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[FONT=Arial]In 1882, barely a year after the [I]Black Rock[/I] had made its second and final disappearance, Magnus Hanso’s son Erik made the decision to sell his father’s business. Erik was not a believer in his father’s wild tales about a mysterious island, nor was he thrilled about the fact that he had acquired funds for his journey through illegal slave trade, which had been abolished in the British Empire almost fifty years prior. In order to protect the family name, Erik made the decision to...

[FONT=Arial]Over time the men from the [I]Black Rock[/I] had children with the female members of the Others. Nigel Widmore had a son named Preston Widmore, who in turn would later become the father of Charles Widmore. The societal customs of the Widmore family were passed down from father to son, even though their families back home were now inaccessible. This was done as much to preserve the family’s traditions as it was a sort of quiet rebellion against fully integrating into the Others’ way of...

[FONT=Arial]Because the wheel had only been turned a minimal amount, the distance the Island traveled was very small as well—just far enough to be located where the [I]Black Rock[/I] had previously been. Instead of being located just offshore, the ship was now trapped far inland, in the Island’s Dark Territory. Shortly after climbing out of the well they had dug, they were approached by Richard and the Others. When Magnus asked who they were and how long they had been on the Island, Richard merely...

[FONT=Arial]Eventually they dug all the way to the Frozen Wheel Chamber, which intrigued all of them. Magnus, who was a learned man, was fascinated by the presence of the Egyptian hieroglyphs on a remote Island so far removed from Egypt. As he went about investigating more of the Chamber, Widmore wondered what would happen if he tried to turn the wheel. As he did so, light began to pour out from behind the wall. Magnus became frightened and pushed the wheel back into place. But it was too late,...

[FONT=Arial]Magnus was successful in finding the Island. They knew they were onto something unique and special as soon as they saw the Statue of Taweret standing tall on the shore of the Island. After dropping anchor just offshore, Magnus, Nigel and the ship’s crew took several boats to the Island. The slaves were left behind, still chained down. The crew immediately set about exploring the Island, looking to see if they could discover anything miraculous or out of the ordinary.[/FONT]
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