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Johnathan Locke, most often referred to by his surname "Locke", is a fictional character on the ABC television series Lost played by Terry O'Quinn. Although he typically has a calm demeanor on the island, his flashbacks portray him as angrier and more emotional. He is the antithesis to Jack Shephard and Ben Linus. In 2007, O'Quinn won the Emmy award for acting in a supporting role.[1]
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* 1 Fictional character biography
o 1.1 Before the crash
o 1.2 After the crash
+ 1.2.1 Season One
+ 1.2.2 Season Two
+ 1.2.3 Season Three
o 1.3 Locke and Stations
* 2 Themes
o 2.1 Games
o 2.2 Philosophy
o 2.3 Faith
* 3 See also

[edit] Fictional character biography

[edit] Before the crash

Locke and his younger sister were raised in foster care from a very young age. She died while very young. Locke's carer felt immense grief, which was relieved when a dog randomly inhabits her home, believing it to be a reincarnation of Locke's sister. Once a fully-grown adult, Locke works at a toy store, where he is visited by a strange woman. She reveals that she is his biological mother, and that Locke was immaculately conceived. Skeptic, Locke hires a private investigator to trace the whereabouts of his biological father. He is led to the home of Anthony Cooper, who welcomes John into his home and regularly takes him hunting. On one visit, Locke walks in to find Anthony attached to a dialysis machine. After much consideration, Locke agrees to donate a kidney to him. However, after coming round from the operation, he discovers that Anthony has long since left the hospital. Enraged, Locke constantly visits his father's house, only to be denied access.

Locke attends an anger-management group, where he meets Helen, who shares the same view of the group. She helps him briefly overcome his issues with his father, and the two eventually move in...