Ethan Rom
| Ethan Goodspeed | |
|---|---|
| Lost character | |
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| First appearance | "Solitary" |
| Last appearance | "What Kate Does" |
| Portrayed by | Devon Gearhart (boy) |
| Information | |
| Gender | Male |
| Occupation | Surgeon of the Others |
| Relatives |
Horace Goodspeed (Father) Amy Goodspeed (Mother) |
| Former residence |
The Island |
Horace Goodspeed (Father)
Dr. Ethan Goodspeed, also known as Ethan Rom, is a fictional character portrayed by William Mapother on the ABC television show Lost. Introduced in the first season as the main antagonist, Ethan is the surgeon for the antagonistic and mysterious group known as the "Others". He infiltrated the fuselage survivors, posing as one of them until they discovered his true identity. He then kidnapped Charlie Pace and the pregnant Claire Littleton, attempting to dispose of the former soon after. Ethan is one of the few characters to have more episode appearances while his character was dead rather than alive. Ethan is one of few people known to have been born on the island, as seen in the ninth episode of the fifth season, "Namaste".
Ethan was born on the island in 1977 to Horace Goodspeed and Amy of the Dharma Initiative. By the time he was 11 (1988), Ethan had joined the Others and assisted Ben in kidnapping baby Alex from Danielle Rousseau. Ethan claims to have lived in Ontario, Canada for some time but this was part of his alibi to the Flight 815 survivors. Ethan worked as a surgeon for the Others. Prior to the crash of Oceanic Flight 815, Ethan encounters a time traveling John Locke the day the drug smugglers' plane crash landed on the island. Ethan shoots him in the leg and nearly kills John before a time jump moves John forward in time. Ethan doesn't seem to recall the encounter in the present. Around three years before the crash, he travels from the island to Florida by submarine to recruit Juliet Burke, with the help of Richard Alpert. Ethan's wife dies in childbirth and his baby also does not survive.
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