A From season 2's ending deepens the mystery surrounding the Boy in White when he pushes Tabitha Matthews (Catalina Sandino Moreno) out of the lighthouse window.

The Boy in White's actions allow Tabitha to temporarily escape the Town, as she finds herself in Camden, Maine when she awakens. While walking around Camden, she briefly sees the Boy in White. He appears later in season 3 when Victor's real memory of Christopher (Thom Payne) is revealed to have included the Boy in White instead of Jasper the ventriloquist doll. The Boy in White also appears in season 3's penultimate episode when he urges Victor not to chop down the bottle tree. A season 4 theory now explains how all these story threads tie together.

The Boy In White Is Responsible For Tabitha & Jade's Cycles Of Reincarnation: From Season 4 Theory Explained

Their Reincarnation May Go Beyond The Law Of Thermodynamics

A From season 3 finale is that Tabitha and Jade are reincarnated and have lived numerous lives in the Town. Victor's mother, Miranda (Sarah Booth), and Christopher are past versions of Tabitha and Jade who tried and failed to save the Town's children. Earlier versions of Tabitha and Jade even had a child together who died and became one of the "Angkhooey" children.

Jade's law of thermodynamics theory, that energy can neither be created nor destroyed and that it merely changes form, partly explains how From's reincarnation is possible. The series can further explain the reincarnation by revealing that the Boy in White is the one who makes it possible via his powers. As for why he would do this, it would be because the various reincarnations of Tabitha and Jade are the key to saving the children, which may be the key to defeating the Man in Yellow and the monsters.

The Boy In White Represents Good & The Man In Yellow Represents Evil In From

It Could Be Remisicent Of Jacob & The Man In Black In Lost

Part of this From season 4 theory relies on the idea of the Boy in White and the Man in Yellow representing good and evil in the Town. The Boy in White tries to help the residents while the Man in Yellow and the monsters hurt the residents. This could be somewhat akin to the dynamic between Jacob (Mark Pellegrino) and the Man in Black (Titus Welliver) in Lost and their opposing views about those who find themselves stranded on the island. In his own way, Jacob tries to help the survivors while the Man in Black hurts them.

Harold Perrineau, who plays Boyd Stevens in From, played Michael Dawson in Lost.

In From, the Boy in White may be using Tabitha and Jade as a way to highlight the good in humanity. Whether it is Tabitha and Jade or Miranda and Christopher, each version of their characters tries to save the children and attempts to help their fellow residents survive and escape the Town's horrors. Meanwhile, From's monsters are the worst of humanity, who sacrificed their own children in exchange for immortality. It is not yet confirmed, but it seems highly likely that the Man in Yellow is the one who offered them this deal and made them immortal.

Following the Man in Yellow's introduction, the show may be building to a confrontation between him and the Boy in White, which could determine whether good or evil wins, along with deciding the fate of the Town and its residents.

Similar to Jacob in Lost, the Boy in White tries not to directly intervene too much, since he wants the residents to make the right choices for themselves. The Man in Yellow's approach is to manipulate, and in the case of Jim Matthews (Eion Bailey), to murder those who learn too much. Following the Man in Yellow's introduction, the show may be building to a confrontation between him and the Boy in White, which could determine whether good or evil wins, along with deciding the fate of the Town and its residents.

Was The Boy In White One Of The Sacrificed Children In From?

His Origins Are Still A Mystery

The Boy in White may be the one behind reincarnating Tabitha and Jade, and he may represent good in the Town, but this does not answer all the questions about him. Since he has looked like a child for at least the past 40 years, there is a good chance that the Boy in White is connected to From's "Anghkooey" children. Like the other children, including Tabitha and Jade's child, he may have been among those sacrificed in exchange for the monsters' immortality. This could explain why, like the other children, he has remained in his youthful form.

At the same time, the Boy in White is undeniably different from the "Anghkooey" children in important ways. The main purpose of the "Anghkooey" children was to remind Tabitha and Jade about the truth of their past selves and their past lives in the Town. The Boy in White's purpose seems to be larger than that and goes beyond reminding Tabitha and Jade of the truth. He possesses extensive knowledge, and when he deems it necessary, shares this knowledge to help Victor, Tabitha, and the other residents.

Unlike the "Anghkooey" children, his appearance does not contain a sickly pallor, and he is able to say more than a single word. While they are trapped in the Town, his brief appearance in Camden indicates that he can travel beyond the Town's borders. He seems to have known what would happen to Tabitha after pushing her out of the lighthouse and, as he tells Victor in From season 3, episode 9, he must not cut down the bottle tree. All of these details emphasize that he is more powerful and knowledgeable than the other children.

As one of the show's greatest mysteries, From season 4 will hopefully shed more light on the truth of the Boy in White, and provide more clarity on how he factors into the show's endgame.

This may be because he was supposed to be sacrificed, but he was either spared or somehow escaped, and this act gave him greater power and purpose. He could have fled to the lighthouse for safety, which explains his presence there in the season 2 finale, along with why Miranda believed that the children were trapped in the lighthouse. As one of the show's greatest mysteries, From season 4 will hopefully shed more light on the truth of the Boy in White, and provide more clarity on how he factors into the show's endgame.

Source: Reddit