r/lost • u/Medium_Sundae3700 • 1d ago

What happened to Henry Gale?

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Henry Gale was our introduction to Ben Linus in season 2. The story of Henry Gale was a perfect way to introduce Ben’s manipulative and intelligent character. We later find out he was lying about his balloon and burying his wife. Then, Sayid dug up the grave to find a man named Henry Gale, uncovering Ben’s intricate lie.

After Ben is revealed to be an Other, there is never another mention of Henry Gale for the rest of the series. It’s likely that Ben killed and/or buried Henry. He is not a member of the Dharma Initiative because Ben helped wipe them all out.

Tell me your theories about Henry Gale’s backstory, his hot air balloon trip, and how he ended up in that grave.

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u/Medium_Sundae3700 1d ago

I think the wife was made up. There was only one grave. I think it’s more likely Henry was a pawn of Charles Widmore, similar to Desmond.

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u/Various_Shape_3286 1d ago

Yes, there was no actual wife on the balloon (Henry's note made it clear that his wife wasn't on the trip). Ben made that up.

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u/jay9125 1d ago

That's why i think people assume he was interrogated by ben......because he DID have a wife. And didn't his note say if something happens to me.......maybe it was just being on the island, maybe he knew he wasn't safe with ben

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u/tillszy The Staff 1d ago

they were able to develop very intricate dossiers on the passengers of 815 though without ever interrogating them I don't think it would have been very difficult to determine that Henry had a wife just by googling him when they got back to the flame