Archie Andrews

Archie Andrews is a principal character from the Riverdale fandom.

Slash

 * Archduke — the ship between Archie and Moose Mason
 * Archiereggie — the ship between Archie and Reggie Mantle
 * Archson — the ship between Jason Blossom and Archie
 * Charchie — the ship between Archie and Chuck Clayton
 * Darchie — the ship between Archie and Dilton Doiley
 * Jarchie — the ship between Archie and Jughead Jones
 * Joarchie — the ship between Archie and Joaquin DeSantos
 * Kevarchie — the ship between Archie and Kevin Keller
 * Madrews — the ship between Munroe Moore and Archie
 * Swarchie — the ship between Archie and Sweet Pea

Het

 * Archosie — the ship between Archie and Josie McCoy
 * Archtoni — the ship between Archie and Toni Topaz
 * Barchie — the ship between Archie and Betty Cooper
 * Valarchie — the ship between Archie and Valerie Brown
 * Varchie — the ship between Archie and Veronica Lodge

Poly

 * Barchead — the ship between Archie, Betty Cooper and Jughead Jones
 * Beronchie — the ship between Archie, Betty Cooper and Veronica Lodge
 * Munregchie — the ship between Archie, Munroe Moore and Reggie Mantle
 * Swarchosie — the ship between Archie, Josie McCoy and Sweet Pea

Friend

 * Archeryl — the ship between Archie and Cheryl Blossom

Canon

 * Betty Cooper

Archie and Betty grew up next door to each other from the age of 4 and quickly become best friends. Betty falls in love with Archie and, after helping him pass the 2nd grade, Archie proposes to her, but she says to wait until they're 18. At the start of their sophomore year, Betty looks for a way to confess her feelings for Archie, who is caught up with a child predator. When Betty finally tells him, Archie doesn't say anything and, after making out with Veronica in a closet, he comes to find Betty and talk with her. Archie doesn't think he's good enough for Betty, and possibly wants to keep her away from what he's caught up in, and so he rejects her. Betty starts dating his best friend, Jughead, and Archie's jealous, but also doesn't know how to handle his feelings for Betty. They culminate in a kiss while the two of them try to uncover the Black Hood, after Archie's been through the trauma of his father getting shot and Betty's been tortured by the serial killer. Once more they can't face their feelings and don't talk about what happened between them, but just staying with their respective partners. Betty worries that Archie will hate her once he learns that Hal Cooper was the Black Hood, but Archie doesn't at all.

When Archie's framed for murder by Hiram Lodge, Betty spends the summer before their junior year working with Mary Andrews and Sierra McCoy to help Archie's case. Though reluctant to accept a reality where Archie goes to prison, she promises to look out for Fred Andrews if it happens. When Archie's friends all work together to help him escape prison, Betty is the first person he sees and they're overjoyed to be reunited. Betty watches over Archie as he recovers in the bunker and when he returns from being on the run from Hiram Lodge, she helps him study and supports him as he tries to figure out his new self. The summer before their senior year, Archie's father is tragically killed in an accident and Betty is there for him as he grieves. Betty's impressed with Archie as he starts a community centre for wayward youth dedicated to his father's memory. When Jughead's life is in danger from his new prep school, he goes underground while Archie and Betty pretend to date as a misdirect. However, it dislodges their repressed feelings for one another which culminates in them sharing a kiss while rehearsing for the variety show.

They contemplate being together, but Betty ends it when she remembers how heartbroken she was when Archie rejected her sophomore year. Heartbroken, Archie decides to go to the army while Betty seeks deeper and deeper into her obsession with catching serial killers. They are not in contact until Archie needs help saving Riverdale and contacts Betty. They quickly start a friends with benefits arrangement, having sex together for the first time. After a while it's no longer tenable as Betty doesn't let Archie in, with which he is uncomfortable, all the while he's being actively pursued by Veronica. Fearing getting her heart broken - again - Betty ends the arrangement. After dealing with their respective traumas, Archie and Betty reconnect and Archie tells her he wants to be with her, all in.


 * Veronica Lodge

Archie and Veronica have a mutual sexual attraction from the moment they meet. Veronica tries to curtail herself because of her friendship with Betty and as it's only a physical attraction. Despite this, she makes out with Archie, but regrets it and they become friends. Comforting each other over their respective parental issues, they hook up again and slowly start dating. The release of Veronica's mafia father from prison complicates their romance as her father wants to get rid of Archie and eventually causes their break-up. After working with the FBI to get Hiram Lodge put back behind bars, they get back together. They're together through most of their senior year, until Archie cheats on Veronica with Betty. He tells her at prom and they break up, with Veronica going back to him to have sex. 7 years after high school, they're both in a bad place as they return to Riverdale and quickly try to find stability and comfort in each other. Veronica returns married, but almost immediately pursues Archie. Veronica and Archie briefly get back together, but Archie puts them on pause until her divorce is finalized and her husband is ultimately killed when trying to murder Veronica. Veronica and Archie then briefly move in together until they realize, now together without obstacles for the first time, that they are not compatible. She moves out and they break up for good.


 * Josie McCoy

Archie gets to observe the Pussycats as Josie's reluctant favour to Cheryl, but eventually gets to co-operate with the band and they perform a song together that Archie's written. In their junior year, once Archie returns to Riverdale from having been hunted by Hiram Lodge, Josie supports him and they start dating. Archie supports Josie as she applies to Julliard, but she leaves town to go on tour with her Dad and they end things amicably.


 * Valerie Brown

Archie and Valerie get to know each other when Archie asks to sit in on rehearsal sessions with The Pussycats. At first she mediates his presence with Josie, but later she helps him work through hiccups in his music, telling him to trust his music. Archie is enthralled by Valerie, but they keep their relationship focused on the music until after the variety show when they finally kiss. They start dating, but Archie neglects her and Valerie breaks up with him, which he doesn't take well, trying to win her back.


 * Cheryl Blossom

Archie agrees to escort Cheryl to Blossom events (almost as a Jason substitute to her family) in exchange for promises of attending a fancy music academy. Although this is his reason, once he gets a harsh glimpse into Cheryl's lonely existence Archie stands up for her and later tells Cheryl that she shouldn't care what people think, that he thinks she's strong. Cheryl, still reeling from her brother's death, seeks solace in a possible romance with Archie and kisses him. He kisses her back, but stops it as he's with Valerie. Cheryl later comes out as gay.

NOT ROMANTIC

Jennifer Gibson †

A sexual predator, who posed under a fake name as a music tutor, who has had two known relationships with underage boys who she specifically preyed on, possibly many more. Archie thought their relationship was real, but was being groomed by her. She was murdered by the Black Hood.

Fanon

 * Jughead Jones

Fandom

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