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| RealName = Edward Nigma
 
| RealName = Edward Nigma
| CurrentAlias = The Riddler
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| MainAlias = The Riddler
 
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| Identity =
 
| Identity =
 
| Alignment = Bad
 
| Alignment = Bad
| Affiliation = [[Joker (The Batman)|Joker]]<br>[[The Penguin (The Batman)|Penguin]]
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| Relatives =
 
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| Universe = The Batman (TV Series)
 
| Universe = The Batman (TV Series)
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| Eyes =
 
| Eyes =
 
| Hair = Black
 
| Hair = Black
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| UnusualFeatures = Unusually thin
   
 
| Citizenship = American
 
| Citizenship = American
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| MaritalStatus = Single
 
| Occupation = Professional Criminal
 
| Occupation = Professional Criminal
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| Creators = <!--original character-->Bill Finger; Dick Sprang; <!--adaptation-->Duane Capizzi
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| PlaceOfBirth = Gotham City
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| First = The Batman (TV Series) Episode: Riddled
| Creators = Duane Capizzi
 
| First = [[Batman Episode: Riddled]]
 
   
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| Quotation = No more '''question marks''', [[Bruce Wayne (The Batman)|Batman]]. Now we put a '''period''' at the end of your life.
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| Speaker = [[Edward Nigma (The Batman)|The Riddler]]
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| QuoteSource = The Batman (TV Series) Episode: Riddler's Revenge
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| Overview =
 
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===Early Life===
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As a boy, young Edward Nigma was fascinated by riddles and puzzles. However, Nigma's [[File:Young_Edward_Nigma_(The_Batman).JPG|thumb|Young Edward Nigma]]father despised the boy's intellectual pursuits and constantly shot down any puzzles the boy made. Nigma came to hate his sports-loving father.
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In his early adulthood, Nigma became a thief who expertised in safe cracking. The thrill of cracking the puzzle of a safe always excited Edward. Later, he gave up this career to pursue a more intellectual path being a scientist.
 
===Origins===
 
===Origins===
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After many months of being a scientist, Nigma, with his partner, [[Julie (The Batman)|Julie]], created an invention that increased a person's IQ. When a snobby, rich man named [[Chuck Gormon (The Batman)|Chuck Gormon]] offered to buy Nigma's creation, Nigma refused and pushed Gormon out of the lab.
A tragic origin in which a woman Riddler was in love pretended to return his affections so she could steal his technology and frame him for burglary, beginning his criminal career. It is also revealed that he had tried to kill his boss, Gorman, but was stopped by the Batman.
 
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===Criminal Career===
 
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Later, when showing off his invention to many scholars, the invention malfunctions and almost kills the test subject. Nigma assumes the hacker was none other than Gormon himself.
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At Gormon's house one night, Nigma completely re-decorated and turned Gormon's house into a death trap. Thanks to [[Bruce Wayne (The Batman)|the Batman]], Gormon survives the death trap and the Riddler escapes for the first time.
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===Career as the Riddler===
 
To make his riddles and clues more interesting, Riddler threatens with implanted chemo-bombs for every wrong answer and has no problems attracting people into danger for his games.
 
To make his riddles and clues more interesting, Riddler threatens with implanted chemo-bombs for every wrong answer and has no problems attracting people into danger for his games.
| Powers = Intelligent<br>Calculating<br>technological genius<br>master strategist.
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* {{Genius-Level Intellect}}: The Riddler is was a child prodigy and genius. As his name suggests, he is an expert at riddles.
| Strength =
 
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* {{Tactical Analysis}}: Nigma constantly has a plan to test his enemies like Chuck Gorman and the Batman.
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* {{Mechanical Aptitude}}: The Riddler has shown a lot of mechanical knowledge. At one point in his career, he single-handedl redesigned Chuck Gormon's house into a riddle-themed death trap.<ref name=ep409>"[[The Batman (TV Series) Episode: Riddler's Revenge|Riddler's Revenge]]"</ref>
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* {{Thievery|Adept Thief}}: Nigma states that, before he became the Riddler, he was a thief and master safe cracker. The thrill of solving the riddle of a safe was absolutely exciting to Nigma.<ref name=ep409/>
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* {{Weaponry}}
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* {{Hand-to-Hand Combat (Basic)}}
 
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*'''[[Riddler's staff|Riddler's Cane]]''': Riddler's question mark cane not only is rigged with a detonator but it has a sharp blade on the top that the Riddler uses to fight with.
   
 
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| Trivia = He was voiced by Robert Englund, famous for playing Freddie Krueger in ''A Nightmare on Elm Street''.
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| Page = Edward Nigma (Earth-One)
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| Name = Edward Nigma/Riddler
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| Creator1 = Bill Finger
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| Creator2 = Dick Sprang
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| First = Detective Comics #140
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| Media = Batman 2004
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* Riddler was voiced by [[Robert Englund|Robert Englund]].
 
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Revision as of 12:23, 5 July 2020

Quote1 No more question marks, Batman. Now we put a period at the end of your life. Quote2
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Early Life

As a boy, young Edward Nigma was fascinated by riddles and puzzles. However, Nigma's

File:Young Edward Nigma (The Batman).JPG

Young Edward Nigma

father despised the boy's intellectual pursuits and constantly shot down any puzzles the boy made. Nigma came to hate his sports-loving father.

In his early adulthood, Nigma became a thief who expertised in safe cracking. The thrill of cracking the puzzle of a safe always excited Edward. Later, he gave up this career to pursue a more intellectual path being a scientist.

Origins

After many months of being a scientist, Nigma, with his partner, Julie, created an invention that increased a person's IQ. When a snobby, rich man named Chuck Gormon offered to buy Nigma's creation, Nigma refused and pushed Gormon out of the lab.

Later, when showing off his invention to many scholars, the invention malfunctions and almost kills the test subject. Nigma assumes the hacker was none other than Gormon himself.

At Gormon's house one night, Nigma completely re-decorated and turned Gormon's house into a death trap. Thanks to the Batman, Gormon survives the death trap and the Riddler escapes for the first time.

Career as the Riddler

To make his riddles and clues more interesting, Riddler threatens with implanted chemo-bombs for every wrong answer and has no problems attracting people into danger for his games.


Abilities

  • Genius Level Intellect: The Riddler is was a child prodigy and genius. As his name suggests, he is an expert at riddles.
  • Tactical Analysis: Nigma constantly has a plan to test his enemies like Chuck Gorman and the Batman.
  • Mechanical Aptitude: The Riddler has shown a lot of mechanical knowledge. At one point in his career, he single-handedl redesigned Chuck Gormon's house into a riddle-themed death trap.[1]
  • Adept Thief: Nigma states that, before he became the Riddler, he was a thief and master safe cracker. The thrill of solving the riddle of a safe was absolutely exciting to Nigma.[1]
  • Weaponry
  • Hand-to-Hand Combat (Basic)


Weapons

  • Riddler's Cane: Riddler's question mark cane not only is rigged with a detonator but it has a sharp blade on the top that the Riddler uses to fight with.


Related

Footnotes