In season 4, the Governor attempts to redeem himself upon meeting a new family, to whom he introduces himself as Brian Heriot. The Governor has a romantic relationship with Andrea, who unsuccessfully seeks to broker a truce between the two groups. The Governor vows to eliminate the prison group, and in that pursuit, he leaves several key characters dead both in Rick's group and his own.

His dark nature escalates when he comes into conflict with Rick Grimes' group, who are occupying the nearby prison. In the television series, the Governor's disturbing motives are reflected in his authoritarian ways in dealing with threats to his community, primarily by executing most large groups and only accepting lone survivors into his community. The Governor's origins are explored in the novel The Walking Dead: Rise of the Governor, written by Kirkman and Jay Bonansinga. In both series, the Governor is the ruthless, charismatic leader of the town of Woodbury, Georgia, who comes into conflict with protagonist Rick Grimes and is responsible for the deaths of several primary characters. Created by Robert Kirkman and artists Charlie Adlard and Cliff Rathburn, the character made his comics debut in The Walking Dead #27 in April 2006 and his television debut in season 3. On television, he was portrayed by David Morrissey. The Governor (real name in the novel and comic book: Brian Blake, alias Philip Blake in the TV series: Philip Blake, alias Brian Heriot) is a fictional character and one of the primary antagonists from The Walking Dead comic book and television series. Penny Blake (niece in novels, daughter in TV series) Leader and Supply Runner for the River Camp

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