The "Tailies" or "Tailenders" are those survivors who sat in the rear section of Oceanic Flight 815; that tail section tore off and landed on a different side of the Island than the plane's middle section. They initially included 22 people but were unknowingly joined by an Others spy, Goodwin, only moments after the crash. Ana-Lucia took lead of this group of survivors.
In their first night on the island, three of the tailies were taken by the Others. However it was decided to remain on the beach to keep a signal fire burning for possible rescue parties. Four of the tailenders died of their injuries in the subsequent days. Two weeks after the crash, the Others struck again and nine more were kidnapped. It was then decided to move into jungle.
The 15th day the tailies made camp next to a small stream. Nathan was thrown into a makeshift pit and starved by Ana-Lucia, who believed he was the spy. He was later freed by the actual spy, Goodwin, who quickly broke his neck to silence him. After the disappearance of Nathan, the Tailenders started moving again.
The 27th day the Tailenders discovered and moved into the abandoned DHARMA initiative station, "The Arrow". In a box they discovered a radio. Goodwin, accompanied by Ana-Lucia, took this radio to higher ground to get a signal. However in the meantime Ana-Lucia had realized she was wrong about Nathan and confronted Goodwin, killing him in the struggle that followed.
On the 45th day, thinking they were Others, The Tailenders captured Sawyer, Michael and Jin when these three washed up on shore. They first held the captives in the pit and then brought them to the Arrow station.
When the existence of the main survivor's group was revealed, the Tailies decided to trek across the island, staying close to the shoreline and carrying a wounded Sawyer. Shortly before arriving at the main camp, Cindy disappeared, and in the confusion Ana-Lucia accidentally shot and killed Shannon.
In the end, when the Tail-end and the Fuselage survivors were re-united, only four Tailies remained: Ana Lucia, Mr. Eko, Libby, and Bernard. After the murders of Ana Lucia and Libby, and Eko's death in The Cost of Living, Bernard remains the only tail section survivor that is neither dead nor captured.
Status of the Survivors
Twenty-two Tailies survived the crash:
| Survivor | Status |
|---|---|
| Bernard | Alive. |
| Eko | Killed by The "Monster" on day 72. |
| Libby | Shot by Michael. Died later due to injuries on day 65. |
| Ana-Lucia Cortez | Shot dead by Michael on day 64. |
| Cindy Chandler | Disappeared, presumably taken by, or left with, the Others on day 48. |
| Nathan | Murdered by Goodwin on day 23. |
| Emma | Taken by the Others on day 12. |
| Zack | Taken by the Others on day 12. |
| Nancy | Taken by the Others on day 12. |
| Eli | Taken by the Others on day 12. |
| Jim | Taken by the Others on day 12. |
| Donald | Died due to leg infection on day 4. |
| German Guy | Taken by the Others on day 1. |
| Blond Guy | Taken by the Others on day 1. |
| Curly-Haired Guy | Taken by the Others on day 1. |
| Unnamed | Taken by the Others on day 12. |
| Unnamed | Taken by the Others on day 12. |
| Unnamed | Taken by the Others on day 12. |
| Unnamed | Taken by the Others on day 12. |
| Unnamed | Died due to injuries, sometime before day 4. |
| Unnamed | Died due to injuries, sometime before day 4. |
| Unnamed | Died due to injuries, sometime before day 4. |
Trivia
- Technically, Bernard isn't part of the Tailies. he was only in the back to go to the bathroom. So therefore, all of the Tailies are either dead or captured.