Gotham (TV Series) Episode: Heroes Rise: How the Riddler Got His Name

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"How the Riddler Got His Name"
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Gotham  Season 3: Episode 15
April 24, 2017
Directors	T.J. Scott
Writers	Megan Mostyn-Brown
Previous Episode	"Mad City: The Gentle Art of Making Enemies" (January 30, 2017)
Next Episode	"Heroes Rise: These Delicate and Dark Obsessions" (May 1, 2017)

Following shooting Cobblepot and dropping his body in the Gotham Harbor, Nygma begins to question what path he will take next, having remembered his words that without Cobblepot, he won't be anything else. Nygma decides that he will need something or someone to acknowledge who he really is and begin

The greatest villains have always been defined by the men who try to stop them.

—Edward Nygma

Heroes Rise: How the Riddler Got His Name is an episode of season 3 of Gotham. It premiered on April 24, 2017.

Synopsis for "Heroes Rise: How the Riddler Got His Name"

Following shooting Cobblepot and dropping his body in the Gotham Harbor, Nygma begins to question what path he will take next, having remembered his words that without Cobblepot, he won't be anything else. Nygma decides that he will need something or someone to acknowledge who he really is and begins committing crimes that are related to his riddle games in order to find his true purpose: a real enemy. Meanwhile, Bruce continues his training while Gordon talks with his Uncle Frank for information regarding his father's death and his role in the Court of Owls.

Appearing in "Heroes Rise: How the Riddler Got His Name"

Featured Characters:

• Lucius Fox
• James Gordon

Supporting Characters:

• Alfred Pennyworth
• Bruce Wayne
• Gotham City Police Department
  • Alvarez (Mentioned only)
  • Harvey Bullock
  • Lee Thompkins
• Selina Kyle

Antagonists:

• Riddler (Edward Nygma) (First appearance as The Riddler) (Origin)
• Sonny Gilzean
• The Court
  • Frank Gordon
  • Kathryn Monroe
  • "Bruce Wayne"

Other Characters:

• Elijah Van Dahl (In a photograph only)
• Ivy Pepper
• Penguin (Also in a vision)
• Winston Peters (Single appearance)
• Jerome Valeska (Mentioned only)

Locations:

• Gotham City
  • Arkham Asylum (Mentioned only)
  • GCPD Headquarters
  • Gotham Harbor
  • Gotham River
  • Wayne Manor
• Himalayas
  • Nanda Parbat (Unnamed)

Items:

• Gotham Gazette

Vehicles:

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Trivia

• No trivia.

See Also

• Images from Gotham (TV Series) Episode: Heroes Rise: How the Riddler Got His Name
• Episodes of Gotham (TV Series)
• Images from Gotham (TV Series)
• Gallery for the Gotham (TV Series) series

Recommended Media

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