Riddler
Criminal who loves riddles
A genius criminal who loves riddles and puzzles, one of Batman's archenemies. A highly egocentric villain who sets up complex riddles as challenge letters.
Quotes
- Riddles make life a little more fun.
- Intelligence is the strongest weapon.
- If you solve the riddle, the world is yours.
- Batman, can you solve this riddle?
- Egomania is proof of intelligence.
Trivia
- The name Riddler comes from the English word 'Riddler' meaning 'riddle-teller'.
- In the 1966 live-action TV drama version, he was called 'Nazora'.
- Paul Dano, who played in THE BATMAN (2022), is writing a comic spin-off.
- Proficient in complex riddles and psychological manipulation, but possesses narcissistic personality disorder.
- First appearance in 1948, one of the oldest among Batman's major villains.
Alternate names
Edward Nashton
Edward Nigma
E. Nigma
Eddie Nash
Patrick
Profile
- Species
- Human
- Gender
- Male
Appearance
- Overall appearance
- Characterized by a green unitard adorned with numerous question marks, along with a top hat and domino mask.
- Distinguishing features
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- Green unitard
- Question mark decorations
- Top hat
- Domino mask
- Iconic items
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- Green suit
- Top hat
- Domino mask
- Question marks
Personality and abilities
- Core personality
- Intellectual
- Detailed personality
- Strongly egocentric with an intense obsession for riddles and puzzles. Possesses high intelligence and tactical acumen as a strategist, planning ingenious crimes. Exhibits extreme self-centeredness, obsessive-compulsive disorder, histrionic and narcissistic personality disorders.
- Keywords
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- Genius
- Egomania
- Riddle enthusiast
- Schemer
- Talkative
- Obsessive-compulsive disorder
- Narcissist
- Crime mastermind
- Motto
- Finds joy in flaunting intellectual superiority and bewildering enemies with riddles.
- Talents
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- Extremely high IQ
- Expertise in psychology
- Knowledge of chemistry
- Multilingual ability
- Advanced tactics and strategy construction
- Skills
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- Creating complex puzzles
- Crime planning
- Psychological manipulation
- Setting clues
- Motivation
- Challenging Batman and proving his own intellectual superiority.
- Habits
- Uses riddles in crime announcements. Frequently intersperses riddles in conversations.
History
- Backstory
- During his student days, he learned puzzles through cheating to win riddle contests. After graduation, he worked at a game carnival, scamming people with difficult puzzles. Seeking greater challenges, he began challenging Batman.
- Debut date
- 1948-10
- Work title
- Detective Comics #140
- Media type
- Manga
First appearance
- Significant event
- First appearance
- Description
- First appeared in Detective Comics #140 in October 1948.
Batman Forever movie appearance
- Significant event
- Batman Forever movie appearance
- Description
- Portrayed by Jim Carrey in the 1995 film, establishing a Riddler image with a strong personality.
Appearance in THE BATMAN (2022)
- Significant event
- Appearance in THE BATMAN (2022)
- Description
- Riddler portrayed by Paul Dano in a serial killer style. Featured psychological depth.
GOTHAM drama appearance
- Significant event
- GOTHAM drama appearance
- Description
- Portrayed by Cory Michael Smith from 2014 to 2019, depicting the transformation from Nygma detective to Riddler.
Relationships
Unknown
Batman
Rival
Lifelong adversary, engaging in battles of intellect and riddles.
Secret Society of Super Villains
Secret Society of Super Villains: unknown
Injustice League
Injustice League: unknown
Legion of Doom
Legion of Doom: unknown
Secret Six
Secret Six: unknown
Media appearances
Detective Comics #140
Manga / Supporting
October 1948
Batman Forever
Movie / Supporting
1995
THE BATMAN
Movie / Protagonist
2022
Batman (Anime)
Anime / Supporting
1992–1993
GOTHAM
Drama / Supporting
2014–2019
Voice cast and creators
Toshio Furukawa
- Voice actor
- Toshio Furukawa
- Language
- Japanese
- Version or series
- Batman Forever Japanese dub (TV Asahi version)
Akira Ishida
- Voice actor
- Akira Ishida
- Language
- Japanese
- Version or series
- THE BATMAN Japanese dub
Yoshito Yasuhara
- Voice actor
- Yoshito Yasuhara
- Language
- Japanese
- Version or series
- Batman (Anime)
Takuya Inagaki
- Voice actor
- Takuya Inagaki
- Language
- Japanese
- Version or series
- GOTHAM Japanese dub
Bill Finger
- Creator name
- Bill Finger
- Role
- Original author
Dick Sprang
- Creator name
- Dick Sprang
- Role
- Character designer
DC Comics
- Creator name
- DC Comics
- Role
- Publisher
Related goods
Riddler Figure
- Item name
- Riddler Figure
- Category
- Figure
- Availability
- Regular
Question Mark-Included Costume
- Item name
- Question Mark-Included Costume
- Category
- Apparel
- Availability
- Limited
Riddle Puzzle Set
- Item name
- Riddle Puzzle Set
- Category
- Stationery
- Availability
- Regular