Jacob

Who He Is: Jacob is the supposed leader of the Others, and gives orders to Ben. He was first seen when Ben took Locke to his cabin. Locke, who at first, only saw an empty chair, believes no one is there. As Locke leaves, he hears someone say "Help me", and turns around and asks Ben what he said, but he said nothing. Locke then turns on the flashlight, which angers Jacob. Objects start to shake, and Ben is thrown into a wall. Right after that, Jacob is briefly seen sitting in the chair, and an eye is seen.

Later, Hurley went to the cabin after he got lost in the jungle. Inside, he saw Christian Shepherd sitting in the chair. Then, an eye is seen, the same one seen before.

Jacob has been referred by people many times. Ben claims that Jacob tells him what to do. There is also Jacob's list, with the names of some, but not all of the survivors. In the video seen in Room 23, there is a message that says "God loves you as He loved Jacob".

Questions:

• Was he born on the Island?
• Why can some people see and hear him, and other's can't?
• Why did Jacob say "Help me" to Locke?
• How did Jacob cure Rachel?
• Why does Jacob dislike technology?
• Why was Christian Shepherd in his cabin?
• Jacob is obviously very powerful. How could Ben keep him captive?
• How and why did Hurley find the cabin on the other side of the island?

Theories:

• It's possible that if the island is in fact alive, or conscious, Jacob could be a manifestation of the island's persona or soul.
• Only special people can hear Jacob, right? We know that Locke and Hurley can hear him, so the rest of the survivors may be able to hear him if they visited his cabin.