Facts
- Wealthy man who is a member of the Widmore family.
- Daughter, Penelope Widmore, was the ex-girlfriend of Desmond.
- Disapproved of Penelope's relationship with Desmond.
- While Desmond was serving his time, Charles intercepted letters that Desmond wrote to Penelope during his time in jail
- Attempted to bribe Desmond to cease the relationship and never see Penelope again.
- Sponsors the sailing race around the world that Desmond, in an attempt to regain his honor, was participating in when he crashed into the Island.
Theories
- Charles Widmore is the owner of Widmore Labs, as well as Widmore Construction.
- Widmore Construction may have built the Hatch or other industrial facilities on the Island.
- Charles financially contributed to the founding of the Dharma Initiative, either directly or indirectly via The Hanso Foundation.
- Charles is Alvar Hanso