Magnus Hanso/Theories

Main Article

Theories about Magnus Hanso

Main Discussion

Theories may be removed if ...

Stated as questions or possibilities (avoid question marks, "Maybe", "I think", etc). More appropriate for another article. Illogical or previously disproven. Proven by canon source, and moved to main article. Speculative and lacking any evidence to support arguments. Responding to another theory (use discussion page instead). This does not include responses that can stand alone as its own theory. Usage of an indented bullet does not imply the statement is a response. See the Lostpedia theory policy for more details.

• Crashed onto the Island during one of his missions, possibly resulting in his being the only surviving member of his crew, and leaving him to explore the Island alone.
• Encountered the Monster, through which he witnessed his grandson Alvar's attempt to create a utopian community on the Island.
• Magnus discovered something of interest on the Island while he was marooned there, and Alvar may have been trying to continue his grandfather's work through the Dharma Initiative.
• Is the owner of the glass eye.
• Is referenced on the Blast Door Map: "I think we're on the same wavelength."
• Considering that the Black Rock may have been a British prison ship en route to Australia, and the dynamite it found in it was patented in 1867 Sweden, Magnus may have been on the Black Rock. However, as the last convict ship destined for Australia left Britain in 1867, arriving in 1868, this only allows a small and unlikely window of time for the dynamite to travel from Sweden to England and then aboard a convict ship.
• Alvar may have stumbled on the island while searching for his grandfather's remains, and found that its seclusion and resources made it the perfect base for DHARMA research.
• Is Him, Jacob.
• Is Alvar Hanso.
• The name Magnus may be a deliberate play on the word magnet, given the island's apparent electromagnetic properties.