Kurtz

"We are living a prophecy and you are all sacrifices waiting to be made and the gargoyle king lives. He will decide and he will chose. only the worthy will ascend."

- Kurtz to Jughead Jones

Kurtz is a recurring character on the third season of The CW's Riverdale. He is portrayed by Jonathan Whitesell.

Kurtz is a student at Riverdale High School and was part of the Southside Serpents and the Gargoyle Gang.

Season 3
Jughead is led to what appears to be an abandoned house of sorts. Jughead shines his flashlight around the room, causing the nearby Gargoyles to cower. He also stumbles upon a game of G&G being played by several Gargoyles. Jughead eventually finds Kurtz. He's come to talk. One leader to another. Jughead introduces himself as the Serpent King. He's come to make an offer.

They're all wanted for the making and dealing of Fizzle Rocks, but if the Gargoyles join the Serpents, Jughead can promise them immunity from the law. Kurtz does not fear the law and doesn't need immunity. He's looked into the eyes of the King and his is the only law. The law of Gargoyles carved in stone. Persistent in getting the Ghoulies to join, Jughead requests to be Kurtz's Game Master. However, Kurtz believes that G&G is more than just a game. According to him, they're living a prophecy and everyone else are just sacrifices waiting to be made. Kurtz says that the Gargoyle King will decide and choose, and only the worthy will ascend.

As Jughead and Jellybean watch a horror film, several Gargoyles barge into the trailer. Jughead pulls out his knife and Jellybean her slingshot. Surprisingly, the Gargoyles did not come alone. It seems they are now under Gladys' command. She did what Jughead couldn't. She tamed the Gargoyles. She then tells them to take off their masks. Kurtz is one of the Gargoyles at Gladys' disposal. Jughead explains that this can only end badly, which may be true, but they're desperate by Gladys' standards.

Evelyn's group of "Farmies" enters a classroom to start a meeting, but finds Kurtz and other Serpents (ex-Gargoyles) causing chaos. As Evelyn tries to explain that The Farm has reserved the classroom for a Farm meeting. Cheryl, Peaches 'N Cream, and the other Pretty Poisons enter the classroom as well. Cheryl says that she needs the classroom as well. As Evelyn and Cheryl continue to argue. Kurtz calls both of them derogatory names. That upsets Cheryl, so she orders the Pretty Poisons to attack the Gargoyles. This creates a giant fight witnessed by several other Riverdale High students, which upsets Principal Weatherbee.

He calls Jughead and Toni (the leaders of both gangs) into his office. He explains that there will not be any more gang fights. If there is anymore violence, the gangs will no longer be allowed. He also explains that thousands of dollars worth of science equipment was stolen from the science lab, all equipment could be used to cook drugs. Weatherbee demands it be returned. Jughead later confronts Kurtz about the stolen equipment, to which Kurtz explains that him and the ex-Gargoyles stole it as part of a Gryphons and Gargoyles quest.

When Archie asks Jughead and the Serpents for help finding a runaway Ricky. Kurtz refuses to help, calling Ricky stupid.

Later in the episode Toni bursts into a Serpent meeting and says that Kurtz is about to kill Fangs. Sure enough, when the Serpents run into the hallway, they see Fangs dangling upsidedown at Kurtz's fingertips over a ledge. Kurtz drops Fangs but luckily Jughead and Sweet Pea break his fall.

Jughead struggles to control the ex-Gargoyle / Serpents because they don't have a purpose or drive. So, Jughead goes to his dad, the sheriff, with plans to deputize the Serpents. When Jughead and FP present this to the Serpents, Jughead says to the collective Serpents (but primarily to Kurtz) that the vote will be unanimous or they must leave. As suggested the vote is unanimous, except for Kurtz, who exits the room, which means he's left the Serpents.