Just Ward

So some of this is based on an old [bio] from the last time I had Ward, plus old [headcanons], mixed with new vibes. I do intend to write a proper bio sometime soon, but in the meantime have some general information -

First we take most of season one and parts of season two. Then we take the old Fractured bio and the headcanons that were written or just dreamt up. Finally we dump them into a blender and make our own Ward with that. 

☀ Grant Douglas Ward grew up in an abusive household in Massachusetts. He had three siblings - two brothers and a sister. While all four children suffered at the hands of their parents, Grant was also beaten by his older brother and forced into helping abuse their younger brother.  ☀ Christian (older brother) threw Thomas (younger brother) into a well and wouldn’t let Grant pull him out. He ended up saving Thomas anyways. This is something of a ‘defining moment’ for Grant, as it was the first time he’d felt true hatred for his older brother as well as their parents.  ☀ As a teen Grant was sent to a military academy, where he excelled and drew the eye of Garrett. He ended up running away - stealing a car and driving over 1000 miles back to his parents home, which he set fire to. His older brother was inside, and nearly died.  ☀ Grant was arrested, set to be tried as an adult at his brother’s urging, but was instead recruited by John Garrett, and broken out of the detention facility.  ☀ Over the next few years (the first six months of which he was left to survive alone in the woods) Garrett trained Ward. When Ward did join SHIELD he already knew of HYDRA and was meant to play the part of an undercover asset for Garrett. ☀ He excelled in most his training. He received top marks in combat, the highest espionage rating since Natasha Romanoff, but low marks in his interpersonal skills. ☀ Had level 7 clearance, was put forward to join Coulson’s team. ☀ Ward, despite everything Garrett had attempted to teach him, grew attached to the team. He was never fully loyal to HYDRA - he trusted Garrett, and he was told HYDRA could help his sister who was sick, but even still it wasn’t enough to completely ease his mind.  ☀ After helping Garrett escape before he could be taken to the Fridge, Ward told his S.O. he was done, and wanted out. He let it slip that he had a child, and Garrett quickly made use of that information. ☀ Ward stayed on, as HYDRA now not only had his sister’s life in their hands, but also had his daughter. ☀ After everything went down Ward was captured and held prisoner in the Playground. During his transfer into his brother’s custody he escaped and vanished. ☀ Killed his brother. ☀ Helped reunite Skye with her father. Skye shot him. ☀ Kara, Agent 33, still masquerading as May helped him get out, and the two disappeared for a time. ☀ Continued taking odd jobs for HYDRA - the ones people wouldn’t or couldn’t take. While still on their payroll Ward was feeding information to journalists and to SHIELD, and giving false information to HYDRA. ☀ Hired Jessica Jones to find his daughter. ☀ One of the missions he was sent on was to collect and relocate the scepter/Mind Stone. The mission went south quickly, and in his haste Ward grabbed it with his bare hand. Touching the stone woke dormant abilities from an ancestor, resulting in a massive fire. Ward made it out seemingly unharmed, and did relocate it as he was told to do. ☀ Took time to try and figure out what the hell had happened to him. As far as he currently knows, the fire he manipulates is real fire, with an added bonus of some slight necrotic damage, and transfers only to things he’s holding (such as a chain, bat, maybe a person if he’s got ahold of them). If he learns more this will change, as he’ll learn he’s capable of creating/manipulating both regular fire and hellfire, and does not need to be in contact with what he’s setting ablaze. ☀ Was there for the collapse of the bridge into Hells’ Kitchen. Saved some people, did his best to help as many as he could.  ☀ Was living a normal semi-peaceful life for a while.  ☀ Knows his sister has passed, managed to find and collect his daughter. ☀ Was part of the resistance during the Skrull invasion. This is when he learned about the necrotic properties of his fire, having witnessed one of the Skrulls he fought decaying in front of him even before they burned. (Doesn’t know the fire simply works based on his intention.) ☀ Signed the act, ended up joining SWORD.