Lindsey McDonald
| Character | |
|---|---|
| Name: | Lindsey McDonald |
| Occupation: | Lawyer |
| Relationships: | |
| Fandom: | Angel the Series |
| Other: | Played by Christian Kane |
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Lindsey McDonald is a character on Angel the Series.
Canon
Lindsey is a lawyer at evil law firm Wolfram & Hart. Unlike many of his coworkers, Lindsey is conflicted about his work and on one occasion worked with Angel to save innocent children. Despite his morals, Lindsey continues to work at Wolfram & Hart and loses his hand in a subsequent fight with Angel. At first, Lindsey uses a prosthesis but later, he receives a hand transplant from his employers. It later transpires that this was an evil hand and this revelation resulted in Lindsey leaving his job.
In season 5, Lindsey returns seeking revenge, when he learns that Angel has become the new CEO of Wolfram & Hart's L.A. office. He ultimately helps Team Angel in the final battle to defeat the Black Thorn. However Angel doesn't believe Lindsey has changed and instructs Lorne to assassinate Lindsey once their mission is complete.
Fandom
Common Pairings
Lindsey was a very popular character in both slash and het shipping fics. He has been paired with almost every AtS character and several characters from Buffy the Vampire Slayer as well. The lack of canon interaction was not a barrier to determined shippers. Lindsey's most common pairings include
There are also a small number of crossover works pairing Lindsey with Eliot Spencer, the character Christian Kane plays in Leverage
Common Tropes & Storylines
Example Fanworks
Fanfic
- Evil by Brenda Antrim, Lindsey and his 'evil' new hand try to start a new life. Fate intrudes. (Angel/Lindsey)
Fanart
Fanvids
Meta
- Born Again Boy, an Idol Reflections essay by apillarofsalt (2004)
- Lindsey and Redemption by Angel Jade
- Character Guide: Writing The Lawyerboy by Kassie
- Attachments, or Why Lindsey Didn't Get Laid, an essay on the Lindsey/Darla Dynamic, by Sam
Archives & Fannish Links
- Lindsey McDonald works on Ao3
- Legalease (archived), the Lindsey McDonald zone of the BTVS Writer's Guild
- Canon Inspired (archived), a Lindsey McDonald slash fanfiction archive
- Walking a Thorny Path (archived), a Lindsey McDonald archive
- Behind Blue Eyes (archived), an autoarchive devoted fiction about Lindsey McDonald
- Law & Physics (archived), a Lindsey/Fred fanfiction archive
- Tainted Love (archived), a Lindsey/Darla fanfic archive
- A Life Less Ordinary (archived), the Buffy/Lindsey zone of the BTVS Writer's Guild
- Ace of Harts (archived) the Lindsey/Lilah zone of the BTVS Writer's Guild