Post by Riddler on Jul 30, 2010 3:11:14 GMT
Full Name: Edward Nygma
Alias (if applicable): the Riddler
Birthday: March 17
Age: 28
Hometown: Unknown, though it is most likely he was born and raised in Gotham.
Appearance: There is a look of distant curiosity about Edward. His eyes always seem to smile with an omniscient gaze, but sometimes his expression is quite blank. This is probably due to the rapid succession of thoughts that occur to him—of a puzzle constantly being built in his imagination. He has silvery bright eyes and pale skin, with a dusty sort of dark brown hair. His skin is smooth and opaque—a physical sign of his life without hard labor. He is, indeed, a being of thought—not strength. His cunning comes from his mind, not so much his matter. Behind closed doors, Nygma is materialistic and wears the cleanest and sharpest of clothes. There is nothing about him that is grandeur, simply pristine from his practice of obsessive compulsive disorder.
Personality: The superiority that Nygma believes himself over everyone else makes it difficult for him to have formidable allies, unless of course they need his cunning protection. He does not, however, have an emotional connection to anyone or anything. He is so enveloped in his own thoughts and plans that he is indifferent about other human beings. His greatest pleasure is to present his cunning in a mind game or puzzle for someone to solve. He feels it is his duty to be on the search for someone who can survive his puzzles; someone, say, as smart as he is. If that’s possible. If they can survive.
Special Abilities: A mechanical/scientific engineer by trade, and witty super-genius by birth, the Riddler’s abilities really know no bounds. He can create life-size mazes in his mind within a matter of minutes, create a hypnotizer that can take hold of half of the city, and deathly traps for his enemies that can stop and puzzle them in just enough time for him to rob a bank. His vast knowledge of useless intelligence, mixed with a lifetime of enigmatic resourcefulness with a thirst to prove his worth (and maybe money) makes him a very dangerous criminal. Though he has one true desire (to find a formidable adversary), his compulsion makes him very flexible and he can commit any kind of crime, as long as it can be turned into a puzzle.
History: For public record, little is known about Edward Nygma, other than his quiet and haughty nature. His childhood, however, is slightly troubled. From a young age, his father thought very little of him and his intelligence. Though his marks in school where good, things were never quite what his father hoped for—and if Edward made any achievement, his father assumed it was done by cheating. This constant fight with doubt created a complexity within him, and a thirst to prove his intelligence.
After growing up in a home that found him misunderstood, Nygma was determined to find approval from his father. No one knows, however, what ever happened to Edward's father--if there ever was any reconciliation, or if the Riddler is constantly haunted by his father's doubt. One thing is for sure known about the maniacal puzzle-master--he will never rest until his mind can be broken. Perhaps a secret desire of his is to live on forever as a mastermind of trickery and leave a trail of his mystique for others to solve--or try to solve. His brutal satisfaction is to warp the mind of others by his superiority and trap them in a masterful riddle.
His latest conquest was that of the kidnapping of Harold Thompson, the cruciverbalist for the Gotham Gazette. His attempt failed, as he left a clue to where he was keeping Thompson, an old warehouse on the south end of the city, and the Riddler was apprehended. Thompson, however, was not found even though the Gazette's latest entry has run another crossword by him.
Upon extensive interviewing and study at Arkham Asylam doctors have concluded Edward Nygma may have what is called "Histronic personality disorder"--a suppressed angst for approval, and fairly complex belief of superiority. When questioned about his capture, he said with a blank stare off into the distance, "What would you call a gopher trapped in a hole?"
Alias (if applicable): the Riddler
Birthday: March 17
Age: 28
Hometown: Unknown, though it is most likely he was born and raised in Gotham.
Appearance: There is a look of distant curiosity about Edward. His eyes always seem to smile with an omniscient gaze, but sometimes his expression is quite blank. This is probably due to the rapid succession of thoughts that occur to him—of a puzzle constantly being built in his imagination. He has silvery bright eyes and pale skin, with a dusty sort of dark brown hair. His skin is smooth and opaque—a physical sign of his life without hard labor. He is, indeed, a being of thought—not strength. His cunning comes from his mind, not so much his matter. Behind closed doors, Nygma is materialistic and wears the cleanest and sharpest of clothes. There is nothing about him that is grandeur, simply pristine from his practice of obsessive compulsive disorder.
Personality: The superiority that Nygma believes himself over everyone else makes it difficult for him to have formidable allies, unless of course they need his cunning protection. He does not, however, have an emotional connection to anyone or anything. He is so enveloped in his own thoughts and plans that he is indifferent about other human beings. His greatest pleasure is to present his cunning in a mind game or puzzle for someone to solve. He feels it is his duty to be on the search for someone who can survive his puzzles; someone, say, as smart as he is. If that’s possible. If they can survive.
Special Abilities: A mechanical/scientific engineer by trade, and witty super-genius by birth, the Riddler’s abilities really know no bounds. He can create life-size mazes in his mind within a matter of minutes, create a hypnotizer that can take hold of half of the city, and deathly traps for his enemies that can stop and puzzle them in just enough time for him to rob a bank. His vast knowledge of useless intelligence, mixed with a lifetime of enigmatic resourcefulness with a thirst to prove his worth (and maybe money) makes him a very dangerous criminal. Though he has one true desire (to find a formidable adversary), his compulsion makes him very flexible and he can commit any kind of crime, as long as it can be turned into a puzzle.
History: For public record, little is known about Edward Nygma, other than his quiet and haughty nature. His childhood, however, is slightly troubled. From a young age, his father thought very little of him and his intelligence. Though his marks in school where good, things were never quite what his father hoped for—and if Edward made any achievement, his father assumed it was done by cheating. This constant fight with doubt created a complexity within him, and a thirst to prove his intelligence.
After growing up in a home that found him misunderstood, Nygma was determined to find approval from his father. No one knows, however, what ever happened to Edward's father--if there ever was any reconciliation, or if the Riddler is constantly haunted by his father's doubt. One thing is for sure known about the maniacal puzzle-master--he will never rest until his mind can be broken. Perhaps a secret desire of his is to live on forever as a mastermind of trickery and leave a trail of his mystique for others to solve--or try to solve. His brutal satisfaction is to warp the mind of others by his superiority and trap them in a masterful riddle.
His latest conquest was that of the kidnapping of Harold Thompson, the cruciverbalist for the Gotham Gazette. His attempt failed, as he left a clue to where he was keeping Thompson, an old warehouse on the south end of the city, and the Riddler was apprehended. Thompson, however, was not found even though the Gazette's latest entry has run another crossword by him.
Upon extensive interviewing and study at Arkham Asylam doctors have concluded Edward Nygma may have what is called "Histronic personality disorder"--a suppressed angst for approval, and fairly complex belief of superiority. When questioned about his capture, he said with a blank stare off into the distance, "What would you call a gopher trapped in a hole?"