Grant Ward (Comics)

"Well, it's pretty simple... your team is going to get together and they're going to figure it out. They're going to realize that you've been plotting against them. That you've got tactics and strategies against each one of them. And when that happens, your world is going to unravel. Everything you think you've built here. Every relationship you have. It's all going to come crashing down."

- Ward antagonizing Coulson after his defeat Grant Ward is a fictional character appearing in the Marvel Universe, being a major antagonist in the Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. comic book series. He is a former S.H.I.E.L.D. agent turned HYDRA lieutenant, and is the friend-turned-archenemy of agent Phil Coulson. He is based on the live action version of the character of the same who originally appeared in the Marvel Cinematic Universe.

Overview
Originally a loyal agent of S.H.I.E.L.D., Ward and his friend Phil Coulson both intended on being instrumental in bringing down HYDRA leader Gorgon. But however, after getting close to the leader, Ward later betrayed the agency and became Gorgon's lieutenant and his plan to create an army of Iron Men capable of defeating every superhero in the world. After Gorgon's defeat, Ward was incarcerated, but not after killing Coulson's telepathic girlfriend Lola Daniels. When the second Civil War started and forced Phil Coulson into hiding, the agency's new director, Elektra Natchios, brought Ward back into S.H.I.E.L.D. to track him down while wearing a bomb collar to ensure his loyalty. After Coulson came back to the agency, Ward continued to fight alongside the agents, but it is currently unknown if he intends on escaping Elektra's control over him.

Marvel Cinematic Universe
Grant Ward appears in the ABC series Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. initially as a protagonist and later major antagonist. He is portrayed by Brett Dalton, who later portrays Hive who assumed Ward's identity

Video games
Ward also appeared as a downloadable content in LEGO Marvel's Avengers.

Trivia

 * Before his character's death in the TV series, it was assumed that Ward was a version of Marvel villain, Taskmaster.
 * While his live-action counterpart appears to be more remorseful of his actions, this version of Ward seems more cruel, cold and sadistic towards his enemies.