Aaron Littleton

Aaron Littleton
First Island Appearance	"Do No Harm"
Last Island Appearance	N/A
Age	1 month (Born: November 2, 2004)
Origin	The Island
Status	Alive
Profession	Baby
In Australia...	...being carried by Claire
On the flight...	...to be given up for adoption in Los Angeles
Family Members...	noinclude>-</noinclude>
Images	Images of Aaron Littleton

Aaron Littleton is a child who was born on the Island, and is the son of Claire Littleton and Thomas, the grandson of Christian Shephard and Carole Littleton, half-nephew of Jack Shephard and great-nephew of Lindsey. Through all the seasons of Lost, Aaron has been portrayed by literally dozens of different babies.

Before the crash

An ultrasound image of Aaron

Aaron is the son of Claire and her ex-boyfriend Thomas. He was to be adopted by Arlene and Joseph Stewart in Sydney, before Claire had a change of heart. Richard Malkin, a possibly fraudulent psychic, says that danger surrounds the baby. He claimed that there was a couple in Los Angeles "perfect" for the baby, and insisted Claire catch Flight 815 to meet them. ("Raised by Another")

On the Island

While Jack was busy tending to Boone after the Nigerian plane accident, Claire went into labor outside the camp. With the help of Kate, Claire delivered a healthy baby boy whom she named Aaron. His birth approximately coincided with the death of Boone. ("Do No Harm")

When Danielle Rousseau found out that Claire had delivered her baby, she devised a plan to get her daughter Alex back. Rousseau kidnapped Aaron to attempt a trade with the Others at the location of the black smoke. Charlie and Sayid rushed to rescue Aaron and took him back when Rousseau realized that the Others were not there. ("Exodus, Part 2")

Claire holding Aaron

Aaron became sick and developed a rash, at which point Rousseau told Claire that he was "infected" and Claire began to have flashbacks of when she was taken by the Others. She remembered Aaron being injected (while still in the womb) with the CR 4-81516-23 42 vaccine. Despite Jack telling her that it was a common, non-threatening virus called roseola, Claire began a determined search for what happened to her during that time with the Others. She, along with Kate and Rousseau, trekked to the Medical Station where she was held. Claire did not find the vaccine she thought would be there, but she did find and take a blue bootie she had knitted there in the nursery they had for Aaron. The next day, Aaron’s fever broke and he began to recover. ("Maternity Leave")

Aaron and Claire being baptized by Mr. Eko

Later, Charlie had visions that Aaron was in danger because he had not been baptized. While sleepwalking, Charlie kidnapped Aaron. He insisted to everyone that it was a misunderstanding. Later on, Charlie started a fire to distract everyone so he could take Aaron to be baptized. The fire was put out and Claire realised that Aaron was gone. Locke rescued and returned Aaron to his mother. Later when Claire asked Mr. Eko about baptism, she admitted that she had not been baptized either. Mr. Eko then baptized both Claire and Aaron together. ("Fire + Water")

Several people on the Island offer to help care for Aaron, especially Charlie who personally assumes the position of surrogate father. However, Sawyer is the unlikely person who is found to cease Aaron’s incessant crying while reading aloud.

Aaron currently sleeps in a crib made by Locke (as a birthday present for Claire) in "Numbers". It is calculated by the timeline that he is currently about a month old. It may be important to note that Aaron and Walt are the only two children among the middle section survivors. Both he and Walt have been described as "special" (Aaron by Richard Malkin and Walt by Tom).

Name

• Nicknamed "Turniphead" by Charlie.
• The name Aaron comes from a Hebrew word meaning "bearer of martyrs."
• The name could also derive from an Egyptian word, "Aha Rw", which means "warrior lion."
• Another known meaning of Aaron is "High mountain" or "exalted."
• After asking what she named her newborn son, Mr. Eko informed Claire that Aaron was the name of Moses' elder brother. Aaron was a spokesman of sorts for Moses, persuading the Israelites to follow his brother and performing miracles with his staff, which turned into a viper before Pharaoh (Exodus 7:8-14) and unleashed the first three plagues. Aaron joined Moses, Nadav and Avihu on Mount Sinai to receive the Covenant, and saw a vision of God (Exodus 24:9). During Moses' 40-day encounter with God, Aaron acceded to popular demand by making a golden calf, outraging his brother (Exodus 32). Aaron became chief priest after the Ark and Tabernacle were constructed. He died at the age of 123 on Mount Hor, and was allegedly denied entry to the Promised Land after he called forth water from a rock by invoking his own name ("I command") rather than invoking the name of God ("I command you in the name of God").
• Aaron is the name of the Kyle Rayner, the Green Lantern's father, who was in the military and worked for a covert government agency. Aaron Rayner left his family when Kyle was almost three years old. Kyle Rayner is one of the main characters of Walt's comic book.
• Aaron can also mean "exalted", of high station.
• The biblical Aaron is the great-great-grandson of Jacob (through Levi, Kohath and Amram).

Unanswered questions

Unanswered questions
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For fan theories about these unanswered questions, see: Aaron Littleton/Theories

• What is it about Aaron that caused Richard Malkin to insist that he could not be "raised by another"? ("Raised by Another")
• Why was it so urgent that he be baptized, that Charlie had recurring dreams about it? Answer = It´s not the baby that was baptized, it´s Charlie who was. When John hit him at the sea Charlie falls in the water, that´s Charlie´s baptism. (Note.: "John the Baptist", from the Bible) ("Fire + Water")

See also

• Matthew David Viventi - One of the many dozens of babies that have portrayed Aaron