Gavin (TV Series)

"I need you to understand the gravity of what's happening here. I gave you a choice, what's it gonna be?"

- Gavin warning Ezekiel during a drop-off.

Gavin is an antagonist and a survivor of the outbreak in AMC's The Walking Dead. He is a high ranking member of the Saviors.

Personality
Gavin is extremely collected and level-headed for a Savior. He can be ruthless when necessary but is more inclined to mercy and compromise than his peers. He's cool, easy going, and fairly stoic, his pet peeve being stress. He shows respect to Ezekiel and acknowledges that he takes their meetings seriously and is always prompt. Despite his civil relationship with the Kingdom, he has no time with Ezekiel's royalty act, dismissing it as "shit". He seems to be reluctant when ordering ultimatums, preferring to show lenience. Unlike most other Saviors, he is also upfront with his retribution, preferring to make it clear who will be punished, rather than selecting someone at random.

Gavin is shown to have a softer, compassionate side, seen when he reacts angrily when he realises that Benjamin, a teenager, had been shot by Jared as a lesson to the Kingdom, instead of Richard. The next day, when asking about Benjamin's welfare, Gavin appears to be legitimately interested and not simply asking to taunt them as many Saviors would do. Upon realizing that Benjamin has died, Gavin appears genuinely upset at the news and angrily orders Jared to leave, threatening to kill him if he doesn't, clearly furious with Jared killing the young man.

Pre-Apocalypse
Nothing is known about Gavin's life prior to or as the outbreak began.

Post-Apocalypse
At some point after the outbreak, Gavin joined the Saviors. Likely due to loyalty or leadership capability, Negan appointed him as one of his lieutenants. At some point, Gavin was put in charge of overseeing the collection of weekly tributes from a community known as The Kingdom. Gavin ensures that the Saviors and the Kingdom conduct these supply exchanges secretly, as per a deal where the Kingdom is not directly subjugated, leaving the majority of its inhabitants oblivious to the Saviors' hegemonic influence.

"The Well"
Gavin is the leader of a small group of Saviors in charge of collecting weekly offerings from the Kingdom. He and his men meet in an abandoned parking lot and was pleased to receive eight pig corpses to bring back to the Sanctuary. Unlike most Saviors, he seems to be a more courteous and reasonable man than most. He appears to have some sort of respect for Ezekiel as he orders another Savior to stop attacking Richard, reminding him how good Ezekiel has been to them, but remains firm as he states Richard will be the first one killed next week if there is not enough produce for that week's offering.

"New Best Friends"
Gavin, Jared and his group of Saviors arrives at their pickup location for the Saviors’ collections. Gavin comments that the drop looks light, but Ezekiel tells him they have met their obligations and Gavin agrees. Jared says that he wants Richard's gun and the two men face off. Ezekiel tells Richard to hand over his gun, which he reluctantly does. When Jared lunges at Richard, Morgan strikes him with his staff. Jared seizes the staff and hits Morgan with it, so Benjamin strikes Jared and sends him to the floor. Ezekiel bans Richard from attending future exchanges, but Gavin stops him and tells him to keep bringing Richard, and he will keep his word to kill him if he doesn't control his temper and as the Saviors prepare to leave, Morgan asks for his staff back but Jared leaves with it.

"Bury Me Here"
Gavin is present for the exchange with Jared and their fellow Saviors, waiting for the Kingdommers to show up. After two tense meetings, Gavin clearly has no taste for any shenanigans, making it clear that he dislikes stress. Upon seeing there wasn’t enough food, he requests the Kingdom’s guns. At first, they all point weapons at each other but, realizing that this could end up being a bloodbath, the Kingdommers pull back. They give Gavin and his men all the guns. When Gavin confirms that there is not enough produce there, eleven instead of twelve cantaloupe, he orders for someone to be shot. Jared feigns to kill Richard, but shoots Benjamin in the leg instead; upon seeing who was shot, Gavin angrily reprimands Jared and orders Morgan's stick returned. As Benjamin begins bleeding out, the Saviors offer one more chance, allowing The Kingdom another day to supply drop in the final melon. They leave the Kingdommers to tend to Benjamin.

The next day, Gavin and the other Saviors return for the twelfth cantaloupe that was missing from the previous exchange. After Gavin learns that Benjamin has died, he furiously orders Jared to start walking back to their outpost without saying a word or doing anything to spark another issue, threatening to kill him if he did so. Jared complies and walks away from the exchange. After his men receive the missing cantaloup, Gavin witnesses Morgan kill Richard and expose Richard's plan in front of everyone. He assures Gavin that they “get it” – and the Kingdom will honor their relationship going forward. Gavin is pleased to hear this, and he and his men leave without any further trouble.

Killed Victims
This list shows the victims Gavin has killed:
 * Numerous counts of zombies and possibly unnamed people.

Season 7

 * "The Well"
 * "New Best Friends"
 * "Bury Me Here"