Ethan Machado

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## Biographical Information

### Turned

* By Malivore in Spring of 2030  (as an unknown supernatural being)

### Occupation

* High School Student (Formerly)
* Student at the Salvatore School (Formerly)

### Titles

* Muggle  (by Lizzie)
* Teenage Tom Brady  (by MG)
* Love, Darling, Sweetie, Honey, Babe  (all by Nina)

### Species

* Human  (Originally)
* Pukwudgie

## Family Information

### Family Members

* Unnamed Father †
* Sheriff Machado  (Mother)
* Maya Machado (Sister)

## Appearance

### Last Seen

* *Just Don't Be a Stranger, Okay?*

**Ethan Machado** is a former recurring character in the second season of *Legacies*, making his debut in the second episode. He has since been promoted to main as of the third season. He was a human who attended Mystic Falls High School and brother of Maya.

## Throughout Legacies

### Season Two

In *This Year Will Be Different*, Ethan bumps into Hope and Nina while they're trying to track down a new creature that escaped from Malivore. He points them in the right direction for finding the Principal of Mystic Falls High School, which shocks them when they find out it is Alaric. He bumps into them again in the changing rooms and jokes that Nina is stalking him, however she brushes this off.

In *You Remind Me of Someone I Used to Know*, Ethan, Dennis and a few other football teammates continue with their tradition of vandalism against the Salvatore Boarding School just prior to their annual charity football game. Ethan decides to forsake the tradition in lieu of going home. The other two students follow him, as it's a nice night for a walk and leaves Dennis to his own devices.

The next morning, Sheriff Mac drops him and his sister, Maya, off at Mystic Falls High School. They find Hope and Nina standing next to vandalized property, though they clear them of any wrong-doing and Sheriff Mac leaves to met with Alaric.

As the day progresses, he and his fellow students arrive at the Salvatore Boarding School to play in their charity football game. After Hope seemly twists her ankle he steps in as quarterback which helps the team get neck and neck with their supernatural rivals. However, determined to win Josie uses a spell given to her by Professor Vardemus that ends up injuring Ethan's arm as he's about to make a pass. Soon thereafter, he's transported off the field and to the hospital. Maya later reveals that he has lost the scholarship he has been working his entire life for. Nina visits him in the hospital and asks if he's doing okay. She then tells him that they should stick to a friendship because she just got out of one.

In *That's Nothing I Had to Remember*, Ethan and Nina are participating in the set-up for Commonwealth Day. Ethan must run, however as he is late for practice, but tells Nina to ask him out if she wishes to spend more time with him. She then tells him to ask her out to the Mystic Grill. At the end of Commonwealth Day, he is seen jogging through the cemetery, and is almost attacked by the zombie jogger.

In *It Will All Be Painfully Clear Soon Enough*, as Hope and Nina leave Alaric's office he bumps into them in the halls. Hope leaves to let Ethan and Nina talk alone. He asks her on a date to which she respectfully declines saying she has to go to New Orleans to help with family. Ethan than asks her to go on a date when she gets back, but before she could say anything he kisses her on the cheek, leaving.

In *What Cupid Problem?*, Ethan and his mother sees Nina at Elena's Clinic. Ethan asks Nina to the Grill for a date. They talk about things and Nina talks a little about her past, not adding the supernatural to it. She explains to him that she lost her dad at a young age and is still sadden by his death but tells him that she knows her father is at peace. At the end of the date he walks her home to the Mikaelson Mansion where they share a kiss. Klaus opens the door to see them and introduces him as her father, which he knew was her step-father.

### Season Three

In *Hold on Tight*, Josie interviews him for a "A Day in the Life of a Timberwolf" at the Salvatore Scroll. Ethan admits that his daily life is pretty generic, even for a jock like him, but if he was behind on his journalism assignment, then it's sufficient. Josie thanks him for his help. Fun fact, however, he's been trying to pitch "A Day in the Life of a Stallion" to the school paper all year, but her dad never calls him back. Josie brushes it off, telling him that if this assignment goes well then it might open some doors. Ethan hopes it does as he needs all the good PR he can get. Turns out all those fancy colleges stopped calling after he busted his throwing arm. Josie apologizes about what happened, unaware of her involvement, and tells her that it wasn't her fault. He wants her to tell her dad for ghosting them. Their new principal is a hard case, unlike Alaric. She admits that he'll probably see him first, since their parents have gotten close. Given the disturbing direction of the conversation, Ethan tells her to take care and leaves for class. As the students escape the high school, Ethan leads other students down the stairs through the boiler room. There, he passes Hope and Nina, telling them that this is the way that Landon instructed them to escape. Hope and Nina are surprised that he saw and questions where he's at. Ethan explains that he saw Landon heading towards the football field. Later that night, Nina visits Ethan at his house and asked him if he'd want to be her boyfriend. He agreed with a kiss and that night they took their relationship to the next level.

In *This Is What It Takes*, Ethan is greeted by Josie and Nina at Mystic Falls High School. He assumes that Josie and him should know each other better by now, given their parents were dating and his sister had a crush on her. Although not a big enough one for Josie to notice. Josie dismisses it. In fact she heard that his family had left Mystic Falls, but Ethan explains that the town they moved too already had a QB1. Josie's surprised that he's the quarterback here, but Ethan corrects her. He plans to be once he beats out the guy that the coach thinks is going to start. As Finch exits the school for Josie's tour, Ethan tells her that he has to go and Nina goes with him. Later in the day after school and practice he picks Nina up at the front gates of the Salvatore School. He meets MG for the first time and Nina introduces them. On their date at the Grill it was Karaoke night and Ethan claims Nina should go first to which she sings in front of everyone with a song that she had written.

In *To Whom It May Concern*, Ethan finds Nina eating alone on the floor of the hallway. He approaches her and jokes, wondering if she couldn't figure out the cafeteria's labyrinthine social order. He takes a seat on the floor with her. Nina tells him that she prefers to eat alone and asks him why he's not in there with the football team. He explains that it doesn't feel right until he's earned his spot back. Besides, he saw his girlfriend and thought she needed him more. Given his own experiences, he tells her that it gets easier not having a sibling around when they've been your best friend most of your life. Even when it's hard, he knows that Maya would kick his butt if he stopped trying. Nina questions if he ever feels guilty about staying behind when they left. He did, for a while, but he remembers what they want most for him is to be happy. So that is what he's trying to do.

In *Yup, It's a Leprechaun, All Right*, Ethan who's with Nina notices Josie during their break. He tells Josie's that if she's going to cut class, coming to school kind of defeats the whole point. She asks him if he's seen Finch. He explains that everyone has. She stormed out of the cafeteria earlier and she seemed really upset. That's her fault, but tells him that she needs to see her. He informs her that Finch works at the grill most nights. He offers her a ride and gives her some advice, like he used to give to Maya. He warns her to be careful with her, that something is different with her.

In *Do All Malivore Monsters Provide This Level of Emotional Insight?*, he joins Josie, Nina, and MG at their lunch table. He remembers MG from their flag football game, and wonders if he's transferred to Mystic Falls High. MG has and, in fact, been thinking about trying out for football here. MG asks for some pointers, but he doesn't have any. Instead, he suggests that he should study hard. He just got cut.

As the day progresses, Ethan, Josie, Nina, and MG are in gym class and Alaric is substitute teaching. He and Blake get into an argument. Blake rubs it in that he's the new QB and that he got cut. He attempts to walk away, but Blake tells him to go ahead and bail, just like he did with his family. Heated, turns and shoves Blake, but before it can go any further, Alaric and Nina breaks the fight up. Alaric orders the other students to run laps. Frustrated, he kicks a ball. Alaric has him to retrieve it but it rolls out into the road. He doesn't notice the truck barreling down the road. Nina screams scared for his life and MG appears behind him and rushes them to the other side of the road, just missing the truck. He's shocked about MG's speed.

He's taken into the office with Alaric, Josie, Nina, and MG. Alaric wants MG to erase his memories in order to keep their secret safe. He wants a vote, but Alaric won't give him the chance, even though he thinks MG having superpowers is cool. Without them, he'd be dead. He offers to keep the secret himself. Alaric can't risk it. He promised his mother that he's look after him and keep him safe. MG attempts to compel his memories, but they quickly learn that Sheriff Mac has instructed Ethan to take vervain, he's been taking it as a supplement for his arm. Alaric leaves it to MG and Nina to handle the compulsion when the vervain wears off. In the meantime, he's curious about MG's origins story, like comic book superheroes.

He and MG immediately hit it off and discuss comics. He learns that MG is a vampire, something cooler than something from a comic book. It comes with super strength, speed. The blood is a bummer. Ethan concludes that the worst part was his parents not accepting him. His story is the opposite. His mom has done everything to support him, even letting him stay here in Mystic Falls to let him make the most of what he's got. That's why getting cut hurts so much, because he doesn't know how to tell her. In reality, he doesn't know who he is without football. He wonders if MG can compel that into him. MG would rather help him figure it out on the other side, but Ethan wants to know his next move. Like in the comics, with great power comes great responsibility and wants to know how he's going to use those powers for good.

As time passes, the vervain should be out of his system; MG should be able to compel him now. He asks MG for a favor first. He doesn't want everything taken away. The part where they met today. MG questions why, but Ethan believes they're friends now and he could really use one.

That night, he and MG toss a football to one another. MG decided not to take his memories away. It will be their secret. Later that night, Nina shares some of her history and who she really is to her boyfriend.

In *All's Well That Ends Well*, Ethan and MG team up. MG is basically a superhero and he's his sidekick. At a local convenience store, two men attempt to rob a clerk at gunpoint, though they're no match for MG's speed or his compulsion. After having the men turn themselves in, he and MG sit on the curb, drinking slushies.

The next day, he approaches MG and Nina in class, not so subtly referring to his and MG's adventure. He wants to know what they're doing next. He gives MG a mask, like a superhero so he can keep his identity a secret and not have to compel everyone. MG brushes it off as luck. Mystic Falls barely has any crime. He wants to be MG's sidekick and the least he can do is help him find their next case and pulls out one of his mom's old police scanners. He asks MG if he wants to skip P.E. and take down petty criminals. MG agrees.

Later, he and MG sit in their truck. The police scanner is quiet and he believes all the good stuff happens at night. MG digs the enthusiasm, but believes they can hang out without it having to be a mission. Ethan can't accept that, not now knowing superhuman vampires exist. He admits that it's pretty hard going back to normal life. He wonders if there's a superpowered bag guy, MG's opposite, that's waiting in the wind. MG wants to head back to class, but he decides to stay in his truck, listening to the scanner. Given the year he's had, it's nice to care about something. MG decides to stick it out and stay.

Later that night, a 10-33 comes over the scanner. An alarm has been sounded at Mystic Falls High school. The police officer states it's probably a false alarm as it happens about once a month. MG and Nina believes it to be a false alarm too, but he doesn't. Ethan thinks it could be another creature. Their town, the school, has a weird history of unexplained events. He's seen his mom's files. With the full moon overhead, MG and Nina decides they'll check it out without him and runs off.

Not listening to him, Ethan follows behind them and eventually arrives at the school. A large creature, a wolf is about to attack MG and Nina, but he intervenes and knocks the creature out with a pipe.

He's shocked to learn about werewolves, though he did call it. It's no supervillain, but still rather scary. He understands why MG and Nina wanted him to stay behind, but MG thanks him. If it wasn't for him, he would be dead. MG tells him he's not really sidekick material. He's a superhero and will need a mask of his own. They're partners, now. But first things first, they have to decide what to do about Finch.

In *You Can't Run From Who You Are*, he, MG, and Nina contemplate what to do with Finch. He believes that superheroes aren't meant to kidnap people, they're supposed to save them. MG believes he should get Dr. Saltzman, though given the situation, he'll ask why she's being held in the barn of the family he's staying with. He questions why MG hasn't told Alaric yet, but MG was afraid their team up would be over. MG tells him to go to school and act normal while he deals with Finch. Ethan agrees and does as he's asked.

Later at school, Ethan sits in his truck, listening to his police scanner. There's a report of a brawl at Lou's Bar. Ethan decides to go and handle it without MG. Ethan makes his way back to the barn. Beaten and bruised, nearly dead, he collapses waiting for MG to return.

In *I Was Made To Love You*, Ethan awakens and is fully healed of his injuries from the previous night. MG is there and he likens it to Batman, though this was a random guy with a pool cue. However, he knows he shouldn't feel this good, at least not this fast. He remembers he was all but dead. Nina decides to come clean and explains to him that her blood, vampire blood, healed him. This isn't all, though. MG goes to explain there used to be more of them in their old class back at the Salvatore School. Things are making sense to him now and it explains why Dr. Saltzman wanted MG to wipe his memory. MG doesn't want to lie anymore and decides to elaborate on everything supernatural.

Ethan takes all the information in. It's a big truth bomb and wonders why MG and Nina just didn't tell him from the start. They explain that they were trying to protect their friends, but he became one too. He didn't think that they would be but he's cool. MG doesn't consider himself cool, but Ethan thinks otherwise. He's a vampire, a superhero in training. Ethan gets it. He lied because his friends are supernatural, something that he can't understand because he's human. But he can become a vampire, too, and asks MG and Nina to turn him.

MG and Nina believes telling him everything was a bad idea, but he doesn't. He wanted them to be partners, and turning him would be the only way to make it work. MG wants to come clean to Alaric. He'll agree to what MG wants but only after he turns him into a vampire. Nina reminds him that he would have to die to become one. Ethan rationalizes the thought. He'll jump off the falls or something else, quick and painless. He knows the school is having enrollment problems and he could definitely help the football team. With MG and Nina's expression, they know they'll never convenience him. MG and Nina can't turn him, he would feel terrible if he loses anything because of them. He thanks him, nonetheless, and shakes his hand. Like Nina explained before, he still has vampire blood in his system, so he'll turn himself. Stepping out of the barn and into the sunlight, MG realizes he no longer has his daylight ring. Nina went to go and stop him but was knocked out from a trap Ethan had set up.

Ethan rushes to his truck and drives to the Falls. At the edge, he looks down at the water below. He's made his decision. Out in the distance, a figure emerges from the trees, on fire, and runs across the water and up the falls. It's MG. MG shoves him back from the edge of the falls, burning alive without his ring. He rushes by MG's side and pulls the burning hoodie from him and drags him into the shade from his truck. He gives MG his ring back and immediately begins to heal.

Sitting in the truck, he finally realizes he would have died if it wasn't for MG. He's really screwed things up. MG believes he's done the same and should have listened to Alaric. Like MG, he really needed a friend. Ethan asks if they can just call it even and forget that today ever happened. For now on, he'll just stick to being the sidekick. Nina shows up and asks MG to compel him to forget everything, including Ethan and Nina's relationship. He's just a human being having a hard time. MG compels him to go to sleep and when he wakes all he'll remember is driving up to the Falls to think about life. In the morning, he'll feel good and he'll move on and never try harming himself again. With the compulsion complete, Ethan falls asleep.

In *This Feels A Little Cult-y*, he's confronted by Dorian about MG's whereabouts. Dorian's noticed that they've gotten close at school. They have History and Gym together, but they're not specifically friends. He apologizes that he can't help any further but lets him know that if he sees MG, he'll let him know. He leaves him and Alaric to head back to class.

In *Fate's A Bitch, Isn't It?*, he stops at the Lakeshore Stop 'n' Shop gas station and finds Lizzie, Josie, and Nina. Stranded, he offers them a lift back to the Salvatore School.

Later that night, they arrived back at the school. Lizzie tries to get him and Nina together again; with only Nina remembering the relationship. He comments on how fancy the school is and understands why Josie would want to return . Lizzie offers a tour with Nina giving it to him, though both Nina and Josie believes it a really bad idea. Lizzie gives bugs Nina to do it, to which Nina agrees to get her to shut up. However, Ethan not remembering the relationship he and Nina shared thinks that she's awesome.

On the field, they toss the football back at one another. Jokingly, he tells her to take it easy on him, and she brings up last year's football game. She apologizes for bringing up the incident that cost him his arm and football chance, but he believes that maybe things happen for a reason. Besides, she's not to blame and everything is good. Ethan asks if she was single, to which she said that things were complicated but none the less she was single. He assures her that someone will come along. To her surprise, he asks her out and she agrees, wanting to start fresh with their relationship.

### Season Four

In *There's No I In Team, or Whatever*, Ethan and Nina continue to help with preparation for Movie in the Square. They bond over common interests, and Nina even suggests a potential second date, doing something they both enjoy. Ethan help her pick up popcorn and continue to flirt with one another.

Later that night, he and Nina enjoy the movie, but Nina gets up to grab a milkshake. With with gone longer than expected, he goes to search for her and finds her with a misshapen bully. He steps up to fight the monster off, but the dybbuk possessing Ryan easily swats him away, knocking him unconscious.

Ethan is out cold, but eventually wakes up at the Salvatore School, hearing someone calling out for help. Ethan goes in search of the cries and finds Landon in a cage. Unfortunately for Ethan, it's not Landon, but Malivore and is taken hostage. Alaric, Alex, MG, and Nina find Ethan, but Malivore threatens to kill him and demands to be released. Alaric is forced to do as Malivore demands.

On the road, Ethan pleads with Malivore to let him go, but he is more interested in hitching a ride. Ethan tells him he can take the truck, but Malivore has other plans. Grabbing him by the mouth, Malivore forces mud into his body, his eyes turning black in the process.

In *We All Knew This Day Was Coming*, Ethan, newly enthralled, approaches Blake, who is shocked to see him throw a football with his busted arm. He explains that he's found someone who's hooked him up. Ethan rhetorically asks about the number of games they've lost in a row and how their future games are dwindling. He brings him to Malivore, though Blake mistakes him for Landon. Malivore explains that he transforms people and Blake unknowingly accepts the offer, believing it's about performance enhancing drugs. Malivore is glad to transform him. In fact, he's been obsessed for centuries with consuming everything he could, but he's had it all backwards. Ethan grabs Blake from behind as Malivore prepares to transform him.

Later, Ethan brings Kaleb to Malivore, who questions how he found him. Kaleb explains that the magic candle he has eliminates sounds and smells. All he had to do was listen for a place that was too quiet. Malivore admits he was clever, but Kaleb woke up from his broken neck and admits he had time to think. Kaleb isn't here to fight and instead makes him an offer.

In *See You On The Other Side*, somewhere in Mystic Falls, Kaleb and Ethan, control by Malivore, goes from house to house enthralling townies with black goo.

Eventually, Ethan makes his way to Mystic Falls High School and has already enthralled a group of students. They find MG, but he commands the students to get to the train depot while he'll handle MG. MG doesn't want to fight, but Ethan tells him that he doesn't have a choice. He's confused as to how Ethan remembers the supernatural world, but he explains that he's not really Ethan exactly. It's Malivore. MG wanted to be a superhero so bad, now he has a super villain to fight. Malivore has even given Ethan powers that he can use to fight back. MG is curious about the powers and Ethan turns invisible.

Malivore puppetting Ethan throws MG through the school door, the latter still not wanting to fight Ethan. MG attempts to get through to Ethan, but Malivore's control is too strong. He's determined to get MG to fight him and breaks a flag pole, weaponizing it as a stake. Ethan disappears again and appears behind him, stabbing him in the side. MG believes of all the powers Malivore could have given Ethan, Malivore picked a real cowardly one. Despite his sentiments, the power is effective. He disappears again, the next time aims for his heart. MG defends himself and pulls off a locker door, using it as a shield, but Malivore is stronger. Malivore attempts to stake him, but Lily now the full tribrid appears behind him and grabs Ethan's head, siphoning. Ethan falls over on the floor but MG quickly learns that he's no longer breathing.

MG and Nina perform chest compression on Ethan. MG told Nina to use her magic to give his heart a shock to resuscitate him. He believes in her and Nina casts the spell. Ethan gasps awake.

That night Ethan appears before MG, Nina, and Lily talking on the hood of her car. He has beers in his hand that were stashed in his locker room. He's happy, by all accounts. They saved his life and that makes them even. He bets that Alaric has booze at the Salvatore School and suggests they head back over. He's considering enrolling at the school, now that he's supernatural.

In *I Thought You'd Be Happier To See Me*, MG gets him situated in his new room, In Landon and Rafael's old room. He questions about bad luck coming in threes. Ethan is concerned because the last two guys that shared the room are dead, for all intents and purposes. MG mentions that the guy that owned the house before it was a school also died, proving Ethan's point. Though, Landon made the ultimate hero move. MG explains that they'll assign him a permanent room after they talk to Dr. Saltzman and Dr. Mikaelson. Ethan has noticed his lack of enthusiasm. He thought he would be happier about them being Super Friends, even though he doesn't know what his new powers are. He assures him, they'll figure it out.

Ethan remains behind at the school as Alex, Lizzie, Josie, Luna, Adella, and MG head to the hospital. He lifts weights, though he still doesn't know how to control his powers. The weights he's lifting nearly fall on him, but Finch grabs the bars, saving him. He's having the weirdest first day, but thanks her. He questions why she isn't at the hospital. Finch explains that the first thing about being in a relationship with a Saltzman, is that she's not a Saltzman and she hates hospitals. Finch tells him to take it easy, but he wants to know how she manages being with a witch, theoretically. He knows he gave her a hard time for being with his sister, but circumstances have changed. He probably would have seen things differently, knowing what he now knows. She questions if he's talking about Nina, though only advises he needs some help. Ethan, on the other hand, doesn't even know if she still likes him. All he wants to do is to do something for her to help her through the transformation into a tribrid.

Nina shows up in his room and tells him that she never liked him, that he was a weak little human with a stupid power. She admits that her humanity is off. Ethan tries to talk her into turning them on but she throws him across the room and punches him in the face, knocking him out cold. That night, he approaches MG siting outside of the hospital. Alex, Lizzie, Josie, Luna, and Adella are staying with Alaric until visiting hours are over. He's stable, though his mind is gone. He tells MG about his and Finch's idea. MG believes that the school is already better off having him, but he also admits that he's still in love with Nina. Ethan already knows and tells MG that Nina's humanity is off, to which MG knew from going into Alaric's mind. They both vowed to do anything they could to help Nina turn her humanity on. They also agreed when she did turn it on and chose who she wanted to be with, that they can remain friends until then and afterward.

As Alex, Lizzie, Josie, Luna, and Adella leave the hospital, he and the rest of the school are there, holding a candlelight vigil, supporting them and Alaric. Finch embraces Josie in a hug and kiss as Jed plays his guitar and Violet sings. Kaleb and Cleo arrive in time for Wade to light them a candle. Kaleb confronts Lizzie and appears to reconcile their differences.

## Personality

Ethan is described as a "competitive athlete and good-hearted new student at Mystic Falls High School."

## Relationships

* Ethan, Maya, and Sheriff Mac (Family/Sister and Mother, respectively)
* Ethan and Nina (Former Friends/Ex-Boyfriend and Girlfriend/Crush)
* MG, Ethan, and Nina (Former Love Triangle)

## Appearances

* *This Year Will Be Different*
* *You Remind Me of Someone I Used to Know*
* *That's Nothing I Had to Remember*
* *It Will All Be Painfully Clear Soon Enough*
* *This is Why We Don't Entrust Plans to Muppet Babies* (Mentioned)
* *Goodbyes Sure Do Suck* (Indirectly Mentioned)
* *Hold on Tight*
* *This is What It Takes*
* *To Whom It May Concern*
* *Yup, It's a Leprechaun, All Right*
* *Do All Malivore Monsters Provide This Level of Emotional Insight?*
* *All's Well That Ends Well*
* *You Can't Run From Who You Are*
* *I Was Made To Love You*
* *This Feels A Little Cult-y*
* *A New Hope* (Mentioned/Hallucination)
* *Fate's A Bitch, Isn't It?*

**Season Four**

* *You Have to Pick One This Time* (Mentioned)
* *There's No I In Team, or Whatever*
* *We All Knew This Day Was Coming*
* *See You On The Other Side*
* *I Thought You'd Be Happier To See Me*
* *You're A Long Way From Home*
* *Someplace Far Away From All This Violence*
* *You Will Remember Me*
* *I Can't Be the One to Stop You*
* *The Story of My Life* (Mentioned)
* *Follow the Sound of My Voice*
* *Was This the Monster You Saw?* (Indirectly Mentioned)
* *The Only Way Out is Through*
* *I Wouldn't Be Standing Here If It Weren't For You*
* *Into the Woods*
* *By the End of This, You'll Know Who You Were Meant to Be*
* *This Can Only End in Blood* (Death)
* *Just Don't Be a Stranger, Okay?*

## Episode Absences

* In Season Three, Ethan doesn't appear in six episodes:
	+ *We're Not Worthy*
	+ *Goodbyes Sure Do Suck*
	+ *Salvatore: The Musical!*
	+ *Long Time, No See*
	+ *One Day You Will Understand*
	+ *A New Hope*
* In Season Four, Ethan doesn't appear in five episodes:
	+ *You Have to Pick One This Time*
	+ *The Story of My Life*
	+ *Not All Those Who Wander Are Lost*
	+ *Was This the Monster You Saw?*
	+ *Everything That Can Be Lost May Also Be Found*

## Name

* **Ethan** is Hebrew, meaning "strong", "safe" and "firm".
* **Machado** is of Portuguese and Spanish origin, derived from the word, "machado" meaning "axe" or "hatchet."