Brian Heriot (assumed name in TV series)
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Brian Heriot is the false identity adopted by the character known as The Governor in the television series "The Walking Dead" to conceal his past and blend in with new survivors.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Brian Heriot | 0 |
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
alias
ⓘ
fictional character identity ⓘ |
| adoptedByCharacterFrom | Woodbury NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appearsIn | The Walking Dead (TV series) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithGroup |
Lilly Chambler's family
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Martinez's camp NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn | The Governor (The Walking Dead comics character) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| characterType | false identity ⓘ |
| countryOfOriginOfSeries | United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstUsedInEpisode | "Live Bait" NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstUsedInSeason | Season 4 ⓘ |
| franchise | The Walking Dead franchise NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
horror television
ⓘ
post-apocalyptic drama ⓘ |
| identityRevealedTo |
Lilly Chambler (eventually)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Martinez NERFINISHED ⓘ Pete Dolgen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| keptPastSecretFrom |
Lilly Chambler
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Tara Chambler NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| keptPastSecretFrom | Meghan Chambler NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfOriginalWork | English ⓘ |
| liesAbout |
his name
ⓘ
his violent past ⓘ |
| medium | television ⓘ |
| narrativeFunction |
to create tension through hidden identity
ⓘ
to show The Governor's attempt at redemption ⓘ |
| originOfName | found on an ID of a dead man ⓘ |
| portrayedBy | David Morrissey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| purpose |
to blend in with new survivors
ⓘ
to conceal The Governor's past ⓘ |
| realNameOfUser | Philip Blake NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setting | zombie apocalypse ⓘ |
| status | fictional ⓘ |
| timePeriodOfUse |
after Woodbury's destruction
ⓘ
before second attack on the prison ⓘ |
| universe | The Walking Dead TV universe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedAfterEvent | fall of Woodbury ⓘ |
| usedBy | The Governor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedIn | The Walking Dead Season 4 story arc involving the prison ⓘ |
| usedTo |
distance The Governor from his former leadership role
ⓘ
gain trust of new survivors ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.