Ralph Lindsay

Ralph Lindsay is one of the four agents who work for the spec-ops group, The Blacklist (Group). He's married to Charlotte Lindsay since 2021, or three years after the events in The Blacklist. He is Toby Rieper's best friend and is also close friends with his fellow agents - Amelia Jersey and Shaunna Royalsden.

Ralph is a very serious man, who often cuts off the other agents when they're trying to have fun. He doesn't often let people get close to him, other than his friends and his wife, Charlotte Lindsay. Ralph is an agent whose mission it is to kill, and that's what he enjoys - his specialty is working with knives, as he likes to make people suffer if he wants to get revenge. Although very skilled and experienced and capable of leading, Ralph prefers to follow commands, and he stays truly loyal to his boss, Toby Rieper.

Biography
Ralph Lindsay was born on the 15th July, 1988. It is not stated where exactly he was born, but his nationality is English. Ralph married Charlotte Lindsay in 2021, three years after the events in The Blacklist. However, his and Charlotte's bond was already strong since the first book. Out of the three agents, only Amelia Jersey attended his wedding, Toby Rieper being supposedly dead and Shaunna Royalsden simply not being invited.

Before working for The Blacklist (Group), Ralph served in the SO14 Royalty Protection Group. First operating in the Special Escort Group (SEG) unit of the SO14, Ralph quickly got promoted to an Armed Personal Protection Officer (PPO) in 2013. He worked close with Her Majesty for 5 years, before joining The Blacklist alongside Amelia Jersey in 2015. Before he worked for the SO14, Ralph was supposedly a policeman, as stated in The Blacklist.

Role in The Blacklist
At the start of the first book, we see Ralph Lindsay as a very serious and violent agent. He seems to be killing with great fondest, often taking it too far and torturing the opposition instead. However, Ralph is comfortable around his friends, Shaunna Royalsden and Amelia Jersey, and even more when he's around his boss, Toby Rieper.

Ralph quickly accepts Toby's decision to break from The Blacklist (Group) and helps him. However, where the difference lies is that Ralph tells both of his parents before doing it, as if waiting for their permission. He's a completely different person when he's around his family, showing his inner vulnerabilities and love.

We soon get to see Ralph Lindsay and Charlotte Lindsay's relationship, which seems to be the only thing holding Ralph up. He loves Charlotte more than anything, and would do anything to keep her out of trouble. He visits her and apologises, later calling her again and saying he's 'just checking in.' Ralph promises to Charlotte that he will bring her a little present after he's back, which the reader can guess is an engagement ring.

At the end of the book, Ralph gets caught in a room with Andrea Turner (who he kills) and Paula Smith. Although he manages to execute Andrea instantly, he gets caught off guard with a bullet to the leg, and has a fight with Paula. Because of her advantage over Ralph, she manages to get him on the floor fairly quickly, where she puts her hands around his neck, strangling him. As Ralph is lying on the floor, hopeless, Toby Rieper runs in and saves his life... Which turns out to be a sacrifice. Ralph kills Paula and tries to cover Toby's bullet wounds, but his boss just tells him to stop and to get out of the building, later commanding that it's an order. Although conflicted, Ralph does as he's told and he shoots Toby in the head, relieving him from his pain.

Role in The Blacklist: Reunited
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In The Blacklist

 * “I am a technical genius.”
 * “You'll never win. He'll hunt you down.”
 * “Two or three, I think.” (Turns to see.) “Okay, probably like ten.”
 * “Even if I’m not back… Even if something happens to me, if they get me… Know that I’ll always be here.” (Puts his hand softly on Charlotte's heart.)
 * "They didn't want everyone to know where everything was, so they used symbols instead. Turns out I'm a technical genius and I know most of the symbols."
 * (about Anjali.) "She's a nice lady but would beat a man's arse. Don't fuck with her.”
 * "Rainbow Sheep."
 * “Something's not right. Bugs the shit out of me."
 * “Fuck me?” (Stabs the knife into Anjali's skull.) “Fuck you.”
 * “You're a great leader, y’know. Can I call you sir from now on?”
 * “Hey, Charlotte. Just checking in.”
 * “I don’t want your men’s help. I want your help.”
 * “I was just thinking… You never told me and Toby." (About Vanessa.)
 * “Why should we help you? Look at what you’ve done. The whole city is in flames, so many innocent people have died, so many families have lost loved ones. Because of you. Give me one good reason why I shouldn’t slit your throat right now… You don’t deserve to live.”
 * “I’m not afraid to kill you if I have to, Debbie. Now, I want you to do something for me before I flip out... Take your phone out... Now, call your daughter and tell her that we’re dead. Tell her you got us and you killed us and that you chucked our bodies into the river. Oh, and also tell her that you won’t be back because you got something to do. Go on, CALL HER!"
 * (To Charlotte.) “Hey, just checking in."
 * “Only fire if you have to. Stabbing not forbidden."
 * “No, T, I’m not leaving until someone comes here to get you.”
 * “I’m sorry, sir…” (shoots Toby.)