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- Aside from making sure the Man in Black stays on the Island, Jacob brings people to the Island to further a philosophical debate that humanity is innately good while the Man in Black echoed their mother's belief that humanity is inherently corrupt, a debate that has raged on for centuries with numerous casualties.
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Once Jacob realized his brother was finally formulating a plan to finally kill him, he started bringing people to the Island not only to serve as Others, but to potentially succeed him as Island Protector, as well.
- How does jacob get off of the island? : r/lost - Reddit
Jacob NEVER physically left the island. The purpose of the...
- How does jacob get off of the island? : r/lost - Reddit
Jacob NEVER physically left the island. The purpose of the Lighthouse was to observe his candidates, yes, but it was channeling and bending the light beneath the island (i.e. time and space) and reflecting it through the mirrors.
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Childhood
Jacob was the fraternal twin of The Man in Black and the first-born of Claudia, who survived a shipwreck off the Island. His adoptive motherdelivered the brothers and then killed Claudia. Jacob and his brother led a carefree life on the island, roaming the beaches, hunting, and playing games. They eventually discovered other survivors of Claudia's wreck, and their motherwarned against them, calling them evil. She soon after revealed their alleged objective on the island and her own purpose th...
Feud with the Man in Black
His brother eventually revealed that he despised his people but worked with them, a "means to an end" he said, to harness the island's power and escape the island. When Jacob told his mother, she took him to the Heart, where she inducted him as protectorof the island. Jacob later discovered his mother murdered at his brother's hands. She'd mystically prevented either from killing the other, so he cast him into the Heart, a fate Mother had called worse than death. His brother now left his body...
Jacob began searching for these candidates, people who could replace him as protector of the island. He searched for people who were in some ways flawed like him, who "needed the island" as much as it needed them, and touched them at times when they felt vulnerable. In 1976, he visited a young James Ford at his parents' funeral, giving him a pen to...
An hour after his murder, Jacob appeared to Hurley in the jungle. Although Hurley recognized Jacob from their previous encounter off the Island, he was unaware of Jacob's identity. Jacob informed Hurley of his death, attributing it to an "old friend who had grown tired of my company." Seeing Sayid dying nearby, Jacob told Hurley, he must be taken t...
Jacob remained unseen until the end of season 5. The Others occasionally mentioned him, but kept his nature and motives secret. When he was young (and before being ageless), Jacob followed his Mother's lead and accepted all her orders. He was jealous of his brother whom she preferred, yet proved to like him before (and even after) they became rival...
Before his ultimate appearance, Jacob had a significant behind-the-scenes presence through much of the series, his existence being mentioned as early as "Two for the Road". Further references gave a portrait of Jacob as a leader that commands a great respect among the Othersand who is both adored and feared, being described as "great", "brilliant" ...
In "Dr. Linus", Richard states, if a person is touched by Jacob, it is considered a gift. In Richard's case, Jacob somehow bestowed upon him the ability to remain ageless and effectively immortal, and unable to die by his own hand. Richard tells Jack he could kill him, however. In "The Substitute" the Man in Black describes an ability of Jacob that...
General
1. Jacob was the thirtieth character to ever have a flashback. 2. Jacob is unique in that his first centric episode was his first appearance andthe episode in which he died. 3. In the Bible, Jacob is also known as Israel, which can be translated into "he who fights with God". 4. As of "Across the Sea", Jacob has the biggest number of centric episodes among supporting characters. Moreover, he has more episodes centered around him than 20 out of the 35 main characters. 4.1. Jacob has the highes...
Production notes
1. Jacob was confirmed to be "him" in the 3/20/07 Official Lost Podcast. 2. When Jacob finally was cast for "The Incident, Parts 1 & 2" the casting call described him as "Jason. Any ethnicity, late 30s-60s. Former soldier. A leader of men. Smart but more than that – he is wise. Strong and straightforward. The words he says are always listened to and they carry gravitas. Looking for someone very interesting and very special for this role..."
Additional casting
1. Kenton Duty played the role of young Jacob (age 13) in "The Substitute", "Everybody Loves Hugo", "Across the Sea", and "What They Died For" 1.1. The casting call for "The Substitute" described him as "Teenage boy, Caucasian, 12-14. Dirty blond hair. Wise beyond his years. He's got intense, searching eyes. He's dealt with a horrible family accident. Even at a young age, he has been put in charge of something very important, and it weighs heavily on his shoulders."
Jul 1, 2024 · Jacob continues to protect the Island and aims to prove to Samuel that humanity is fundamentally good, while Samuel seeks to escape the Island and prove to Jacob that human beings have no...
May 15, 2022 · Jacob’s machinations are ultimately what caused many of these people to come to the island. He needed them to come so that he could decide who was best suited for taking his place and protecting the Heart of the Island from threats like the Smoke Monster.
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Jul 2, 2024 · They had a history dating back to the 1950s and were followers of Jacob, the Protector of the Island. Jacob manipulated events to bring people to the island, and the Others' leaders were chosen through a process of observation and testing.
However, Jacob convinced Alpert to join him and granted him immortality, told him the true nature of the island, and made him his spokesperson. Whenever people crashed on the Island, Richard convinced them to come under Jacob's wing, thus creating the island natives dubbed "The Others". [4]
