Dr. Ethan Rom is a recurring fictional character portrayed by William Mapother on the ABC television show Lost. Introduced in the first season, 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, at which point he kidnapped Charlie Pace and the pregnant Claire Littleton, attempting to dispose of the former soon ...
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Dr. Ethan Rom is a recurring fictional character portrayed by William Mapother on the ABC television show Lost. Introduced in the first season, 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, at which point he kidnapped Charlie Pace and the pregnant Claire Littleton, attempting to dispose of the former soon after. Ethan is also one of the few characters to have made more episode appearances while his character was dead rather than alive.
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 has joined the Others and assists Ben in kidnapping baby Alex from Danielle Rousseau. Ethan claims to have lived in Ontario, Canada for some time but this may have been a lie as part of his alibi to the Flight 815 survivors. Ethan worked as a surgeon for the Others. Prior to the crash of...
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