The Riddler

Edward Nygma is the super-villain known as the Riddler. His signature gimmick is committing high-profile crimes, and giving clues or hints to law enforcement. This has made him an enemy of the Batman in Gotham City.

History
Born as Edward Nashton in a quaint little suburb in Kane County called Mystery Miles, Edward seemed to have had a rough upbringing. Eddie's mother was constantly absent and his father was abusive. From a young age, Edward had a fascination with puzzles and he displayed exceptional intelligence, which his father was jealous of and he frequently beat him due to this, this lead Edward to develop early homicidal tendencies as a means of relieving the stress of his father's abuse.

Despite his parents, Eddie fared well in school. He got good grades, at least. His school counselors made several pleas for his parents to seek counseling for their troubled son, but those warnings seem to have gone unnoticed.

In high school, Eddie became strangely excited at the idea of winning a puzzle contest. To increase his likelihood of winning, Eddie sneaked into school at night and practiced the puzzle until he could solve it with ease. He did end up winning, and was awarded a riddle book as a prize. Since that time, he has dedicated his life to mastering puzzles, mind games, and riddles.

After graduating from college, Edward got a job at Wayne Enterprises as a strategic consultant. Despite the job paying well, Edward was bored with his life and felt as he was destined for a greater purpose. Edward soon found his purpose in life when he discovered the identity of the vigilante Batman to be his own boss, Bruce Wayne. He then quit his job at Wayne Enterprises and became the costumed villain known as “The Riddler”, dedicating the rest of his life to challenge the Batman’s mind with riddles and also prove his intellectual superiority.

In March 2002, Edward had a one night stand with a woman named Crystal Brown and nine months later she give birth to their daughter, Stephanie. But Edward was barely around to care for his daughter, it had seemed the only times Stephanie could see her father was when visiting him in Arkham Asylum after being caught by Batman.