Matthew Abaddon/Theories

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Current Relationship to Widmore

  • Matthew is Widmore's Alpert. He is in charge of getting the island back under Widmore/Dharma's control. We see that the Kahana crew get their instructions from Dharma books, and the previous relationship, as well as Widmore's accusation that Ben stole the island from him (i.e. the Purge) are consistent with this story.
    • The captain of the freighter told Desmond and Sayid that the owner of the freighter was Charles Widmore (then implied he knew that Desmond knew Widmore). Naomi and her team, which was put together by Abaddon was on the freighter, this makes Abaddon being some part of Widmore Industries a logical conclusion.
  • Abaddon is a third party-- completely seperate from Widmore and Ben. He placed Naomi and the science team on the freighter as spies/double agents.
  • Matthew Abbadon works for Charles Widmore. Charles Widmore is one of "the bad guys."
  • Abaddon is working for Widmore to try and find the island.
  • Abaddon told Locke about the Walkabout in order to plant the seeds in his head, knowing that Locke would go and be refused to partake in it, thus causing him to have to come home on flight 815.
    • Abbadon learned of The Others' interest in Locke or his connection to the Island and set things in motion for the Island to seize Locke as a sort of human tracking device.
      • Abaddon tells Naomi that there were no survivors of Oceanic 815 because other than Locke, they are superfluous to saving the island, and therefore their lives are expendable.
      • Naomi thinks that the Kahana group are “the wrong people for a mission like this” and why Abaddon tells her “every member of this team was selected for a specific purpose.”

Role in guiding Locke to Australia and ultimately the island

Who is Abaddon?

Was part of DHARMA

  • Assuming that Abaddon is actually not a lawyer for Oceanic (based on Hurley's suspicions and Abaddon not being able to produce a business card or ID), he could be working for the Dharma Initiative.
    • This makes sense with the episode Enter 77. When Locke entered 77 on the computer after beating the chess game, he alerted Dharma that the hostiles had taken over. They had no idea, and had thus continued to fund and give pallet drops to Ben because they think that he still represents Dharma. This is why they still have funding. Now that Dharma knows that the hostiles have taken over and that Ben has been playing them, they are coming to stop and punish him.
    • I agree that Abaddon is probably part of Dharma, and perhaps the leader. He has utilized Widmore to help him take back the island, with the help of the crew. I think he has known I think there is some type of relationship between him and Richard. Both are opposing forces. Abaddon is trying to utilize the power of the Island and Jacob, and Richard is protecting it.
    • Abaddon tells Locke that he once went on a walkabout and it changed his life...perhaps he's referring to his experiences on the island?

Is a freed or escaped prisoner/slave from the Black Rock

  • Was on the Black Rock along with Alpert and their crash led them to form a society on the island, over time learning the unique nature of the island. When Dharma set-up on the island, Alpert was part of the hostiles who wanted the Dharma infiltration removed. Abbadon, however, allied himself with Widmore (who was in control of the island). Since Widmore was cut off from the island, Abbadon has done his bidding in an effort to return to the island and reclaim it. Abbadon shares the same standing as Alpert and as such both are searching for a person that could lead the island - Alpert for safety and security & Abbadon for Widmore. Both see potential in Locke but Alpert is dismayed when he fails the "knife test", Abbadon clearly wants Locke to develop this side of his nature, in the hope that Locke's inability to calm the volatile side of his nature, will create a window of opportunity for Widmore to take the island back

The Economist

  • Abaddon is the one who Elsa refers to as the Economist.
    • He was using Elsa in order to ambush Sayid.
    • Ben was using Sayid to ambush the economist.
    • Ben is trying to prevent Abaddon from finding the Island, so he can protect the island from the mainland.
      • Ben hired Sayid in order to eliminate Abaddon's alliances, i.e. Elsa and Mr. Avellino.

Who are "They"?

  • Abaddon asks Hurley "Are they still alive?"
    • When he asks "Are they still alive?", he could be referring to (in order of likelihood based on his direct interests): 1) his team on the island (2) Ben & the Others (3) Desmond & Penny (4) the other Losties who did not make it off the island. He could also be referring to surviving members of the Dharma Initiative. If working for Dharma, he may be there to enlist Hurley (and other members of the Oceanic 6) in helping Dharma reclaim the island.
  • "They" are Miles, Daniel, Frank and Charlotte. He sent a team which never returned, and now wants to know if they are alive.
  • This would explain why it is Hurley, who is asked whether "they" survived, by both Abaddon and Jack, as he is, thus far, the only member of the Oceanic 6 who originally went with Locke, and would have therefore been around to see whatever may or may not have killed "them". Jack therefore does not know himself, which implies that the other members of the Oceanic 6 would not know either.
  • "They" are the other passengers of Flight 815.

Abbadon, Naomi and the question of survivors

Possibilities:

  • He was instructed to tell Naomi there were no Survivors.
  • He and Naomi know there may be Survivors; he is reminding her of the official version of the story.
  • He is reminding Naomi that her mission is to ensure that there are no Survivors before she leaves the Island.
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