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This is a list of all the unanswered questions that have been asked in Lost, both explicitly and implicitly. Once a question has been officially answered on the TV show or by some other source, it will be removed from the list.
This list is organized by episode, in the order that each mystery is first introduced.
For a list of unanswered questions by topic, see Unanswered questions.
For a list of the mysteries on the show, see Mysteries.
Note that these questions should be directly tied to the narrative of the show, and specific mythological unanswered mysteries.
Season 1
Season 2
Season 3
Season 4
Season 5
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5x01
"Because You Left"
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- Who built the frozen wheel and how did it end up buried behind a wall of rock?
- Why does Daniel feel that the rules of time do not apply to Desmond?
- Who were the men who tried to capture Sayid and Hurley?
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The Island
Daniel Faraday
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5x02
"The Lie"
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- Ben asked Jill if Gabriel and Jeffrey had checked in yet. Who are they?
- What is Ben's relationship with Ms. Hawking?
- What did Ben put in his bag?
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Jill
Ms. Hawking
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5x03
"Jughead"
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- How did the U.S. Army find the Island?
- Why can't Desmond remember what year it was he visited Daniel Faraday?
- Who else visited Daniel Faraday's office before Desmond?
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U.S. Army
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5x04
"The Little Prince"
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- Who ransacked the beach camp?
- Who were the pursuers in the outrigger?
- Who sent the package to Sun?
- Who was Sayid's assailant at the hospital and why did he have Kate's address?
- How did he know Sayid was there?
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Tony
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5x05
"This Place Is Death"
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- Why did the Smoke Monster attack the French team?
- Why was the French team so well armed?
- What happened to Robert, Brennan, Lacombe and Montand beneath the Temple?
- How does Robert know that the Monster is "protecting the temple"?
- Why is the Monster "protecting the temple"?
- What has Ben done to keep the Oceanic Six safe?
- Who has he been keeping them safe from?
- Why was Locke chosen to move the Island?
- What was Ben's motivation for taking John's place?
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The Monster
The Temple
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5x06
"316"
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- What is Eloise Hawking's connection to the Lamp Post station?
- How did the U.S. Army Island photo come to be posted at the Lamp Post?
- Who is the man who predicted the Island's movements?
- How is it possible to predict the Island's movements if it has been moved manually?
- What does the Island still want with Desmond?
- Why do those returning to the Island need to recreate the circumstances of their first arrival?
- How did Jack, Hurley and Kate get from the plane to the Island?
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The Lamp Post
Eloise Hawking
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5x07
"The Life and Death of Jeremy Bentham"
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- How did Rousseau's and Daniel's maps of the Island end up at the Hydra station?
- What is the war that Widmore says its coming?
- How does Charles Widmore know what is going to happen in the future of the island?
- What makes Locke so "special" that he needs to be on the island?
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The war
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5x08
"LaFleur"
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- What time period were they in when they saw the giant statue?
- What is the nature of the Truce between the DHARMA Initiative and the Others?
- What is the significance of Paul's ankh necklace?
- Why are women unable to carry a child to term later in the Island's history?
- How did Richard bypass the sonar fence?
- Why do the Others want Paul's corpse?
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The Truce
Paul
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5x09
"Namaste"
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- Why are the Numbers heard in the cockpit?
- What is the journey that Christian tells Sun she has ahead of her?
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Numbers during crash
Sun
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5x10
"He's Our You"
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- What authority did Ilana have to take Sayid on a flight in handcuffs?
- What danger did Widmore's associates pose?
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Ilana
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5x11
"Whatever Happened, Happened"
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- What is it at or about the Temple that is capable of healing Ben?
- Why would this process cause Ben to lose his memory and innocence?
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The Temple
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5x12
"Dead Is Dead"
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Ethan
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5x13
"Some Like It Hoth"
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Alavarez
Felix
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5x14
"The Variable"
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- What is the nature of the falling-out between Eloise Hawking and Charles Widmore?
- How and when did Eloise leave the Island?
- How did Daniel learn the historical details about the Swan?
- What does Faraday mean when he says that Jack doesn't belong there?
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Eloise Hawking
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5x15
"Follow the Leader"
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- Why are some of the Others at the Temple?
- In what manner did Richard watch the survivors in 1977 die?
- Why was Richard hesitant to bring Locke to Jacob?
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Losties died in 1977?
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5x16
"The Incident, Parts 1 & 2"
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Jacob's Enemy
- Who is he?
- Why does he want to kill Jacob?
- Why does he need a loophole to kill Jacob?
Jacob
- How does Jacob "bring" people to the Island?
- Why does Jacob bring "these" people to the island?
- What is Jacob trying to prove his enemy wrong about?
- Why did Jacob choose to visit each person at these particular moments of their lives?
- How does he possess foreknowledge of these events?
- Why does he physically touch each one of them?
- How does Jacob prevent Richard from aging?
- Why wasn't Ben allowed to see Jacob although he was the leader?
- Why didn't Jacob act to defend himself?
The Cabin
- Who broke the circle of ash around the cabin and when did it happen?
- Why and when did Jacob leave the cabin?
- Who has been using the cabin?
- Why did Ilana order the cabin to be burned?
Ilana
- How do Ilana and her followers know so much about the island?
- What is her connection to Jacob?
- Why was she heavily bandaged?
- What is Frank a candidate for?
General
- Is the sailing ship on the horizon the Black Rock?
- Who are the "they" that are coming?
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Jacob's nemesis
Jacob
Cabin
Ilana
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See also
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