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Ben's secret door
From Lostpedia
In his house in the Barracks, Ben Linus opened and passed through a secret door covered with hieroglyphs, accessible from the secret closet behind his bookcase. Ben emerged from the secret rooms, covered in what appears to be soot. Shortly afterwards, the Monster appeared and attacked Keamy and the mercenaries, apparently having been summoned by Ben. ("The Shape of Things to Come")
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Hieroglyphics
Please Note - All descriptions of symbols and their meanings are best-guess attempts until official confirmation from the producers of LOST.
There are six hieroglyphics carved onto the secret door.
Gardiner's Sign List [1]
The symbols are [2]
- A26 Man with out-stretched arm
- S29 Folded cloth
- M17 Reed
- N35 Water
- A24 Man with weapon
- W24 Container
- Aa27 Unclassified, but looks like a Cross
Translation
- A26-S29-M17-N35 = Summon
- A24-W24-Aa27 = Protection
According to one rough interpretation, they read "to summon protection". This interpretation makes sense in the context of the episode, as Ben did appear to summon the Monster to protect his group as they escaped the Barracks.
Unanswered questions
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- For fan theories about these unanswered questions, see: Ben's secret door/Theories
- What is behind the door?
- Who built it the door and when?
- Did the DHARMA Initiative intentionally build a house on top of this older structure, and if so, why?
- Why was Ben visibly dirty when he reappeared after entering the door?
External links
- Dispatches from the Island - Jorge Garcia's blog - May 8, 2005 - entry showing the secret door set
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