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"Just because you grow up in a family of abusive monsters doesn’t mean you have to become one."

―Thomas Ward^[src]

Thomas Ward is the younger brother of Grant and Christian Ward who attempted to escape from his family's violent history to live peacefully far away from them. He was eventually pulled back into his family when S.H.I.E.L.D. used him as a bargaining tool to try and stop Grant's plans with HYDRA, although Thomas was allowed to go free once Grant had been located with his help.

Biography

This section needs a rewrite

Childhood

"Thomas was the only one Mother didn't torture, and Dad always let her do it. She loved him so much."

―Christian Ward^[src]

Thomas grew up in Massachusetts along with Christian Ward, Grant Ward and his sister. Christian was allegedly very abusive to his brothers, frequently beating both of them, and making Grant beat up Thomas for him.^[1] Thomas was the only one of the siblings their mother didn't "torture," because he was her favorite, which caused Christian to hate him. Despite all this, Grant tried his best to protect Thomas.^[2]

The Well

"Help me! Grant! Please! Help me! Please! Grant!"
"Not yet, Grant."
"But he's gonna--"
"Not yet! Throw him the rope, and I'll throw you in there, too."

―Thomas Ward, Christian Ward and Grant Ward^[src]

Grant Ward's Younger Brother — Ward is tortured by his older brothers

When Thomas was young, Christian forced Grant to throw him into a well. Grant was forced to watch him suffer as he nearly drowned inside the well when Christian threatened to throw Grant inside with Thomas.^[3] Grant eventually managed to rescue him without Christian knowing. This incident caused Grant to feel real hate for the first time.^[4] Grant tried to deny that the incident ever happened and promised Thomas that he would prevent it from happening again, which only frightened Thomas.^[2]

Growing Up

As a young child, Thomas was favored by the family's mother over his brothers and sister. This led to feelings of resentment in Christian and Grant, who both in turn became abusive to Thomas. One instance was when Grant was caught standing over Thomas with a screwdriver in hand, and the younger boy crying beneath him.^[5]

Confronted by S.H.I.E.L.D.

Thomas-Kidnapped — Ward is kidnapped by S.H.I.E.L.D.

Thomas later changed his name to distance himself from his family, especially Grant. However, that did not stop S.H.I.E.L.D. from finding him. In 2016, Agents Phil Coulson and Lance Hunter attacked the jewelry store where Thomas worked and abducted him. After being brought onto the Quinjet, Thomas assumed that Grant had sent them, only to be told that he was bait to draw his brother out.

Bound and gagged, Thomas could do nothing as Coulson called Grant and had Hunter put a gun to his head to let Grant know that he was serious. After Coulson terminated the call, Hunter released him and Bobbi Morse pulled off the duct tape on his mouth, and offered him a drink of water. Fearing for his life, Thomas pleaded to be spared before the S.H.I.E.L.D. agents explained that they only wanted his brother dead. Thomas then requested that the agents finish off his brother and verified his account of abuse within the Ward family.^[2]

Reunion with Grant Ward

Thomas-Grant-Reunited — Thomas is reunited with his brother Grant

"I know this is tough to hear, but sometimes, you got to do a bad thing for the right reasons."
"Stop trying to justify what you did. Just stop. They were my parents, too. And yeah, they were horrible people, but you are so much worse."

―Grant Ward and Thomas Ward^[src]

Though Lance Hunter believed trading Thomas for Leo Fitz and Jemma Simmons was their only option, Bobbi Morse stated that they could instead trace Grant Ward's phone. Thomas offered to keep his brother talking long enough to trace the call and discover Grant and HYDRA's location. Though Hunter seriously doubted that Grant would call back, a ringing phone proved him wrong. Coulson then freed Thomas' hands so he could talk with Grant.

Thomas-Departs — Thomas is released from S.H.I.E.L.D.

Grant tried to convince Thomas into thinking he was the hero, but Thomas only told him that, despite their abusive parents, Grant was worse, revealing he knew that he killed their parents and Christian. Coulson then snatched the phone from Thomas, informing Grant that he knew where he was and would be coming for him. Subsequently, Thomas was dropped off to meet with a security detail. Before departing, Thomas asked if Coulson would have killed him, to which Morse offered no answer.^[2]

Personality

Thomas Ward has a very definable personality, especially when compared to the two of his brothers. He is clearly the most practical of the Wards' on account that he did not allow his past to define the person he became nor as a justification for his own actions. Thomas was much hated by his family due to being the favorite and thus only never to be abused by his mother which caused Christian to torture him through Grant instead. Despite being tormented the most, Thomas grew into a reasonable adult, one capable of recognizing his family as "abusive monsters". Rather than pursuing revenge, he changed his name and distanced himself from them.

Thomas, showing his growth, grew disgusted with Grant excusing the murder of their parents by claiming that they would only hurt them further, even though their father was an old man who could do nothing. Thomas deeply feared Grant and the man that his brother was, telling his brother that no matter what happened in his past and what he suffered at the hands of Christian and his parents, he was only worse because he used this as an excuse rather than accept the fault for the man he became. Despite being the only person Grant ever cared about, Thomas asked Phil Coulson's team to kill him when they got the chance. This one moment can be attributed to fear, as Thomas seemed to have learned from his family's ghosts and worked to be the better of the three sons.

Relationships

Family

Grandmother
Father †
Mother †
Christian Ward † - Brother and Abuser
Grant Ward † - Brother
Sister
Anna Ward - Sister-in-Law

Allies

S.H.I.E.L.D. - Former Kidnappers
- Phil Coulson †
- Melinda May
- Lance Hunter
- Bobbi Morse

Enemies

HYDRA

Appearances

In chronological order:

Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.
- Season One
  - The Well (flashbacks)
  - The Asset (mentioned)
  - The Only Light in the Darkness (mentioned)
- Season Two
  - A Fractured House (mentioned)
  - The Things We Bury (mentioned)
- Season Three
  - Closure
  - Absolution (flashback)

Behind the Scenes

Thomas Ward has brown eyes as a child in The Well, but blue eyes as an adult in Closure.

Gallery

References

[AoS103-1] Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.: 1.03: The Asset

[AoS309-2] 2.0 ^2.1 ^2.2 ^2.3 Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.: 3.09: Closure

[AoS208-3] Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.: 2.08: The Things We Bury

[AoS108-4] Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.: 1.08: The Well

[AoS206-5] Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.: 2.06: A Fractured House

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 {{Quote|Just because you grow up in a family of abusive monsters doesn’t mean you have to become one.|Thomas Ward|Closure}}
-'''Thomas Ward''' is the younger brother of [[Grant Ward|Grant]] and [[Christian Ward]] who attempted to escape from his family's violent history to live peacefully far away from them. He was eventually pulled back into his family when [[S.H.I.E.L.D.]] used his as a bargaining tool to try and stop Grant's plans with [[HYDRA]], although Thomas was allowed to go free once Grant had been located with his help.
+'''Thomas Ward''' is the younger brother of [[Grant Ward|Grant]] and [[Christian Ward]] who attempted to escape from his family's violent history to live peacefully far away from them. He was eventually pulled back into his family when [[S.H.I.E.L.D.]] used him as a bargaining tool to try and stop Grant's plans with [[HYDRA]], although Thomas was allowed to go free once Grant had been located with his help.
 ==Biography==
 {{Rewrite|whole article needs a rewrite to incorporate past more concisely}}
 ===Childhood===
-{{Quote|Thomas was the only one Mother didn't torture, and Dad always let her do it. She loved him so much.|[[Christian Ward]]|The Things We Bury}}Thomas grew up in [[Massachusetts]] along with [[Christian Ward]], [[Grant Ward]] and his [[Grant Ward's Sister|sister]]. Christian was allegedly very abusive to his brothers, frequently beating both of them, and making Grant beat up Thomas for him.<ref>''[[The Asset|Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.: 1.03: The Asset]]''</ref> Thomas was the only one of the siblings their [[Grant Ward's Mother|mother]] didn't "torture," which caused Christian to hate him. Despite all this, Grant tried his best to protect Thomas.<ref name="AoS309"/>
+{{Quote|Thomas was the only one Mother didn't torture, and Dad always let her do it. She loved him so much.|[[Christian Ward]]|The Things We Bury}}
+Thomas grew up in [[Massachusetts]] along with [[Christian Ward]], [[Grant Ward]] and his [[Grant Ward's Sister|sister]]. Christian was allegedly very abusive to his brothers, frequently beating both of them, and making Grant beat up Thomas for him.<ref name="AoS103">''[[The Asset|Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.: 1.03: The Asset]]''</ref> Thomas was the only one of the siblings their [[Grant Ward's Mother|mother]] didn't "torture," because he was her favorite, which caused Christian to hate him. Despite all this, Grant tried his best to protect Thomas.<ref name="AoS309"/>
 ====The Well====
-{{Quote|Help me! Grant! Please! Help me! Please! Grant!"<br>"Not yet, Grant."<br>"But he's gonna--"<br>"Not yet! Throw him the rope, and I'll throw you in there, too.|Thomas Ward, [[Christian Ward]] and [[Grant Ward]]|The Well}}[[File:Grant Ward's Younger Brother.png|left|220px|thumb|Ward is tortured by his older brothers]]
+{{Quote|Help me! Grant! Please! Help me! Please! Grant!"<br>"Not yet, Grant."<br>"But he's gonna--"<br>"Not yet! Throw him the rope, and I'll throw you in there, too.|Thomas Ward, [[Christian Ward]] and [[Grant Ward]]|The Well}}
+[[File:Grant Ward's Younger Brother.png|left|250px|thumb|Ward is tortured by his older brothers]]
-When Thomas was young, [[Christian Ward|Christian]] forced [[Grant Ward|Grant]] to throw him into a well. Grant was forced to watch him suffer as he nearly drowned inside the well when Christian threatened to throw Grant inside with Thomas.<ref name="AoS208">''[[The Things We Bury|Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.: 2.08: The Things We Bury]]''</ref> Grant eventually managed to rescue him without Christian knowing. This incident caused Grant to feel real hate for the first time.<ref>''[[The Well|Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.: 1.08: The Well]]''</ref> Grant tried to deny that the incident ever happened and promised Thomas that he would prevent it from happening again, which only frightened Thomas.<ref name="AoS309"/>
+When Thomas was young, [[Christian Ward|Christian]] forced [[Grant Ward|Grant]] to throw him into a well. Grant was forced to watch him suffer as he nearly drowned inside the well when Christian threatened to throw Grant inside with Thomas.<ref name="AoS208">''[[The Things We Bury|Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.: 2.08: The Things We Bury]]''</ref> Grant eventually managed to rescue him without Christian knowing. This incident caused Grant to feel real hate for the first time.<ref name="AoS108">''[[The Well|Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.: 1.08: The Well]]''</ref> Grant tried to deny that the incident ever happened and promised Thomas that he would prevent it from happening again, which only frightened Thomas.<ref name="AoS309"/>
 ====Growing Up====
-As a young child, Thomas was favored by the family's mother over his brothers and sister. This lead to feelings of resentment in Christian and Grant, who both in turn became abusive to Thomas. One instance was when Grant was caught standing over Thomas with a screwdriver in hand, and the younger boy crying beneath him.<ref>''[[A Fractured House|Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.: 2.06: A Fractured House]]''</ref>
+As a young child, Thomas was favored by the family's mother over his brothers and sister. This led to feelings of resentment in Christian and Grant, who both in turn became abusive to Thomas. One instance was when Grant was caught standing over Thomas with a screwdriver in hand, and the younger boy crying beneath him.<ref name="AoS206">''[[A Fractured House|Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.: 2.06: A Fractured House]]''</ref>
-===Confronted by [[S.H.I.E.L.D.]]===
+===Confronted by S.H.I.E.L.D.===
 [[File:Thomas-Kidnapped.jpg|thumb|250px|Ward is kidnapped by [[S.H.I.E.L.D.]]]]
 Thomas later changed his name to distance himself from his family, especially Grant. However, that did not stop [[S.H.I.E.L.D.]] from finding him. In [[2016]], Agents [[Phil Coulson]] and [[Lance Hunter]] attacked the jewelry store where Thomas worked and abducted him. After being brought onto the [[Quinjet]], Thomas assumed that Grant had sent them, only to be told that he was bait to draw his brother out.
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 ====Reunion with Grant Ward====
 [[File:Thomas-Grant-Reunited.jpg|thumb|left|250px|Thomas is reunited with his brother [[Grant Ward|Grant]]]]
+{{Quote|I know this is tough to hear, but sometimes, you got to do a bad thing for the right reasons."<br>"Stop trying to justify what you did. Just stop. They were my parents, too. And yeah, they were horrible people, but you are so much worse.|[[Grant Ward]] and Thomas Ward|Closure}}
-{{Quote|I know this is tough to hear, but sometimes, you got to do a bad thing for the right reasons."<br>"Stop trying to justify what you did. Just stop. They were my parents, too. And yeah, they were horrible people, but you are so much worse.|[[Grant Ward]] and Thomas|Closure}}
 Though [[Lance Hunter]] believed trading Thomas for [[Leo Fitz]] and [[Jemma Simmons]] was their only option, [[Bobbi Morse]] stated that they could instead trace [[Grant Ward]]'s phone. Thomas offered to keep his brother talking long enough to trace the call and discover Grant and [[HYDRA]]'s location. Though Hunter seriously doubted that Grant would call back, a ringing phone proved him wrong. Coulson then freed Thomas' hands so he could talk with Grant.
 [[File:Thomas-Departs.jpg|thumb|250px|Thomas is released from [[S.H.I.E.L.D.]]]]
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 ==Personality==
-Thomas Ward has a very definable personality, especially when compared to the two of his brothers. He is clearly the most practical of the Wards' on account that he did not allow his past to define the person he became nor as a justification for his own actions. Thomas was much hated by his family due to never being abused by his [[Grant Ward's Mother|mother]] which caused [[Christian Ward|Christian]] to torture him through [[Grant Ward|Grant]] instead. Despite being tormented the most, Thomas was also a reasonable person into adulthood as he knew that his family were "abusive monsters" but only wished to distance himself from them by changing his name rather than an impractical revenge.
+Thomas Ward has a very definable personality, especially when compared to the two of his brothers. He is clearly the most practical of the Wards' on account that he did not allow his past to define the person he became nor as a justification for his own actions. Thomas was much hated by his family due to being the favorite and thus only never to be abused by his [[Grant Ward's Mother|mother]] which caused [[Christian Ward|Christian]] to torture him through [[Grant Ward|Grant]] instead. Despite being tormented the most, Thomas grew into a reasonable adult, one capable of recognizing his family as "abusive monsters".  Rather than pursuing revenge, he changed his name and distanced himself from them.
-This can be witnessed by the way he grew disgusted by the way Grant [[Assassination of Christian Ward|killed their parents]] and continued to excuse this act by claiming that they would only hurt them further even though their [[Grant Ward's Father|father]] was an old man who could do nothing. Thomas deeply feared Grant and knew what kind of man his brother was, claiming to his brother that no matter what happened in his past and what he suffered from Christian and his parents, he was only worse because he used this as an excuse rather than accept that the only person to blame for the man he became was himself alone and asked [[Phil Coulson]]'s team to kill him when they got the chance. The irony of this is that Thomas is the only person that Grant ever cared about. Needless to say, Thomas is a much better man than his brothers despite also being the youngest of the three.
+Thomas, showing his growth, grew disgusted with Grant [[Assassination of Christian Ward| excusing the murder of their parents]] by claiming that they would only hurt them further, even though their [[Grant Ward's Father|father]] was an old man who could do nothing. Thomas deeply feared Grant and the man that his brother was, telling his brother that no matter what happened in his past and what he suffered at the hands of Christian and his parents, he was only worse because he used this as an excuse rather than accept the fault for the man he became. Despite being the only person Grant ever cared about, Thomas asked [[Phil Coulson]]'s team to kill him when they got the chance. This one moment can be attributed to fear, as Thomas seemed to have learned from his family's ghosts and worked to be the better of the three sons.
 ==Relationships==
+{{Col-begin}}{{Col-2}}
 ===Family===
+*Grandmother
 *[[Grant Ward's Father|Father]] †
 *[[Grant Ward's Mother|Mother]] †
 *[[Christian Ward]] † - Brother and Abuser
-*[[Grant Ward]] † - Brother and Best Friend
+*[[Grant Ward]] † - Brother
 *[[Grant Ward's Sister|Sister]]
 *[[Anna Ward]] - Sister-in-Law
 ===Allies===
-*[[S.H.I.E.L.D.]] - Kidnappers turned Allies
+*[[S.H.I.E.L.D.]] - Former Kidnappers
-**[[Phil Coulson]]
+**[[Phil Coulson]] †
 **[[Melinda May]]
 **[[Lance Hunter]]
 **[[Bobbi Morse]]
+{{Col-2}}
 ===Enemies===
 *[[HYDRA]]
+{{Col-end}}
 ==Appearances==
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 ==Gallery==
 <gallery>
+Grant Ward's Younger Brother.png
 Closure 31.jpg
 Kidnapped Thomas Ward Picture.png
+Thomas Ward.png
+Thomas-Kidnapped.jpg
+Thomas-Grant-Reunited.jpg
+Thomas-Departs.jpg
 </gallery>
 ==References==
 {{Reflist}}
+[[Category:Characters]]
 [[Category:Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. Characters]]
 [[Category:Humans]]

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