Ralof

"I think I killed more Imperials than you, I was counting!" -Ralof

Ralof is a Nord and member of the Stormcloaks in The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim. He is a prisoner being escorted to his execution along with Ulfric Stormcloak and the Dragonborn. When being called to line for execution, the Imperial Soldier, Hadvar, calls for "Ralof of Riverwood".

Ralof has a sister named Gerdur who runs the mill with her husband Hod in the village of Riverwood. She is also the leader of the town.

During the quest "Unbound", a group of prisoners are being taken to Helgen. Upon arriving, guards begin calling the names of suspected Stormcloaks with the intent to execute them. However, dragons attack Helgen and Ralof is able to escape. After reaching shelter, Ralof frees the Dragonborn from their bindings and asks for help against the Imperial soldiers. Later, the Dragonborn has the opportunity to rejoin Ralof and escape from Helgen.

If the player chooses to side with the Stormcloaks during the civil war, Ralof is promoted to the rank of Captain and assists the player in various missions for the Stormcloaks.

If you hit him with weapons or magic in the tutorial dungeon, he won't attack you. So you can level your attack skills on him if you feel like it.

It is likely that Hadvar and Ralof knew each other as children. They are from the same small village, and their interactions during Unbound! seem to imply they are at least familiar with each other.

Quests

 * Unbound
 * Joining the Stormcloaks