Veronica Lodge

"You wanna know what happens to a snake when a Louboutin heel steps on it? Shut the hell up, or you'll find out."

- Veronica to the Southside Serpents

Veronica Lodge is a main character on Riverdale. She is portrayed by Camila Mendes.

Veronica is a new student at Riverdale High School. In addition, she is a member of the band Josie and the Pussycats and the captain of the River Vixens. She moved from New York to her mother's hometown of Riverdale due to her father's arrest and subsequent incarceration. She struggles to find the truth behind her father's loyalties and intentions, as well as reform herself into a better person. She is currently in a relationship with Archie Andrews.

Character description
''An intelligent, confident, silver-tongued high school sophomore. Veronica moves to Riverdale from New York, eager to reinvent herself after a scandal involving her father.''

Early Life
Veronica grew up in New York with her wealthy parents, Hiram and Hermione Lodge. She lived a life of luxury and privilege, and she attended The Spence School where she was a cheerleader and a bully. However, this all changed when her father was convicted of fraud and embezzlement. He was sent to jail, and Veronica and her mother were depleted of their fortune and subjected to malicious gossip. Veronica was accused of being nothing more than a spoiled, icy socialite, which affected her greatly as she realized it was true. She and her mother left New York for Riverdale to start a new life, with Veronica determined to change her ways.

It's a secret to no one that Veronica was a mean girl back in New York. While she may have changed her ways, that does not negate all the harm she has done in the past, which she uses as a constant reminder to help her stay on that narrow path of good and right. One year ago, while Veronica was attending Spence, she and her best friend at the time, Katy, tormented a fellow classmate named Paige. The only motive for their bullying was the fact that Paige was a misfit and they were "class A brutal bitches". By December, Paige could no longer take the bullying, so she transferred schools and went into therapy. Veronica's guilt over this incident and other similar occurrences is what inspires her to be a kinder person who is loyal and protective of her friends.

Throughout the Series

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Season 1

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Season 2
TBA

Physical Appearance
Veronica is an incredibly attractive young Latina woman with a slim and feminine physique. She has olive skin, straight, medium length, jet-black hair, and large brown eyes. Despite her family's recent misfortune, in which her father was arrested and everything they owned was taken from them, Veronica has managed to maintain her fancy and luxurious wardrobe, consisting of everything from stylish and expensive dresses to Louboutin heels. Her outfits often include her signature black cape and a pearl necklace that was given to her by her father.

Personality
Much like her nemesis Cheryl Blossom, Veronica is a charismatic and confident young girl. Before her father's arrest, Veronica was very much like her comic book counterpart and was a nasty, cruel bully (describing herself as "worse than Cheryl"), even driving one girl to transfer schools and go into therapy. After the downfall of her father, however Veronica was humbled by the barrage of accusations made against her and resolved to change.

However, since coming to Riverdale, Veronica is much more empathetic and caring of others, going out of her way to give her friends a taste of her life, from imported cupcakes to high-end designer clothing. She is fiercely loyal towards her friends, particularly Betty Cooper, and will do whatever it takes to protect them. During confrontations, Veronica is not afraid to fight back and show her ruthless side, especially if it involves her friends and family.

Relationships

 * Veronica and Betty
 * Veronica and Archie
 * Veronica and Jughead
 * Veronica and Cheryl
 * Veronica and Hermione
 * Veronica and Kevin
 * Veronica and Josie
 * Veronica and Hiram
 * Veronica and Ethel

Trivia

 * Veronica has shown to be excellent at singing and dancing.
 * Executive producer Sarah Schechter refers to Veronica as "the Ivanka "I don't want to use the word 'screwed', but I screwed him" Donald "A lot of people are switching to these really long putters, very unattractive" Trump of Riverdale".
 * She can speak Portuguese.
 * She is a member of the Josie and the Pussycats band.
 * She is about 5'4 in height
 * She is often seen wearing a pearl necklace