Gene Gavin, also known as The Major is a main character and an attempted to assume defacto leadership of Woodbury before Brian Blake in Rise of the Governor. He is described as having icy blue eyes with a flattop haircut and being selfish, power-hungry, and psychotic. Claiming to be from a nearby US Army National Guard post with full regalia, several other Guardsmen, and heavy munitions to provide a convincing background, Gavin saw himself the best suited leader in a "martial law" environment.