- "Today's theme is Gotham villainy. First clue. A poor man's version of Cluemaster, this questionable wordsmith turns green with envy when compared to me, the premier enigmatist."
- —Cluemaster[src]
The "Riddler" is an enemy of Batman and a criminal from Gotham City known for his use of enigmas.[1][2]
Biography[]
Original multiverse[]
At some point in time, the "Riddler" became a notorious criminal in Gotham City.[3]
Catherine Hamilton-Kane mentioned the Riddler when forcefully reading Alice's speech. She said that the real villains in Gotham weren't the criminals like Riddler and the Joker, but people like her.[3]
Anti-Monitor Crisis[]
During the Anti-Monitor Crisis, the Riddler as well as everyone in the multiverse except for the seven Paragons, was killed in an antimatter wave by the Anti-Monitor on December 10, 2019,[4] only to be restored a month later, after the Paragons and the Spectre created a new universe.[5]
New multiverse[]
At some point, Riddler was defeated and arrested; by Batman.[2]
Arthur Brown as Cluemaster, has a low opinion of the Riddler. During a video, Cluemaster criticized the Riddler's costume and intellect as inferior to his own.[1]
Appearances[]
Batwoman[]
Season 1[]
- "A Mad Tea-Party" (mentioned)
Season 2[]
- "I'll Give You a Clue" (mentioned)
Season 3[]
- "Mad As a Hatter" (name seen)
- "Meet Your Maker" (name seen)
Behind the scenes[]
- In the DC Comics, the Riddler is a super-villain enemy of Batman, named Edward Nigma, who commits crimes revolving around an obsession with riddles.
- It is currently unknown (yet highly likely) if the Arkham Asylum patient E. Nigma and the unnamed riddler mentioned by Tommy Elliot are the Arrowverse's version of the Riddler.