Vincent

For the character from The Lost Experience, see: Dr. Vincent "Wally" Bolé

Vincent
Actor	Madison and Pono
First	"Pilot, Part 1"
Place	Sydney, Australia
Reason in Australia	...was owned by Brian Porter
Reason For Trip	...to move to USA to live with Michael and Walt

Vincent is Walt's dog, which is yellow Labrador retriever , and the only non-human survivor of Flight 815.

Before the crash

Vincent originally belonged to Brian Porter, Walt's adoptive father. Vincent was present when a bird slammed into the sliding glass door, killing itself on impact. After Walt's mother, Susan, died, Michael took Vincent from Brian without his permission. When Walt objected, stating that Vincent belonged to Brian, Michael told Walt that Brian gave him the dog. He did this both as an act to console his son and out of his contempt for Brian. ("Special")

While on Oceanic flight 815, Vincent was presumably in the luggage compartment of the aircraft.

On the Island

Season 1 (Days 1-44)

Vincent detects an intruder in the camp. ("Walkabout")

Shortly after the crash, Vincent was searching the jungle. Whilst doing this, he heard a whistle. It was Christian Shephard. He called Vincent over and told him to go wake up his son. As Vincent ran off towards Jack to do this, Christian stated that Jack "had work to do". Vincent then countinued running until he found Jack. Who had just regained consciousness. As Jack awoke, he saw Vincent running through the jungle, before he eventually stopped. After staring at Jack, Vincent continued exploring the jungle. ("So It Begins")  ("Pilot, Part 1")

Walt spent much of his early time on the island searching for Vincent, thus creating conflict with Michael, who wanted Walt to stay close by. When Michael mentioned Vincent to Jack, Jack revealed that the dog was fine. ("Pilot, Part 2")

The next day, during a rainstorm, Michael and Walt were arguing. Walt told Michael that if he was his friend, he would look for Vincent. Michael replied that he hadn't given up on looking for the dog and he would do everything to find him. In which led Michael promising to look for Vincent, once the storm had ended. After the storm finished, Michael looked for Vincent in the jungle. He didn't suceed due to running out of the jungle becuase he heard something coming towards him. Which was not Vincent. Later on, Locke used his new whistle to find Vincent, who came running out of the jungle, attracted to the sound. Locke offered to let Michael bring Vincent to Walt so that Michael could reconcile with his son. Michael gave Vincent back to Walt shortly after this. ("Tabula Rasa")

Vincent in the care of Shannon, now Walt has left the island. ("Exodus, Part 1")

One night on the beach, Vincent woke up the camp with his barking. Michael and Walt didn't know what had caused this but it was revealed to be the boars invading the camp. As they likened the scent of the dead corpses in the plane. ("Walkabout")

When Walt would hang out with Locke and Boone, Vincent would stay with him. Vincent witnessed Walt throw his knife into the tree. However, Michael caught Walt with a knife in his hand, he ordered Walt to take himself and Vincent away from Locke and back to the caves. Walt, along woth Vincent, went back to Locke and Michael caught him again. He told Walt that he can not see Locke, Walt stormed off into the jungle with Vincent. Whilst treking through the jungle, Vincent detected something and started to bark. As the sound of rustling in the jungle got louder, Vincent suddenly barked madly. Walt was unable to keep hold of Vincent, and he ran away. Walt chased after him, dropping the dog’s leash in the process. When Walt got rescued by his father and Locke from a polar bear later on, Walt told Locke that Vincent had ran away. However Locke assured him that he would be beack, like he did before. ("Special")

Vincent was chased by Michael in the jungle yet another time, which caused Michael to find Sun burying her fake driver's license. When Michael tries to comfort her they nearly kiss, were it not for Vincent who shows up barking just at that moment. ("Buried Secrets")

When Walt left with Michael to seek rescue on the raft, he placed Vincent in the care of Shannon. Vincent initially tried to swim after the raft after it launched, but he shortly returned to the shore. In the following days, Vincent served as a source of comfort and distraction for Shannon, who had recently suffered the loss of her step-brother, Boone. ("Exodus, Part 1") ("Exodus, Part 2")

Season 2 (Days 44-65)

Vincent sits with Shannon and Sayid during the feast. ("Everybody Hates Hugo")

While the Losties hid in the Caves from The Others, Vincent disappeared into the jungle. Shannon told Sayid that she couldn't lose the dog, as it was the only thing that someone asked her to do. So Shannon and Sayid ventured in the jungle to look for him. They found Vincent sat in the jungle. Sayid tried to get form behind whilst Shannon would close in form the front. When Vincent ran off, Shannon ran off after him, from Sayid. She then heard whispers and saw Walt, who disappeared when Sayid came towards her with Vincent. ("Man of Science, Man of Faith")

Vincent and Michael re-unite. ("Collision")

Sun was working in her garden when she was interrupted by Claire carrying Aaron, and Shannon with Vincent. Claire told Sun nervously that they have found the message bottle from the raft. Vincent was later seen with Sayid, Shannon and Sun during the feast. ("Everybody Hates Hugo")

Shannon continued caring for Vincent, right up until her untimely death. Before her second vision of Walt she fed Vincent. After Shannon saw Walt a second time, she attempted to use Vincent to track him by smelling Walt's shirt but he led her to Boone's grave. He then led Shannon into the jungle but ran off just before her death. Later, Vincent returned to the beach to see Michael had returned and was reunited with him. ("Abandoned") ("Collision")

Vincent was also present before Charlie attacked Sun. Though he ran away before Charlie attacked her. He did not bark or defend her. It is possible that if he was still in the area, he would recognize Charlie and did not see any reason for alarm. ("The Long Con")

Vincent, with Sun in her garden. ("Live Together, Die Alone, Part 1")

When Michael disappeared into the jungle to look for Walt, Vincent befriended Ana Lucia after she joined the fuselage survivors. His friendship with Ana Lucia was short-lived, as Michael murdered Ana Lucia not long after his return. Vincent befriended many of the island regulars and has ceased to have a single, identifiable "owner." He was seen with Sawyer, who was feeding him and petting him. As well as Hurley and Libby, who were also seen playing with him. ("The Long Con")  ("Maternity Leave")  ("S.O.S.")

While Charlie struggled to build the church, Vincent approached with a Virgin Mary statue in his mouth, dropping it at Charlie's feet. Charlie took the statue and followed Vincent to Sawyer's tent, where Charlie discoverd the other Virgin Mary statues. He took them all and threw them in the ocean. ("Three Minutes")

Season 3 (Days 68-91)

Vincent holding Roger Linus' mummified arm with keychain ("Tricia Tanaka Is Dead")

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Vincent sitting with Hurely. ("Tricia Tanaka Is Dead")

Vincent emerged from the jungle before Hurley and Charlie with a human arm bone in his mouth. The hand on the arm held a keychain with a single key and a rabbit's foot. He led Hurley back into the woods, and eventually to the DHARMA van from which the arm and key originated. Vincent remained with Hurley, Charlie, Jin, and Sawyer as they fixed the van, and later went on a joyride with them when Hurley was able to restart the engine. ("Tricia Tanaka Is Dead")

Vincent pulled the blanket off of Paulo and Nikki's paralyzed bodies when they were presumed dead by the other survivors and awaiting burial. It's highly likely that Vincent knew they were still alive, given a dog's heightened perceptions. ("Exposé")

Vincent is briefly seen on his leash with Hurley and Claire when they are leaving the beach for the radio tower. ("Greatest Hits")

Vincent was also seen leaving the camp and present at the radio tower. ("Through the Looking Glass, Part 1")

Season 4 (Days 91-100)

Vincent was present when the survivors split into their two separate factions and was taken by one of the survivors to join Locke's group. He, Locke, and the other Losties who sided with Locke walk off into the jungle, headed for the barracks.("The Beginning of the End")

Vincent with Charlotte's GPS("Confirmed Dead")

Locke's group does not want to be found. Charlotte Lewis, having been thrown down from the helicopter, is carrying a beacon so that she may be found by her helicopter companions, Miles Straume, Daniel Faraday and Frank Lapidus. To hide themselves, Locke's group attaches Charlotte's beacon to Vincent. Vincent, running towards Jack, Kate, Miles, Daniel Faraday, and the rest, prevents Locke's group from being detected. ("Confirmed Dead")

Vincent can be briefly seen in the care of Sun and Jin showing that he has been taken in by Jack's group. ("The Other Woman")

Vincent is seen with Bernard, barking at a body that has washed ashore. ("The Shape of Things to Come")

Vincent is briefly visible in two shots in the background after Daniel first returns to the beach on the Zodiac in "There's No Place Like Home, Parts 2 & 3" and can be seen on the left behind Juliet. This is his first appearance since "The Shape of Things to Come". As he was not on the Zodiac or freighter he must still be on the island.

Searching for Vincent

Searching for Vincent is often used by the show's writers as motivation for the Island residents to venture into the jungle. Examples are:

• Walt's polar bear attack. ("Special")
• Locke and Boone's discovery of Claire after her escape from the Staff. ("Special")
• Shannon's vision of Walt. ("Abandoned")
• Hurley's discovery of the overturned DHARMA van. ("Tricia Tanaka Is Dead")
• Michael's discovery of Sun burying her Californian driver license. ("Buried Secrets")

Trivia

• Naveen Andrews (portrays Sayid Jarrah) has a theory that the series finale will feature the rescue boats coming to rescue Vincent while the graves of all the survivors are seen behind him.
• Vincent is of Latin origin, and its meaning is "prevailing". From Vincentius. The name ultimately derives from the Latin verb "vincere", meaning "to conquer".
• Scenes in the Season 2 DVD extras showed Vincent in the Pala Ferry boat with Walt and Michael. Although he was never seen to be with them at the end of "Live Together, Die Alone, Part 1", this led many to believe Vincent had left the Island with them. This was later disproved in "Tricia Tanaka Is Dead".
• Vincent is actually played by two different dogs. The original dog is female and her name is Madison, while a second male dog named Pono [1] is now also being used to portray Vincent.
• "Wally Bolé" is an anagram for "Yellow Lab".
• Vincent is the second character introduced in "Pilot, Part 1", after Jack.
• In French dub, the name Vincent is never mentioned, the dog is named Vince, but never Vincent.

See also

• Animals
• Retrieversoftruth.com