A distinct species derived from humans, gifted with supernatural powers and the unique ability to move in the Gloom. There are two opposing forces, called the Dark and Light Others, who are subdivided into various subspecies. They are constantly at odds with one another and actively watch for and acclimate new Others, called initiates, who share their same abilities and philosophies. To prevent a full-fledged war, the Great Treaty was signed in the 14th century. Insuring the Treaty is strictly adhered to by both sides is the primary task of the Inquisition.

Scruffy group of islanders who have wreaked havoc upon the plane-crash survivors. They kidnapped Walt, young son of Michael, but then exchanged him in a shady deal for Jack, Kate and Sawyer.

The Others are fictional characters of the fictional island in the American television series Lost, who serve as the antagonists to the series' main characters.

The Others is the term which the Clan of the Cave Bear uses when referring to the Cro-Magnon peoples described in Jean M. Auel's Earth's Children series. Though the reader learns the names of several different tribes of the Others during the series' progression, the heroine, Ayla, consistently uses the term when referring to the several tribes in general.

The Others are a fictional group of people with supernatural abilities in Sergey Lukyanenko's Watches novel tetralogy (Night Watch, Day Watch, Dusk/Twilight Watch and Final Watch). They also appear in the Night Watch and Day Watch movies.