Moose is friends with Archie Andrews who is his teammate in sports and very loyal to him, Jughead Jones, Dilton Doiley and Betty Cooper. In one story, two young children vandalize a classroom in Riverdale High School but Moose takes the blame for them. He also cares for the well being of animals and small children. He is always willing to help somebody in need, and he constantly protects his friends from bullies (often without using punches). While Moose is easily angered and will threaten to hurt those who upset him, he is very kind, loyal, and compassionate. The thugs had just started beating Archie when Moose showed up he picked the thugs up effortlessly and took them to the police station. In "Guardian Devil," Archie and Betty meet a runaway child whose hospitalized mother left the boy in her brother's care, but the uncle locked the boy in his room and had wild parties in the house-until Archie brought Moose over to straighten things out after manhandling the uncle, the intimidating Moose sends the partygoers running with the simple exclamation "Scat!". In another story, Archie had tracked down two thugs who robbed the Chok'lit Shoppe, using a description given by Jughead, whom the cops had found in the store and initially accused. In some stories one of the gang, usually Archie, asks for Moose's help with a problem that can only be solved by means of the big guy's strength or intimidating presence. Laslo's difficulty in speaking English leads him to give his name as "Mason" to the immigration officials who let him into the country. Andy shows gratitude by finding Laslo's immigration money for him after Laslo nearly loses it. Laslo protects Andy from another man who wants to thrash Andy. In one story, a Russian named Laslo Kharandashikov befriends Archie Andrews's Scottish ancestor Andy Andrews when they meet on the same ship immigrating to the US. His various tendencies may be inherited from one of his first ancestors to immigrate to the United States. Other names given for Moose through the early years were Francis "Moose" McGonagal, Merton Matowski and Moose McGee in his very first appearance. ![]() ![]() Moose's given real name is Marmaduke Mason. ![]() In the Spanish version of the comic, Moose is called Gorilón ("Big Gorilla"). Moose was originally created to serve as the personification and stereotype of the jock-all brawn and no brains. He has helped Riverdale High School win many matches in basketball, baseball, football, ice hockey, and various other sports, though he seems to have a preference for football. As a result, people often have high expectations of him regarding athletics. In one sequence, he slides under a car and, from his supine position, lifts it off the ground.
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