The characters / Recurring character
Ralph Roberts
Ralph Roberts is recorded in 3 distinct storys.
Insomnia’s elderly Ralph is connected to Derry and Lois; Bag of Bones explicitly introduces Ralph and wife Lois. The Tower passage explicitly discusses him as the protagonist of Insomnia, an embedded literary reference.
Stories and supporting passages
Bag of Bones
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I looked up and saw an old man that I knew but couldn't quite place. "Ralph Roberts," he said. "I volunteer down at the Red Cross. Me and my wife, Lois." "Oh, okay, sure," I said. I give blood at the Red Cross every six weeks or so.
Ralph introduces himself to Mike as the Red Cross volunteer with wife Lois.
Insomnia
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1 No one—least of all Dr. Litchfield—came right out and told Ralph Roberts that his wife was going to die, but there came a time when Ralph understood without needing to be told.
The narrator identifies Ralph and his first wife’s terminal illness.
The Dark Tower VII: The Dark Tower
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Nancy describes Ralph as Insomnia’s protagonist while explaining the Crimson King connection.