Gabriel Stokes is a main character first encountered in Issue 61 of Image Comics' The Walking Dead. He is a preacher who came across Rick Grimes and his group after leaving his church, where he had been hiding from the undead. Gabriel traveled with the group to Alexandria, where he became the head priest of the church located there. After overcoming his aversion towards violence, Gabriel lost all hesitation towards killing walkers, and has now joined Rick Grimes' military against The Whisperers. However, despite his desire to help the community, the early attack from The Whisperers made fear over take him, leading to his death at their hands before he could signal the rest of the militia.