Metus

Metus is an aspect of Phobia - much like Nightmare, Panic and several other "children": however unlike Nightmare or Panic Metus is considered a rogue Absolute due to his role in the universe.

Metus is the embodiment of hysteria and as such is uncontrollable and normally banished to the Realm of Madness alongside other uncontrollable Absolutes.

However in the storyarc, Nothing To Fear Metus was temporarily released from this realm by Misery as part of her increasingly malignant role in the multiverse.