In "The Substitute", the Man in Black shows Sawyer the Cliffside cave with the names of Jacob's candidates. In "Lighthouse", Hurley and Jack visit Jacob's lighthouse and see even more candidates. In "Hanging in There", Andrew found the Lighthouse and the Cliffside Cave. He later brought Zander, Jim, Elliot, and Oscar to the two locations. Here is a list of the known candidates and who they possibly are (including people from "Lost 4Ever").

Contents 1 Touching 2 Candidates 3 Possible Living Candidates 4 Protectors

TouchingEdit

In "The Incident, Parts 1 & 2" and "The Protector", Jacob was seen touching several candidates throughout the years. In "Ab Aeterno", "Lantern Waste", and "Fate or Coincidence", he was seen touching Richard, Eloise, and Frank, giving them each a "gift". He was also seen touching Rachel, Desmond, Bernard, and Rose in "Flash Hack", "Our Mutual Friend", and "The Fine Line". Here is when and where each of them were touched:

• 1867 - Jacob touched Richard on the Island. (Ab Aeterno)
• 12 January 1953 - Jacob touched Andrew in Hartford. (The Protector)
• 4 December 1967 - Jacob touched Bernard in Vietnam. (The Fine Line)
• 4 February 1975 - Jacob touched older Chris on the Island. (The Protector)
• 13 July 1976 - Jacob touched James in Alabama. (The Incident, Parts 1 & 2)
• 6 July 1977 - Jacob touched Miles in Ann Arbor. (The Protector)
• 3 July 1983 - Jacob touched Rose in New York. (The Fine Line)
• 25 December 1985 - Jacob touched Desmond in Glasgow. (Our Mutual Friend)
• 1986 - Jacob touched Kate in Iowa. (The Incident, Parts 1 & 2)
• 6 April 1988 - Jacob touched Ryder and Dawn in Los Angeles. (The Protector)
• 19 February 1991 - Jacob touched Dexter in Boulder. (The Protector)
• 12 February 1996 - Jacob touched Eloise in London. (Lantern Waste)
• 7 July 1998 - Jacob touched Walt in Rome. (The Protector)
• 2000 - Jacob touched Locke in Tustin. (The Incident, Parts 1 & 2)
• 2000 - Jacob touched Sun and Jin in South Korea. (The Incident, Parts 1 & 2)
• 2001 - Jacob touched Jack in Los Angeles. (The Incident, Parts 1 & 2)
• 1 December 2003 - Jacob touched Ben in Tunisia. (The Protector)
• 21 September 2004 - Jacob touched Frank in Sydney. (Fate or Coincidence)
• 22 October 2004 - Jacob touched Janelle on the Island. (The Protector)
• 20 October 2005 - Jacob touched Sayid in Los Angeles. (The Incident, Parts 1 & 2)
• 24 November 2005 - Jacob touched Rachel in Miami. (Flash Hack)
• 22 January 2008 - Jacob touched Hurley in Los Angeles. (The Incident, Parts 1 & 2)

CandidatesEdit

Itallics indicate year after time travel to the past

1. Abrams

• Daniel Abrams - Member of the Others ; Later, survivor of Flight 316; Touched by Jacob in 1953 (DEAD: Oct 2010)

2. Lacombe

• Lacombe - Member of Rousseau's science expedition (DEAD: Jan 1989)

4. Locke

• John Locke - Survivor of Flight 815; Temporary leader of the Others; Touched by Jacob in 2000 (DEAD: Jan 2008)

8. Reyes

• Hugo Reyes - Survivor of Flight 815; Later, survivor of Flight 316; Member of DHARMA after time traveling; Touched by Jacob in January 2008; Took the job after Jack's death (DEAD: Oct 2010)

9. Fisher

• Doug Fisher - Survivor of Flight 815 (DEAD: Dec 2004)

10. Mattingly

• Mattingly - Member of the Others or possibly member of the US Army (DEAD: Oct 1954)

14. Pryce

• Ryan Pryce - Member of the Others (DEAD: Dec 2004)

15. Ford

• James Ford - Survivor of Flight 815; Member of DHARMA after time traveling; Touched by Jacob in 1976

16. Jarrah

• Sayid Jarrah - Survivor of Flight 815; Later, survivor of Flight 316; Touched by Jacob in October 2005 (DEAD: Feb 2008)

20. Rousseau

• Alex Rousseau - Daughter of Danielle Rousseau; Born on the Island; Grew up with the Others (DEAD: Dec 2004)
• Danielle Rousseau - Member of a science expedition that crashed on the Island (DEAD: Dec 2004)

23. Shephard

• Jack Shephard - Survivor of Flight 815; Later, survivor of Flight 316; Member of DHARMA after time traveling; Touched by Jacob in early 2000s; Took the job after Jacob's death (DEAD: Feb 2008)

29. Brennan

• Brennan - Member of Rousseau's science expedition (DEAD: Jan 1989)
• Tom Brennan - Friend of Kate Austen; Present when Jacob touched Kate in 1987 (DEAD: 2002)

32. Rutherford

• Shannon Rutherford - Survivor of Flight 815 (DEAD: Nov 2004)

35. Brennan

• Brennan - Member of Rousseau's science expedition (DEAD: Jan 1989)
• Tom Brennan - Friend of Kate Austen; Present when Jacob touched Kate in 1987 (DEAD: 2002)

42. Kwon

• Jin Kwon - Survivor of Flight 815; Touched by Jacob in 2000 (DEAD: Feb 2008)
• Sun Kwon - Survivor of Flight 815; Later, survivor of Flight 316; Touched by Jacob in 2000 (DEAD: Feb 2008)

48. Stanhope

• Goodwin Stanhope - Member of the Others (DEAD: Oct 2004)
• Harper Stanhope - Member of the Others (DEAD: Feb 2008)

51. Austen

• Kate Austen - Survivor of Flight 815; Later, survivor of Flight 316; Member of DHARMA after time traveling; Touched by Jacob in 1987 (DEAD: Oct 2010)

58. Burke

• Juliet Burke - Member of the Others; Member of DHARMA after time traveling (DEAD: Jan 2008)

61. Davies

• Seamus Davies - Survivor of Flight 815 (DEAD: Sept 2004)

62. Innman

• Kelvin Innman - Member of the DHARMA Initiative (DEAD: Sept 2004)

63. Dobson

• Chris Dobson - Survivor of Flight 815; Member of DHARMA after time traveling; Touched by Jacob in 1975

69. Golding

• Sophia Golding - Survivor of Flight 815 (DEAD: Dec 2004)

90. Troup

• Gary Troup - Survivor of Flight 815 (DEAD: Sept 2004)

101. Faraday

• Daniel Faraday - Science team member of the Kahana; Member of DHARMA after time traveling (DEAD: July 1977)

102. Montand

• Montand - Member of Rousseau's science expedition (DEAD: Jan 1989)

104. Lewis

• Charlotte Lewis - Child among DHARMA; Science team member of the Kahana (DEAD: Before 1867)

108. Wallace

• Lance Wallace - Survivor of Flight 815; Member of DHARMA after time traveling (DEAD: July 1977)
• Zander Wallace - Survivor of Flight 815; Member of DHARMA after time traveling (DEAD: Jan 2008)

109. Friendly

• Tom Friendly - Member of the Others (Dead: Dec 2004)

117. Linus

• Ben Linus - Member of the Others; Survivor of Flight 316; Touched by Jacob in 2003

124. Dawson

• Michael Dawson - Survivor of Flight 815; Crew member of the Kahana (DEAD: Dec 2004)

152. Murphy

• Jeff Murphy - Crew member of the Kahana (DEAD: Dec 2004)
• Verena Murphy - Survivor of Flight 815; Later, survivor of Flight 316

171. Straume

• Miles Straume - Infant among DHARMA; Science team member of the Kahana; Member of DHARMA after time traveling; Touched by Jacob in 1977

195. Pace

• Charlie Pace - Survivor of Flight 815 (DEAD: Dec 2004)

205. Wolfe

• Oscar Wolfe - Crew member of the Kahana (DEAD: Feb 2008)

224. Williams

• Ariel Williams - Survivor of Flight 164; Member of DHARMA after time traveling (DEAD: Oct 2010)
• Dawn Williams - Survivor of Flight 815; Later, survivor of Flight 316; Touched by Jacob in 1988
• Derek Williams - Survivor of Flight 316 (DEAD: Jan 2008)

226. Carlyle

• Boone Carlyle - Survivor of Flight 815 (DEAD: Nov 2004)

233. Jones

• Bob Jones - Survivor of Flight 815 (DEAD: Jan 2008)
• Nancy Jones - Survivor of Flight 815; Member of DHARMA after time traveling (DEAD: July 1977)

285. Jenkins

• Joshua Jenkins - Survivor of Flight 164 (DEAD: Sept 1978)
• Steve Jenkins - Survivor of Flight 815 (DEAD: Sept 2010)

300. Goldman

• Ryder Goldman - Survivor of Flight 815; Member of DHARMA after time traveling; Touched by Jacob in 1988

301. Mars

• Edward Mars - Survivor of Flight 815 (DEAD: Sept 2004)

313. Littleton

• Aaron Littleton - Son of Claire Littleton; Born on the Island
• Claire Littleton - Survivor of Flight 815; Touched by Jacob in 2005

317. Cunningham

• Cunningham - One of the Others (DEAD: Oct 1954)

321. Fernandez

• Nikki Fernandez - Survivor of Flight 815 (DEAD: Dec 2004)

331. Maslow

• Elliot Maslow - Survivor of Flight 815 (DEAD: Feb 2008)

335. Henderson

• Rose Henderson - Survivor of Flight 815; Touched by Jacob in 1983

337. Martin

• Karl Martin - Member of the Others (DEAD: Dec 2004)

359. Reeves

• Jim Reeves - Survivor of Flight 815; Later, survivor of Flight 316 (DEAD: Feb 2008)

???. Chang

• Pierre Chang - Member of the DHARMA Initiative

???. Goodspeed

• Amy Goodspeed - Member of the DHARMA Initiative (DEAD: Feb 2008)
• Ethan Goodspeed - Member of the Others; Born on the Island (DEAD: Oct 2004)
• Horace Goodspeed - Member of the DHARMA Initiative (DEAD: Dec 1992)

???. Pickett

• Colleen Pickett - Member of the Others (DEAD: Dec 2004)
• Danny Pickett - Member of the Others (DEAD: Dec 2004)

Possible Living CandidatesEdit

15. Ford

• James Ford - Survivor of Flight 815; Member of DHARMA after time traveling; Touched by Jacob in 1976

63. Dobson

• Chris Dobson - Survivor of Flight 815; Member of DHARMA after time traveling; Touched by Jacob in 1975

117. Linus

• Ben Linus - Member of the Others; Survivor of Flight 316; Touched by Jacob in 2003

171. Straume

• Miles Straume - Infant among DHARMA; Science team member of the Kahana; Member of DHARMA after time traveling; Touched by Jacob in 1977

224. Williams

• Dawn Williams - Survivor of Flight 815; Later, survivor of Flight 316; Touched by Jacob in 1988

300. Goldman

• Ryder Goldman - Survivor of Flight 815; Member of DHARMA after time traveling; Touched by Jacob in 1988

313. Littleton

• Aaron Littleton - Son of Claire Littleton; Born on the Island
• Claire Littleton - Survivor of Flight 815; Touched by Jacob in 2005

ProtectorsEdit

Picture	Name	Status	Started	Finished
	Unnamed Woman	Dead (Ancient Times)	Unknown	Ancient Times (Across the Sea)
	Jacob	Dead (Jan 2008)	Ancient Times (Across the Sea)	27 January 2008 (The Incident)
	Jack Shephard	Dead (Feb 2008)	5 February 2008 (What They Died For)	6 February 2008 (The End)
	Hugo Reyes	Dead (Oct 2010)	6 February 2008 (The End)	4 October 2010 (The Protector)
	Sam Thomas	Dead (Oct 2010)	4 October 2010 (The Protector)	8 October 2010 (Forty-Two Hours)
	Desmond Hume	Alive, On the Island	8 October 2010 (Forty-Two Hours)	Unknown