Randall Forster

### Occupation

Police Officer *(Pre-Apocalypse)*Police Officer for Worthwood *(Post-Apocalypse)*

## Biography

### First Seen

Season 1 Episode 1"Welcome to Paradise"

"*I... I mourned them... felt sad that I'd lost them. But I learned that... mourning can't go on forever, because... that's like dying, too. You lose yourself, and just go still. If you mourn someone forever, and never get over losing them, you'll never be able to do anything with your life again. Funnily enough, I actually met my best friend's killer again... and at first... I felt nothing but hatred... but after seeing how much he'd changed, how much he was trying to atone for his crimes... I forgave him... and he became a valuable ally... who gave his life to save mine. There's... a chance to save everybody, I truly believe that. And now, instead of mourning them... I choose to honor them. Their memory, their last words, their ideals... so that they'll never truly be gone. They say that... a person is only really dead when nobody remembers them anymore.*"
—Randall to Adrian Mason[src]

Randall Forster is a main character and a survivor of the outbreak in Route to Paradise. He was a police officer for the Willamette Police Department, and was best friends with fellow officer Clayton Freeman. Despite being made fun of by other officers for his poor arrest record, Randall is a cheery, humourous man.

When the outbreak began, Randall and Clayton were at the Willamette Parkview Mall. While his partner was one of the few who made it to the safety of the security room, Randall had to flee deeper into the mall. It isn't long until Randall bumps into the security room survivors, where he joins them and reunites with Clayton. During the first few days of the apocalypse, Randall and his new group would clear the mall of the undead hordes and hostile survivors. Later on when Benjamin Taylor and his forces attack, Randall is wounded in the fighting.

Later on after The Rastas arrive in Willamette, Randall and Clayton would be two of many who volunteer to go on a dangerous train heist. Tragically, Clayton would be shot and killed by Michael Hall during the heist after he pushes Randall out of the way, saving his life. The loss of Clayton hits Randall hard, sending him into a vengeful state of mind. During the battle of Willamette Mall, he takes his anger out on the Rastas, and stays behind in the mall with Curtis Van Horn to keep the Rastas at bay. Randall and Curtis eventually make it out of the mall alive, but separated from the rest of their group. A few days later, they link back up with their group.

Soon after this, Randall would yet again become separated from his group, this time with Jim Butterman. The two men are nearly killed when a horde of zombies surround them, but are saved by Michael Hall. Randall immediately threatens Michael's life once he recognizes him as Clayton's killer, but Jim talks him out of it, claiming that Michael had changed. Jim would later be captured by Damerae Badrick, leaving Randall and Michael together. The two of them eventually end up at the Willamette High School, joining up with Edward Remar's group. Here, Michael finally apologizes for all the pain he's caused Randall. Later on, when the school is attacked by Rastas, a wounded Michael stays behind to fend them off. Randall thanks him, before leaving with the rest of his group.

After this, Randall and his group would arrive at the football stadium, where a battle is taking place between the inhabitants and the Rastas. Randall and the others join in on the fighting, helping to defeat Badrick and the Rastas once and for all. Randall travels with his group for the next several weeks, before ending up at a motel outside of Garden City, Kansas. After a number of unfortunate events, Randall and Marcus Downes would drive into the city to loot the local police department. However, they are ambushed by Adrian Mason while scavenging and both men are badly beaten. In the end, Randall is able to get his hands on a gun, and he attempts to speak with Adrian, learning that he was a police officer who lost his mind after the apocalypse, killing many of his fellow officers. When Adrian lashes out again, Randall knows that he can't be trusted, and kills him.

Randall spends the next few days resting and recovering from his injuries, while he is overwhelmed with the guilt of killing Adrian. Later, Randall travels to the community of Worthwood with his group. Because of his former occupation, Randall is assigned to the community's police force. However, on his first day of the job, he learns that his fellow officers are incompetent and inexperienced with the outside world, who only have to deal with mundane tasks inside the community.