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Template:Infobox Lost Character-1 "Henry Gale" is a recurring fictional character on the ABC television series Lost played by Michael Emerson.

Biography

Henry Gale is the name claimed by a man whom Danielle captures and suspects is one of the Others. After she wounds him, Locke and Sayid confine Gale in the armory of the Swan Station. Sayid, believing Danielle to be correct, interrogates and tortures the man. Gale claims to be from Minnesota, the wealthy former owner of a mining company that mined for "non-metallic minerals". He and his wife, Jennifer, crashed into the northern shore of the Island while the two were traveling by helium/hot air balloon. According to Gale, the two hid in caves until she fell ill and died of a fever. Gale claims he then buried her in the jungle.

In "One of Them" Gale tells Sayid that he can not remember where he buried his wife, but in "The Whole Truth" he tells Ana-Lucia that he remembers where the balloon is because that was where his wife was buried.

In "Maternity Leave", Gale receives a visit from Mr. Eko, who asks Gale for forgiveness for the Others he killed during his attempted kidnapping. Later in the episode, Gale makes a comment to Locke about Jack calling all the shots, which succeeds in upsetting Locke and deepening his rift with Jack. In "The Whole Truth", he draws a map for Ana-Lucia to find his balloon, which she keeps secret from Jack and Locke. Later, as Jack and Locke have breakfast with Henry, he reveals to the two that he drew a map for Ana-Lucia. He says that if he were "one of these people who you consider your enemies", he would draw a map to a secluded location where "a bunch of his people" would ambush the search party and then use them to trade for his freedom. After a moment, he adds that it is a good thing he is not one of them.

In "Lockdown", the search party finds the balloon and grave as Gale described. However, Sayid is not convinced by the balloon and unearths the grave (off-screen) discovering a man buried with an ID naming him Henry Gale. Meanwhile, Gale is set free by Locke to aid him in escaping the "locked-down" hatch, once Locke gives his word to "defend Gale, no matter what". With Locke pinned under a heavy lockdown door, Gale learns of the computer, the countdown, and the code numbers. Locke sends him to crawl above the ceiling, bypassing the lockdown doors. Gale reports to Locke that he entered the codes and takes care of Locke's injured leg, and Locke is grateful that Henry did not abandon him. However, moments later, Jack, Kate, Charlie, Sayid, and Ana-Lucia come in and reveal to Locke (and the viewers) the ID card found in the grave.

In "Dave", "Henry" says the real Henry Gale was already dead in the balloon when he came upon it. This is also proven false when Sayid reveals that he had found a $20 bill in the real Henry Gale's wallet, with a message to his wife, Jennifer, about landing on an island. "Henry" panics, saying he was not the one who killed him, but he buried him. When Sayid presses Henry to reveal the truth about the Others, Henry reacts with terror, saying "he" will kill him if he reveals anything. Sayid believes Mr. Friendly is the man "Henry" refers to, but "Henry" laughs, calling Mr. Friendly "nothing." Later, "Henry" asked Locke to still call him "Henry," as he was "used to it." "Henry" also says that he never entered the numbers or pushed the button when Locke was pinned under the door. The timer went back to 108 on its own. He states that the Hatch means nothing to "the Others" and that the button is a joke.

In "S.O.S.", "Henry" tells Jack that The Others would never give up Walt. Later, he refuses to speak to anyone, and gives up food and water. When Locke attempts to communicate with him through the door to the armory, he keeps his silence, grinning eerily to himself.

Episode Appearances

"One of Them", "Maternity Leave", "The Whole Truth", "Lockdown", "Dave", "S.O.S."

• Lost characters