Ralph Lindsay

***Ralph Lindsay*** is one of the four agents who work for the Special Ops group, The Blacklist (Group). He's married to Charlotte Lindsay since 2019, one year after the events in The Blacklist. He is Toby Rieper's best friend and also very close friends with his fellow agents - Amelia Jersey and Shaunna Royalsden.

Ralph is the most skilled and trained member of the group, and often takes on the more difficult tasks. He has a rather stern personality, and often doesn't join in with the others' jokes and fun. Having worked in a highly professional environment before, Ralph takes everything very seriously and doesn't like to leave room for improvement. It is noticed that he can become increasingly violent towards his enemies, and isn't afraid to inflict as much pain as possible. His speciality is armed and unarmed combat, and he always keeps his trusty knife around. With his friends and loved ones, he is slightly more friendly and calm, although still closed off. It is only with Charlotte that he finally opens up and lets loose towards his later years, especially when he becomes a father.

## Biography

***Ralph Lindsay*** was born on the 15th July 1989, in Stockport, Manchester. He was brought up in a loving household as a single child. His parents had always stayed by his side, despite not always agreeing with his career choices. Although born in England, Ralph is half Polish from his mother's side. The area that he grew up in was a wealthier part of Manchester, therefore he attended private schools and was always given a good education. This led Ralph to scoring good grades as he was educated and focused in his youth.

Soon after college, Ralph decided to apply for a policeman job in Stockport. Although only 18, he quickly gained experience and moved up the ranks. He was then transferred to the Greater Manchester Police Station, where he trained towards the anti-terrorist path. But before he could finish that, he was moved to London in 2008 as they were struggling for personnel. In 2010, at the age of 21 as England was slowly leading up to the Queen's Diamond Jubilee, Ralph was selected as one of few training policemen to be moved into the SO14 Royalty Protection Group, which is responsible for guarding members of the Royal Family and anyone associated with it. He first operated in the Special Escort Group (SEG) unit during minor events where he continued training.

Ralph was trained over the next two years in firearms, unarmed combat, driving, and medical aid. It was during this time that he gathered much of his experience. In 2012, he was promoted to an Armed Personal Protection Officer (PPO) and worked close with Her Majesty and other members of the Royal Family, which is why the Queen recognises Ralph during the events in The Blacklist: Lost. He plays a major role in the Diamond Jubilee ceremony. During his time as a PPO, Ralph met Charlotte Lindsay on one of his visits to Manchester. They started getting close but could never work things out as Ralph was situated in London. He worked as a PPO for 2 years, until he resigned so that he could move back to Manchester in 2015 at the age of 26.

It wasn't so difficult for Ralph to find a job in Manchester with his impressive qualifications, and he was hired alongside Amelia Jersey to work in The Blacklist (Group). They formed a group of four, and served as Special Ops agents for three years, leading up to the events in the first book; The Blacklist. By this point, Ralph has become great friends with Toby Rieper, the command of the group. They form a special bond and mutual respect for each other's skills, which fit together perfectly.

After a 7 year relationship, Ralph married Charlotte Lindsay in 2019, one year after the events in The Blacklist. Out of the three agents, only Amelia Jersey attended his wedding, Toby Rieper being supposedly dead and Shaunna Royalsden having not been invited after the breaking up of the group.

Ralph is aged 29 in The Blacklist, aged 34 in The Blacklist: Reunited, and aged 42 in The Blacklist: Lost.

## Appearance

### In The Blacklist

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## Role in The Blacklist

Ralph is generally considered the most skilled agent, also having the most military and combat experienced out of everyone in the group, closely followed by Amelia Jersey. His usefulness to the group is shown throughout, with him either having specialised knowledge that comes in handy, or a past contact that can help them out. Toby Rieper instantly hired Ralph back in 2015 when he applied for The Blacklist (Group) because of his impressive career. However, being so good at his job and having partaken in very serious jobs in the past cost Ralph his social value around others; he is very closed off and emotionless, sometimes appearing to be like a killing machine. He has issues with controlling his anger sometimes and holding himself back when faced with opposition. But Ralph could never act on his own, and always required a leader, whether that be his parents advising him, or his boss Toby Rieper. He always follows all commands and doesn't like going off on his own, possibly because of how strict his previous jobs were.

Charlotte Lindsay's relationship with Ralph is very interesting, as he doesn't seem like a person who would fall in love. But Ralph moved to Manchester to be with her, even though he had a great career going in London. He is in awe over Charlotte Lindsay and puts her above everything. He acts completely different around her, as he is able to share his feelings a bit better and she is very patient with him. He wants to be close to her and puts a lot of value into communication and keeping her update with what's going on. Ralph is not a very good liar, and therefore is brutally honest about everything, whether that's a good thing or not. Throughout the book, Ralph learns to open up more to Charlotte Lindsay especially, showing that he does have real emotions locked up inside but doesn't know how to express them.

Ralph spends a lot of the book alongside Toby Rieper, especially during their time rogue. Ralph doesn't hesitate when Toby Rieper presents his plan and asks if Ralph would join him; he is always dedicated to what Toby Rieper says. They have a mutual respect for each other's strengths and weaknesses, as Ralph is very skilled and knowledgeable but aggressive, and Toby Rieper provides the leader position that Ralph needs to properly work, and the more thoughtful and collected approach that Ralph struggles to develop. Toby Rieper stays out of Ralph's way usually, but he eventually calls him out and they decide to work together on Ralph's behavioral issues. He has to eventually take leadership towards the end when Toby Rieper isn't able to be there, which is a big challenge for him. Ralph stays loyal to Toby Rieper until the end, and eventually takes the order to kill him to prevent the opposition from reaching him alive.

## Role in The Blacklist: Reunited

At the start of the book, Ralph is hesitant to reunite with the group as he is seen living a very successful life with his now-wife Charlotte Lindsay. And especially after Toby Rieper's reappearance which takes a heavy toll on him, and the attempt to kill Shaunna Royalsden, he is very conflicted and leaves the others. This repeats multiple times, as Ralph is seen much less determined to help others as he is more concentrated on his career and the personal life that he has built over the five years. It is only once he is left with completely nothing that he is reminded of the strength of the bond of friendship and teamwork, and how he must be back together with his friends. He plays a part in helping Toby Rieper regain control over his body, and soon after that Toby takes leadership and reunites everyone in the mission to save Penny Steiker.

Since Toby Rieper's death at the end of The Blacklist, Ralph had to learn how to take leadership and act on his own accord. As Frederick Kerber became the leader of The Blacklist (Group) and changed how they operate, Ralph no longer had a boss on missions and was forced to learn quickly on the field. This allowed him to take on the role of the leader multiple times throughout the book, something which he had never done before. He leads the operation in Poland, and also the search for Penny Steiker in America when Toby Rieper suddenly disappears to England. However, he is very happy to let Toby Rieper take leadership again when he fights off the chemical and regains control over his body.

Ralph is challenged greatly when he is shot in the knee by Toby Rieper in Poland, which affects his mobility up until the very end of the book. He has to walk around on crutches which slowls him down all the time, and he keeps reopening his wound so it can never properly heal. He is forced to step back from his usual high level action role and take on what was usually Shaunna Royalsden's support role. When Ralph is supposed to stay behind in England, he changes his mind and forced himself to America to help his friends in finding Penny Steiker. At the last mission, he engages in combat finally for the first time since his injury, as the agents battle it out against the International Assassination Agency. He brutally murders Anthony Rieper after he shoots Toby Rieper, and also takes out his boss Frederick Kerber. As Toby Rieper is bleeding out after being shot three times, Ralph refuses to finish him off again after he suffered too much trauma five years ago when the same thing happened, and so he goes against his command for the first time. Instead, Shaunna Royalsden does it for him.

We catch a better look at Ralph's relationship with Charlotte Lindsay in this book as she naturally plays a bigger part in his life since they moved in together and got married in the five year gap. She respects him and his career, but is also a bit stricter on him as they built a happy life together before Toby Rieper came back and tore it apart. We also find out that they have been trying for a child but Charlotte Lindsay is infertile (or at least that's what the doctors believed until she was successfully pregnant). She is challenged later when she is forced to commit a murder and runs away, but her reunion with Ralph solves all of their problems. Charlotte Lindsay over the five years helped Ralph to open up a lot, and his personality changed a lot since the first book. He is much more emotional than before, and looks at things with more thought and consideration. He is less willing to jump into action if it risks him losing his life, as he knows he has someone to come back to at home. He also developed better social skills and even lets out a joke or laugh here and there.