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Benjamin Linus versus Charles Widmore is an ongoing conflict seemingly for the protection and/or control of the Island. This conflict is one of the most central rivalries of Lost.
Both express entitlement to the Island even though both share some history with the Island.
Charles Widmore was on the island at least as early as 1954 (at which time he was 17) ("Jughead"), although he indicates at this time that he already knows the island very well. Ben Linus on the other hand arrived on the Island in 1973. ("The Man Behind the Curtain"),("He's Our You") While the impetus for the conflict is unclear, it appears to relate to their own leadership on the island, which both of them have asserted at one time or another. Charles Widmore claims to have been "fooled" into leaving the island. He also states that he had been "exiled" by Benjamin Linus, although whether or not this was after or before Ben had become the Others' leader is unclear. ("The Life and Death of Jeremy Bentham") Miles made the comment to Charlotte that Widmore has been searching for the island for 20 years, if this comment is accurate then Widmore left the island in 1984 or 1985. ("Jughead")
Ben joined with the others during the Purge, in 1992, approximately 40 years after Widmore can be confirmed on the island. Widmore is confirmed to be off the island by 1996, when Desmond Hume asks to marry his daughter (although there's evidence that he was off the island earlier).
Charles Widmore spends his time, after having left the island, trying to find, and return, to the Island. In 1996 Charles Widmore purchases the journal of the first mate of the Black Rock, presumably to help try to find the island. He funded Daniel Faraday's research, perhaps as far back as 1994. His search for the Island leads him to send a freighter and mercenaries to take back the Island from Benjamin Linus. During this confrontation Alex, Ben's adopted daughter, is murdered by one of Widmore's mercinaries.
After Ben turned the wheel, and was seemingly also exiled from the Island, he found Widmore in London, and tells Widmore that he is going to kill Widmore's daughter Penelope Widmore. During this conversation Widmore tells Ben, "That island's mine, Benjamin. It always was. It will be again." ("The Shape of Things to Come")
Both "sides" have used John Locke as their excuse to get to the Island first. ("The Life and Death of Jeremy Bentham")
"The Rules" are seemingly a set of guidelines between Charles Widmore and Benjamin Linus. As yet, the exact nature of the rules is unknown.
A known breach of these guidelines is Keamy executing Ben's daughter, Alex.
Linus at a later date visited Widmore at his penthouse, telling him he will kill Charles' daughter, Penny.
Ben attempted to kill Penny, but he was interrupted by Penny's son. Ben was attacked by Desmond before anything else could transpire. Later, he attempts to apologize by asking that Desmond be given the message that Ben is sorry. ("Dead Is Dead")
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