Quick Facts
SpeciesKlingon
Gendermale
Died2375—Deep Space 9—OLID:star_trek:gowron
Place of deathDeep Space 9
Eyesnot specified—brown
Hairnot specified
Also known asChancellor Gowron
Character
Gowron
Star Trek·Klingon High Council·fictional character
Gowron, son of M'Rel, is a Klingon statesman in the Star Trek universe who rises from political outsider to Chancellor of the Klingon High Council in the late 24th century. Appearing across Star Trek: The Next Generation and Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, he leads the Empire through the Klingon Civil War, the Klingon-Cardassian conflict, and the Dominion War.
Known for his intense demeanor and shifting alliances with the Federation, Gowron ultimately falls when his rivalry with General Martok leads Worf to challenge and kill him in ritual combat. This overview summarizes his character; detailed events and chronology appear in the Timeline. Content is drawn from Memory Alpha and made available under CC BY-SA.
Klingon politician
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Identity
- Species
- Klingon
- Rank
- colonelChancellorLeader of the CouncilGeneral
- Occupation
- politician, tactician
Appearance
- Gender
- male
- Eye color
- not specified—brown
- Hair color
- not specified
Origin & End
- Died
- 2375—Deep Space 9—OLID:star_trek:gowron
Affiliations
- Affiliations
Relationships
- Parent of
- Child of
- M'Rel
Other
- Adversaries
- Q826155
- Performers
- Robert O'Reilly
- Place of death
- Deep Space 9
- Description
- fictional character
- Image
- Chancellor Gowron.jpg
- Type
- character—Klingon—Klingon government officials—Klingon military personnel—Deep Space 9 personnel—Gowron—Chancellor—OLID:star_trek:martok—OLID:star_trek:gowron—Emperor—OLID:star_trek:worf
- Rival Of
- Duras
- Occurred in
- 2375
Appearances
Where Gowron appears across works and media.
The Way of the Warrior
Articles of the Federation
Triangle: Imzadi II
Warpath
Greater than the Sum
Full Circle
Death in Winter
Lost Souls
Ceremony of Innocence
Star Trek: First Contact
House United
House Reborn
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