Every character on Lost is either a player or piece (with a few exceptions of some being both pieces and players). This is just my rough break down of who is playing who and what team they are playing for.
Benjamin Linus - Ben's end goal seems to be to get back to the island, regardless of Jacob's intentions or anyone else, so in that vein he is using the Oceanic 6 and Bentham to get back there. Later on in the season, once he's back on the island, Locke-Incarnate with the aid of Smokey-Alex manipulate Ben into 1) not kill Locke-Incarnate and to 2) kill Jacob. Being convinced into killing Jacob, it seems as though Ben is playing for/manipulated by Team Esau.
Charles Widmore - also wants to get back to the island, again regardless of Jacob's direct instruction. Hard to say if either Jacob or Esau has an influence of the island, but interestingly, is adament on keeping Locke (as Bentham) alive.
Richard Alpert - Richard is some sort of median between the island and it's inhabtants, knows a lot about Jacob, yet for some reason isn't the connection between Jacob and the island dwellers...instead, he's just a guidance counselor...I don't understand why Richard just doesn't fill the roll of leader/Jacob communicator...but maybe it has something to do with the fact he doesn't age... anyway, Richard is told by Locke-Incarnate that he needs to tell Locke he must go back to the get the Oceanic 6 and the way to do is by dying. So Locke/Bentham's idea of having to die, originates NOT with Richard, but rather by Locke-Incarnate, so while Richard maybe playing for Team Jacob, he can be manipulated by Team Esau.
Christian-Incarnate - part of the problem with determining Christian-Incarnate's team is hard, because his words and actions don't clearly support either Jacob or Esau...going back to the first season, he's there as a white rabbit for Jack to step up as a leader and help the Oceanic survivors continue to survive... Christian-Incarnate then isn't seen for another two seasons. He next shows up in Jacob's cabin, claiming to be able to speak on behalf of Jacob. Then again to let Michael know he's done serving the island. Then later still to spirit away Claire. And then once again to show Locke the way to the donkey wheel. When Locke tells him about Richard saying he's going to have to die, Christian-Incarnate simply replies, that's why they call it a sacrifice, seemingly then to back up and reinforce the notion of Locke having to die.
That's all my brain can handle for now.
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