Doiley, Dilton

Dilton "Dilly" Doiley is very studious, interested in all academic subjects especially science, speaks high flown language, wears glasses, and is shorter than his friends. It is also stated that he has an IQ of 198 when Archie and the gang all take part in a class IQ test. Yet while he is not particularly interested in dating, he is widely admired by Archie and the gang. Dilton uses his garage as a science laboratory. He is a skilled amateur inventor, but many of his creations do not work out as planned. His intelligence has also won him numerous science awards, and his teachers, particularly Professor Flutesnoot, are very proud of his achievements.

## Dilton Donald Doiley

### Relatives

Mrs. Doiley (mother), Mr. Doiley (stepfather)

### Affiliation

Moose Mason (best friend), Archie (friend), Jughead Jones (friend), and the rest of the "gang"

## History

### Early Years

Dilton was born to Mrs. Doiley via an unknown biological father. At some point during his most likely his *very* early years, his mother married Mr. Doiley. This made him Dilly's stepfather, although Dilton would not be made aware of this until his teenage years.

### Teen Years

Dilly is brilliant young man with many scientific achievements under his belt. It was revealed to Dilton that his father Mr. Doiley is actually his stepfather. None of Dilton's friends know this except for Chuck Clayton. Dilton, not feeling that he could deal with the shock after it being kept a secret all this time, almost ran away from home. However, after confiding in Chuck about his problem, Chuck made Dilton realize that Mr. Doiley cares about Dilton like a real father and that he would be heartbroken if Dilton ran away from home.

#### High School Years

Though Dilton often spends much of his time in his lab, he has a secret ambition to be a Riverdale High athlete. Coach Kleats rarely has confidence in him, so Dilly more commonly ends up showing his school spirit by wearing the team mascot costume. However, he has been shown to be able to use his mathematical ability to pitch baseballs like a professional, and the new cross-country coach claimed Dilton was a natural distance runner. Even when he is relegated to being Riverdale High's baseball team scorekeeper, he is still a valuable asset even though he once disappointed a girl interested in him who thought he was a regular player.

## Relationships

### Family

Both of Dilton's parents are typically depicted as dark haired and bespectacled like their son. His mother who is both proud of and perplexed at her son's inventiveness. Like the teenaged characters, many of Dilly's relatives were simply created for one particular story and were never seen again.

### Friends

Moose Mason is Dilton's closest friend. Despite their completely different personalities, their closeness stems from a mutual understanding and how well they complement each other. Moose considers Dilton his "little buddy" and will do anything to protect him—anyone bullying Dilton would face Moose's wrath. Dilton's other close friends include Archie Andrews, Betty Cooper and Jughead Jones. He has helped the gang many times with his various inventions or with his vast knowledge when they are faced with a problem. He is also willing to help his friends if they have difficulty in school. These are just some of the ways that Dilton manages to fit in with the gang.

### Romantic Interests

Dilton and Cheryl Blossom were paired together online, without knowing each other's true identity, fell in love, met in real life, and decided to continue their romantic relationship. Another relationship, formed sometime later, was with Brigitte Reilly, a talented young singer at Riverdale High.

## Attributes

### Abilities

* Reading
* Writing
* Inventor
* Science Prodigy
* Mathematician
* Natural Distance Runner