Desmond Hume

Desmond Hume
Lost character
Henry Ian Cusick as Desmond Hume
First appearance	"Man of Science, Man of Faith"
Last appearance	"The End"
Created by	J. J. Abrams Damon Lindelof
Portrayed by	Henry Ian Cusick
Centric episode(s)	"Live Together, Die Alone" "Flashes Before Your Eyes" "Catch-22" "The Constant" "Jughead" "Happily Ever After"
In-universe information
Full name	Desmond David Hume
Species	Human
Gender	Male
Occupation	DHARMA Initiative worker Assistant of Charles Widmore (flash-sideways)
Spouse	Penny Widmore
Children	Charlie Hume
Nationality	Scottish
Former residence	Glasgow, Scotland

Desmond David Hume is a fictional character on the ABC television series Lost portrayed by Henry Ian Cusick. Desmond's name is a tribute to David Hume, the famous empiricist philosopher. Desmond was not a passenger on Flight 815. He had been stranded on the island three years prior to the crash as the result of a shipwreck. Desmond eventually leaves the Island with the Oceanic Six and is reunited with his love Penny Widmore (Sonya Walger).

It appears that Desmond was the "package" that Charles Widmore (Alan Dale) was talking about on Hydra Island. It was later revealed by Charles Widmore that Desmond was Jacob's "fail-safe", meaning that in case the Man in Black killed all of Jacob's candidates, Desmond would then be used to destroy the island.

Desmond was one of the show's most popular characters. In 2006, Cusick's portrayal was nominated for an Emmy. In 2007, a two-week-long tournament-style competition for Lost's best character, with over 6,000 voters, hosted by The Washington Post voted Desmond the winner.^[1]