The Locke/Ben Connection

Thanks to MPmom at the Fuselage for bringing up these connections between John Locke and Ben Linus!!

John

• Mother is Emily L.(Locke)
• Born early (3 months)
• Father issues – dad hates him
• Mother called out “Call him John!” as he was taken from the hospital room after she gave birth
• Meets Horace Goodspeed in a dream, who directs John how to find the cabin
• Kills his father to prove himself to The Others

Ben

• Mother is Emily L. (Linus)
• Born early (2 months
• Father issues, dad hates him
• Mother called out “Call him Benjamin” just before she dies
• Father meets Horace Goodspeed on the road, who later tells him about the island and Dharma
• Kills his father to prove himself to The Others