Eddie Evans is one of the protagonists from Salamander OVA. He pilots one of the three Vic Viper spacefighters and said to have had the top honors in Gradius' military academy. His family was exiled from planet Latis but warmly welcomed by planet Gradius. In "Meditating Paula", Eddie has a sharp tongue and grumpy attitude but seems to soften when he meets Paula, a green-haired girl with telekinetic abilities whom he, Dan, and Stephanie rescued off a damaged ship orbiting not far from Gradius. Later after being demoted for disobeying orders not to engage the Bacterians to reveal a weakness, he sneaks Paula from observation so she can lead him to what is attracting the Bacterians. Taking a Vic Viper fighter to the deserts of northern Gradius, they find there a moai obelisk that Paula tells him is attracting the dark forces and destroy it. However, it is revealed that the moai statue was actually repelling the Bacterians and that Paula had tricked him, revealing herself to be a Bacterian, transforming into a massive dragon and fleeing, thanking Eddie for his help, as well as taunting him that he, his friends, and the rest of Gradius will be eradicated by them. Heartbroken, he screams that he never trusted her to begin with, just like Dan. He even tries to convince her that he is not from planet Gradius but from another planet. He eventually gives up and admits that racism exists on every planet, regarding his family's exile form Latis and Paula's hatred for Gradians.