Riddler

Background

Full Name: Edward E. Nigma/Nashton/Nygma

Powers & Abilities

• Genius Level Intellect: The Riddler is a supreme problem-solver, criminal mastermind. He is a genius with brilliant deductive power. His mind excels with puzzles, minds games and manipulations.
  • Tactical Analysis: His mind excels with puzzles, minds games and is a highly cunning criminal strategist.
  • Computer Hacking:
  • Escapology: Riddler can think of over forty ways to escape his cell at Arkham Asylum, although never using any strategy until the time is right.
  • Investigation: He possesses great deductive skills and analytic ability.
  • Leadership:
  • Mechanical Engineering: Riddler can design weapons, such as the devices in his jacket and his question mark staff.
  • Gadgetry:
  • Deception:
  • Demolitions:
  • Electrical Engineering:
  • Computer Operation:
  • Surveillance:
  • Pedagogy:
  • Mechanical Aptitude:
• Thievery:
• Tracking:
• Driving:
• Swimming:
• Leadership: Riddler led his own army of villains in his war against the Joker effectively.
• Hand-to-Hand Combat (Basic):
• Weaponry:
  • Stick Fighting: He has shown to be quite adept in using his cane when fighting hand to hand.
  • Swordsmanship:

Equipment

• Riddler's Staff: Riddler uses a staff with technological capabilities.

Weaknesses

• Obsession: His riddles are a bizarre obsessive compulsion; his attempts to stop himself from sending them has met with failure time and time again. This extends to the fact he cannot simply kill his opponents when he has the upper hand. He instead prefers to put them in a deathtrap to see if he can devise a life and death intellectual challenge that the hero cannot escape. However, compared to Batman's other themed enemies, Riddler's compulsion allows him to commit any crime as long as he can describe it in a riddle or puzzle.