The Governor

The Governor is a character in the comic book series The Walking Dead and it's Tv Series adaption. He is the insane governor of Woodbury who takes extreme measures to assume command of the residents of the town.

In The Comic Book Series
Brian Blake, a.k.a. The Goveronr, is the primary antagonist of The Walking Dead comic book series. He was a failed music store entrepeanuer who becomes the Governor of the small town of Woodbury during the zombie apocalypse. He goes by the name of his deceased brother, Phillip, and keeps his niece, Penny as his walker pet. As the governor, he feeds outsiders to the walkers and runs fights between his people and the walkers. When Rick Grimes, Michonne and Glenn arrive in town, the Governor cuts off Rick's hand, rapes Michonne repeatedly and mentally traumatizes Glenn. After this, Michonne brutally dismembers and disfigures the Governor and the three escape, but the Governor is saved and survives the torture. He then leads an assault on the prison Rick, Michonne, Glenn and the others are staying in, which leads to many members of the group (including Rick's wife and daughter) being killed. After this, Woodbury resident Lilly shoots the Governor in the head once she realizes she was forced to kill Rick's wife and daughter.

In The Tv Series
The Governor, a.k.a Phillip Blake, is the primary antagonist of the third season of The Walking Dead. In it, he is shown as the governor of Woodbury who's wife was killed in an auto wreck and keeps his daughter, Penny, as a walker pet. He is also currently in a relationship with Andrea. He is potrayed by British actor David Morissey.