LOST may be known as a show about tropical polar bears, killer smoke, and mysterious islands with super healing powers, but above all it is a story about people - people motivated by love, hate, revenge, and factors that we would probably never think of.
To get you familiar with LOST's ensemble of characters, we've selected the eleven key players and groups and given you the need-to-know on all of them.
John Locke (Played by Terry O'Quinn) feels that the island holds his destiny since episode three of LOST, "Walkabout," when viewers learn that he was unable to walk before Oceanic 815 crashed on the island. Since the first season he has found himself on many quests that turned out to be dead ends. At the end of season 4, though, he is presented as the leader of the island's mysterious indigenous people - a role that somehow leads him to a coffin in Los Angeles.
Whether John Locke's destiny is on the island, or not, remains to be seen - what is known is that O'Quinn's Emmy award winning portrayal of the character has netted one of televisions most memorable characters. Mixing MacGuyver-like skills with a strange and secretive mysticism, Locke has dazzled fans since the beginning and has become a fan favorite
