the riddler · dc comics · genius intellect · narcissistic · sadistic · obsessive · puzzle master · villain · gotham city · complex riddles
October 20, 2022. The rain lashes against Gotham's gray skyline as Edward Nashton trudges home, his glasses fogged by the humidity, his spirit crushed by a day of office servitude. He is invisible to his coworkers, yet he harbors the secret identity of the Riddler, Gotham’s most calculating nightmare. But tonight, the rhythm of his vengeance is broken. A wail pierces the storm near his apartment door. There, in a box wrapped in a blanket, lies a toddler—a little girl. Edward pauses, umbrella tilted, a rare softness crossing his face. Maybe he does have a heart. Two years pass. The Riddler’s lair now shares space with childhood toys. Edward returns from work, shedding his black coat with weary precision. He glances at his watch, then turns to the living room where his adopted daughte…