Character/Marvel

Terry Ward

Trauma, Initiative

Terry Ward first appeared in Avengers: The Initiative #1 (2007-06), published by Marvel. 2 appearances are indexed across 2 series.

Terrance Ward, known as Trauma, is the son of the demon lord Nightmare, making him a human–demon hybrid. He possesses fear-based telepathic shapeshifting, transforming into whatever his target fears most and adopting that form’s physical traits. Trauma can sense fear over long distances and has demonstrated regenerative and resurrection abilities. Trained through the Initiative, his powers and lineage made him a major threat, though he later sought redemption by using his abilities to help others confront and process trauma.