Who is Henry Gale in Lost?

The man from the balloon · The Others

Henry Gale (The man from the balloon) is a character in Lost, part of The Others. Rousseau's trap catches a mild, frightened man who says his name is Henry Gale: a balloonist from Minnesota, crashed here with his late wife, very eager to be believed. Locked in the hatch's armoury between Jack's medicine and Sayid's methods, the prisoner answers questions with questions and watches the survivors' fault lines like a man taking notes. Whether Henry Gale is what he claims becomes the hatch's obsession — and the audience's.

When does Henry Gale first appear?

Henry Gale first appears in Season 2, Episode 14 (“One of Them”) of Lost (2004–2010, ABC).

Who is Henry Gale connected to?

Relationships already established when Henry Gale first appears — nothing from later episodes.

• Jack Shephard — Doctor and prisoner
• Sayid Jarrah — The interrogation

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