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Nathan was a member of the tail section group of survivors. He claimed to be a passenger on Oceanic Flight 815.

After a series of kidnappings, his suspicious behavior led Ana Lucia to believe he was not on the plane. This assumption then led her to believe he was one of the Others infiltrating the camp, providing a list for the abductors to take them. Libby and Cindy sided with Ana on this belief against Bernard and the actual infiltrator, Goodwin.

He was killed when his neck was broken by Goodwin, who later justified this by stating he wasn't a good person. ("The Other 48 Days") Because Goodwin mentioned the list in relation to passengers on the plane, Ana Lucia then believed he was a passenger all along and that she was wrong. ("The Whole Truth")

Before the crash[]

Nathan claimed he was in the tail section of the airplane at the time of the crash and was in the bathroom for most of the flight. Little is known about his life before boarding the plane, except that he stated he was on a company retreat in Australia and stayed behind to 'sight-see', and claimed to be from Canada, like Ethan. ("The Other 48 Days")

On the Island[]

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Nathan argues with Ana Lucia over where to seek shelter. ("The Other 48 Days")

Nathan was not seen after the crash until nightfall (Day 1) after Eko was attacked by the Others. Nathan was one of the tail section survivors who, along with Cindy, wanted to stay on the beach, for he believed it was safer than venturing into the jungle.

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The list is found. ("The Other 48 Days")  (promotional still)

Ana Lucia and Libby began to grow suspicious of Nathan and came to believe that he might have been on the Island before the crash, because of (among other things) his lengthy trips into the jungle, supposedly to take a bathroom break. He also had several disagreements with Ana Lucia such as where they should seek shelter, and never talked about himself in any details. Since Ana Lucia had all but named herself leader of the Tailies, Nathan was the only one who opposed her.

While originally none of the other survivors were suspicious of Nathan, that did not last long as people began to grow suspicous after the second raid. Ana Lucia's suspicion that Nathan was "one of them" led her to throw him into the pit.

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Nathan in the tiger pit. ("The Other 48 Days")

Nathan spent four days in the pit continuing to maintain his innocence. While in the pit he survived due to Mr. Eko giving him food. After Ana Lucia promised to begin cutting Nathan's fingers off the next day, Goodwin freed Nathan and then killed him by breaking his neck. He hid the body in the jungle. Goodwin later defended his actions by claiming Nathan was "not a good person". He also suggested that, if she tortured Nathan and he still didn't confess, Ana Lucia might finally start to believe he was telling the truth, and look for other suspects, putting Goodwin at risk of being discovered. ("The Other 48 Days")

Trivia[]

  • Of the main characters, Nathan only met Ana Lucia, Eko, Libby and Bernard.
  • He identifies as Canadian, though has an American accent.
  • Witnesses of death: Goodwin Stanhope
  • Last words: "Which way's the beach?"

Unanswered questions[]

Unanswered questions
  1. Do not answer the questions here.
  2. Keep the questions open-ended and neutral: do not suggest an answer.
For fan theories about these unanswered questions, see: Nathan/Theories
  • Why was Nathan so secretive; why didn't he defend himself?
  • Why was he "not a good person" (as Goodwin said)?
  • Apart from going to the bathroom, why else was Nathan out in the jungle for two hours?
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