Ab Aeterno

The Man in Black interacts with an imprisoned Richard

Ab Aeterno = Since the Beginning of Time

EMMY NOMINATION FOR MR. CARBONELL, PLEASE!!!
Wow! The Richard episode DID NOT disappoint.
Answers, answers and more answers!



SPOILERS - If you haven't seen it yet stop now...

HOW OLD IS HE?
Richard was already married in 1867 and he appears to be in his 30's. But he is not an ancient Egyptian or anything like that. Jacob touched him and made him immortal.

What is his real name?
Ricardo, he's Spanish.

Where did he come from?
He lived in Tenerife, Canary Islands with his deathly ill wife Isabella, a Salma Hayek doppelganger.

How long has he been on the island?
Since 1867

What exactly did/does he do for Jacob?
He is Jacob's liaison between him and the people Jacob's brought to the island.

Was he on the Black Rock when it came to the island or was he just imprisoned there?
Yes, he was a prisoner on the Black Rock ship. BONUS: It crashed onto the island during a storm and destroyed the 4 toed-statue!

Why is Jacob angry?
He wanted to know who sent Richard to kill him and where he got the big knife.

What and who are Jacob and the Man In Black?
God and Devil? Good and Evil? Light and dark?

Why are they on the island and why do they bring people there?
The Man in Black is a prisoner and Jacob is his "guard". Jacob brings people to the island to prove to MIB that people aren't inherently evil and can change.

What is the island?
A "cork" that keeps the evil from getting loose and f'ing up the world. It's a prison for MIB.

This episode shed light on Richard, Jacob and the MIB. It is exactly what LOSTIES have been clamouring for...answers!

For a complete summary:
Doc Jensen at EW


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