Conrad Graham was a left behind teen that joined the Young Tribulation Force after leaving the Morale Monitor Program. He first met Lionel Washington during Morale Monitor boot camp and they were assigned to work together in Chicago. When they arrived in Chicago, Conrad ended up helping Judd Thompson Jr. and Vicki Byrne to escape and became the group's "insider." He eventually escaped the Global Community when Darrion Stahley and Mr. Stein were rescued. His older brother, Taylor Graham, was turned off by his brother's new faith. Conrad became an intricate part of The YTF when Judd and Lionel left for Israel, helping to lead and take care of the others. He was involved in helping to rescue believers from the GC by impersonating a Morale Monitor along with Colin Dial. He and Shelly Malloy came to like each other during the next 6 years and were very close at the end of the series. He and Mark Eisman were the only two teenage boys left in Wisconsin when Lionel and Judd went to Israel.
Trivia[]
- In the dramatic audio presentation, he is played by Bobbie Mort.
- Conrad never met fellow Young Tribulation Force members Ryan Daley, Chaya Stein, John Preston, and Nada Ameer.
- Conrad's first appearance was in book 11.
- Conrad is one of 12 Young Tribulation Force members to survive to the Glorious Appearing.
- Conrad was the only member of the Graham family to survive to the Glorious Appearing.
- Conrad is the earliest male non-original Young Tribulation Force member to survive to the Glorious Appearing.
- Conrad was the first Young Tribulation Force member that did not personally meet Ryan Daley.
- "Conny" was the nickname that Taylor Graham had for him.
- Conrad held Terrel Blancka at gunpoint in order to enable Darrion Stahley and Mitchell Stein to escape the Global Community.
- Conrad is the earliest Young Tribulation Force member not to have attended New Hope Village Church.
- Conrad is the only YTF member to have a named unbelieving relative that wasn't also an antagonist.
- Conrad was the earliest male YTF member that did not meet Bruce Barnes.
- Conrad is the first male non-original YTF member to have a POV. This happened in Judgment Day, the 14th book of the Left Behind: The Kids series.
- Luke Gowin had him in an armlock during their first interaction in A Dangerous Plan.
- As of the events of Wildfire!, Conrad confirms that all of the members of his family are deceased.
- Conrad and Shelly each lost a family member that wasn't a believer. Conrad lost Taylor Graham while Shelly lost Mrs. Malloy.
- Conrad is one of five Young Tribulation Force members to appear in the adult Left Behind series. The other four are Lionel Washington, Sam Goldberg, Darrion Stahley, and Charlie. Out of those five characters, Conrad is the only one who is physically seen.
- Conrad is the last Young Tribulation Force member to be seen in the adult Left Behind series.
- Conrad is one of two Young Tribulation Force members to have a sibling that did not become a believer, the other being Charlie.
- Conrad was one of only two Young Tribulation Force members in Wisconsin that did not go to the satellite school meetings in Wisconsin in book 23, the other being Charlie.
- Conrad is considered to be the pentagonist of the Left Behind: The Kids series.
- Conrad is the earliest Young Tribulation Force member that both parents have unknown spiritual states.
- Conrad is the earliest Young Tribulation Force member in which no known information is given about his parents.
- Conrad was the first YTF member to interact with Lionel when the latter came home to Wisconsin.
- Not much information is given about Conrad's other family members, other than the fact that he has an unnamed grandmother.
- Conrad is the earliest male Young Tribulation Force member to have an older brother.
- Conrad met Jeff Williams, the brother of Cameron Williams.
- Conrad is one of three YTF members to have met Jeff Williams. The other two are Vicki Byrne and Shelly Malloy.
- Conrad is the first non-original Young Tribulation Force member whose POV started the beginning of a book in the Left Behind: The Kids series. This happened in book 15.
- Conrad is confirmed to have been 14 years old when the Rapture occurred. This is proven when Shelly Malloy says in The Perils of Love that Conrad was slightly younger than her.
- In the dramatic audio presentation, Conrad does not get romantically involved with Shelly. Instead, he has unrequited feelings for Darrion Stahley and is seen flirting with Janie McCanyon for one episode.
- In the books, Conrad never mentions or refers to Ryan Daley by name. In the dramatic audio presentation, Conrad mentions Ryan.
- In the dramatic audio presentation, Conrad seemed to be irritated by Mark Eisman's attitude when the latter refused to look for Vicki.
Appearances[]
- 11. Into the Storm (first appearance)
- 12. Earthquake!
- 13. The Showdown
- 14. Judgment Day (becomes a believer, first POV)
- 15. Battling the Commander
- 16. Fire from Heaven
- 17. Terror in the Stadium
- 18. Darkening Skies
- 19. Attack of Apollyon
- 20. A Dangerous Plan
- 21. Secrets of New Babylon
- 22. Escape from New Babylon
- 23. Horsemen of Terror
- 24. Uplink from the Underground
- 25. Death at the Gala
- 26. The Beast Arises!
- 27. Wildfire!
- 28. The Mark of the Beast
- 29. Breakout!
- 32. War of the Dragon
- 33. Attack on Petra
- 34. Bounty Hunters
- 35. The Rise of False Messiahs
- 37. Heat Wave
- 38. The Perils of Love
- 39. The Road to War
- 40. Triumphant Return