Editing Gowron (section)

==Reception and commentary==
[[image:Riverside Trek Fest 2014 (14349292930).jpg|thumb|right|Robert O'Reilly as Gowron and J. G. Hertzler as Martok, at the 2014 Trek Fest in [[Riverside, Iowa]]]]
O'Reilly's performance in the first part of "Redemption" was described as "triumphant" by [[Keith DeCandido]],<ref>{{cite web |last1 = DeCandido |first1 = Keith |title = Star Trek: The Next Generation Rewatch: "Redemption" (Part 1) |url = http://www.tor.com/blogs/2012/05/star-trek-the-next-generation-redemption-part-1 |archive-date = April 9, 2015 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20150409112142/http://www.tor.com/blogs/2012/05/star-trek-the-next-generation-redemption-part-1 |work = Tor.com |access-date = October 18, 2014 |date = May 22, 2012 }}</ref> and "superb" in "Rightful Heir" when reviewing those episodes for [[Tor Books|Tor.com]].<ref>{{cite web |last1 = DeCandido |first1 = Keith |title = Star Trek: The Next Generation Rewatch: "Rightful Heir" |url = http://www.tor.com/2012/12/10/star-trek-the-next-generation-rewatch-rightful-heir/ |work = Tor.com |access-date = January 31, 2016 |archive-date = January 31, 2016 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20160131154348/http://www.tor.com/2012/12/10/star-trek-the-next-generation-rewatch-rightful-heir/ |date = December 10, 2012 }}</ref> He also called the character "one of the franchise’s more memorable recurring characters".<ref name=fourthtor>{{cite web |last1 = DeCandido |first1 = Keith |title = Star Trek: The Next Generation Rewatch: Fourth Season Overview |url = http://www.tor.com/blogs/2012/05/star-trek-the-next-generation-rewatch-fourth-season-overview |work = Tor.com |access-date = October 18, 2014 |date = May 25, 2012 }}</ref> When DeCandido reviewed "The Way of the Warrior", he said that Gowron had become an opportunist, furthering the establishment of his "self serving ways" in "Unification". He added that in this manner, Gowron was shown to be a politician "over and over".<ref name=waytor>{{cite web |last1 = DeCandido |first1 = Keith |title = Star Trek: Deep Space Nine Rewatch: "The Way of the Warrior" |url = http://www.tor.com/2014/01/28/star-trek-deep-space-nine-rewatch-the-way-of-the-warrior/ |archive-date = January 31, 2016 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20160131154435/http://www.tor.com/2014/01/28/star-trek-deep-space-nine-rewatch-the-way-of-the-warrior/ |work = Tor.com |access-date = January 31, 2016 |date = January 28, 2014 }}</ref>

Regarding the appearance of Gowron in the video game ''Star Trek: Klingon'', Bob Strauss described O'Reilly's delivery as "bug-eyed aplomb" in a review for ''[[Entertainment Weekly]]''.<ref>{{cite magazine |last1 = Strauss |first1 = Bob |title = Star Trek Klingon |url = http://www.ew.com/article/1996/05/17/star-trek-klingon |access-date = January 31, 2016 |magazine = Entertainment Weekly |date = May 17, 1996 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20160131160900/http://www.ew.com/article/1996/05/17/star-trek-klingon |archive-date = January 31, 2016 }}</ref> The character was ranked as the 20th best of the ''Star Trek'' franchise by Benjamin Maxwell for [[IGN]], where Gowron was described as both "a friend or foe to the Federation – and he was both during his short tenure as chancellor – this character was always true to the Klingon way."<ref name=ign25>{{cite web |last1 = Maxwell |first1 = Benjamin |title = Top 25 Star Trek Characters Page 2 of 5 |url = http://uk.ign.com/articles/2009/05/08/top-25-star-trek-characters?page=2 |archive-date = November 8, 2014 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20141108162042/http://www.ign.com/articles/2009/05/08/top-25-star-trek-characters?page=2 |work = IGN |access-date = November 8, 2014 |date = May 8, 2009 }}</ref> Maxwell also believed that the lack of change shown by the character during the course of his appearances in both ''TNG'' and ''DS9'' demonstrated the "truest representation" of a Klingon.<ref name=ign25/> In 2009, [[IGN]] rated Gowron the 20th best character of all  ''Star Trek'' up to that time, noting his role as Chancellor of the Klingon High Council and appearances on ''Star Trek:The Next Generation'' and ''Star Trek:Deep Space Nine''.<ref>{{Cite web |url = https://www.ign.com/articles/2009/05/08/top-25-star-trek-characters |title = Top 25 Star Trek Characters |author=IGN Movies  |date = May 8, 2009 |website = IGN |language = en-US |access-date = June 20, 2019 }}</ref>

In March 2019, [[Syfy|SyFy]] rated Gowron as the 7th greatest Klingon of the ''Star Trek'' franchise.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |url = https://www.syfy.com/syfywire/it-is-a-good-day-to-die-ranking-the-top-ten-klingons-in-all-of-star-trek |title = It is a good day to die: Ranking the top ten Klingons in all of Star Trek |last = Silliman |first = Brian |date = March 7, 2019 |website = Syfy Wire |language = en |access-date = March 11, 2019 |archive-date = April 1, 2019 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20190401083913/https://www.syfy.com/syfywire/it-is-a-good-day-to-die-ranking-the-top-ten-klingons-in-all-of-star-trek |url-status = dead }}</ref> In particular, they noted actor O'Reilly's powerful performances in both TNG and DS-9 over the arc of the character’s story, and how Gowron's critical position in the Klingon Empire as Chancellor, especially in the Dominion war saga, reveals the difference between personal ambition and honorable conduct.<ref name=":0" />