LAST EDITED ON 05-10-07 AT 12:13 PM (EST)He seems to be our real "?" right now.
He was possibly in charge of the "hostiles" and took Ben in...I'm guessing not by chance, but rather by design. Is Ben "special" like Walt? Did Walt have the ability to hear Jacob?
So as Ben grew older, why did Richard start answering to Ben? I don't think Ben took over the hostiles, as much as they choose/set him up to be the leader. What was the purpose of doing that?
Richard wanted Locke to kill his father and come back to camp. Why? It appears Ben didn't know Richard talked to Locke and gave him Sawyers folder of info.