Ezra Hreha is a fictional character in the VVaywards comic book series, published by VS Comics. Created by Vanessa Hreha and Will Soffa, Ezra is introduced as the daughter of Doc and a powerful psychic with memory-based abilities. Her codename within the VVaywards universe is Nyx. Ezra makes her first appearance in VVaywards: Issue #11 – Echoes Beneath Red Bend.
Ezra serves as a prominent figure in the second wave of VVaywards operatives, known for her emotionally charged abilities, psychic resonance, and complex relationship with her mother and the rebellion.
Fictional character biography
Ezra was born during the height of the Regime's experimental surveillance state, hidden away by her mother, Doc, who had escaped a regime run biogenetic program. Unlike her mother, who focuses on battlefield medicine and tactical healing, Ezra possesses innate psychic powers rooted in emotion, memory, and pain.
Growing up in the shadows of the resistance, Ezra discovered her ability to extract hidden memories and trauma through physical contact. Her powers, initially uncontrolled, manifested during a confrontation in Red Bend, where she unintentionally caused two Regime officers to mentally collapse after being overwhelmed by their repressed guilt. Following this, Ezra adopted the codename Nyx and officially joined the VVaywards.
Ezra's presence introduces moral tension in the series, as her powers, though non-lethal are deeply invasive. She often struggles with the emotional weight of the memories she absorbs, making her one of the more psychologically complex characters in the series.
Powers and abilities
Ezra’s abilities are classified as neuro-empathic resonance, a rare psychic phenomenon combining emotional memory extraction with active sensory disruption. Key powers include:
Truth Extraction – Reveals hidden or suppressed memories through touch.
Mirror Pulse – Reflects an attacker’s emotional trauma back at them.
Neuropathic Distortion – Temporarily scrambles the senses of opponents.
Residual Empathy – Absorbs emotional residue from places or people.
power syphoning -- syphons power from Logan.
Ezra wears a glowing pendant believed to help stabilize her resonance field, and often dons a gothic-style dress, visually contrasting with her mother’s clinical appearance.
Personality and themes
Ezra is portrayed as quiet, highly introspective, and emotionally burdened by her powers. She often exhibits deep compassion, but maintains a guarded demeanor due to the invasive nature of her abilities. Her storyline focuses heavily on generational trauma, control, and the question of whether truth is healing or harmful.
Her relationship with her mother, Doc, is central to her arc, exploring themes of legacy, expectation, and autonomy. Ezra’s presence within the team challenges more action-oriented characters to confront their pasts, making her a spiritual compass within the Vvaywards.
Appearances
VVaywards: Issue #11 – Echoes Beneath Red Bend (First appearance)
VVaywards: Issue #13 – The Mind That Remembers
VVaywards: Issue #15 – Legacy Lineage (Team-up with Doc)
VVaywards: Issue #17 – The Burden of Knowing
VVaywards: Epilogue – The Road Ahead
Reception
Ezra Hreha has been praised by readers and critics for her emotional complexity and her unique take on psychic powers. Her dynamic with Doc has been described as “one of the most compelling parent-child arcs in modern indie comics.”
Trivia
Ezra’s codename Nyx is a reference to the Greek goddess of night and shadows.
She is one of the few VVaywards characters whose power comes from inheritance rather than experimentation or rebellion.
She is confirmed to be taller than Doc in the canon storyline.