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--Last edited by ILovedEko on 2007-05-04 12:42:12 --

Resided in: Los Angeles
Occupation: Surgeon at St. Sebastian
Reason for Travel: N/A
Flight Seat #: N/A

Dr. Christian Shephard is Jack's father, and his former superior at St. Sebastian's Hospital, where he was formerly Chief of Surgery. Although they'd had a rough and disconnected relationship over the years, Christian was very proud of his son. Unfortunately, his weaknesses prevented him from sharing with his son how he felt about him.

Christian appeared to be an alcoholic. While performing surgery on a girl under the influence, Christian made a mistake which resulted in the girl's death. Jack was present, and at first agreed to go along with helping him to cover it up. Then, during a medical board review, Jack changed his decision, and reported that his father was responsible for the death of a patient due to operating while under the influence of alcohol. Christian lost his license, and left his family for Australia.

In the airport bar, he met Ana-Lucia, who was working airport security.  Seeing that she was a former cop, he convinced her to be his bodyguard in Australia.  When they got there, he spent many days on a drinking binge, but one day, the two of them drove out and meet Christian's blonde ex-lover (Lindsey), who lived in a suburban home in Australia.  Christian tried to barge in her home, demanding to see their daughter, and the woman refused and forced him out.  Ana-Lucia left him at this point, disgusted by his behavior and lack of focus.

While in Australia, Christian talked to a stranger at a bar. The person he confided in happens to be Sawyer. They drank together, and Christian convinced Sawyer to do whatever it is he needed to do to make things better - so he didn't end up like himself. He also confided in him that he parted ways with his son under bad circumstances, but that he had forgiven him and thought he was a great man.  He said he just did not have the guts to pick up the phone and call him to make up.  Soon after they parted, Christian was found in an alley in King's Cross, dead from a heart attack.  

Jack arrived in Australia too late to talk to him.  The hotel staff said that Christian left his wallet there; Jack took it and went to ID the body.  Christian's body was brought on board Flight 815 in a coffin, after Jack argued with airline staff.  

On the island, Jack continues to see images of Christian walking through the jungle, and follows him even though he believes it is a hallucination (his coffin is found to have fallen on the island, but is broken and empty).  Eventually, the images lead him to source of fresh water on the island near the caves.

I'm leaning toward the image of his dad being Smokey that led him to the water. If that is the case, then Smokey was trying to help the Losties by leading Jack to the water.

Hmmm, Smokey has a good side???

Unless there was a different reason to bring them there. For all we know, there is surveillance in that area, so it was convenient to bring them there or something.

And we fineally have confirmation that Christian is Claire`s real father.

Also, he's sitting in the cabin in Jacob's chair in TBOTE.