Ethan Rom
| Ethan Rom | |
|---|---|
 William Mapother as Ethan Rom |
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| First appearance | "Solitary" |
| Last appearance | "One of Us" |
| Information | |
| Name | Dr. Ethan Rom |
| Former residence | The Island |
| Profession | Surgeon for the Others |
| Portrayed by | William Mapother |
Dr. Ethan Rom[1] is a recurring fictional character portrayed by William Mapother[2] on the ABC television show Lost, which chronicles the lives of over forty people after their plane crashes on a remote tropical island somewhere in the south Pacific.[3] Introduced in the first season,"[4] Ethan is the surgeon for the antagonistic and mysterious group known as "The Others."[5] 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, disposing of the former soon after.[6]
Appearances
Originally from Ontario, Canada,[6] Ethan works as a surgeon for Mittelos Bioscience, a front company for the "Others."[7] Prior to the crash of Oceanic Flight 815, Ethan travels to Florida with and from the island by submarine to recruit Juliet Burke, with the help of Richard Alpert.[8]
When Oceanic Flight 815 crashes on the island on September 22, 2004 where Ethan and the rest of the Others live, he is sent by his superior Ben
Linus to pose as a fuselage survivor[9] and make a
list of the survivors.[10] Ethan generally keeps to
himself, however he takes blood samples to determine if Claire is encountering pregnancy issues and goes on hunting trips with
John Locke.
Ethan examines Claire in the DHARMA Initiative medical station. He asks her questions about her pregnancy and injects her with Juliet's serum. Ethan also inserts a remote-activated implant that later is used to trigger nausea and bleeding. He drugs her and tries to convince her to give up her child to him and the Others, stating that they are "good people." As Ethan is preparing to perform a Cesarean section, Alex Linus frees her, and even though he leads a search party, Ethan is unable to find her.[11]
Having lost Claire, Ethan attempts to bring her back by telling Charlie he will kill one survivor for each night Claire is not
returned to him.[12] Scott Jackson is killed the next
morning. The survivors assume he was killed by Ethan although this has not been established. The next day, Claire offers to use
herself as bait, luring Ethan out of the jungle. Locke, Jack, Kate Austen, Sayid Jarrah and
Casting
William Mapother did not audition for the part, instead, he was picked by co-creator/executive producer J. J. Abrams on September 22, 2004, the day Lost premiered, who recognized him from the film, In the Bedroom.[14] Mapother was originally contracted for two episodes and his contract was later extended to a total of four episodes in the first season. Mapother has since appeared in the flashbacks of five episodes throughout the second and third seasons, for a total of nine episodes. Mapother described playing Ethan as "fun." The character's name is an anagram of "Other Man."[15] Mapother is a fan of Lost and has never missed an episode.[16]
Characterization
In the first season, Ethan was portrayed as a "brooding villain," "cold and evil" and "creepy" and after as a "swell, neighborly guy." Mapother felt that he was not evil and that Ethan had his reasons for acting the way he did.[16]
Reception
IGN concluded that Ethan's death was the most frustrating on Lost because Ethan could have provided many answers to the island's mysteries.[17]
References
- ^ Johnston, Amy J., (July 5, 2007) "Exclusive Interview: William Mapother, from Lost (Part 2)," BuddyTV. Retrieved on July 6, 2007.
- ^ Fordis, Jeff, (January 22, 2007) "Entertainment Lost Episode "Not in Portland" Press Release," ABC Medianet. Retrieved on May 19, 2007.
- ^ Fordis, Jeff, (January 22, 2007) "ABC Studios Lost Show Description Lead Press Release Page," ABC Medianet. Retrieved on April 8, 2007.
- ^ Solitary." Lost, ABC. November 17, 2004. Episode 9, season 1.
- ^ "Stranger in a Strange Land." Lost, ABC. February 21, 2007. Episode 9, season 3.
- ^ a b c "Raised by Another." Lost, ABC. December 1, 2004. Episode 10, season 1.
- ^ "One of Us." Lost, ABC. April 11, 2007. Episode 16, season 3.
- ^ "Not in Portland." Lost, ABC. February 7, 2007. Episode 7, season 3.
- ^ "Exposé." Lost, ABC. March 28, 2007. Episode 14, season 3.
- ^ "A Tale of Two Cities." Lost, ABC. October 4, 2006. Episode 1, season 3.
- ^ "Maternity Leave." Lost, ABC. March 1, 2006. Episode 15, season 2.
- ^ "Homecoming." Lost, ABC. February 9, 2005. Episode 15, season 1.
- ^ "Outlaws." Lost, ABC. February 16, 2005. Episode 16, season 1.
- ^ Johnston, Amy J., (July 5, 2007) "Exclusive Interview: William Mapother, from Lost (Part 1)," BuddyTV. Retrieved on July 5, 2007.
- ^ Disney, (March 27, 2005) "Seating Chart," Oceanic Airlines. Retrieved on May 19, 2007.
- ^ a b Lachonis, Jon, (July 24, 2007) "Doc Encounters Ethan Rom (William Mapother), and Lives to Tell About It!," The Tailsection. Retrieved on September 9, 2007.
- ^ Carabott, Chris & Goldman, Eric & Iverson, Dan & Moriarty, Colin & Zoromski, Brian, (December 6, 2006) "Top 10 Lost Deaths," IGN. Retrieved on September 9, 2007.
| Lost | |
|---|---|
| Production: | DVD releases • Episode list • Music • Season 1 • Season 2 • Season 3 • Season 4 |
| Main characters: | Ana Lucia • Ben • Boone • Charlie •
Claire • Desmond • Kate • Libby • Locke • Michael • Mr. Eko • |
| Supporting characters: | Alex • Bernard • Christian • Ethan • Nikki & Paulo • Rose • Rousseau • Tom |
| Groups: | Dharma Initiative • Hanso Foundation • Oceanic Airlines • The Others |
| Miscellaneous: | Lost Experience • Mythology • Video game |
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