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Jacob
Played by Mark Pellegrino
The ageless protector of the Island. He has been bringing people to the Island for centuries, searching for someone to prove that humanity is worthy and to replace him. Mark Pellegrino brings a serene, almost unsettling calm to the role of a 2,000-year-old guardian.
Notable Quotes
“It only ends once. Anything that happens before that is just progress.”
“They come. They fight. They destroy. They corrupt. It always ends the same.”
“I didn't pluck any of you out of a happy existence. You were all flawed.”
Trivia
- Jacob was mentioned and referenced for four seasons before he finally appeared on screen in the Season 5 finale.
- Mark Pellegrino also played Lucifer in Supernatural, making him one of the few actors to play godlike entities in two major genre shows simultaneously.
- Jacob's tapestry in the foot of the statue, which he weaves by hand, contains an ancient Greek passage about the nature of fate.