Best characters that weren't on the plane

Summary

• Frank Lapidus, a pilot, initially missed flying Oceanic 815, but later joined Widmore's team on a freighter and helped the Oceanic Six escape the island.

• Daniel Faraday, a physicist, arrived on the island on the freighter, and his connection with Widmore, Eloise and Desmond made him crucial to understanding the island's phenomena.

• Richard Alpert, a 19th-century Black Pearl crew member, gained immortality by asking Jacob about the desire to live forever, and served as an advisor to the island's patron.

It doesn't take long for the survivors of Oceanic Flight 815 to realize that they are not alone on the island. Besides the Smoke Monster, there are other inhabitants and who Lost progress, others make their way onto the island as well. Some of these other characters become as important to the show as the Season 1 survivors.

This list will name some of the best characters on Lost who came to the island but not in the same way as survivors. However, it contains major spoilers for all six seasons of Lostso proceed with caution.

Updated on December 28, 2024 by Ashely Claudino: While the first Lost cast consisted mostly of people who were on the plane, this quickly begins to change as the seasons progress. This list has been updated to now include two characters who came to the island through other means: Eloise Hakwing and Danielle Rosseau.

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Frank Lapidus

First appearance: Season 4, episode 2

Frank Lapidus was supposed to fly Oceanic 815 on the day of the crash, but because he overslept, another pilot had to go instead. He could immediately tell that the plane found at the bottom of the sea was fake and began to express this. Not long after, he was recruited and joined the rest of Widmore's team on the freighter.

He was responsible for piloting the helicopter used to fly between the island and the ship. At the end of Season 4, he helps the Oceanic Six escape the island's grasp. Fortunately, this is not the last we see of Lapidus. He returns to the island later and pilots the Ajira Airways flight.

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Eloise Hawking

First appearance: Season 3, episode 8

Throughout the performance, we get to see different portrayals of Eloise Hawking, while the mian group time travels through the years. This makes it even more apparent how familiar she is with the island, given that she lived on it for many years with Charles Widmore.

The knowledge she gains is crucial to the group later, as she guides certain characters, such as Daniel Faraday and Desmond Hume, and then helps the Oceanic Six and Ben get back to the island. Although she is not one of the most likable characters on the show, she is one of the most important.

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Daniel Faraday

First appearance: Season 4, episode 1

Daniel Faraday is a highly intelligent physicist who comes to the island on Widmore's freighter. His true intentions are hard to decipher when he first arrives on the island, but it becomes clear that he is nothing but fascinated by its scientific implications.

Farady is important because not only can he explain many of the phenomena that occur on the island after season 4, but he also has a special connection with Charles Widmore, Eloise Hawking, and Desmond Hume.

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Daniel Rousseau

First appearance: Season 1, episode 9

Danielle Rousseau is one of the first off-plane characters we meet Lostand she is very interesting. After losing his entire crew, this mysterious Frenchman has remained on the island for the past 16 years, searching for his daughter, who was taken from her as a child.

While Danielle's presence on the show diminishes significantly as the seasons go on, it's satisfying to see how she eventually gets closure, even if she doesn't get to be with Alex for long, and how we finally get to see what happened to the crew as the main cast goes back in time .

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Richard Alpert

First appearance: Season 3, episode 7

Richard Alpert came to the island on the Black Pearl as early as the 19th century. The Black Pearl was a slave ship that washed up on the island; the group goes back to it several times during the show to grab dynamite.

Alpert is seen several times throughout the show, and he always looks exactly the same despite the date. He works as an advisor to the island's protector, who was originally Jacob. In return for this, Jacob gave him one wish; he asked to “live forever”, preventing him from aging and being able to take his own life.

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Juliet Burke

First appearance: Season 3, episode 1

While initially different, Juliet slowly works her way into the hearts of viewers. After her first flashback episode, it becomes clear that she is just another person stranded on the island and wants to return to her normal life. However, Ben has a hold on her through his sister and is keeping her there.

It can be hard to see past her actions at first, but as viewers trust her, she becomes increasingly likable and even develops a rather sweet relationship with an unlikely character.

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Benjamin Linus

First appearance: Season 2, episode 14

Benjamin Linus is a character that most fans will probably dislike for most of the show. He constantly lies and manipulates people, namely John Locke. He envies how the island and the others seem to regard Locke as someone special; the island cured Locke while it sickened Ben, and the others quickly began to follow him as their leader.

Although Ben could have had a redemption arc, he always seemed to revert to his old ways of continuous selfish actions to gain leadership of the island and compete with Charles Widmore. Despite his evil ways, he is one of the best characters Lostand one of the main plot points for much of the show.

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Desmond Hume

First Appearance: Season 2, Episode 1

Desmond Hume is one of the best characters on Lost. He's such a great character that it feels like something is missing when you go back, watch the show again and realize there's an entire season without him in it.

Not only is Desmond an important character because he has a unique relationship with Charles Widmore due to his love affair with Penny Widmore, but he also gains a unique ability when the hatch implodes, making his involvement in the plot that much more significant. In addition to this, in season 6, he helps his friends realize what is happening under the sideways flash.