strike wolf wrote:What happened to Ben's girlfriend who gave him the carving? Was she killed with the rest of dharma? or did she leave the island?
I'm sure she is still alive. They set it up for her to be important, and the way Ben kept looking at the doll when he was grown up seems to indicate she must be around somewhere.
I just realized something about an hour ago though- When Ben shot Locke, he said "I was one of the few who was smart enough not to end up in this pit". That of course must mean at least one other dharma person survived, but we don't know of any. That may be settled later.
As for the coffin, I think Locke Ben and Michael are all great guesses, because they are all people who Jack wouldn't consider a friend. The newspaper clip apparently said the man was from New York, hung himself and had a teenage son. Michael was from NY but Walt wouldn't be a teenager if that flash was in 2007. Of course it could be later. I can't explain why Michael would hang himself based on our knowledge, but Locke and Ben would be likely candidates if they were forced to leave the island.