It is soon discovered that Evan, along with the other silencers, are truly humans but were enhanced by the Others from when they were still in the womb by use of alien nanotechnology. He ultimately chooses to side with Cassie and her friends against Vosch. As time goes on, Evan begins to question his place as a Silencer in the Others' Invasion. Those feelings are soon returned but become complicated when she learns that he isn't truly human. He eventually becomes Cassie's love interest. He first came upon Cassie Sullivan as one of his targets, but after wounding her he instead chooses to care for and then love her.

He is a silencer and one of the Others who have come to Earth.

I have the heart to do what I have to do.Įvan Walker is one of the main characters in The 5th Wave trilogy by Rick Yancey.