Y’all just letting you know if you watch Marvel’s Agents of SHIELD then what is to come is spoiler territory. So beware.
So during the mid season finale Director Coulson killed Grant Ward. Unfortunately, his death wasn’t quite permanent, as the Inhuman creature known as The Beast slithered his way into Ward’s near-dead corpse and reanimated him. Since the finale, fans have been speculating who Grant’s new identity was.
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Since the episode aired, fans have speculated about the comic book roots of Ward’s surprising transformation. While speaking at Wizard World Portland earlier today, series star Elizabeth Henstridge (who plays Jemma Simmons) let slip Ward’s new identity. As it turns out, the fans were right.
Discussing how her character deals with the constantly shifting circumstances of the show’s world, Henstridge said “…and now Ward is Hive and takes on the memories of people he’s killed, so that’s going to have some interesting situations.”
Though a brief mention, her statement is confirmation that Hive is now part of the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Created by Jonathan Hickman in his “Secret Warriors” series, Hive is a mass of genetically engineered parasites created by Hydra to personify the best qualities of the organization and the individuals therein. The parasites latch onto a human host, increasing its strength while absorbing its memories.
Marvel’s Agents of SHIELD returns Tuesday, March 8th.
