Possible Name ReferencesEdit

• "Eddie Mars" was a character in Raymond Chandler's novel The Big Sleep, as well as the film.
• Mars is the Roman god of war.
• Has the same last name as Veronica Mars, the title character on a popular TV program. During the 2005-06 season, Veronica Mars aired in the same time slot as Lost.
• In "The Third Expedition", a short story from Ray Bradbury's The Martian Chronicles, The is a line that reads: Mom. Dad. Edward. Mars. Earth. Mars. Martians.

RoleEdit

• He brought Kate on the island by command of Jacob.

Quite possible...Cross reference [[1]]!

• He and Kate have a romantic history, as he seems to harbor a lot of resentment towards her, and said to Jack "whatever she makes you feel...she's dangerous."

FateEdit

• He may have eventually been healed by the Island's healing properties if Sawyer hadn't shot him, trying to euthanize him, and thus injuring him further.

• I feel the opposite, the Island wanted that man to suffer. thats why he wouldn't die, and thats why Sawyer missed the island was torturing him.