Riverdale is a fictional town in the United States where most of the characters live
and appear in Archie Comics. Archie, Betty, Jughead, Veronica and Cheryl tackle being
teenagers in a town that is rife with sinister happenings and blood-thirsty criminals.
Archie Andrews
Archie is extremely kind, caring, brave and accident-prone. He is not that academically inclined and brings home average grades. He is athletic and loves sports. He also has a love of cars and fixing them. He is also known for being easily infatuated by the many girls he meets. His never ending love triangle between Betty, the girl next door, and Veronica, the wealthy socialite, form the most common Archie stories.
“ It feels wrong. Everything feels wrong. I'm trying to save this town, but it is so... corrupt... broken, full of awful, despicable people. Makes me think there's nothing worth saving here. ”
Betty Cooper
Betty is the kind-hearted, caring, talented, athletic, culinarily talented and intelligent girl next door. She is romantically obsessed with Archie but usually ends up playing second fiddle to her best friend and romantic rival Veronica Lodge. In some stories, Archie seems to prefer Betty over Veronica. She has a passion for writing and is a good student, detective and auto mechanic. She cares deeply for the well-being of others and is always ready to help people with their problems. She is the youngest child with two older siblings, an older sister named Polly and an older brother named Chic.
"I can't change the past, but maybe I should stop fixating on it and focus on... what I'm doing in the present... and in my future. "
Veronica Lodge
Veronica is known to be the richest girl in Riverdale. She is a spendthrift, quite spoiled and vain, but is friendly, compassionate, caring, selfless, and generous. She gets along well with most of her classmates no matter their financial status. Like her best friend Betty, she is romantically obsessed with Archie and constantly competes for his affection, usually winning over Archie’s affections. She rarely gets along with Jughead Jones due to his lazy demeanor, though occasionally they set aside their differences, albeit usually to get Archie out of trouble.
“ You know, Percival, before you came , Riverdale had another great tormentor... my father. But ultimately, I put a hit on him."
Jughead Jones
Forsythe Pendleton “Jughead” Jones III, is Archie’s best friend since childhood. A slim boy with a huge appetite. Sarcastic, snarky and smart, Jughead is uninterested in girls. Despite this, he’s able to form friendships with girls, such as Betty. Jughead often bails Archie out of trouble when he acts impulsively and rashly. He almost always wears his trademark whoopee cap. He has a younger sister named Jellybean.
“ I've lived a wonderful life. I've fallen in love. I published a book. I've gone to an alternate universe and met other versions of myself. "
Cheryl Blossom
Ms. Blossom comes from a wealthy background, and uses her privileged lifestyle and charms to pry Archie away from Betty and Veronica. Cheryl lives in Pembrooke, an upper-class neighborhood that looks down on the “townies” of Riverdale High. This feud between the two towns further fuels the battles between Cheryl and Veronica. Each girl is constantly trying to outdo the other with material possessions. Once Archie enters the mix, you can bet things will get wild!
“ The Blossom curse runs deep. I'm doomed to a life of unhappiness. She believed that as long as it remained under construction, the curse couldn't consume her. ”
