Compass

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A brass compass was one of Richard Alpert's objects ("Cabin Fever")

Locke brings at least two compasses with him to Australia. He gives one to Sayid (who comes to believe that he gave him a broken one because it keeps deflecting from true magnetic North). ("Hearts and Minds") Michael was also shown using a compass during his journey to find the Others in "Three Minutes".

Michael is told by Ben to follow a bearing of 325 on the compass to get to safety.

In "Hearts and Minds" Sayid creates a makeshift compass.

In "Enter 77" Sayid uses the compass to lead them on Locke's heading of 305.

A compass forms part of the logo of The Maxwell Group.

North on the Island

Most maps of the Island shown in episodes place the beach camp of the survivors to be on the north shore. Magnetic north on the Island however seems to be opposite of geographic north. See for example Locke's northward course toward the Flame and the Barracks.

In Lost: Via Domus

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In Lost: Via Domus, Elliott finds a compass in Compass Cave with the inscription "Via Domus" next to a skeleton reminiscent of Adam and Eve. Elliott uses the compass to navigate around the Island.

See also

• Navigational difficulties

John Locke Portrayed by Terry O'Quinn v • t • e
Flashback episodes	"Walkabout" • "Deus Ex Machina" • "Exodus, Part 2" • "Orientation" • "Lockdown" • "Further Instructions" • "The Man from Tallahassee" • "The Brig" • "Cabin Fever"
Flashback characters	Matthew Abaddon • Adam • Richard Alpert • Autumn • Jimmy Bane • Bobby • Cindy Chandler • Father Chuck • Eddie Colburn • Anthony Cooper • Crystal • Eddie (security guard) • Emma • ER doctor • ER nurse • Florence • Frainey • Francine • Gellert • Government worker • Helen • Helen (phone operator) • Jan • Bea Jones • Noor "Nadia" Abed Jazeem • JD • Kid • Kim • William Kincaid • Benjamin Linus • Lizzie • Emily Annabeth Locke • Mrs. Locke • Detective Mason • Melissa • Michelle • Mike • Moderator • Randy Nations • Nurse • Nurse Margaret • Physical therapist • Detective Reed • Shannon Rutherford • Security guard • Mrs. Talbot • Peter Talbot • Tom • Travel agent • Waiter • Warren • Sheriff Williams • Zach
Items	Backgammon • Compass • Crossword Puzzle • Knife • Trebuchet • Wheelchair • Whistle
See also: Main Characters

Lost: Via Domus Game Guide v • t • e
Original Characters	Bodyguard • Beady Eyes • Elliott Maslow • Lisa Gellhorn • Patrick R. • Rico • Susan O. • Thai Fisherman • Todd • Zoran Savo
Series Characters	Benjamin Linus • Charlie Pace • Cindy Chandler • Claire Littleton • Desmond Hume • Edward Mars • Mr. Eko • Hugo "Hurley" Reyes • Jack Shephard • James "Sawyer" Ford • John Locke • Jin-Soo Kwon • Juliet Burke • Kate Austen • Michael Dawson • Mikhail Bakunin • Sayid Jarrah • Sun-Hwa Kwon • Tom • Thomas Mittelwerk • Vincent
Original Locations	Hotel Persephone • Rico's shop • The Incident Room
Series Locations	Beach camp • Black Rock • Caves • Cockpit • Dark Territory • The Flame • The Hydra • The Pearl • Sonar fence • The Staff • The Swan
Episodes	"Force Majeure" • "A New Day" • "Via Domus" • "Fourty-Two" • "Hotel Persephone" • "Whatever It Takes" • "Worth A Thousand Words"
Other	Compass • New blast door map • Via Domus (sailboat) • YouTube videos • Chenchey Institute of Research