The Others
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The Others are a mysterious and secretive group living on the Island.
They appear to have considerable wealth and power in the outside world, with front companies such as Mittelos Bioscience, and resources like the Galaga allowing them to come and go from the island as they please.
The aims, goals and purposes of the Others are still shrouded in mystery. They appear unwilling to explain themselves to the survivors, while still abducting, killing and terrorising them for unknown purposes. This has resulted in a long-running conflict between the two groups.
Originally led by Ben, the conclusion of Season 4 suggests that Locke has taken his place.
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About the Others
Origin
For all intents and purposes, the Others appear to be an evolved continuation of the Hostiles. Their members are drawn from four sources:
- Original Hostiles, such as Richard
- Former member of the DHARMA Initiative who allied themselves with the Hostiles, such as Ben
- Persons from the outside world recruited to live on the Island, such as Juliet
- Survivors of Oceanic 815 who were either abducted or joined willingly, such as Cindy and Locke respectively.
So far the only pre-crash Others whose origins have been definitively identified are Ben, Richard and Juliet. Therefore it is unknown whether the modern-day Others are primarily composed of Hostiles, DHARMA defectors, or recruits from the outside world.
Names
Their "Real" Name
It is not known what name or names by which the Others call themselves; the only references the Others make to their society are oblique phrases like "our people" or "my people."
The Others
The term "Others" was coined by Danielle Rousseau when she claimed to Sayid that they had taken her daughter Alexandra 16 years prior. ("Solitary"). The survivors later adopted the term to refer to the earlier people on the Island.
The Hostiles
The term "Hostiles" was coined by members of the DHARMA Initiative, possibly including Kelvin Joe Inman and Radzinsky, to refer to the earlier people. There is no evidence that Inman joined with the Others but, like Mikhail Bakunin, he continued to wear his DHARMA clothing. The Others may have left him in place because his pushing the button every 108 minutes was useful. Desmond originally used "Hostiles" as his term of reference because he had received his information from Inman. Desmond was more likely to refer to "the Others" after he had joined the survivors.
Living conditions
It was first presumed that the Others were primitives. Upon his return, Michael claimed that there are only about 22 Others, most of them old and/or women, who lived in huts in miserable conditions like the crash survivors, and ate dried fish. However, in Season 2, evidence of a more sophisticated society was discovered; Kate discovered a locker containing a fake beard and DHARMA branded theatrical glue. ("Maternity Leave") Later, Tom appeared a couple times without his beard, ("Maternity Leave" and "Live Together, Die Alone"). Walt said that the Others "are pretending," and that "they're not who they say they are." ("Three Minutes")
They have access to a variety of weapons, including firearms, tasers, explosives, a bolas, and U.S. army knives The have various means of off-Island transportation, including a submarine, a yacht, a motor boat which they gave to Michael, and Desmond's sailboat (which they took from the Losties).
There seems to be extensive audio and video surveillance in certain areas of the Barracks where the Others live. Tom indicates the game room where Kate is held and speaks to Jack is under surveillance. The house where Jack is temporarily staying is equipped with video cameras which were carefully monitored.
Ben's house did not seem to be monitored. Locke was able to enter the house without being detected. He was also able to move hostages to different areas of the house including the kitchen. The full extent of the monitoring at the Barracks is not known. ("The Man from Tallahassee")
They had both communication with the outside world (via the Flame) and regular supply dispatches and transport to the outside world (via the Galaga); however, both of these were destroyed by John Locke in Season 3. They also had an implicit supply of fuel for their motor boat; when Michael and Walt departed in the motor boat, this became a moot point.
On December 12, 2004, all the Others along with John Locke left the Barracks for an unknown location that Ben called an old place. Juliet was left behind. She and a group of Losties were gassed by the Others but left within the perimeter of the Barracks. John Locke made a case for allowing Kate to accompany the Others, but the request was turned down because of her personal history, saying that "forgiveness isn't their strong suit." ("Left Behind")
The Others stopped on their journey and camped in a high area full of stone ruins. They camped at the location for a few days and then moved on.
Locales
- The Barracks: The Barracks is a former DHARMA Initiative facility. It is a secure residential area where the Others lived, containing electricity and running water. All of the Others left the Barracks for an unknown destination in December 2004. The Barracks site is currently intact but abandoned; at least one building was destroyed by the mercenaries.
- The Hydra: Karl said that this was the place where the Others worked on projects. One of the projects involved the work going on at the Quarry. After Sawyer, Kate and Karl escaped, the Others evacuated the facility, leaving it abandoned.
- Decoy village: Around 20 of the Others pretended to live and work at the site. They dressed in worn out clothing and acted as if they were living by fishing. Michael was held captive at the site. It was abandoned shortly before the Others captured Jack, Sawyer, Kate and Hurley.
- The Flame: The Flame was a former DHARMA Initiative facility that held equipment that could communicate with the outside world. Mikhail lived at the Flame and guarded the site. The communications equipment failed as a result of the discharge. John Locke eventually destroyed the Flame.
- The Staff: The Staff is a former DHARMA Initiative medical facility. The Others have used the facility for pregnancy-related research activities.
- Ruins: The Others camped at this location for several days on their journey to what they called an "old place". Ben attempted to get Locke to kill Anthony Cooper at this location.
- Jacob's cabin: Jacob resides at this location.
- The Looking Glass: Used to block selective signals leaving the Island.
- The Temple: The purpose of this place is unknown.
- The Tempest: The Tempest is a former DHARMA Initiative facility that housed lethal gas. The gas was disarmed on day 97 by Daniel and Charlotte to prevent Ben from using it.
- The Orchid: The Orchid is a botanical greenhouse facility that is also used to conduct time-travel experiments. Ben used this station to turn the frozen wheel which moved the Island.
Interaction with Other Groups
Murders, Attempts and Intentions
- Goodwin murdered Nathan by snapping his neck after Ana Lucia said she would begin cutting off Nathan's fingers the next day. Goodwin offered as explanation that Nathan was not a good person and that Ana Lucia may have started looking around at other people after she was finished with Nathan. ("The Other 48 Days")
- Mikhail murdered Bonnie and Greta with a firearm and drowned Charlie in the Looking Glass station on Ben's order. ("Through the Looking Glass")
- The Others have attempted or intended the Murder of:
- Locke by Ben ("The Man Behind the Curtain")
- Sawyer by Pickett ("I Do")
- Charlie by Ethan ("All The Best Cowboys Have Daddy Issues")
- The three resistors in the Camp raid by the raiders ("Through the Looking Glass")
- See also: Body count, Life and death
Kidnappings
Danielle said the Others kidnapped Alex. She told Sayid that she had never seen the Others during her entire time on the Island and only knew them as whispers. Alexandra was raised as Ben's daughter and until recently was under the impression that her mother was dead.
Claire was abducted by Ethan. Charlie was also taken with Claire, and Ethan threatened to kill him if Jack and Kate kept following them. he made good on his promise and hung Charlie by his neck from a tree; Jack managed to revive him. Charlie later murdered Ethan in retaliation. Walt was taken seemingly because he had talents in which the Others were very interested, but also because Ben was interested in manipulating Michael. ("Live Together, Die Alone") ("Exposé")
In a matter of two weeks, 12 of the Tailies were taken from their camp by the Others. Three Others were killed by the Tailies during these abductions. Cindy, another Tailie, disappeared later. ("The Other 48 Days") No guns were used by the Others in any of these abductions. Cindy and some of the people taken were later shown to be happily living among the Others; nonetheless, she did not divulge any information when Jack asked her what she was doing. Cindy was shown to be a full member of their community along with four of the other "taken" Tailies: Emma, Zack, and two background (#08 and #09).. When Kate asked Karl why the Others took the children among the Tailies, he said "we give them a better life". When Kate further asked "Better than what?" Karl answered "better than yours."
Michael was lured into a trap by the Others using Walt as bait. Ben intended to use Michael to capture Jack, Kate and Sawyer long before he was captured by the Losties. ("Exposé") Michael eventually made a deal with the Others where he would lure people into a trap where they would be abducted and free Ben. In exchange, Walt would be freed. Michael also demanded that he be given a boat on which he and Walt could leave the Island. Michael, on his own initiative, murdered two people in the course of freeing Ben. Afterward he led Jack, Kate, Hurley and Sawyer into a trap. The Others kept Jack, Kate and Sawyer captive at the Hydra, but allowed Hurley to return as a messenger when they were at the Pala Ferry dock. Michael and Walt were given a boat and left the Island. ("Three Minutes") ("Live Together, Die Alone")
Ben told Locke that the Others plan to kidnap all the pregnant women among the survivors. He told Locke the kidnapping would be non-violent. ("The Brig") Later Ben sends a team to take all the women who might be pregnant and gives orders that any survivors who get in the way of this should be shot. ("Greatest Hits")
Armed confrontations
In the initial interactions between the Others and the Losties, the Others did not carry guns. An Other woman killed by Ana Lucia had a military knife in her pocket which was not used. Ethan knocked out Jin with a slingshot. Their behavior seemed to change after Ethan was killed by Charlie with a handgun and seemed to become even more pronounced after the Losties gained control of the armory at the Swan.
The first armed confrontation occurred when Tom took Walt from the raft. Shots were exchanged between Sawyer and the Others but Sawyer was only shot in the shoulder. The Others also employed a crude grenade to destroy the raft, leaving Jin, Michael, and Sawyer struggling to survive in open water. ("Exodus, Part 2")
The second armed confrontation occurred after Michael was captured by the Others attempting to recover Walt where Jack led a group following Michael's trail and was confronted by a group of Others led by Tom, who stated that they had a reached a line and warned them against crossing it. Alex, among the Others, said at the time that the purpose of the action was to scare Jack and those with him. ("The Hunting Party")
The third armed confrontation occurred as Michael was leading Jack and several other people into a trap. Sawyer discovered one of the Others following their party and shot him dead. The Others employed Taser-like devices to incapacitate the members of the party. ("Live Together, Die Alone")
The fourth armed confrontation occurred aboard the sailboat. Sun was left on the boat while Sayid planned to ambush the Others in the jungle and hopefully capture two so they could be tortured for information. A party of Others including Colleen boarded the boat to seize it on Ben's orders. Colleen went below deck. She was confronted by Sun and did not appear to be armed. Colleen attempted to calm Sun down by talking, but Sun shot Colleen in the stomach. Sun then made her escape under fire from other members of the party on the boat. ("The Glass Ballerina")
In the fifth armed confrontation, Sayid was shot by Mikhail in the shoulder when he approached the Flame station. Eventually, an armed standoff with hostages on both sides developed. Bea, being held by Sayid, told Mikhail to simply shoot her which he did. Mikhail, after a failed attempt to kill himself as well, was taken prisoner. ("Enter 77")
In the sixth armed confrontation, Sayid and Kate were captured at the barracks. Both were quickly overpowered after being detected. No shots were fired. Locke took Ben and Alex hostage, destroyed the submarine with explosives and then surrendered himself to the Others. ("The Man from Tallahassee")
A seventh confrontation occurred between Desmond and Mikhail. Although no shots were fired, Desmond threatened Mikhail with a flare gun. The conflict ended when Mikhail traded medical treatment for his freedom. ("D.O.C.")
The eighth confrontation occurred when Ben Linus ordered a raid on the survivors beach camp to take any pregnant women among them. Ben also gave orders that if anyone got in the way of the raid, they were to be killed. Word of the raid was leaked by Juliet, Alexandra and Karl. Dynamite was placed near the tents and a team of Sayid, Bernard and Jin was left behind to set off the dynamite with gunfire. Seven out of the team of ten Others involved in the raid were killed either by the explosions or by exchanges of gunfire after. Sayid, Bernard, and Jin were captured. Ben ordered them kept them alive as hostages, and later ordered their executions. However, Ryan shot into the sand instead, keeping the captives alive. The captives were freed when Hurley in the DHARMA van crashed into Ryan. Sayid took the opportunity in the confusion to kill Jason. Tom, the last of the Others alive, then surrendered but was executed by Sawyer. ("Through the Looking Glass")
The ninth armed confrontation was at the Looking Glass. When Charlie reached the station, he was captured by Bonnie and Greta at gunpoint. Desmond, in a boat above the station, was shot at by Mikhail from the beach. When Mikhail reached the station he was ordered by Ben to kill Charlie, Greta, and Bonnie. Mikhail was able to kill Greta by gunshot and fatally wound Bonnie, but before finishing Bonnie, he was shot by Desmond with a spear gun. Mikhail later recovered and detonated a grenade in front of the porthole in the room which contained the communications jamming equipment. According to later statements by the producers, he died. Charlie sealed the flooding radio room and died by drowning. ("Through the Looking Glass")
The tenth armed confrontation (no shots fired) was while Sayid and Kate were going after Jack and Sawyer. They found tracks that both did not belong to either Jack or Sawyer and that doubled around them. When Kate and Sayid ordered the person leaving the tracks to come out of hiding, Richard Alpert stepped into view. With him were many Others who surrounded, disarmed, and captured Kate and Sayid. ("There's No Place Like Home, Part 1")
While not directed at the survivors, a major armed conflict between the Others and the mercenaries from the freighter occurred just after the previous incident. Kate and Sayid informed Richard Alpert that Ben had been captured by Keamy and his men, and proceeded to strike a deal with the Others: they would help free him in exchange for their freedom. Kate distracts Keamy's men just long enough for the Others to surround them, and, heralded by the whispers, kill all of the mercenaries except Keamy, who takes off into the jungle after Kate. He is surprised by Sayid, and the two of them engage in a fierce fist fight. Keamy is shot in the back by Richard, and the confrontation is ended. ("There's No Place Like Home, Parts 2 & 3")
False accusations
The Others have on numerous occasions been falsely accused of actions against the crash survivors. Charlie kidnapped and beat Sun on orders from Sawyer resulting in the Others being afterwards accused. Locke blamed the Others for burning the first raft in front of the entire group even though he suspected and later confirmed that Walt was responsible. The presence of a walkie among their effects led certain people at the camp (including Sawyer) to falsely assume that Nikki and Paulo were working for the Others.
Unverified accusations
Scott was found murdered on the beach after Ethan threatened to kill one person a day until Claire was given to him. As the land routes to the camp were closely guarded, it was theorized that the attacker would have had to have come out of the sea. His death was particularly brutal in that he was discovered with his arms broken, all his fingers broken and a broken neck.
Ben impersonated Henry Gale who arrived on the Island by balloon. Ben had a great deal of information about Henry Gale which he used as part of his impersonation. Henry Gale was discovered buried in a marked grave near the site of his balloon crash. ("Dave").
Imprisonment and Punishment
The Others held Claire at the Staff Station in what appeared to be a drugged state. She was injected with a vaccine by Ethan, and they planned to take her baby from her, and look after it. However, she escaped with the help of Alexandra and Rousseau. ("Maternity Leave")
Walt, after being taken by the Others, was held at an as-of-yet undisclosed location. He was made to take tests. On seeing his father, he was threatened by Bea Klugh with some sort of punishment involving a room if he said too much. He was released as a result of a deal Michael made with the Others.
Michael was imprisoned at the decoy village for several days. A blood sample was taken from him when he arrived. He spent most of his time restrained within one of the buildings, but was released when he made a deal with the Others that he could have Walt back and leave the Island.
Jack, Kate and Sawyer were held prisoner on Hydra Island - Jack was kept in a tank originally designed for sharks and dolphins; and Kate and Sawyer were kept in cages originally designed for polar bears. All the prisoners were kept under constant video surveillance, which was monitored by Ben. Kate and Sawyer were made to do manual labor at a location called the Quarry. They were kept under close guard and forbidden from communicating with each other. After attempts to escape, Sawyer was psychologically tortured, being told he had been implanted with a pacemaker device that would lead to heart failure if his pulse was above a certain rate. The story was false and there was no implant, but it managed to keep Sawyer in line, and he did not attempt to escape again; furthermore, he tried to stop Kate escaping as well. Jack was subjected to various forms of psychological manipulation during his captivity, including Juliet reading from a file about his life. He broke down in tears after asking about his ex-wife, and this made him more compliant as a result. Sawyer was physically abused during his captivity, mostly by Danny Pickett - Pickett blamed Sawyer for his wife's death, and attacked him using his fists and his taser. Eventually, though, Kate and Sawyer were released as a result of a deal Jack made with Ben.
Hurley was shocked and hooded at the Pala Ferry but was almost immediately released as a messenger back to the other crash survivors.
Kate and Sayid were held captive by the Others after they infiltrated the Barracks. Kate was handcuffed and held in the game room. Sayid was tied to a swing set. Both were gassed by the Others as they left the area of the barracks. Kate was dragged out into the jungle by Juliet as part of an attempt at psychological manipulation. Both were released as a result of being left behind when the Others left the Barracks area, and returned to the main camp.
Sayid, Jin and Bernard were captured after killing seven of the Others during their attempted raid of the beach camp. Ben (over the radio) threatened to kill Jin in order to get information from the captives. Ben later pretended to order the deaths all three during an attempt to bargain with Jack. The three were freed after Hurley drove a DHARMA van into the camp, running over Ryan and allowing Sayid to kill Jason. The remaining Other (Tom) was executed by Sawyer.
The Others appear to use psychological methods of punishment similar to brainwashing. Karl was seen undergoing this process in Room 23 at the Hydra.
Leadership
Juliet makes multiple references to democracy and equality as important values that she and the other Others live by, both in the opening scenes of season three (the book club) as well as in her many talks with Jack. But it is unclear if the values of their community are reflected in how it is actually run.
Ben is the community's leader and has the charisma and power to make people follow him, but there is an ongoing struggle between him and Juliet. In her video, Juliet told Jack that "some of us want change". She also said that Ben "is a liar" and "very dangerous". Juliet suggests there are two "political" groups within the Others - Juliet’s and Ben's. Juliet has also shown herself to be utterly ruthless in proposing to Jack that they murder Ben on the operating table. ("A Tale of Two Cities") ("The Cost of Living")
Isabel was referred to as the "sheriff." by Tom. She came to Hydra Island after Juliet killed Danny Pickett and investigated the situation. The killing of one Other by another Other was treated as a very serious situation. When Jack later claimed that Juliet had attempted to get him to kill Ben, her situation was made worse. Their justice system was described as based on an "eye for an eye" indicating harsh penalties. Juliet was taken in private before a meeting of the Others. The details of the meeting are unknown but most assumed that Juliet would receive the death penalty. Ben was able to intervene within the context of whatever rules governed the situation and reduce her penalty from death to being marked with an inverted eight-point cross symbol. The meeting was consistent with the Others being run by some sort of collective decision-making process and Ben having some sort of defined official position. ("Stranger in a Strange Land")
However, Ben is only a subordinate compared to his superior Jacob, sometimes referred to as "he" or "him". He is described as a magnificent and brilliant man, but not a forgiving one. Ben's apparent high status is because Ben is the only one who receives orders directly from Jacob, carrying them out to the rest of the Others. ("The Man Behind the Curtain")
Another person worth noting in the Others' leadership is Richard Alpert, who recruited Juliet, spoke and delivered files about Anthony Cooper to Locke seemingly behind Ben's back. It seems as if his aging process has been slowed down dramatically, but all that can be said for certain is he appears the same age in no matter what time period he is in. He appears to have been on the Island longer than Ben, but his original allegiances are still unknown. He interacts with and answers directly to Ben, sometimes disagreeing with him. Yet Ben does not seem to directly retaliate against him. ("The Brig") ("The Man Behind the Curtain")
Ben mentions there were other leaders, before himself, that ordered the purge. He declares to Locke that his time is done and that Locke is now the new leader of the Island under Jacob.("Cabin Fever")
"Good" people
The concept of "good"-ness seems to be very important to the Others as they themselves claim to be good people even after kidnapping and killing various castaways. This sets up an odd paradox, as Benjamin told Locke he was one of the "good ones", and implied that other Losties (e.g. Jack, Kate) were not "good" and they are the ones who were taken. The Others seem to only abduct those they believe to be "good people" and who are on a list. However, it should be noted that Ethan abducted Claire, who was pregnant at the time, without completing a list, and it is implied by Alex that the Others plan to keep the baby and dispose of Claire. While Alex implies that they intend to dispose of Claire, that would be inconsistent with their other shown behavior.
The Others seem to have a process where a case can be made that a particular person is a "good" person. Ben indicates that Goodwin attempted this for Ana Lucia. Later Locke attempts to convince them that Kate is a good person but fails because of "what she has done" and because they don't believe in forgiveness.
Connection with DHARMA
The DHARMA Initiative fought a conflict with people known as "Hostiles" for many years. The Initiative was eventually destroyed in a toxic gas attack on the Barracks and possibly more sites. Before the gas attack, Ben Linus, a DHARMA workman along with other DHARMA staff allied themselves with the Hostiles and formed what is now the Others.
It was confirmed in the 5/11/2007 podcast that Ben was not the only person in the Initiative to side with the Hostiles.
Mikhail Bakunin, an Other, was put in charge of the Flame communications station of the DHARMA Initiative for the Others. In performing that task, he wore the clothing of the Initiative. Mikhail claimed he arrived on the Island around 1993 by submarine. He also mentioned that the Hostiles have been on the Island for a very long time. ("Enter 77")
Pregnancy issues
- See also: Pregnancies
The women among the Others suffer from degeneration of their reproductive systems. The condition was described as causing the reproductive system of a woman in her 20s to look like those of a woman in her 70s.
Juliet, a fertility researcher, was brought to the Island because she had discovered an effective treatment that allows women with damaged reproductive systems to become pregnant. On the Island she began researching another condition where women's bodies had immune reaction against the fetus leading to the death of both early in pregnancy.
After the deaths of several volunteers among the Others, including Sabine, Juliet developed a theory that whatever went wrong in the pregnancy might be occurring at conception. She asked Ben if she could take a woman off the Island as a control case to test the theory, but he refused to allow anyone to leave the Island. Claire, who arrived on the Island pregnant, became their control case.
Juliet has gathered data on Sun's pregnancy. She was also attempting to gather information on other women among the crash survivors including specifically Kate.
The nature of the fertility and pregnancy problems on the Island has not been revealed. When these conditions emerged on the Island is also unknown.
Members
New members
When Locke attempts to join the Others, Ben says that people who want to be part of them need to show their commitment. Ben tells Locke he needs to show his commitment by killing his father, Anthony Cooper. He is handed a knife by Ben while the rest of the Others gather to watch, but cannot bring himself to kill Cooper.
The next day, Richard Alpert suggests to Locke that he use Sawyer to kill Cooper. Ben gives Locke an ultimatum that he will only be able to continue following the Others if he presents them with his father's dead body.
It is unclear if Cindy and the twelve other captured Tailies later identified as Others underwent a similar test to become part of the community.
Goals and purpose
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The ultimate aims, motives, goals and purpose of the Others have not yet been revealed, and are among the most integral mysteries of the show.
Throughout the third season, it was revealed that the pregnancy problems on the island were a major factor in several of the actions undertaken by the Others, such as:
- Their recruitment of fertility doctor Juliet, to study the problem
- Their kidnapping of Alex, Zack and Emma, to supplement their own population
- Their kidnapping of Claire, for use as a test subject
- Their raid on the beach camp in the finale of Season 3, to obtain pregnant women as test subjects
However, it is likely that this is merely a means to ensure their continued survival as a group on the island, for the completion of their greater objectives.
The Others have made extensive use of DHARMA facilities, and have an understanding of their operation and purpose, but it is unclear whether they are continuing any of the DHARMA Initiative's research.
Jacob appears to be a major force in determining the Others' purpose, and they treat him with an almost religious attitude. Locke has implied several times that he thinks all island residents, including the Others, should be treating the island itself with religious respect.
Trivia
- Lost producer Damon Lindelof said of the Others, "...they eat chicken, they wear clothes out of the J. Crew catalog."
- In Lost: The Complete Second Season (DVD), the Others' method of leaving no tracks was revealed when a group of 12 Others (the ones seen by Eko and Jin in "...And Found") are seen passing the screen, with the last member brushing off their trail with leaves.
- In Access Granted TPTB state "And the Others... yes, there are other nefarious things the Others are doing in the real world, but, um... we can’t tell you about that yet."
Unanswered questions
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- For fan theories about these unanswered questions, see: The Others/Theories
- What is the ultimate purpose of the Others on the island?
- How do they refer to themselves as a group?
- Where did they live before moving to the Barracks?
- What is their link to Mittelos Bioscience?
- Why did Ben downplay the Swan Station and encourage Locke to let the timer run down?
- How many of them were on the Island when the Purge occurred, and how many have since been brought to the Island?
- On what basis are they recruited?
- How did the Others kidnap Alex?
- Why do they take blood from each of the people they capture?
- Why did the Others leave the Barracks?
See also
