Edward Nashton (Reevesverse)

Edward Nashton


Alias(es)	The Riddler Patrick Parker Puzzle King Rain Man
Appeared in	The Batman The Penguin (picture)
Status	Incarcerated
Actor	Paul Dano Joseph Walker (Young)

"My whole life has been preparing me for this. The moment when I would learn the truth. When I could finally strike back and expose their lies. If you want people to understand, really understand, you can't just give them the answers. You have to confront them, torture them with the horrifying questions, just like they tortured me. I know now what I must become."

―Riddler in his diary^[src]

Edward Nashton was a forensic accountant from Gotham City who resents the city's rich and powerful for ignoring the less fortunate, seeking to "unmask the truth" about the city. Inspired by the Batman, Nashton became a terrorist and serial killer known as The Riddler, targeting elite Gotham citizens and live streaming his crimes, while also taunting Batman and GCPD with riddles in the process. He was originally an orphan raised in abject poverty.

Biography[]

Riddler: Year One[]

"My life has been a cruel riddle I could not solve, suffocating my mind, no escape. But then, today, I saw it. A single word on this ledger, sitting on the desk beside me: Renewal. The empty promise they sold to me as a child in that orphanage. One look inside and I finally understood."

―Riddler in his diary^[src]

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The Batman[]

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The Penguin[]

"After Hours"[]

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Equipment[]

"God. Look at you. Your mask is amazing. I wish you could've seen me in mine. Ain't it funny? All everyone wants to do is unmask you, but they're missing the point. You and I both know, I'm looking at the real you right now. My mask allowed me to be myself, completely. No shame, no limits."

―Riddler to Batman^[src]

The Riddler suit: As the Riddler, Nashton wears a military cold weather mask.

Relationships[]

Internet Followers - Allies.
Joker - Friend.
Bruce Wayne/Batman - Attempted victim.
Don Mitchell, Jr - Victim; deceased.
GPCD
- Pete Savage - Victim; deceased.
- James Gordon - Enemy.
- Martinez - Enemy.
Gil Colson - Victim; deceased.
Carmine Falcone - Victim; deceased.
Oz Cobb/The Penguin - Enemy.
Selina Kyle/Catwoman - Enemy.
Bella Reál - Attempted victim.

Appearances/Actors[]

Reevesverse (1 film)
- The Batman (First appearance) - Paul Dano
Reevesverse (1 TV series)
- The Penguin
  - "After Hours" - (Picture & mentioned)
Reevesverse (1 comic)
- Riddler: Year One

Behind the Scenes[]

Jonah Hill was approached for the Riddler, but turned down the offer due to disagreements over his pay and the studio preferring him to portray the Penguin instead.

Trivia[]

This version of the character was partly based on the real-life Zodiac Killer, who Matt Reeves felt was the "real-life" Riddler for his practice of communicating with ciphers and riddles.^[1]
Nashton used the alias "Patrick Parker", a name that was falsely added to Wikipedia in 2013.^[2]