Benjamin Linus (flash-sideways timeline)

Flash-sideways Timeline
(Oceanic Flight 815 lands at LAX)

Benjamin Linus is a teacher of European history.

Meeting John Locke

When John Locke was subsitute teaching, he entered the teacher's lounge to find an angry teacher. The teacher was mad about someone not emptying the used coffee grounds from the pot. He turned and introduced himself as "Benjamin Linus, European History." John replied: "John Locke, substitute." ("The Substitute")

Unanswered questions

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When did this Ben leave the Island?

v • d • e Benjamin Linus

Portrayed by Michael Emerson and Sterling Beaumon

Centric episodes	"The Man Behind the Curtain" • "The Shape of Things to Come" • "Dead Is Dead" • "Dr. Linus"

Shared and non-centric flashes	"What They Died For" • "The End"

Mobisodes	"King of the Castle" • "Room 23"

Flashback characters	Richard Alpert • Annie • Buzz • Casey • Pierre Chang • Chester • Doris • Earl • Elmer • Emmanuel • Fern • Horace Goodspeed • Charlie Hume • Desmond Hume • Penelope Hume • June • Emily Linus • Roger Linus • Mike • Olivia • Opal • Renee • Rex • Robert • Ethan Rom • Alex Rousseau • Danielle Rousseau • Sebastian • Victor • Wayne • Charles Widmore

Flash-forward characters	Bedouin 1 • Bedouin 2 • Ishmael Bakir • Iraqi merchant • London doorman • Sayid Jarrah • Noor "Nadia" Abed Jazeem • Narjiss • Charles Widmore

Flash-sideways characters	Leslie Arzt • Desmond Hume • Kim Kondracki • Roger Linus • Lamour • John Locke • Hugo Reyes • Alex Rousseau • Danielle Rousseau • Donald Reynolds

Items	Ben's diary • Ben's maps • Ben's painting • Ben's photo • Ben's passports • Ben's tape • DHARMA parka • Frozen wheel • Tape recorder • Telescopic baton • The Rules • X-ray

Other	Family • Relationships

v • d • e John Locke

Portrayed by Terry O'Quinn, Charles Henry Wyson and Caleb Steinmeyer

Centric episodes	"Walkabout" • "Deus Ex Machina" • "Orientation" • "Lockdown" • "Further Instructions" • "The Man from Tallahassee" • "The Brig" • "Cabin Fever" • "The Life and Death of Jeremy Bentham" • "The Substitute"

Shared and non-centric flashes	"Exodus, Part 2" "LA X, Part 1" • "LA X, Part 2" • "The Last Recruit" • "The Candidate" • "The End" • "Everybody Loves Hugo" • "The Incident, Part 1" • "The Incident, Part 2"

Flashback characters	Matthew Abaddon • Adam • Richard Alpert • Kate Austen • Autumn • Ayesha • Jimmy Bane • Bobby • Cindy Chandler • Father Chuck • Eddie Colburn • Construction foreman • Anthony Cooper • Crystal • Eddie • Emma • ER doctor • ER nurse • Florence • Frainey • Francine • Tom Friendly • Gellert • Warren Goldberg • Tamara Fry • Hajer • Helen • Jacob • Jan • Sayid Jarrah • Noor "Nadia" Abed Jazeem • Jeannie • Bea Jones • JD • Kid • Kim • William Kincaid • Jin-Soo Kwon • Benjamin Linus • Aaron Littleton • Lizzie • Walt Lloyd • Emily Locke • Mrs. Locke • Locke's nurse • Detective Mason • Melissa • Michelle • Mike • Moderator • Randy Nations • Helen Norwood • Nurse Margaret • Charlie Pace • Physical therapist • Detective Reed • Rick Romer • Shannon Rutherford • Security guard • Jack Shephard • Sister Consuela • Mrs. Talbot • Peter Talbot • Waiter • Charles Widmore • Sheriff Williams • Woman • Zack

Flash-sideways characters	Boone Carlyle • Anthony Cooper • Courier • Ken Fisher • Hammer • Simon Holt • Desmond Hume • Jean • Lynn Johnson • Lynn Karnoff • Jin-Soo Kwon • LAPD cop • Benjamin Linus • Rose Nadler • Randy Nations • Helen Norwood • Orderly • Receptionist • Hugo Reyes • School kid • Jack Shephard • Kirk Skadden • Student

Items	Backgammon • Body release form • Coffin • Compass • Crossword puzzles • Drawing • Knives • Map • Bentham's passport • Suicide note • Trebuchet • Wheelchair • Whistle

Other	Family • Relationship • Locke's test

Benjamin Linus (flash-sideways timeline)

Meeting John Locke

Unanswered questions

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