Played by Leonard Roberts
INFORMATION
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A teaching assistant by day, a Government
operative by night, Forrest Gates worked extensively with Riley Finn and
Maggie Walsh as part of the Initiative, the underground complex
operation that sought to control the 'subhuman' population in ways that
involved mutilation, experimentation and imprisonment. Unlike Riley,
Forrest took an almost immediately dislike not only to Buffy but her
very mission statement: he hated that a girl could not only pollute the
mind of his best friend but could also slay demons better than he could.
He considered Buffy 'subhuman' herself, and on many occasions butted
heads with the Slayer. After clashing with Riley for months on the
subject, Forrest eventually became leader of his cadre of soldiers
following Riley's departure from the operation and during an encounter
with Adam, which Buffy was also present for, Forrest was skewered and
left dead at Buffy's feet. It was Forrest's death that led Riley to
Adam's side and ultimately Forrest confronted Riley one final time when
he was resurrected as a human-demon hybrid in Adam's service.
Considering himself improved and superior, Forrest failed in his task of
eliminating Riley and was destroyed when Riley shot a gas tanker that
Forrest was holding when it exploded.
APPEARANCES: BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER SEASON
FOUR
Forrest Gates |
Glory
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