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Anthony Topaz is a recurring character on The CW's Riverdale. He is portrayed by Zara Antwi.
Anthony is the biological child of Toni Topaz and Fangs Fogarty. According to Tabitha, Anthony did not die from Percival's death of firstborns plague because he's immortal.
Throughout Riverdale[]
Season 5[]
The birth of Baby Anthony[]
Toni attends the Josie and the Pussycats reunion concert at the Whyte Wyrm to raise money for Riverdale. Veronica asks Toni how overdue is she. Toni replies a week, but she couldn't possibly miss the Pussycats reunion, however the concert is cut short when Toni goes into labor. She is escorted upstairs by Fangs and Cheryl, who help her through the birthing process, as she gives birth to a baby boy.
The next day, the Pussycats pack their tour bus and prepare to leave, but not before saying goodbye. Toni and Fangs join them with baby Anthony, Tony for short, after Toni's grandfather.[1]
Season 6[]
Abducted by the Ghoulies[]
Baby Anthony is abducted from his room by Twyla Twyst and the Ghoulies, who are being controlled by Percival Pickens, who makes Twyla arrange a shoot out with Toni to determine who will take control of Riverdale. Toni agrees and Anthony's safe return is ensured. He is given to Kevin, who reveals to Toni that he intends to file for primary custody.[2]
The immortal child[]
Tabitha heads over to Toni and Fangs' apartment, where she reveals that she learned a few things during her visit to the Sweet Hereafter, primarily that Baby Anthony didn't die from the plague because he's immortal. Raphael also told her that she's Riverdale's guardian angel.[3]
Anthony goes after Percival
Baby Anthony is placed in a time bubble by Tabitha and aged upwards into adulthood so that he can face off with Percival. He and the Serpents are then led by his parents into the Babylonium, where after taking out the Ghoulies, Anthony meets face to face with Percival, who initially does not recognize him. But after he shoots Anthony, who is unharmed by the bullets, Percival realizes exactly who he is and that he's armed with a dagger. Rather than fight, Percival flees, teleporting downstairs, where he performs a sealing spell, locking everyone inside as he escapes.[4]
Anthony is Serpent King
Anthony gets his official Serpents tattoo, with Fangs explaining to him that this doesn't merely make him a Serpent, it also makes him the Serpent King, given that both he and Toni will likely die when the comet hits. Toni informs Anthony that being king is his birthright and that it's up to him to ensure that the Serpents don't die out and that their legacy continues. The three of them then head to the bunker, where they wait for either Cheryl to stop Bailey's Comet with her phoenix power or for the comet to obliterate the entire town, excluding himself and Archie, as he's immortal and Archie's invulnerable.[5]
Physical Appearance[]
Anthony has light brown skin and dark hair like his parents.
Appearances[]
Trivia[]
- Anthony is not a character from the Archie Comics. He's an original character, created specifically for the series. Due to Vanessa Morgan's pregnancy, the showrunner and producers accommodated her by writing the pregnancy into the show, which resulted in Anthony being born.[6]
- Anthony is named after his great-grandfather, Anthony Topaz.
- In "Chapter One Hundred and Fourteen: The Witches of Riverdale", Anthony is in love with Timmy Twyst in his parents' personal heaven in the Sweet Hereafter.
Gallery[]
- See also: Category:Images of Anthony Topaz
References[]
- ↑ Jackson, Ariana & Kyle, Evan (writers) & Givens, Robin (director) (September 8, 2021). "Chapter Ninety-One: The Return of the Pussycats". Riverdale. Season 5. Episode 15. The CW.
- ↑ Iman, Danielle (writer) & Negret, Antonio (director) (April 10, 2022). "Chapter One Hundred and Four: The Serpent Queen's Gambit". Riverdale. Season 6. Episode 9. The CW.
- ↑ Aguirre-Sacasa, Roberto & Maroon, Chrissy (writers) & Pillai, Alex (director) (July 10, 2022). "Chapter One Hundred and Fourteen: The Witches of Riverdale". Riverdale. Season 6. Episode 19. The CW.
- ↑ Iman, Danielle & Kyle, Evan (writers) & Glaude, Cierra (director) (July 24, 2022). "Chapter One Hundred and Sixteen: The Stand". Riverdale. Season 6. Episode 21. The CW.
- ↑ Aguirre-Sacasa, Roberto & Allen, Aaron (writers) & Correa, Gabriel (director) (July 31, 2022). "Chapter One Hundred and Seventeen: Night of the Comet". Riverdale. Season 6. Episode 22. The CW.
- ↑ The Origin of Baby Anthony - Vanessa Morgan @(vanessamorgan) - Instagram