Moose Mason

“	I'm gonna miss you, Kevin Keller.	”
	— Moose to Kevin^[src]

Marmaduke "Moose" Mason is a recurring character on The CW's Riverdale. He is portrayed by Cody Kearsley.

Moose was a student at Riverdale High School and a member of the varsity football team, the Riverdale Bulldogs. He is bisexual and was in a relationship with Kevin for a time. However, Moose's reluctance to come out prevented this relationship from ever truly developing. Although they did date for a time, in secret.

Over the summer, Moose rekindled his relationship with Kevin, though they kept it a secret as he had yet to come out. After being strong-armed by Cheryl, Moose came out to his father about his sexual attraction to men. And though his father initially seemed to accept this, he later plotted with the other RROTC cadets to scare Moose straight. This resulted in Moose leaving Riverdale to stay with his aunt in Glendale and eventually enrolling in Stonewall Prep until fleeing after being warned by Mr. Chipping that he was in danger and enlisting in the army. More than seven years later, Moose returned to Riverdale and became a P.E. teacher at Riverdale High.

Early Life[]

Moose was born and raised in Riverdale by his father Marcus Mason. His closest friend during childhood was Reggie Mantle, as they were often seen together.

Throughout Riverdale[]

Physical Appearance[]

Moose is an attractive young man with tan skin, hazel eyes, and dark brown hair. He is tall, with an athletic build, due to his place on the football team. He doesn't put much thought into his choice of clothing, typically a jacket or hoodie with jeans.

Personality[]

Like Reggie, Moose embodied several characteristics usually associated with the stereotypical jock. He didn't appear to be very smart nor did he seem interested in school. Football and concealing his true sexual orientation were his biggest concerns during his teenage years. However, he has been known to have a more compassionate side; volunteering to help work at Andrews Construction following the exits of Fred Andrews' crew. Moose is also very heroic, as he risked his own life to save Midge Klump, his girlfriend at the time, from the Black Hood. Due to his sexuality and the conflict he faced because of it, he is quite understanding when it comes to relationships with other men and can be very comforting towards those who share a similar struggle.

Relationships[]

Kevin Keller[]

Main article: Kevin and Moose

Moose and Kevin have known each other most of their lives, with both having grown up in Riverdale, but their relationship didn't become sexual until their sophomore year of high school, when Moose approached Kevin during the Semi-formal and proposition him to a night at Sweetwater River, one that ended abruptly after they stumbled upon Jason Blossom's body near the river's edge. However, their relationship, or lack thereof, did not end there due to the fact that Moose wished to pursue some kind of romance with Kevin while keeping his sexual orientation a secret. This resulted in an on again, off again fling between the two that ended when Moose's father plotted to scare him straight using the Gargoyle King. And while Moose's attraction to men remained, his father was successful in scaring him out of town. However, more than seven years after graduation, Moose returned to Riverdale as the new P.E. teacher and resumed his romance with Kevin.

Midge Klump[]

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While it remains unknown just how long the two were together, Moose and Midge were boyfriend and girlfriend up until her untimely death during the school musical, though neither of them were faithful throughout the duration of their relationship. Moose wrote Midge’s name in the book of conquests and had a brief romance with Kevin Keller shortly before Midge began cheating on him with Southside Serpent, Fangs Fogarty. However, they did seem to care for one another nonetheless, proven when Moose shielded Midge from the gunfire of the Black Hood while at Lover's lane.

Trivia[]

According to Kevin, Moose's "appendage" is considered "horse-like."^[1]
Neither Moose nor Reggie Mantle were cut from the football team the way that Chuck Clayton and a number of other players were, when the scandal of Chuck's "playbook" broke, despite their names being clearly visible in the book.
Moose drives a 1965 Chevrolet Chevelle Malibu Z16, which license plate is: 3CL 678 as seen in "Chapter Fifteen: Nighthawks". However, he drove a 1972 Dodge Dart Swinger in "Chapter One: The River's Edge".
Moose had blond hair and brown eyes in the comics.
Just like the TV series, Moose is in a relationship with Midge Klump in most if not all comics iterations. In 2015 "Reggie and Me" it is revealed that Moose is the eldest of five children.