Henry Ward

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## Henry "Henry" Ward

### Hair

Black *(greying)*Bald *('A Larger World')*

### Age

16 *('And So It Begins')*
 17 *('A Long Road Ahead')*
 18 *('What We Have Lost')*
 20 *('Times Have Changed')*
 22 *('New Dawn')*
 36 *('Land of Light: Part 2')*
 42 *('Order and Chaos')*
 48 *('Of Pain and Suffering')*
 54 *('The Dominic Special')*
 66 *('A Larger World')*

### Occupation

High School Student *(Pre-apocalypse)*
 Former leader of the Clarkson Survivors *(Post-apocalypse)*
 Former Hometown lieutenant and expansion worker *(Post-apocalypse)*
 Leader of his group *(Post-apocalypse)*
 Former chairman of the Greencole Council *(Post Apocalypse)*
 Former co-leader of the Archangel Rebellion *(Post Apocalypse)*
 Former leader of Adams Air Force Base *(Post Apocalypse)*
 Former leader of the Commonwealth of New Graystone *(Post-apocalypse)*
 Former leader of the New Graystone Military *(Post Apocalypse)*
 Former council member and field commander of the Commonwealth War Council *(Post-apocalypse)*
 Former owner and leader of Veteran Ranch *(Post-apocalypse)*

### Family

(Unnamed) - mother *(unknown)*
 (Unnamed) - father *(unknown)*
 Sam – brother *(unknown)*
 (Unnamed) - great-grandfather *(deceased)*
 Kieron Smith – half-brother *(deceased)*
 Alex Junior – adopted/possible son *(alive)*
 Holly Parker – former girlfriend *(deceased)*
 Bethany Ward – former wife *(deceased)*
 Dominic Ward – son *(alive)*
 Charlotte Ward – daughter *(alive)*
 James Ward – son *(alive)*
 Ben Stanton – possible grandson *(deceased)*
 Jacob Ward – grandson *(deceased)*
 Hope Ward – granddaughter *(alive)*
Lucian - grandson-in-law *(alive)*
 Lucy Ward - great-granddaughter *(alive)*
 Layla Ward - great-granddaughter *(alive)*
 Eric Ward - great-grandson *(alive)*
 Evie – daughter-in-law *(deceased)*
 Carl - son-in-law *(alive)*
 Ashleigh Smith - sister-in-law *(deceased)*
 John Smith - nephew *(alive)*
 Sally Neil - ex-lover *(deceased)*
 Deathjaw - pet *(deceased)*
 Fenrir - pet *(deceased)*

### Cause of Death

Poisoned by Sarah Terringham *(caused)*
 Asphyxiated by Florence *(alive)*
 Stabbed in the head by Hope Ward *(zombified)*

### Series Lifespan

'And So It Begins' -- 'We Find Ourselves'

"*For the Land of Light! **Currahee!***"
—Ward' battle cry[src]

**Henry Ward**, historically known by his tribal title **The** **Veteran of Pain and Suffering** - or more simply **The Veteran** - and known to the Frontiersmen as **The False Prophet**, is the protagonist and a survivor of the outbreak in *The Walking Dead by EDStudios* and a main character and the former deuteragonist of the '*New Age*' Extension. He is also the protagonist of *The Fatal Frontier*. The central character of the Original Series, he is one of the most famous, powerful and revered survivors in the history of the apocalypse, with the story following his progression from a brave but traumatized school student into a battle-hardened survivor building a new world for future generations.

The former leader of Greencole and a founder of the Commonwealth of New Graystone, Ward is originally from the UK, and came to the USA with his friends on a geography trip, only to become stuck there forever when the apocalypse began. He soon became the leader of a small group and devoted himself to his group's safety. He would go on to lead the Greencole Group and co-found the New Graystone Alliance, leading them in the war against the Frontiersmen. During the prelude to the NGA-Frontiersmen War, Ward made a solo journey south, searching for weapons to be used against the Frontiersmen. After the war with the Frontiersmen Remnants, Ward became the 1st President of the State of New Graystone and helped transform the State into the mighty Commonwealth of New Graystone, leading a war against the tyrannical Government in the east.

In the first few years, Ward was a kind, humble and earnest individual, but the chaos and trauma of the apocalypse hardened him, turning him into a darker and ruthless survivor, willing to go to any lengths to protect his group, sometimes succumbing to pure savagery in order to continue surviving. He is cunning, persuasive and utterly ruthless against his foes.

In his elderly years and on death's door, Ward began to doubt the future of a world led by the New World Commonwealths and spent his final years steering his granddaughter Hope on a path to ultimately fix the wrongs committed by the organisation. Knowing his role in the New World was completed, Ward was assassinated by a Corps spy on his ranch, and died at peace surrounded by visions of his closest family and friends.

In the end, Ward became one of the most famous figures in the New World, renowned and revered both inside the Commonwealth and beyond for his actions in building up a new civilisation and nation from nearly nothing almost singlehandedly. His legacy has spread to the east, the west and even the south, and, in the fifty years after his death, very few had never heard a story of "The Veteran of Pain and Suffering". To this day, his descendants wander the world, shaping the world as he did. Many years following his death, a monument was constructed in the Capital, inscribed with the words of his famous battle cry.

## Overview

Ward is an imposing, tall and dark survivor who initially seems gruff and even unfriendly. However, once he trusts someone he makes his true nature known: a welcoming man with a good sense of humour, often-life-saving experience, and a powerful determination to protect his friends and allies.

### Personality

Ward is typically calm, smart, and a good friend and father figure, but he will often stubbornly cling to his strong personal moral code, which has resulted in numerous bad calls and extra stress within the group. His greatest fault, perhaps, is his uncanny ability to place responsibility on himself and set for himself goals that are impossible to reach. Despite his faults, his combat skill and general care for all members of the group have led him to be looked up to and allowed him to take the leadership role within the group.

However, all of this hides a diagnosis of Asperges Syndrome, a condition he has managed to suppress due to his strong willpower. For example, his physical clumsiness and inability to read body language were trained out of him during his strenuous sessions with The Teller in Bennington National Park. However, he often speaks in a long-winded, pedantic and clinical fashion.

One of the most notable aspects of his personality is, unfortunately, severe anger issues, resulting in him often losing his temper when those close to him are hurt. Notable examples are his mutilation of Francis during their fight after he threatens to hurt Jess, and his literal beating open of the face of Randall after he horrifically scars AJ, killing him in the process. He also loses his temper with the Commonwealth Council due to their hesitation to go to war with the Government. Often, Ward has let his anger get the better of him, resulting in him becoming cruel, methodical and even sadistic towards those who have hurt those he loves. The most notable example of this was his slow dismemberment of Chris in revenge for the murder of Charlotte, and continuing to axe at his disembowelled corpse.

On occasion, Ward has fallen victim to a number of vices, including cannabis, violent sex, and alcohol, the latter of which he has abstained from due to his alcoholism, a factor of his personality that has nearly destroyed him in the past. Ward is also one of the few members of the group to maintain a smoking habit, which he begins after the sabotage of Greencole, and he uses as an alternative to alcoholism; it is one of the few vices of which he has tried to quit but ultimately failed in doing so, especially in times of stress.

Ward is strongly non-religious, admitting to never have been much of a believer, instead putting his faith in his family and the group members around him. He also appears to view religion and belief in God as interference and a waste of time. Relying on the survival skills he has picked up over the years, Ward has evolved into a battle-hardened survivor who will protect his family and group without question, putting his faith in his friends and family instead of a higher power.

It has often been proposed by some of his fellow survivors that, ever since the death of Holly, Ward has suffered from a death wish. This has been evidenced on several occasions, including when he nearly sacrificed himself during the Soap Factory Massacre and his willingness to go on ahead and put his life at serious risk during missions; a second demonstration was his reckless and near-suicidal hunt for the Crow after the destruction of the Capital and the murder of Kieron. However, it is also notable that this behaviour has come and gone, and typically arises whenever he loses someone close to him and can last for days, weeks and even years.

By the end of *Season 2* and the beginning of *Season 3*, Ward has hardened considerably and comes to terms with his brutality, now willing to kill any and all human threats without question in order to protect his friends and family, while still being able to retain his humanity. During this time, his confidence in himself and his fellow group members grows, believing that his group will triumph and conquer over any threats they come across. His confidence remains strong even when the group is under the thumb of the String Gang and he even manages to taunt Rhodes when chained up, beaten and fully at his mercy.

In *Season 8*, Ward has stepped down as leader of Greencole, deciding to concentrate on his relationship with Holly and raising AJ, as well as helping make Greencole self-sustainable. He conducts farm work in the community and desires to be treated like any other resident of the fortress, asking to be given orders while reinforcing the wall with other residents. However, he is consistently asked by his friends to return to his leadership role, most notably by Drew. Once the traitor is revealed and the community sabotaged, Ward realizes that he was living a fantasy that cannot yet be and returns to leadership.

Beginning in *Season 10*, Ward has become noticeably colder, harsher and apathetic. It is also by this point that he begins showing classic signs of alcoholism: drinking excessively, his sleep patterns become more irregular - causing a return of his paranoia - and hallucinations.

In *Season 12*, Ward has lost his leadership role and has finally given in to his alcoholism, losing the respect of many residents of the community. The successful invasion of Greencole by Liam Hull and his rejuvenated String Gang pushes a weakened Ward to his absolute breaking point. Having been the first man to devolve Ward into a complete loss of power and control, Liam reveals the extremity of Ward' emotions of absolute fear and subjugation as he becomes horrified for the safety of his remaining group should he provoke Liam again. However, when Liam directly threatens AJ in front of the community, Ward regains his courage and leads the fight against the Gang, driving them out of Greencole forever. After hallucinating Aaron and realizing his duties, Ward decides to never have a drop of alcohol again.

Despite the Frontiersmen's subjugation of the group and the widespread power they wield, Ward remains resolute, convincing the group that there is nothing left to fight for and eventually proving to them that the group can take on any threat.

After the Battle of Archangel and the six-year time skip, Ward becomes noticeably softer and more at peace. He modifies his appearance in order to acquire a level of anonymity and accepts his responsibility as the leader of the State of New Graystone. Now in his early forties, Ward focuses his experience less on war and more on diplomacy, forging relations with the New Buckingham Corps and the settlements to the south, making him a revered and respected individual. He starts to relish the 'Old Man' vibe that the people of the State have given him and is widely respected and beloved by the people around him. However, he dislikes the level of attention people give him for his actions in the war and so has modified his appearance. He also spends more time with his family, trying to become, in his own words "a human again".

Despite his apparent peace and new relaxed views on life, Ward is shown to have preserved his brutality and it is hinted that the peaceful and diplomatic exterior he has built up over the last few years has been merely a mask to cover his natural hostility, distrust of others, and brutality. All this comes to light when he savagely kills Boyle, ripping his throat out and watching him choke to death with a smile on his face. It is possible that, during the war, he developed a taste for bloodshed and buried it with a determination to integrate the surrendering Frontiersmen, and this event brought these aspects back, however briefly. He eventually admits to Drew that most of his new peaceful personality is truly a mask, having still not gotten over the events of the early years of the apocalypse.

When the Fear begins to make their presence known, Ward' diplomacy is highlighted as he seeks a more peaceful end to the conflict. His old, violent self emerges after Tom's death, but he still managed to show mercy - and even sympathy - to The Lady and Nathan Carlson. However, upon the death of Kieron and the destruction of AAFB at the hands of the Fear, Ward' brutality and bloodlust is rejuvenated. He becomes willing to put his life at extreme risk to avenge his brother, needlessly massacring several members of the Fear alongside Drew despite previously promising them that they would be allowed to join them among the communities.

When it came down to Ward versus Carlson in the Capital's ruins, Ward distracted Carlson with memories of the Lady, slashed him across the throat and proceeds to strangle him. However, upon seeing himself - and his bloodlust - in a shattered mirror and realising the total fear in Carlson's eyes, Ward decides to let the Crow live and imprison him for life, deciding to redirect his rage into rebuilding the State of New Graystone and expand it into the Commonwealth of New Graystone.

As war with the Government begins, Ward initially maintains his softer side and is willing to give Eden and his Government a chance. While visiting, he realizes that Eden is a dictator behind several massacres in surrounding states, and assigns Abigail to spy on the Government. He quickly devises a plan to bring the Government down and free the people, and even allows himself to be made a prisoner by Eden for a year to gather information of the Government and its army, providing the Commonwealth with an edge in their war. He is willing to sacrifice his life to preserve the future of his loved ones by blowing up the bridge to prevent the Government from entering the Commonwealth.

As he grows older and more exhausted, Ward considers stepping down as leader, deciding to postpone his retirement until the future of the Commonwealth is secure forever. He leads the final coalition charge on Washington D.C, solidifying his place in history. After Eden loses everything and kidnaps his daughter Charlotte, Ward goes on a relentless manhunt across the country and gets bitten in the process. With only a single mission left - save his family - he has a final duel with Eden and loses his bitten arm in the process. Having reached the end of his road, he retires for good, settling down with his family on the ranch where he battled Eden to live the rest of his life in peace.

In his elder years, Ward has become a far more volatile and stern individual; as shown in flashbacks, he somewhat came to regret retirement and became much colder to his children in order to teach them how to survive, although he tried his best to be an otherwise loving father. He concentrated most of his effort on his son, Dominic, leading to a tense relationship in Dominic's adult life. By comparison, Ward serves as a skilled, beloved and trusted mentor to his grandchildren Jacob and Hope.

In his final weeks, several years after his wife's death, the trauma and chaos he has experienced during the last 50 years have left its mark on him: his temper is short, both out of grief and out of frustration over his weakening body. However, his mind has not been affected by his ageing, with him easily able to recognise that the New Buckingham Corps - as well as an old friend - were plotting against him. Knowing he did not have long left, he spent his last months making sure the plans for the forthcoming conflict were settled and that the future of the Commonwealth - and his granddaughter Hope - was secure forever.

With death finally at his door, he did not feel fear, instead expressing relief that he would be reunited with all the loved ones that he had lost, dying a legend that would be remembered across the New World for decades. Even to this day, his legacy continues, with his descendants most likely bound to continue shaping the world in their own ways, much he like had spent his entire life. As the decades passed, his true name was forgotten by many, leaving him remembered by his fateful and legendary epithet: "The Veteran of Pain and Suffering".

## Pre-Apocalypse

Henry Ward, referred to as Henry, was born in December 1996 in the historic town of Fort William, Scotland, where he was initially raised. At the age of three, he and his family moved south to East Anglia, where he met Alex, James and his other friends. Due to his Asperger's Syndrome, he was never the best with forming relationships or communication, but was able to make a few, extremely strong bonds with people he knew; luckily, he had a good relationship with his fellow classmates. He experienced a decent childhood, with his parents being a big influence on him. He became greatly inspired by the wartime tales of his great-grandfather, who installed a strong moral code in him. When his great-grandfather died, he left Ward his bullet-dented pocket watch which saved his life during WWII. Overall, however, Ward spent most of his childhood feeling lonely and somewhat as an outcast due to his poor social skills and bizarre quirks, which only improved in his mid-teens as he slowly became more outgoing. Known for his interest in ‘useless’ facts, Ward believed he was destined to be a scientist and had a profound interest in entertainment, being a classic rock enthusiast. He kept in shape through boxing, using his large stature and natural upper-body strength to his advantage in the ring, as well as mountain climbing, an activity he excelled at.

It was also around this time that Ward began wanting to meet and connect with his half-brother, Kieron, who lived in the United States with his mother. It was this, combined with his desire to see more of the world, that caused him to sign up for an expensive student exchange program with the Clarkson High School in Upswitch, Sylvania, with a few of his classmates.

## Post-Apocalypse

### Season 1

#### 'And So It Begins*'*

A middle-aged man sits in a white rocking chair. His right eye is damaged and he holds a cane adorned with the head of a wolf in his right hand. He opens his eyes and watches two young children playing nearby. He smiles, closes his eyes, and sighs.

Ward wakes up from a daydream in the middle of a mathematics class. He is threatened with detention if he does not listen. He quietly curses at the teacher, Mr Dawid.

Ward eats lunch in the canteen and he is quickly joined by his fellow British students. They discuss their holiday to the US, and how they have been sponsored by their school back in the UK to study in the US.

#### 'Friend Or Foe'

Four months later, Ward is now in possession of a black overcoat and his hair is much longer. The group have begun to look to him more and more as their leader.

#### 'A Long Road Ahead'

Eight months after the encounter with the Mitchell Family - and a year since the apocalypse began - Henry, Ben and Sarah are searching the third district of Upswitch. After Ben makes a loud noise by kicking a bottle, Sarah berates him. Henry tells them both to be quiet and informs them that they're searching the nearby drug store. Ben asks him if the group have already cleared it out; Henry responds by saying its worth a look. While on their way around the block, Ben asks Henry for his opinion on whether or not the group should leave the school and find somewhere else. Henry replies he's not sure: he appreciates Sarah's reasons for staying at the school, but agrees with Alex that the school will not last much longer and the group should move on.

The three enter the drug store and start searching the shelves and cupboards they find; between the three of them, they find very little besides from some energy bars and some basic pharmaceuticals. As they search, they all remark how they've almost stripped the city clean of supplies. Whilst searching, Henry finds a key amongst the shelves; a few minutes later, Sarah uncovers a floor safe. Henry unlocks it and finds a stash of painkillers. The group smile as they collect their prize.

At that moment, however, the trio smell rot in the air. They quickly realize a large cluster of walkers is making their way towards them and start banging on the windows and doors. With no way out, they fight their way to the roof as the walkers follow them. The only way to escape is by jumping over to the next roof. Sarah goes first, followed by Ben. Henry fights off the walkers on the drug store roof and jumps; however, he misses the ledge and falls a story into a pile of garbage. Although winded, he is not injured. He shouts out to Sarah and Ben, ordering them to run back to the school with the supplies they've collected.

Now alone, Henry fights through a small group of walkers into the next street and realizes he has fractured several ribs. Finding it difficult to run and fight, he manages to climb a ladder up to another roof to rest. He reloads his gun and accidentally falls asleep.

Henry's nightmare occurs once more: he is still in the wooden boat but is being carried towards maelstrom. With no way to escape, the Passenger falls into the maelstrom but lands once more on the surface of the ocean. A lightning bolt lights the sky and in the distance, the Passenger can see an island.

Ward wakes up walking just outside the entrance to the school; Justinas opens the gate and Ward stumbles inside. Holly tends to his injuries.

Henry gets out of bed and decides to check on the crops, telling Daniel and Emma they are doing good work. He goes outside to check on the potatoes; he is attacked by a walker and kills it. In terror, he realizes a large herd of walkers has broken through the fence and approaching the school. Henry runs back inside and tells the group. They don't have enough time to secure the school and they rush to get supplies.

Henry, James, Daniel and Justinas rush upstairs to get several jerry cans while Aaron, Holly and Ashleigh collect food. Whilst on the way down, Daniel is bitten, and Henry shoots him before he is devoured. The group meet up and discover Ashleigh has been devoured. They collect their supplies and run from the school.

### Season 3

#### 'Fear In Our Hearts'

16 months have passed since the group escaped from Hometown. The group have settled a community in Dadeson Hotel and Resort. Ward has remained leader of the group and now has much longer, shoulder-length hair and a large beard, and has continued wearing his eye patch to cover his damaged eye while it heals.

In the woods, he and Drew hunt for dear. Drew complains that the group is letting too many newcomers into the community and he doesn't trust most of them. Ward tells him he doesn't trust all the newcomers either, but they have to learn to live with it, as everyone deserves a chance to be safe.

### Season 4

#### 'Hopes and Fears'

After reuniting with Holly and Drew, Ward and the group follow them deeper into the forest, where they are first introduced to Holly and Drew's new allies, Feingold's Group. Ward learns that the group are former residents of Rope Town, who were kicked out by the String Gang. The two groups agree to form an alliance and share the space of Greencole once the Gang have been defeated.

### The Fatal Frontier

> *Main Article: Henry Ward (The Fatal Frontier)*
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### Season 22

#### 'Order and Chaos'

Six years have passed since the Battle of Archangel and the end of the war with the Frontiersmen. During this time, AAFB has been upgraded, expanded and widely nicknamed "The Capital". Ward wakes up with an altered appearance; his leg did not heal properly, resulting in him using a leg brace - which he can adjust so he can fight - and a walking stick to walk comfortably. He has also adopted a longer beard and a shorter haircut in order to feel more normal after being labelled a war hero and therefore to acquire a certain level of anonymity. He also seems to accept the title of The Veteran of Pain and Suffering. He has also taken a more active role between the communities with the role as leader of the State of New Graystone and has modified his quarters to serve as a home for his family.

After waking up, he gets changed and heads downstairs to make breakfast for his children. Having run out of eggs, he goes for a walk to the food stores nearby and interacts with several of his friends, including Gideon, AJ - who asks to speak with him later - and Jenny. After getting the eggs, he checks in on the ammunition delivery and his friend, 'Tinker' Tom. Once he is done here, he drops off the eggs at his home and heads out for his daily business.

After a day of settling minor issues amongst the settlements, Ward heads to the 'Deepwater' Oil Field to check in with his brother, Kieron, and settle security issues. Kieron informs him that part of Sloan's wall needs repairing and there is a nearby herd that is wandering dangerously close. Ward says he has faith in Kieron's abilities.

Ward and his team find and rescue Kyle and his crew, in addition to a new group that Kyle recruited. Whilst on their way back to The Capital, they are attacked by a small group of hostile survivors with necklaces made of ears around their necks. Ward unsheaths his sword-cane and faces the whole group and wins, demonstrating that his combat skills have not faltered. He leaves one of them alive, telling him to find their leader and inform them that the people of the State are not afraid.

Back at the Capital, Ward introduces himself to the new group and agrees to interview their leader, Hannah. Once she reveals her name, Ward takes a liking to her as Hannah was his mother's name. He decides to show her the full activity of the Capital and informs her that her group are welcome to stay as long as they work for their place in the community and give up their weapons for two weeks. A helicopter suddenly arrives, painted with the colours of the New Buckingham Corps.

Later in the day, Ward is found by Gracie. She asks Ward if she can move to Fairbanks and become a blacksmith. Ward tells Gracie he will speak with Alex, the blacksmith at Fairbanks, to see if she can get his apprenticeship post, although he is hesitant.

That evening, Ward tells his wife, Bethany, about his day, including his encounter with the hostile group and Gracie's request. He tells her that he plans to visit the School of Defence the next day.

### Season 27

#### 'What We Fear Most'

Ward releases his grip around Carlson's throat, who begins to maniacally laugh. He picks up his tomahawk and raises it, keeping eye contact with Carlson the whole time. He brings the axe down, but instead of killing Carlson, it lands beside his head. Ward proclaims his refusal to kill Carlson, instead standing up and sentencing him to life behind bars, much to the rage of Ashleigh and others around him. He orders Carl to stop the bleeding of Carlson's neck, saying to his gathered people that the war is over and it is time to move on and rebuild.

### Season 35

#### 'Of Pain and Suffering'

Ward clenches his fist, crushing the walkie-talkie in his hands. He walks up to Dylan and demands he takes him to Eden's office. Ward is led into Eden's office, which has been mostly cleared out. He frantically digs through what remains and demands to know of any location where Eden might have taken Charlotte and Thomas. Dylan replies and says the rebels have already cleared out Eden's safehouses in D.C. Ward takes this to mean that Eden has other safehouses elsewhere in the country. Dylan suddenly remembers he has a safe house in Montana, in case the Battle of the Two Bridges went awry. Ward looks over a map of Montana and finds a place called "Sasha Farm". Deciding that Eden would have picked it for its name, he decides to take a vehicle and drive there.

Ward prepares for his long journey, loading up a truck with essential supplies. Bethany demands to go with him, but Ward says he needs her to organise the troops on their purging, and Eden would be expecting a large group to come looking for him. He finishes by saying he needs to face Eden alone. He says a final goodbye to his loved ones before leaving D.C for the last time. Over the course of several days, Ward makes his way in the truck back to Montana. He stops off at a river, where he fills up the canteen O'Kyle gave him so many years ago. Sensing a change in his life, he decides to bury it along with O'Kyle's ring.

When Ward reaches southern Montana, he struggles to get his bearings. He ends up in a clearing, where he is attacked by several walkers. Although he fights them all off, he discovers he has been shallowly bitten on his left hand. He curses and nearly breaks down before accepting his fate and composing himself.

Hours later, he finds the helicopter that Eden escaped in, discovering the pilot shot in the back of the head.

Meanwhile, Eden is cooking a meal for Charlotte and Thomas. He calls Charlotte "Sasha" as he builds a new barbed-wire bat, smacking Charlotte when she refuses her new name. As he looks out of the window, he panics when seeing Ward walking up the ranch house. He steps out of the house with a gun to Charlotte's head before finally confronting his enemy. While Eden, near tears, tell the Veteran that the world could have been better if they shared the same vision, Ward tells the Monster of the East that he will show him "what pain and suffering really means".

The two then begin a brutal duel, first with their respective weapons, and then with their fists. Although Ward initially has the upper hand, Eden soon gets on top and begins strangling him. With her father close to death, Charlotte retrieves her father's Mark 23 and shoots Eden in the back. As Eden loosens his grip, Ward grabs his knife and stabs Eden repeatedly in the abdomen, almost disembowelling him.

As Ward recovers, Eden falls backwards, clutching his guts. He hallucinates Sasha walking over to him and reaching out her hand. Eden smiles until he realizes its Charlotte, pointing the Mark 23 right at him. Eden accepts his fate and Charlotte delivers the killing shot. Charlotte goes over to help her father, who tells her to grab something to tie around his arm. Ward then uses his tomahawk to amputate his bitten arm. As he passes out from blood loss, Charlotte sews up his stump in panic.

Hours later, Ward regains consciousness and remarks to the Charlotte that the farm "doesn't look that bad". Seconds later, several vehicles carrying soldiers arrive, Charlotte having radioed them. Bethany rushes towards her husband and daughter as Ward reveals the stump of his arm. Carl and Sophie then drag Ward off to a medical truck as Sarah stands over Eden's corpse, before spitting on it.

Three days after Sarah's suicide, Ward walks towards a wooden gate; a few feet in front of him is a red Mustang, at the back of which Drew is loading essential supplies. Ward asks him if he's leaving for good; Drew says he is, as he is unable to stay in the Commonwealth in case he loses someone else close to him. In addition to blaming himself for Sarah's suicide, he partially blames Ward. Ward accepts his part in her death. Drew then enters his car and, without stopping to look back, drives off down the road. Ward stands and watches him leave, before walking back the path. As he leaves, he passes a sign that reads: 'Veteran Ranch'.

Ward walks past several fields filled with workers; Charlotte comes running through a bush and hugs him. She asks if she can walk with him; Ward smiles and holds her hand. He finds his wife, remarking about her new herb and flower garden. He then visits Carl, who has moved onto the ranch. After a brief discussion, Ward walks up to a tall figure working on an apple tree. Charlotte walks forward, "Good morning," she says. The figure turns around and is revealed to be Carlson, "Morning to you too, darling," he says. He kneels down and hands her an apple. Charlotte thanks him and kisses him on the cheek before running off to play. Carlson turns to Ward, thanking him for giving him a job on his ranch. Ward says its no trouble. Before he walks off, Carlson thanks him further, attributing the restoration of his sanity to Ward and his actions.

That evening, Ward approaches his house at the centre of the grounds. He sits in a wooden rocking chair and watches Dominic and Charlotte play. He smiles, sighs and closes his eyes as the series ends.

### Season 1

#### 'A Larger World'

Jacob and Hope head to the central house on Veteran Ranch and knock on the door. The door opens with an elderly Ward in the doorway, his right leg twisted and his head bald, and now suffering from phantom pains due to his lost arm. They ask him to help them with target practice; Ward says they don't need target practice, but melee practice. He orders them into his truck and they drive to the northern-most corner of the ranch and shows them his sword-cane and his preserved combat skills on walkers. He opens the walker pen and orders his grandchildren to fight them.

#### 'We Find Ourselves'

Ward walks through his ranch a final time, bidding everyone a good evening and taking one last look at his house and sees his grandchildren in the distance. With a tear in his eye, he grimaces once more and turns his back to the ranch, heading through a remote path through the trees. He eventually hobbles over to the bench he and Bethany once sat at and sits down. He begins hearing the voices of several people, as well as strange figures around him. He begins hearing the sounds of waves crashing before turning to see a hallucination of Bethany. He kisses her one more time before clutching his chest, weeping. He looks up to see Alex's spectre, who holds out his hand. Instead of refusing, Ward smiles and shakes the spectre's hands. He clutches his chest one more time before smiling and closing his eyes.

A few hours later, Hope and Jacob approach the bench and try to wake him up. They are horrified when he suddenly comes back, his eyes greyed and his skin pale. The reanimated Ward is unable to attack his grandchildren due to his damaged leg. Hope has no choice but to put down her reanimated grandfather, putting him at peace.

### Season 15

#### 'The Final Stand'

As Hope sits in a backroom crying, nervous about the upcoming battle, Ward appears from the shadows, offering her his hand. Hope takes it and she wakes up in her "mind palace", represented by the train carriage he once told her about during his journey in *Season 1*. Hope looks to her left to see a younger Ward, who asks her how her mind palace works, with each stop and station representing a different stage of knowledge.

### Phase 5

#### 'The Better World'

Ward appears as a hallucination before his great-grandson Eric once he consumes the herbs within Ezekiel's medallion.

## Death

### Killed by:

* Sarah Terringham *(caused)*
* Florence *(alive)*

Having discovered that the New Buckingham Corps were plotting to destroy the Commonwealth of New Graystone, Ward confronted his old friend Sarah Terringham. Terringham resultingly injected him with an experimental serum form of the Lazarus Virus. The serum was supposed to kill him, but he survived due to his immense willpower. Nonetheless, he was left severely weakened.

A few years later, the much weaker Ward was silently confronted by Florence, a secret spy for the Corps and his granddaughter's girlfriend. Exhausted by fifty years of life in the apocalypse, Ward allowed her to suffocate him to death. As he died, he had a peaceful vision of walking through his ranch, sitting on a bench that he and Bethany used to sit at, and dying peacefully surrounded by visions of all the loved ones that he had lost. After his death, his body was placed at the very same bench.

* Hope Ward *(zombified)*

When Hope and Jacob discover their reanimated grandfather, Hope decides to stab him in the head, allowing him to rest in peace.

Most of his body was buried on the grounds of Veteran Ranch, but his heart, liver and brain - the most important parts of him, in his own mind - were cremated and placed in a chest in his old house in Upswitch, just a few miles from Clarkson High School.

## Killed Victims

This list shows the victims Henry Ward has killed:

* Mr Dawid *(zombified)*
* US Soldier *(zombified)*
* Gemma *(zombified)*
* 'Ohio' *(indirectly caused)*
* Matthew Mitchell *(caused, alongside his fellow survivors)*
* Andre Mitchell
* Kyle Mitchell *(alongside his fellow survivors)*
* Daniel Cottingham *(out of mercy)*
* Hopeville Courtyard Guard *(accidental & out of mercy)*
* Francis *(alive)*
* Aaron Ganger *(out of mercy)*
* Leland *(out of mercy*)
* Hometown Roof Lieutenant *(before reanimation)*
* Ashley *(zombified)*
* Declan *(caused)*
* Smitty
* William *(indirectly caused)*
* Stoffman *(indirectly caused)*
* Mexican Girl *(out of mercy)*
* Mexican Man *(caused and before reanimation)*
* Mexican Woman *(zombified)*
* William Carter *(caused)*
* Martin
* Joseph *(alive)*
* Deck
* Zoe's brother *(zombified, out of mercy)*
* Bart Rhodes *(before reanimation)*
* Morgan *(alongside his fellow survivors)*
* Bulldog
* Rupert
* Chris *(alive)*
* Tannerson *(before reanimation, off-panel)*
* Dustbowl
* Richard *(indirectly caused)*
* Ben Appleby *(out of mercy)*
* Two-Tongue
* James Cottingham
* Dag
* Holly Parker *(before reanimation)*
* Francis *(indirectly caused)*
* Mikhail
* Randall *(alive)*
* Frontiersmen Guard
* 'Aaron'
* New Graystone Guard *(zombified, out of mercy)*
* Katrina *(indirectly caused)*
* Becky Stanton *(zombified)*
* Amjori Priest
* Frontiersmen General
* Norman
* Chloe Nikolas *(out of mercy)*
* Joseph *(before reanimation)*
* Gerald
* Albert
* Jessica *(out of mercy)*
* 'Killer'
* Gaunter O'Kyle
* Newton
* Paul Raleigh *(caused)*
* Frontiersmen High Priest
* Abraham
* Salt-Upon-Wounds *(out of mercy)*
* Boyle
* Berto *(caused, before reanimation)*
* Thomas Richardson *(caused)*
* Lady of the Lake *(out of mercy)*
* Kieron Smith *(zombified, out of mercy)*
* Holt *(alive)*
* Victor Valkyrie
* Reed
* Moby *(alive)*
* Jennifer *(alive, out of mercy, before reanimation)*
* Antony Eden *(caused)*
* Six's Father *(zombifed)*
* Six's Mother *(zombified)*
* Several unnamed Chester Woods Bandits
* Several unnamed members of the Hopeville Army
* Numerous unnamed Black Forest Bandits
* Four wolves
* 4 unnamed Hometown guards *(1 caused, 1 zombified, 2 direct)*
* Numerous members of the String Gang
* 5 unnamed members of the Lake Bandits
* Numerous members of the New World Warriors
* 1 unnamed member of the Murdoch Fighters
* Several members of the Church
* 4 unnamed members of Liam's String Gang
* Numerous unnamed members of the Ravagers
* Numerous unnamed members of the True Teller Clan
* 223 unnamed members of the Frontiersmen *(caused, direct, zombified, 1 out of mercy)*
* Several unnamed members of the Site 65 Militia
* 12 members of The Fear
* 74 unnamed members of the Government *(caused and direct)*
* Numerous counts of zombies and possibly unnamed people

## Relationships

Kieron Smith
*"You call me brother. I call you nothing. You are **nothing** to me,"*
Although Henry Ward grew up with his brother Samuel
in England, he discovered he had another half-brother who lived in America, and
his name was Kieron, and they shared the same father. Kieron was a year older
than Henry, and his mother had taken Kieron to the US after she lost a custody
battle.
Because he came to the USA and was near where Kieron
lived, Ward invited him on a day out at a theme park so the two of them
could visit. Kieron agreed, yet, when the two of them met, he seemed
distracted, for he was essentially meeting a stranger.
The two spent the day together, talking about each
other’s lives and dreams. Henry described his ambition to become an
astrophysicist, while Kieron aimed to enlist in the army, and possibly follow a
career in the military.
After their day together, the brothers did not see one
another for over a decade, until they re-encountered one another at Site 65,
with Ward a leader of the New Graystone Republic and Kieron the head of
security of Site 65.
After Kieron was killed by Lawrence Carter during the Fear's invasion on the Capital, Ward gained a personal motivation against the group. He carried the guilt and anger of his brother's death for many years afterwards.

Alex Junior
*"Thanks, pops. Thanks for the drink...and the advice. Good night, pops,"*
When Jess Black entered Henry’s room in the Clarkson
School with a concerned look on her face, Henry immediately inquired as to what
was wrong. Jess calmly revealed to him she was pregnant with Alex’s baby, and
she was unsure what to do. Henry told her it wasn’t up to him, only to the
parents. After the group’s encounter with the Mitchells, Jess announced the
news, and she became the group’s focus as they sought a new home. Her child was
born in Bennington National Park, and Ward and Holly named him Alex Junior.
Ever since, due to the death of AJ’s parents, Ward
has acted as AJ’s surrogate father, raising him into a passionate and
rebellious young man with the help of his group. Knowing he will not always be
around to protect him, Ward enlisted the aid of the group to train AJ how to
protect himself, and eventually AJ became a Ranger under his surrogate father’s
command in the NGR.
However, although Ward has acted as AJ’s surrogate
father, there is a chance he COULD actually be AJ’s biological father; the
reason, it was revealed by Gaunter O’Kyle, that Jess went to Ward first was
because the two had slept together two weeks before, as a thank-you for Ward
saving her life. With this news, AJ felt betrayed, but after seeing a photo of
his father does not believe O’Kyle’s claim (although Alex and Ward looked
similar as youths).
Although no process of parenting is easy, Ward
underwent a particular struggle raising AJ. Filled with overconfidence, a
desire to fight all of Greencole’s enemies, and brashness, AJ was a difficult
child from the beginning. The fact that he wasn’t Ward’ son – at least not
for certain – and that both his parents died within hours of each other without
knowing them immediately created difficulties for Alex Junior.
When AJ was just six years old, Ward introduced him
to guns, instructing him how to shoot in order to defend himself early on. At
age eight, Ward began teaching AJ some superior combat skills to be used for
both walkers and humans. He also encouraged AJ to regularly talk to the people
of Greencole in preparation for an event he could never avoid: his first kill.
AJ’s first kill occurred when he was twelve years old,
during the String Gang’s second assault on Greencole. In defence of his friend – and later lover – Sarah, AJ used his bare teeth to tear out the throat of one
of her captives, and then shot a second Gang member moments later. AJ later
participated in the assault on the String Gang camp, killing several more
people.
In the subsequent months, AJ became more and more
reckless, determined to aid in Greencole’s defence. Ward attempted to help AJ understand that all lives held value, but AJ refused to listen until after the Soap Factory Massacre, when he was lethally injured on one half of his face
by Randall. Ever since, AJ has attempted to fight through pain and constant
headaches to live up to Ward’ teachings, especially now he is a father to Ben Stanton.
Ward and AJ continued to maintain a strong bond, and
Ward is typically the first man AJ goes to for advice.

Holly Parker
*"Can I tell you something?... Did I ever tell you I love you?"*
In their younger years in England, Henry Ward and
Holly Parker were merely acquaintances, and occasionally friends at the odd
party. However, when they were both part of the Clarkson Survivors, their bond
strengthened into a true friendship, and eventually into a relationship.
Ward started gaining an attraction for Holly after the group’s encounter with the Mitchell family, and the two became close and
strong friends; Holly constantly voiced strong support for Ward’ actions, and she grew more and more concerned about Ward, whose lack of sleep was
making him paranoid. Her worry for him and his attraction to her led to them
having sex on the train on the way to Port Collier.
However, although Ward hoped the whole experience
would result in something more, Holly was instead very dismissive of him,
unsure about how she felt. Nonetheless, when the remains of the group ended up
in Bennington National Park, she declared she’d like to give a relationship a
try.
For the next year, the pair’s bond strengthened, both
due to their isolation and their shared care of AJ. They declared their love
for each other, and Ward fought relentlessly to find her when they were
separated.
While at Greencole, the rest of the group compared
Edward and Holly’s relationship as ‘a replica of a marriage’; at one point,
Holly believed she was pregnant. However, they were forced to give the child to
a band of travellers after the successful sabotage of Greencole, which drove
them apart. This child would become the Pilgrim.
After several
years, Holly and Ward ended their relationship, scared to lose each other.
However, Ward maintained his feelings for her and was broken when he
learned of her infection.
When Holly died, Ward demanded he finish her off
and bury her; her death broke him, sending him into a spiral of alcoholism.
When he recovered, he quit drinking, and most likely never got over her death.

James Ward
*"I looked for him, I promise...I never found him. I'm sorry...I'm sorry..."*
-- **Ward to his vision of Holly, referring to his son, minutes before his death**
Ward barely knew his son, James Ward. He was visibly excited when Holly revealed she was pregnant, and his shame for giving up his son stayed with him for his entire life, apologising to his vision of Holly minutes before he died.
Ward wrote his son into his will, leaving him the Teller's Blade.

Bethany Ward
*"I love you. I ain't gonna hide that anymore,"*
*-*-**Ward makes his relationship with Bethany public**
Very few ever expected Ward to move on from his deceased girlfriend Holly; however, nobody expected this partnership to come to
fruition, much less result in marriage and parenthood.
Bethany was married to David until his death, and she
quickly became closer and closer to Ward as his right-hand woman. She became
colder but never lost herself. After the formation of the NGR, Bethany admitted
she had held feelings for Ward for years and the two began a romance.
At first, Ward and Bethany kept their romance a
secret and made sure not to make it about the NGR but instead about one
another. They managed to keep it all secret, and eventually fell in love.
After Gaunter O’Kyle’s attack on Fort Clarkson,
Ward became sick of all the secrets and made his relationship with Katherine
public. During the planning for the Battle of Archangel, Ward proposed to
Bethany, which she happily accepted. She then revealed she was pregnant, much
to the shock of Ward.
Six years after the Battle of Archangel, Ward and Bethany have maintained a strong relationship.

Charlotte Ward
*"You see, Little Wolf? The dead ones can't get to you. You know why? Cause daddy is gonna protect you. And cause you're stronger than them, smarter than them, faster than them. I'm gonna protect you by teaching you to protect yourself. You're gonna be a total badass,"*
As his daughter, Ward loves Charlotte unconditionally.

James Cottingham
*“Look man…thanks. Thanks for making sure Daniel didn’t suffer. I’ll remember that…but if I find out who was responsible for all this…I won’t be responsible for my actions,”*
**– James to Ward while scavenging in Upswitch**
Way back when, during a time when Ward was part of the Clarkson Survivors, he and James Cottingham were the closest of friends.
They were best friends before the Kickoff, and James became second in command
of the Clarkson Survivors. He was the only one amongst them with direct family
in the group, and fought night and day for Ward and his friends. They
considered one another brothers, and always had each others back.
However, despite his leadership role, James was
selfish, only concerned for his brother and sister, and the rest of the group
was a second thought to him. He changed dramatically over the course of the
first year, changing from sensitive and wary of his surroundings to cold,
calculating, and merciless, willing to kill anyone who he believed was a
threat.
After the Kickoff and his brother’s death, James
became overprotective of his sister Emma, to the point he disrespected Ward
over the plan to travel to Port Collier. He went along anyway, but continuously
inquired as to who was responsible for the Clearout, and was sure that Ward knew who it was.
After Emma’s death in the Port Collier boathouse fire,
Alex revealed to James that he was technically responsible for Daniel’s death,
and therefore indirectly responsible for the deaths of everyone else. James
killed – or perhaps murdered – Alex, then left Ward, Holly and AJ, feeling
betrayed as Ward and Holly knew Alex was responsible.
Years later, Ward and Cottingham became foes, for the now mentally-damaged James blamed everything entirely on Ward, and was determined to acquire his revenge. He did not succeed, as Ward killed him in a rage after James attempted to kill AJ.

Sarah Terringham
*"You have to let go,"*
**-- Sarah encourages Ward to burn the picture of the Clarkson Survivors**
Jess Black
When Ward and Jess Black met, it was through Alex,
Ward’ long time friend, and they quickly became friends, despite not sharing
any common interests. However, Ward always felt something more for Jess, but
he could never do anything about it, both due to his relative social
awkwardness and the fact that Jess was with Alex.
Nonetheless, the two had their moments, heightened
when Ward put down Jess’s mother, Gemma, and buried her on the school
grounds. Unbeknownst to Alex, Jess lured Ward onto a supply run and, while
drunk, had sex with him in a safe-house, taking his virginity. However, despite
the fact he had got what he wanted, Ward was determined to keep it a secret,
knowing he had betrayed Alex. He did, however, maintain his feelings for Jess.
After Jess discovered she was pregnant, Ward was
the first person she told, suspecting that the child was his. Ward promised
he would help raise the child, whether or not it was his.
Unfortunately, Ward never told Jess his true
feelings before she died in childbirth from an infected wound. From that day
forward Ward has raised her son, Alex Junior, who only recently discovered
that Ward could be his father.

Aaron Ganger
*"Find it, man. Promise me. Find the Land of Light,"*
**-- Aaron's last words to Ward before he begs him to shoot him**
Although Ward and Aaron aren't shown to interact much in the first half of the season, it is repeatedly shown they have a good friendship and this grows stronger in the second half. From the get-go, Aaron respected Ward' position as leader but was more than happy to point out flaws in his leadership style, which Ward appreciated. As James started to distance himself from Ward, Aaron became more and more like Ward' right-hand man and his primary advisor.

Drew Stanton
*“I’m glad you’re back. I thought they got ya…you’re one tough bastard, you know that? I don’t know anyone else who I'd rather have fighting at my side, you know…you’re my brother,”*
– **Ward reveals how he feels for his friend Drew**
When Ward arrived in Hometown looking for Holly and
AJ, he was pointed in the direction of the community’s west wing, which served
as a prison-like area. When he found the room Holly and AJ supposedly were, he
was held at gunpoint by a slender looking boy.
He demanded that Ward leave, while another boy told
the other to shoot Ward. However, when Ward revealed who he was, the boy
with the gun allowed him in and revealed Holly and AJ in an adjacent room. And
so began the friendship between Henry Ward and Drew Stanton.
However, initially the two weren’t friendly; Drew
displayed a large amount of distrust in Ward, no longer believing in the ‘a
friend of a friend is a friend of mine’ ideology. However, when Ward proved
the kind of man he was, with powerful morals and a dedication to protect those
he cared about, Drew took a likening to Ward, and has accompanied him ever
since the escape from Hometown.
Ward and Stanton are nearly polar opposites:
Ward is commanding, sometimes cruel, instinctive, and, in the early days,
nervy, yet commanding and just, devoted to those he cared about; Drew was
kind-hearted and far more thoughtful, and still a natural leader.
Despite this, the two complement each other perfectly and consider one another brothers. Ward trained Drew in advanced combat, and
the pair acted as ‘godfathers’ to each others children (or surrogate child, in
Ward’ case). Ward was especially close to Drew’s daughter, Sarah, who served as his right-hand girl. However, the two have had shaky moments,
especially during the period of Francis’ return, when Drew and Becky fell out
and Ward and Becky had a romantic relationship. However, Drew forgave him,
due to Ward going through a difficult mental state and he and Becky were –
briefly - not together
Ward and Drew were joint leaders of Fort Clarkson
and two of the Three Founders of the NGR. After the Battle of Archangel, both
retired, with Ward residing in Thomaston to raise his twin children and Drew
retiring to a reclusive farm with a new lover.

Gregory David
Soon after Ward and his group, the Clarkson
Survivors, arrived in Port Collier, searching for a boat, they were confronted
by a group of hostile survivors from a community within the city called
Hopeville. Amongst enemies such as Francis, the leader of Hopeville, and his
right-hand man, Randall, there was another who was unlike his friends: Gregory,
a mathematics student who was utterly ruthless. He accidentally shot out Emma’s
eye and was later confronted by James, who left him alive.
More than ten years after the fall of Hopeville,
Ward re-encountered Gregory, who, alongside Francis and Randall, was a
leader of the Ravagers, a coalition of Greencole’s foes. Although Gregory was
not necessarily hostile, he had still provided the intelligence that the Ravagers
needed to break down Greencole’s walls and how to make bombs in the nearby soap
factory.
After the Ravager’s defeat, Ward left Gregory alive
but banished him from the valley, punching out his right eye in revenge for a
similar injury Gregory had inflicted on someone else – James’ sister Emma –
long before.

'*New Age*' Extension
Decades later, Ward’ grandchildren and son came
into conflict with the leader of the Republic of David, who turned out to be
Gregory. He explained that, after Ward banished him, he had spent many years
in pain from the loss of his eye.
Drifting from group to group, he slowly lost his mind
but kept his remarkable intelligence. He gathered enough followers to settle a
town, then conquered surrounding towns to form the Republic of David, which is
currently at war with the Commonwealth of New Graystone.
Gregory has explained to Hope Ward the reason he is
fighting the war is not because of territory or power, but merely to destroy
everything that Ward had built and held dear.

Gaunter O'Kyle
A month after Holly and AJ disappeared in Bennington National Park, Ward was still searching for them, but the trail was going
cold. However, he unknowingly wandered into an ambush, and he was soon attacked
by a pack of wolves. Although he managed to fight a few off, he was critically
injured and would’ve died if he hadn’t been saved by a mysterious figure.
When Ward awoke two days later, he was covered in
stitches and a strange herbal cream. He was also in the company of a secretive
and cryptic man whose name was simply ‘the Teller’. The Teller agreed to aid
Ward in his search for his loved ones, in exchange for a single favour that,
no matter what, would result in Ward killing him.
Ward agreed, and over the next ten days the Teller
taught Ward new and sophisticated combat skills, turning him into a true
force to be reckoned with. The Teller showed Ward recipes, techniques and
demonstrated with strange power of his wolf medallion. After ten days, Ward
awoke to find the Teller dead, pinned to a tree with his own sword. Ward
finished off his mysterious friend and left to finally find his loved ones.
However, Ward couldn’t have been more wrong; nearly
twenty years later, Ward, now a co-leader of the New Graystone Republic, was
in conflict with the Wolf, real name Gaunter O’Kyle, in the middle of the NGR’s
war with the Frontiersmen. Ward was forced to return to the Clarkson School
to face the Wolf, who revealed his true identity to be the Teller. Ward, in
shock, was easily defeated and later imprisoned in a sieged Fort Clarkson.
O’Kyle revealed the truth: he had been manipulating Ward from the start,
being responsible for many traumatic events in Ward’ life, from the
destruction of Greencole to the death of Jess Black. O’Kyle revealed his father
had created the Frontiersmen Prophecy, and to prove his miserable father
correct O’Kyle had been manipulating everyone he had come across to prove the
text true.
O’Kyle ‘foresaw’ his own death by Ward’ hands,
which came true during their final battle. Nonetheless, despite all O’Kyle had
done, Ward still felt sorrow of the loss of the man who had made him into
what he had become.

Antony Eden
"*It all kind of runs together at this point... Hard to narrow it down. It's one solid block of bad all boiling down to one thing... the worst thing I ever did... **live.** When so many others... who should have... didn't,*"
**-- Ward' answer to Eden's question on the single worst thing he's ever done**
Henry Ward intensely hates Eden. They've been described as 'two sides of the same coin', each devoted to advancing their views of New World society on the rest of the New World, but are completely different in their methods. Despite seeing the darker parts of himself in Eden, Ward has held on to his humanity and has promised himself he will take Eden down, developing a severe hatred of him for his actions.
Initially, Ward believed that Eden could be negotiated with, and agreed to take a visit to Washington D.C and see the Government for himself; Ward was exposed to the full force to Eden's masking charisma. After discovering that the Government was a tyrannic organisation and its people were being crushed beneath Eden's boot, Eden threw Ward in prison and forced him to work as a janitor on the *USS Abraham Lincoln* for three months until he was rescued.
Once Ward demonstrates his abilities and proves himself to Eden that he is a threat, Eden begins to become almost desperate to defeat his new nemesis.

Hope Ward
Ward cares deeply for his only granddaughter, Hope Ward, and he served as her mentor for most of her life. Behind the scenes, Ward believed that Hope would be destined for greatness and was willing to do anything to set her on her path, much like what Gaunter O'Kyle had done to him.

## Quotes

* *"There’s only one big reason we’re doing this…because it’s better to go down in flames than sizzle and extinguish without a sound,”*
* *"Family is more than just blood,"*
* *"Not today, not tomorrow...but **I'm gonna kill you**,"*
* *"**We** are the walking dead!"*
* *"You think you can break me?... Ha. Do you have **any** idea who you're talking to?"*
* *"I already made you a promise,"*
* *"My mercy...prevailed...over my wrath,"*
* *"Sometimes I don't even know who I am anymore. How can I? Can I really make it now...without getting blood on my hands?"*
* *"It is not us and you anymore! It is only US!"*
* *"United we **stand**! Divided we still won't **fall**!"*
* *"For the Land of Light! CURRAHEE!"*
* *"Welcome to the Capital,"*
* *"The New World will not be made of fear,"*
* *"No. We came back to kill you,"*
* *"Power truly does matter,"*
* *"Just gotta...**keep on carrying on**,"*

## Appearances

Season 1
* 'And So It Begins'
* 'Friend Or Foe'
* 'A Long Road Ahead'
* 'Around All Corners'
* 'All That Remains'

Season 2
* 'What We Have Lost'
* 'Along A Lonely Road'
* 'An Iron Fist'
* 'In Harm's Way'
* 'What We Deserve'

Season 3
* 'Fear In Our Hearts'
* 'No Time Left'
* 'Time For After'
* 'Blood and Tears'
* 'The Distance'

Season 4
* 'Times Have Changed'
* 'Blood and Bones'
* 'Dead Men Walking'
* 'One Way Out'
* 'Hopes and Fears'

Season 5
* 'A Dime A Dozen'
* 'Bite the Bullet'
* 'Nail on the Head'
* 'Louder Than Words: Part 1'
* 'Louder Than Words: Part 2'

Season 1 ('New Age' Extension)
* 'A Larger World'
* 'The Heart's Desire'
* 'Life Among Them'
* 'We Find Ourselves'

Season 15 ('New Age' Extension)
* 'The Final Stand' (hallucination)

Phase 5
* 'The Better World' (hallucination)

## Trivia

* Ward is tied with Sarah Terringham with the longest series life-span (excluding the '*New Age*' Extension), second only to Alex Junior.
* As revealed by Berto and the Lady of the Lake, Ward has a fear of both heights and spiders, although he has learned to handle this fear. He also mentions he has a fear of wolves following the events of '*Along A Lonely Road*', but it is unknown that this remains the case after he adopts Fenrir.
* Ward has the greatest number of injuries out of any character in the series:
	+ A circle of scars on his forehead sustained from his battle with Andre Mitchell.
	+ A long scar on his neck from Andre's machete.
	+ A flesh wound on the side of his head - a luckily missed headshot - sustained during the fight with the Chester Woods Bandits.
	+ He has a prominent scar on his left cheek from his fight with Francis in Hopeville.
	+ He has a scar on his left shoulder, again from Francis, during their fight in the boathouse.
	+ His right hand was badly broken while fighting Trapp and the other bandits, smashed against a tree. Although the bones have since healed, they have ached ever since. He sometimes has to wrap his hand in bandages to straighten the knucklebones so he can make a fist.
	+ A large range of scars over his arms, legs, torso and back. Sustained from a wolf pack attack that nearly spelt the end of him in Bennington National Park. Even in his middle and late ages, these scars are still prominent.
	+ His most prominent injury is his 'crippled' eye, given to him by Stoffman after a blow to his orbital with a hammer, causing the pupil to be permanently dilated; the area around his right eye is snow-pale, the white of the eye is red, and the iris has turned yellow from past infection. He wore an eyepatch over the injury from *Season 3* to *Season 6*.
	+ He was stabbed in the chest just above his heart during his battle against Bart Rhodes, leaving a scar just above his heart; luckily the blade did not penetrate the skin far enough to cause serious damage.
	+ He lost his middle toe on his left foot during his fight with Tannerson; the injury forced him to adopt a natural limp to maintain balance.
	+ He suffered a severe laryngeal fracture at the hands of Grenowich that badly damaged his vocal cords, resulting in his voice becoming permanently hoarse and gravelly throughout the rest of his life.
	+ He lost his left ear after part of it was bitten by a walker and he was forced to remove it to prevent it from affecting him.
	+ His leg was broken during the final minutes of the Battle of Archangel, resulting in his using a mechanical leg brace and his sword-cane.
		- Although he is able to walk without his cane just using his leg brace, in order to do this he must keep the brace painfully tight.
			* In the '*New Age*' Extension, his leg was re-broken by Sarah Terringham, rendering this leg brace useless.
	+ Ward has a scar on his abdomen from when he was stabbed by Victor Valkyrieand a burn on his left arm from when he subsequently destroyed the tanker at the Battle of the Two Bridges.
	+ He loses most of his left forearm in the series finale, having been bitten on his hand and Antony Eden subsequently damaging it beyond repair causing Ward to amputate it, although Eden was unaware of the otherwise fatal injury. The infection was slowed by the scar tissue from the burn he sustained during the Battle of the Two Bridges.
* Ward' physical appearance has undoubtedly changed the most over the course of the series, not including visible injuries.
	+ He starts the series with a short haircut and clean-shaven and remains this way until the exodus from Port Collier.
	+ After leaving Hometown and the subsequent journey to Greencole, he is unable to shave so his hair and beard grow to great lengths, reflecting his new, wild nature on the road: his hair grows to shoulder length and most of his face is hidden beneath his beard.
	+ He then shaves and has a haircut so help him settle down in Greencole after the victory over the String Gang. He keeps this intact until he becomes an alcoholic, after which he keeps some stubble and his hair medium.
	+ His hair and beard grow to its greatest proportions during the journey to Adams Air Force Base, but not to the extent in *Season 2*, *Season 3* and *Season 4*. During the war with the Frontiersmen, he keeps his hair and beard medium.
	+ After the war, he decides to keep his hair short and grow out his beard to keep some anonymity, before growing his hair out again and shaving his beard at the beginning of '*A Certain Doom*'. He also gains weight for the first time in years by this point.
	+ In his fifties and sixties, he shaves his head.
* He has an affinity for jackets and coats, often wearing his black overcoat from *Season 1* to *Season 6*, and his wool-collared trucker jacket from *Season 7* onwards. He has also worn O'Kyle's ring since *'Along A Lonely Road'.*
	+ The magnum-opus - Ward' battle outfit from *Season 21* onwards - is constructed around a large black overcoat.
	+ In *Season 34* and *Season 35*, Ward wears a poncho decorated with the flag of the Commonwealth.
* Ward' signature weapon in *Season 1* is a hatchet, which he loses in his fight with Francis. From the finale of *Season 2* onwards, his primary weapon is a tomahawk he retrieved from Carter's camp. In addition, he has had several signature ranged weapons. After the Battle of Archangel, Ward begins using the Teller's Blade as his secondary weapon.
	+ His most common sidearm used is a Heckler & Koch Mark 23, which he typically uses with his left hand.
	+ He used a lever-action shotgun from *Season 2* to *Season 14* as his primary ranged weapon.
	+ He uses a high-powered Taurus Model 689, which he occasionally loads with incendiary ammo. He lost this weapon in '*Take What's Mine*'.
	+ He also uses a small knife that later becomes known as the "Blade of the North".
* Ward is an alcoholic. Since quitting alcohol, Ward has only drank twice: once from the "Last Bottle" and once just a few minutes before his death. He almost relapsed after Kieron's death but was stopped by Gideon.
* He keeps the bullet he considered using on himself after Holly's death in his pocket at all times; his son Dominic confirms that Ward died with the bullet in his pocket.
* Ward has been shown to be one of the few smokers in the series.
* During the six-year time skip after the Battle of Archangel, Ward becomes a pescetarian.
* He has been bitten three times: once in the tunnels beneath the Soap Factory, on the cheek by the Knowing One, and the third and final time in the woods near Sasha Farm.
	+ After the former, Ward was forced to amputate his ear.
	+ Ward was not infected after being bitten by Knowing One due to it not actually having an infectious bite.
	+ The third time, Ward decides to leave it, believing he will die in his fight with Eden anyway. However, during the fight, Eden amputates Ward' arm with Sasha, not aware of the otherwise fatal injury.
* Ward has a diagnosed case of Asperges Syndrome, making him one of several characters in the series' universe with the condition, the others being Carl McKenzie, John, Henry and Mycroft. His years of surviving in the apocalypse have caused him to train away some of the more peculiar habits rising from his condition, including struggles with speaking and poor coordination.
* Ward is a fan of American country music and blues-rock, keeping several notable such songs on his personal music player, including 'Let Your Love Flow', 'The Gambler', and 'Take Me Home, Country Roads'. However, his favourite song is 'Layla' by Derek and the Dominos.
	+ He keeps a copy of ELO's 'Mr Blue Sky' on CD, which he uses to annoy Drew, who hates the song.
	+ At his home, his alarm clock is rigged to play "Beyond the Sea" most mornings.
* Although Ward has primarily been shown to be right-handed, on several occasions he has used weapons with his left hand, including rifles, handguns and numerous blades. He is most likely ambidextrous.
	+ For the majority of the '*Miles We Walk*' series, he uses his left hand for handguns, preferring to use his stronger right hand for more powerful weapons, such as revolvers, rifles, his tomahawk and other blades. The reason for this is because of his damaged right eye.
	+ After Leyton's sabotage, Ward becomes physically stronger and his eye heals, therefore he is able to use more powerful weapons with both hands.
* His blood type is O+, the same as AJ's.
	+ This is further evidence that Ward is AJ's father, as neither Jess nor Alex had O+ blood; however, Gemma, AJ's grandmother, did have O+ blood.
* His great-grandfather was a World War 2 veteran.
	+ Ward derived his 'We Are the Walking Dead' speech from his great-grandfather's experiences in the war.
* Although he retains his British accent, Ward has put on a slight southern-American accent to help him blend in with the people around him. This is most prominent from *Season 22* onwards. However, some, such as Antony Eden, are still able to deduce that he is not from the U.S.
* He does not seem to possess any religious beliefs. This is evidenced on several occasions:
	+ In '*And So It Begins*', he reluctantly says grace with Emma.
	+ In *'A Long Road Ahead*', he states flat-out to Aaron that he is an atheist.
	+ Whilst searching for Holly and AJ in '*Along A Lonely Road*', Ward prays to God, but also states that '(He's) never been much of a believer'.
	+ He refused to allow Gideon to hold prayer services in Greencole but this may have stemmed from Ward' hatred of Gideon at the time.
	+ The first and only time he has sincerely prayed to God was when he took refuge in a church during the final stage of the Battle of Archangel, although he promised himself he would never do that again.
	+ Ward becomes more accepting of religion as the series progresses, and even says that he hopes an afterlife exists - even though he believes it doesn't - when he reaches his later years.
* Ward has considered three antagonists as his nemesis: Liam Hull, Ajax and Antony Eden.
	+ Liam, the *de-facto* leader of the String Gang, beat Ward almost to death on two separate occasions.
	+ Ajax, leader of the Frontiersmen, was Ward' opposite in the NGR's war against the Frontiersmen.
	+ Eden, the declared 'President' of the Government, is the final main antagonist.
* Ward is the first leader of the Commonwealth of New Graystone, the first to be democratically elected, and the first to be from Adams Air Force Base.
* Ward is known by more nicknames than any other character in the series' universe. A list of his known nicknames is as follows:
	+ His tribal title is "The Veteran of Pain and Suffering", or simply "The Veteran"
	+ He is known simply as "Wolf" to several characters, including by the People in *The Walking Dead by EDStudios* and by the Heathens in *The Fatal Frontier*.
	+ Carter's Bandits know him as "The Businessman" due to his white shirt in *Season 2*.
	+ The Frontiersmen refer to him as the "False Prophet".
* Ward becomes one of the many amputees in the series after losing his left arm in the series finale.
* He is the first protagonist to zombify.
* Ward chose to only have his heart, liver and brain cremated: his heart represented his love, his liver represented his struggles in life, and his brain represented his whole being.

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Hopes and Fears"
2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 "Blood and Tears"
3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 "A Long Road Ahead"
4. ↑ "Ghosts"
5. ↑ "Road Into Hell"
6. ↑ "The Last Stand"
7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 "Friend Or Foe"
8. ↑ "Around All Corners"
9. ↑ 9.0 9.1 "All That Remains"
10. ↑ "What We Have Lost"
11. ↑ Season 16
12. ↑ 12.0 12.1 "Along A Lonely Road"
13. ↑ 13.0 13.1 13.2 "Order and Chaos"
14. ↑ "An Iron Fist"
15. ↑ "What Ails You"
16. ↑ Season 10
17. ↑ "This Sorrowful Life"
18. ↑ "Welcome to Your Doom"
19. ↑ "Take What's Mine"
20. ↑ "Of Pain and Suffering"
21. ↑ "A Certain Doom"
22. ↑ "What We Deserve"

* Original Series
* TWD World Characters