The girl who's always running. Kate became a killer to help her mother,
a gesture that lead to a global manhunt.
BEFORE THE CRASH
- Killed her real father because he abused her and her mother
- Arrested by U.S. Marshal Edward Mars but escaped his
custody when their car crashed after he swerved to
avoid a black horse in the road - Visited her step-father, Sgt. Sam Austen, whom she
thought would be supportive but who rejected her - Caused the death of her childhood boyfriend, Tom,
while resisting arrest - Held up a New Mexico bank to recover her most cherished
possession,
a metal toy airplane that once belonged to Tom - Fugitive from justice for several years
- Crimes included armed robbery, assault, resisting arrest
- Extradited to U.S. to stand trial
ON THE ISLAND
- Bravely led the first exploration into the jungle
- Tried to rescue Claire and Charlie when they were kidnapped
by sinister Ethan Rom - Recovered from beneath an island waterfall the U.S. Marshal's
case that was full of guns - In the case was the toy plane that belonged to her childhood
boyfriend, Tom - Delivered Claire's baby in the middle of the jungle
- Exposed to the group as a fugitive by Sawyer after trying to steal
his place on the raft - Initially held prisoner in the hatch/Swan station by Desmond but
escaped - Nursed Sawyer back to health from his infected gun shot wound
- Felt she was going insane when she thought she heard her
dead father speak through Sawyer and when she saw the same
black horse on the island that caused the crash - Secretly followed Jack, Locke and Sawyer searching for Michael;
captured by the Others and only released when Jack agreed to
leave the Others alone - Used by Sawyer for his alibi during his long con to get control of
all the guns - Trekked into the jungle with Claire and Rousseau and finds the,
seemingly abandoned Dharma medical station - Went with Jack to trade Henry Gale for Michael and Walt; helped
bring the Michael back to the Swan station - Convinced by Michael to help him attack the Others and free Walt
but double-crossed by Michael
Captured by the Others - Held captive in cages in part of the Hydra station
- Had a physical relationship with Sawyer
- Infiltrated Locke’s camp to find out if the freighter people knew
who she was - Left the island on the helicopter and was rescued by Penny’s boat
POST ISLAND
- Lead everyone to believe that she is the natural mother of baby Aaron
- Is given probation for the murder of her step father
- Was engaged to Jack
- Left him after his drug and alcohol abuse became apparent
- Is finishing some unknown business for Sawyer
- Saw Claire in a dream who told her not to take Aaron back to the island.










