Donald Ferguson is Cecil Stedman's assistant, Guardians of the Globe contact, and an agent of the Global Defense Agency. It is revealed that he was formerly a human turned android, having repeatedly died and revived by the GDA as he continued to work with them.
History[]
Background Information[]
At some point of his life, Donald joined the Global Defense Agency and rose through the ranks to become Cecil Stedman's assistant.
Donald would selflessly sacrifice his life to protect others and entered an agreement with Cecil to be rebuilt with each death he faced. He also decided to erase memories of his death in each new incarnation, so that he would not be distracted by the past. Prior to his death by Omni-Man, he had died at least thirty-eight times fulfilling the GDA's agenda.
Guardians Aftermath[]
Donald, along with Cecil witness the corpses of the Guardians of the Globe, with Cecil cursing in anger.
At the clandestine Global Defense Agency, Debbie and Mark Grayson are told that the comatose Omni-Man was being held in their secret hospital. Donald showcases to Mark the impressive technology at the GDA, however Debbie says they are not interested in a tour. When Mark questions why they've never heard of them, Donald responds by saying the GDA is meant to help heroes in secret, with him even saying that someday they might even help Invincible.
They make it to Nolan's room, where they see Nolan laying without responding. Cecil introduces himself and tells them that they have no idea who did it. Debbie tells him that he has some nerve, but he tells them that the Guardians had been murdered and they were unable to bring them back with Nolan being the only survivor. Cecil tells them that the news would eventually spread, but he wanted them to know first. Debbie asks for materials and refuses to leave Nolan, mentioning that she had patched him up for twenty years. Donald gets a report that there was an undergoing attack with multiple casualties and Mark leaves to go help out.
Later, Cecil asks Donald for some good news, but he tells his boss that whoever had killed the Guardians had turned off the cameras and security systems. Cecil complains that what he had said was not good news and tells everybody to get out. He tells the demon detective Damien Darkblood to reveal himself, spooking Donald. Darkblood looks around and tells Cecil everything he knows. Darkblood gets told to have at it and let Cecil know if he needs help, as Donald remains spooked, Cecil states that he thought he was an atheist with Donald responding "theoretically".
When Darkblood returns to Cecil on his findings, he subtly hints to him that Omni-Man killed the Guardians, however he quickly dismisses his thoughts and scolds him for ever thinking something like it. Despite what he just said, Donald is then tasked to survey the Grayson household, with Cecil explaining that the killer is still out there and might come back to finish the job.
Preparing for the Worst[]
Good God!
Donald later attends the Guardians funeral along with Cecil, shortly after he spies on the Grayson household with a surveillance team on behalf of Cecil's orders. In the aftermath of a fight Omni-Man had with a kaiju, Donald explains that the creature caused him to struggle and that it might not be dead. Upon hearing this information, Cecil decides to put it on ice, stating that it might come in handy someday.
After listening in to a conversation where Cecil tasked Invincible on a mission to space, Donald questions his decision, with the original plan being to send Omni-Man to space to investigate him without rousing suspicion. Cecil responds by explaining that he wanted to see what Mark was really capable of and to see if his heart was in the right place, when Donald asks what would happen if it wasn't, Cecil simply responds by saying that one nightmare scenario is enough to deal with, simply ignoring the idea for now.
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Cecil and Donald apprehend Machine Head.
Donald is then tasked with performing an exorcism to banish Damien Darkblood for not dropping the Omni-Man case, with Damien cursing out Cecil right before being exorcised. After his banishment, Cecil remarks how Donald seems concerned, reassuring him by explaining that Darkblood isn't dead rather just back in hell, with Donald questioning to whether that's worse or not.
In the aftermath of Invincible's mission against Machine Head, Donald accompanies Cecil to check on the injuries inflicted by Battle Beast. Inside the Pentagon, Donald goes to lab where scientists are testing diseases on a sample of Mark's blood, however he gets informed that Viltrumite cells are hard to kill. Donald encourages the lab to keep trying, as he thinks that blood might still be the key.
Initial Death[]
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Nolan kills Donald.
Donald then supervised GDA's first response to Nolan's now-evident betrayal after he came back to his house despite Debbie rejecting him earlier. Noticing the invisible soldiers, Nolan quickly and effortlessly massacred them, then found Donald with the other GDA agents in the house next to his. When Nolan came levitating in, furious for GDA spying on him and his family, Donald begged him to stop, but Nolan only insulted him and moved to deal with him. Donald then grabbed a high-caliber machine gun, which managed to slightly harm Nolan. After the rest of the GDA fled the house, Nolan defeated Donald and fatally gripped his spine. With his dying breath, Donald admitted the honor of his service to Cecil and blew the house up in a futile attempt to stop Nolan, who, unscathed, headed out right after to find Mark.
Return[]
Sometime after Omni-Man left earth, Cecil supposedly created an android for the purpose of replacing Donald after his death, even looking and sounding identical to him with the main difference being him having no memories of his initial death.
Donald later monitors a mission the Guardians are on, where they are trying to stop a city attack from a giant creature. When Cecil comes in to check on their progress, he is shocked to see the creature still standing, with Donald stating how they could use some help from Invincible. Cecil quickly rejects his idea, stating that Mark is going to need to be fully controlled by him to do his hero work. Donald then shows Cecil some video footage of the recently escaped Mauler Twins, revealing that their current location in a warehouse near a harbor and that they're building something big.
A few days later, he interrupts a conversation between Cecil and Debbie to give some information on Mars. Debbie is shocked to see Donald alive considering she saw him die at the hands of her estranged husband, Cecil proceeds to escort Debbie out, mostly avoiding any questions about Donald. Donald only looks in confusion as to why she was so shocked at his presence. When Donald questions Cecil as to why she was so shocked, Cecil simply responds by saying that she's currently still processing everything and chalked up her reaction to her current mental state.
Donald discovers a shocking revelation!
Still not satisfied, Donald would go to Debbie's house for information, unaware that she has left. He then looks at a small crater of the exploded house where he and the GDA soldiers cornered Nolan and to his dismay, finds destroyed glasses. Inside the Pentagon, he discovers video footage of him getting murdered by Omni-Man, in shock he tests if he's an android by cutting his arm with a knife, sighing relief when discovering blood. His relief would grow into dismay when he discovers a mysterious bent area seen on the knife, indicating something else to him. He is then summoned by Cecil that they have "a situation".
Donald would eventually realize that he was not an actual human and confronted Cecil over it. Having owed him the truth in part to his service, Cecil provided Donald with footage of all of his deaths while serving the GDA; being crushed by a monster, dying in an explosion while trying to rescue survivors, to name a few. Eventually, he came to terms with what he had signed up for and agreed to continue helping Cecil. When William Clockwell texted him about Rick Sheridan's depression, Donald rushed out to assist them, sympathizing with Rick's plight about being an android and that they should live to make the world better for themselves and others, watching as William and Rick reconciled.
Appearances[]
| Season 1 | ||||||||||||
| 1. "It's About Time": | Absent | 5. "That Actually Hurt": | Absent | |||||||||
| 2. "Here Goes Nothing": | Appears | 6. "You Look Kinda Dead": | Appears | |||||||||
| 3. "Who You Calling Ugly?": | Appears | 7. "We Need To Talk": | Appears | |||||||||
| 4. "Neil Armstrong, Eat Your Heart Out": | Absent | 8. "Where I Really Come From": | Absent | |||||||||
| Invincible: Atom Eve: | Absent | |||||||||||
| Season 2 | ||||||||||||
| 1. "A Lesson For Your Next Life": | Appears | 5. "This Must Come as a Shock": | Appears | |||||||||
| 2. "In About Six Hours, I Lose My Virginity to a Fish": | Appears | 6. "It's Not That Simple": | Appears | |||||||||
| 3. "This Missive, This Machination!": | Absent | 7. "I'm Not Going Anywhere": | Appears | |||||||||
| 4. "It's Been a While": | Appears | 8. "I Thought You Were Stronger": | Absent | |||||||||
Trivia[]
- He is similar to S.H.E.I.L.D agent Phil Coulson, a superhero contact and partner to Nick Fury (who Cecil Stedman is based on) first appearing in the Marvel Cinematic Universe film The Avengers (2012), and much like Donald, did die, but came back to life from orders of Nick Fury in follow up series called Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D in 2013.
- Donald is often referred to as adult Bobby Hill from King of the Hill, by the fans.