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The Man in Black
Played by Titus Welliver / Terry O'Quinn
Jacob's twin brother, transformed into the Smoke Monster after being thrown into the Heart of the Island. He has spent millennia trying to leave the Island and will manipulate anyone to achieve it. The reveal that the Smoke Monster, the visions of dead people, and the Man in Black are all the same entity recontextualizes the entire series.
Notable Quotes
“Do you have any idea how badly I want to kill you?”
“Don't tell me what I can't do.”
“They come, they fight, they destroy, they corrupt. It always ends the same.”
Trivia
- The Man in Black's real name is never revealed in the series, which the writers confirmed was intentional.
- Titus Welliver plays the Man in Black in his original human form, while Terry O'Quinn plays him in Locke's form throughout Season 6.
- The Smoke Monster's distinctive mechanical sound was created by mixing taxi cab receipt printer sounds with other industrial noises.