Rachel Carlson

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Rachel Carlson

Portrayed by Robin Weigert

Rachel Carlson
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Rachel Carlson
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Miami, Florida, USA
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Juliet's sister
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S1 - S2 - S3 - MP - S4

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Rachel Carlson is Juliet's sister. Due to chemotherapy to treat cancer, Rachel was left sterile. Juliet was secretly treating her with drugs she has stolen from Edmund Burke's laboratory. She revealed that she was miraculously pregnant, apparently after infertility caused by cancer, indicating that the medications Juliet gave worked. ("Not in Portland")

Rachel & Julian
Rachel & Julian

Ben Linus reported to Juliet that her sister's cancer had returned and that she would die in less than a few months. However, he also swore that if Juliet stayed he would cure Rachel. On Wednesday, September 22, 2004, Ben took Juliet to see a live video feed in the The Flame of Rachel playing on a playground in Acadia Park with her son, Julian. ("One of Us")

Trivia

  • In her room, Rachel keeps an octagon with the yin / yang symbol in its center. This is part of the pattern of the bagua which inspired the DHARMA logos.
  • Additionally, there is a copy of Carrie on the same bedstand.
  • Rachel is the name of Jacob's wife in the Book of Genesis. Rachel was disgraced because she had bore no children to Jacob, but her sister and second wife of Jacob, Leah, bore six children (Genesis 30). In the end, God grants Rachel children, one of whom is Joseph (essentially restoring her honor). Rachel died in childbirth with her second son Benjamin.
  • Her last name appeared on the medical chart that Ben showed Juliet revealing that Rachel's cancer had returned. ("One of Us")
  • The name "Rachel Carlson" is similar to Rachel Carson, who is the author of "Silent Spring", a seminal work that documented the harmful effects of pesticides on birds and on the environment as a whole. Carson's research showed that pesticides like DDT caused the egg shells of birds to become too thin, among other reproductive problems.

Biblical References

  • In the Old Testament, Rachel was the wife and true love of Jacob. Rachel was barren for a long period of time, until finally she gave birth to both Joseph and Benjamin.

Unanswered questions

Unanswered questions
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For fan theories about these unanswered questions, see: Rachel Carlson/Theories
  • Who is the father of her child?
  • Did Jacob heal her cancer as Ben claimed?
  • Did her cancer ever return to begin with?
  • When Juliet never returned, did Rachel make any effort to find her sister?


Juliet Burke
Portrayed by Elizabeth Mitchell 		v • t • e
Flashback episodes "Not in Portland" • "One of Us" • "The Other Woman"
Mobisodes "The Deal" • "Operation: Sleeper" • "Room 23" • "The Envelope"
Flashback characters 26-year-old woman • Airport guard • Richard Alpert • Mikhail Bakunin • Edmund Burke • Julian Carlson • Rachel Carlson • Diana • Tom Friendly • Henrietta • Benjamin Linus • Morgue employee • Ethan Rom • Sabine • Sherry • Goodwin Stanhope • Harper Stanhope
Items Tape • Tape recorder • Test Drug • Carrie • Juliet's list
See also: Main Characters
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