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===New Multiverse=== |
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At some point, Edward Nigma became the criminal known as the Riddler and an enemy of [[Bruce Wayne (Earth-1: Pre-Crisis)|Batman]]. During one encounter, Nigma was defeated by Batman after a stand-off with the [[Gotham City Police Department (Earth-1: Pre-Crisis)|GCPD]]<ref name="Mad as a Hatter"/> and was locked in [[Arkham Asylum (Earth-1: Pre-Crisis)|Arkham Asylum]].<ref name="We Having Fun Yet?">{{Ep|We Having Fun Yet?}}</ref> He also had a daughter named [[Evelyn Rhyme (Earth-Prime)|Evelyn Rhyme]] at some point in his life.<ref name="Armed and Dangerous">{{Ep|Armed and Dangerous}}</ref> In 2022, [[Beth Kane (Earth-1: Pre-Crisis)|Alice]] asked various inmates in the Arkham Asylum cafeteria if the [[Jack Napier (Earth-1: Pre-Crisis)|Joker]] had ever talked about his plan to rain acid down on [[Gotham City (Earth-1: Pre-Crisis)|Gotham City]]. Nigma then told her the plan in the form of a riddle.<ref name="We Having Fun Yet?"/> |
At some point, Edward Nigma became the criminal known as the Riddler and an enemy of [[Bruce Wayne (Earth-1: Pre-Crisis)|Batman]]. During one encounter, Nigma was defeated by Batman after a stand-off with the [[Gotham City Police Department (Earth-1: Pre-Crisis)|GCPD]]<ref name="Mad as a Hatter"/> and was locked in [[Arkham Asylum (Earth-1: Pre-Crisis)|Arkham Asylum]].<ref name="We Having Fun Yet?">{{Ep|We Having Fun Yet?}}</ref> He also had a daughter named [[Evelyn Rhyme (Earth-Prime)|Evelyn Rhyme]] at some point in his life.<ref name="Armed and Dangerous">{{Ep|Armed and Dangerous}}</ref> In 2022, [[Beth Kane (Earth-1: Pre-Crisis)|Alice]] asked various inmates in the Arkham Asylum cafeteria if the [[Jack Napier (Earth-1: Pre-Crisis)|Joker]] had ever talked about his plan to rain acid down on [[Gotham City (Earth-1: Pre-Crisis)|Gotham City]]. Nigma then told her the plan in the form of a riddle.<ref name="We Having Fun Yet?"/> |
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==[[:Category:Images of {{{images|Edward Nigma (Earth-1: Pre-Crisis)}}}|Gallery]]== |
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Edward Nigma (Earth-1) ( |
Edward Nigma (Earth-1) (Pre-Crisis) 001.png|Edward Nigma's cell door |
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Edward Nigma (Earth-1) (Pre-Crisis) 002.png|"Riddler can't rhyme his way out of this one" |
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Latest revision as of 02:01, 18 March 2024
| “ | Tease them with a riddle, get them all outside. What's wet and melts and isn't snow, but ends in genocide? | ” |
Edward Nigma is the former criminal known as the Riddler and patient at Arkham Asylum.
Biography[edit | hide | hide all]
Original Multiverse[edit | hide]
Criminal Escapades[edit | hide]
At some point, Edward Nigma became the criminal known as the Riddler and an enemy of Batman.[6] He was later incarcerated in cell number 344 at Arkham Asylum.[4] When John Deegan opened the cell doors at the asylum, Nigma was among those that attempted to escape, though he was quickly returned to his cell by The Flash.[4] In 2019, Nigma was paid by Tommy Elliot to tell him Batman's secret identity, which he did in the form of a riddle.[7]
New Multiverse[edit | hide]
Criminal Escapades[edit | hide]
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At some point, Edward Nigma became the criminal known as the Riddler and an enemy of Batman. During one encounter, Nigma was defeated by Batman after a stand-off with the GCPD[1] and was locked in Arkham Asylum.[3] He also had a daughter named Evelyn Rhyme at some point in his life.[5] In 2022, Alice asked various inmates in the Arkham Asylum cafeteria if the Joker had ever talked about his plan to rain acid down on Gotham City. Nigma then told her the plan in the form of a riddle.[3]
Powers and Abilities[edit | hide]
Abilities[edit | hide]
- Genius-Level Intellect: According to Arthur Brown, Nigma is a skilled wordsmith.[8]
Appearances[edit | hide]
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Elseworlds, Part 2 | Unseen |
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Down, Down, Down | Mentioned |
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A Mad Tea-Party | Mentioned |
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I'll Give You a Clue | Mentioned |
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Armed and Dangerous | Mentioned |
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Mad as a Hatter | Name Seen |
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Meet Your Maker | Name Seen |
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We Having Fun Yet? | Mentioned |
Gallery[edit | hide]
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Edward Nigma's cell door
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"Riddler can't rhyme his way out of this one"
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References[edit | hide]
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