Someone posted this back in Season one. Now I think it means absolutely nothing. 4/25/07
Thanks Zeev714!
Hurley - Sayid: Another stretch: Hurley has a friend who fought in the gulf war. Sayid fought
in the gulf war. (spec, may be no connection)
Locke - "Sawyer"/James: The real Mr. Sawyer is Anthony Cooper - Locke's father.
Confirmed. See above in Character Connections.
Sun and Jin - Widmore: Sun's father's company, Paik-Heavy Industries (the one Jin
worked for) is associated with The Hanso Foundation and therefore Widmore and Dharma.
(spec 1-877-HANSORG)
This has never been addressed on the show. When/if it is, I'll move it to Character Connections.
Sayid - Mikhail - Nadia: Mikhail's (Patchy) cat is named Nadia, named after the Romanian
Olympic gymnast. This cat bears a striking resemblance to an unnamed cat that Sayid had seen before. A woman named Amira, whom he had tortured when he was in
the Republican Guard, later confronted him about the incident and explained to him that she had rescued this cat from torture by street kids. But the name
connection is that Nadia is also the name of Sayid's childhood friend whom he had been ordered to execute but instead freed in S1E9 (Solitary).
S3E11 Enter 77
Posted by wrat1010
(Verified by writers to be a coincidence)
Sayid - Shannon: Shannon and Sayid both spent time in Paris. Maybe at the same time?
S3E11 Enter 77
Posted by Bad Boyfriend
(Since Shannon is deceased, this is most likely a coincidence and will never be addressed. Dead storyline so to speak...)
Airport Connections:
Jack - Ana Lucia: Met in the airport bar. S1E23 Exodus Part One
Jack - Ana Lucia/Jin: Ana Lucia and Jin were standing behind Jack when he was explaining to
the clerk why he needed to get on Flight 815. S2E20 Two for the Road
Sayid - Shannon: Sayid asked Shannon to watch his bags. Shannon called security. S1E23
Exodus Part One
Rose - Locke: See above in Flashback Connections. S2E18 SOS
Eko - Libby: Libby stopped to ask Eko if he was ok. He was having a heated discussion with
Charlotte (young Charlotte, not Freighter Charlotte) who brought him a message from his deceased brother. S2E21 "?"
'Twas The Night Before 815:
Hurley - Charlie: Stayed in the same hotel the night before the flight. S1E24 Exodus
Part Two/Three?
Michael/Walt - Scott/Steve - These characters were also in the same hotel the night before the flight. The character who was later
introduced as Steve was seen in the doorway of his room as Michael and Walt were having father/son issues in the hallway. The actor who played Steve
then is no longer on the show. The character who originally played Scott was still an extra (and playing the character of STEVE) until season
three. I assume Steve is still alive and well on the island. (so confusing...)
Misc. Connections:
Gary Troup/Bad Twin (not considered concrete connections since this info comes from a book and not the show)
Cindy Chandler (flight attendant) - Gary Troup: According to A NOTE FROM THE EDITOR in Gary
Troup's final novel, Bad Twin - Gary knew Cindy pre-crash and dedicated the book to her. Troup died in the 815 crash. Cindy is now MIA. Update: Cindy
is alive and living with the Others.
Troup - Sun/Jin: "Gary Troup, although unnamed in the episode, observed the interaction
between Sun and Jin in the airport when Sun spilled the coffee on Jin. The author was with a woman who was reading a manuscript. Perhaps she was his literary
agent since FA Cindy was apparently working on flight 815. Before I read the Bad Twin book and made the connection with the FA, I had always thought the author
and this woman (possible literary agent) he was traveling with were a couple."
(to my knowledge Gary Troup didn't exist at the time of the S1 finale, so this never took place on air)
Posted by tlmlb
The Name Game:
TOM/THOMAS: Christian's alias, Claire's boyfriend, Kate's childhood sweetheart, "Zeke's" real name.
SARAH: Jack's wife, Ana Lucia's alias.
SAM Toomey(DECEASED)/SAM Austen: Sam Toomey used the numbers twice and ended up in the hospital with Hurley, Austen is Kate's military
"dad".
BRIAN Porter/Bryan: Walt's stepfather, Shannon's boyfriend.
Charles/Charlie: Charlie Pace, Charles Widmore.
David/Dave: Lumber Yard owner in one of Sawyer's flashbacks, Hurley's imaginary "friend", Desmond's middle name,
Libby's deceased husband's name.
Nadia - Sayid's childhood friend/romantic interest, Mikhail's (Patchy) cat.
(Writers being lazy? Thrown in for the LOST nitpickers to catch? More?) Thanks BGrenier!
Charlotte - The "miracle girl" Eko - acting as a priest- visited in season 2. The story was that Charlotte died then came back to
life during the autopsy. Charlotte is also the name of the anthropologist Freighter from season 4.
Flash Forward/Future Connections:
The Oceanic Six (O6) are the 815 survivors who make it off the island. *Details of how they make it home
and what kind of deal was made is unknown as of February 2008.
Jack Shephard (O6) - Kate Austen/Hurley Reyes: Jack makes contact by phone and in person with Kate. He tells her they "need to go
back" (to the island..) S3E23 Through the Looking Glass
Jack visits Hurley in the mental institution. Hurley tells Jack they "need to go back". S4E1 The Beginning of the End
Jack testifies for Kate during her trial. S4E4 Eggtown
Hurley Reyes (O6) - Ana Lucia Cortez (DECEASED): Hurley was questioned by Ana Lucia's ex-partner. S4E1 The Beginning of the End
Kate Austen (O6) - Claire Littleton: Kate is the guardian of Claire's son Aaron (O6). *details unknown as of 2/2008
S4E4 Eggtown
Sayid Jarrah (O6) - Ben Linus: Sayid is working as an assassin. His "boss" is revealed to be Ben. S4E3 The
Economist
Desmond Hume and Daniel Faraday: Daniel is one of the Freighters introduced in season 4. Desmond began
flashing back and forth between the past, present and future after being exposed to radiation when the hatch imploded. Desmond and Daniel are both on the
island in 2004 but through time travel met back in 1996. For the rest of the story, watch: S4E5 The Constant
Desmond - Charles Widmore and the Island: Desmond's ex-fiancee is Penny Widmore. Her father won the bid on a journal written by the first
mate of the Black Rock. The Black Rock shipwrecked on the island back in the 1800s. S4E5 The Constant
Sun Kwon (O6) - Hurley : As seen in Sun's flash forward, Hurley visits Sun after the birth of her baby girl Ji Yeon. He also visits Jin's grave with her. S4E7 Ji Yeon













