Joaquin DeSantos

"Not so tough without your beard, huh?"

- Joaquin to Kevin

Joaquin is a recurring character on Riverdale. He is portrayed by Rob Raco.

Joaquin is the youngest member of the Southside Serpents, who finds himself tied between a romantic relationship and the mystery of Jason Blossom's murder.

Early life
Very little is known of Joaquin's life. He currently resides on the southside of town, and some time prior to the start of the series he joined the Southside serpents, which is a dangerous street gang, often associated with thugs and criminals.

Season 1
Unlike his unruly fellow gang members, Joaquin attended the Twilight Drive-In to enjoy the film, and he did so, until he noticed Kevin Keller, shouting at them to quite down from several feet away. With Kevin in sight, Joaquin followed him to the food stand, in which a brief confrontation took place. Moments later, the two are seen making out in a back ally, behind the drive-in. Before leaving, Kevin gave Joaquin his phone number, almost immediately, he noticed Kevin's last name was Keller, as in the sheriff's son. As to be expected, he was alarmed by the revelation, but not frightened off, in spite of the fact that he's a gang banger.

Physical Appearance
Joaquin has a slim build, with tan skin, medium-length black hair, and almost silver-like eyes. At first glance, he comes off as grungy and dangerous, the fact that he is affiliated with the Southside Serpents, doesn't help. Apparently, when joining the gang, members are required to tattoo the gang's symbol of a serpent on their body. He possesses a very threatening demeanor, one that initially terrified Kevin Keller.

Relationships

 * Kevin and Joaquin

Trivia

 * Unlike most most of the other characters, Joaquin is not a character from the Archie Comics.