Gavin has taken on some cyborware over the years, but none of it is cosmetic. His eyes are both cybernetic replacements, connected to a cranial implant that allows visual information to immediately be relayed to and from any of his security offices as needed. Tiny implants in his ear canals similarly allow audio information to be transferred both ways as well. Both his arms are completely cybornetic from fingertips to mid-bicep, with transformable parts in his hands and forearms that can form an assortment of tools and simple weapons. All his cybornetic pieces are advanced models, crafted of materials that resist his semi-acidic blood.

The suits Gavin rarely goes without are advanced technology in their own right as well, woven of high-grade synthetic materials resistant to a wide variety of forces and elements, designed to offer him protection from anything from gunfire, to magical blasts, to acid.

Loyal and trustworthy beyond few others, Gavin focuses intently on any task presented to him: a significant trait, given the importance of his role in making sure Star City stays fair and free.

Though the myriad stresses of his job, a mind-boggling number of xenodragon bonds, and a "family" life upset in horrific ways have played havoc with his demeanor in the recent past, Gavin has finally achieved overall gladness and contentment with his life. He has come to terms with his psionic abilities, the hierarchy of his hive and his union with it, and the effects of the DNA reflex upon his body. Having accepted who he is and what he is capable of, his newly-reclaimed confidence is noticed by those around him, and his happier state of mind has made him a more amiable person to deal with.

But the more rebel bands he infiltrated and the more insurgent leaders he met, however, the more Gavin came to understand their point of view. Eventually he experienced a total change of heart, first sympathizing with them, and then completely agreeing with them. Gavin then became a double agent, working in favor of the would-be freemen instead of against them. In this way, he played his own important role in the sequence of events that eventually overthrew the dynasty and freed Star City.

Now Gavin works to ensure that Star City will remain free, as Star City's Minister of Security. He's usually found in his office, but his mind roams with his hive as he sets them upon duties all around the station.

Currently Gavin lives in a multi-dragoner suite on Deck Four, of which most of the interior has been resined and reconstructed by his xenodragons (any room the human occupants do not actually use or need, that is). Sharing the space with him and his many bonds are the siblings Keren and Kalaia Tenat, and Keren's bond Nekeress.

• Acid Immunity: Gavin has become immune to acids.
• Acidic Blood: Gavin's blood has turned acidic. It is not as dangerous as true xenodragon blood, but a shed drop still eats a small hole in anything it lands on.
• Psionics: Gavin possesses powerful psionic abilities, a natural but latent talent which was increasingly brought to the fore with each new xenodragon he bonded and further empowered by the DNA Reflex. He can communicate with the hive-mind of his bonds with thoughtless ease, even preferring the wordless flow of emotions to verbal communication. He also possesses the psychic power to mentally dominate his entire hive at once, though he no longer "echoes" at unprotected minds the way he once used to. Finally, though he prefers not to extend his psionics to anyone but his hive, he can get a sense of the minds of those around him, speak telepathically, and strike at other with the strength of his mental presence.