History
Maxwell Worthington was born into a broken home. His mother was dead and his father was abusive. When Maxwell was a young boy, he became excited at the idea of winning a puzzle contest at school. To increase his likelihood of winning, Maxwell sneaked into school during the night and practiced the puzzle until he could solve it with ease. He ended up winning, and was awarded a riddle book as a prize. Since that time, he has mastered puzzles, mind games, and riddles.
Maxwell's dad, Mr. Worthington worked for Wayne-Powers Corporation but when he is fired for his...temper and the money stops coming while Maxwell was profoundly intelligent and would pass tests with apparent ease, something his father, out of jealousy, couldn't or wouldn't believe; he therefore attributed his success to cheating (supposedly catching him once) and started beating on him to keep him 'out of trouble,' or to stop him from lying. Out of the abuse, Maxwell developed a compulsion he has became known for, he constantly endeavors to tell the truth to prove his innocence. This is where his obsession with riddles comes from. Unfortunately, the abuse is also a main factor that drove him mad and to a life of crime. Mr. Worthington *mutters angrily* "The ignorant deserve to die. Remember that!"
The Riddler
When Maxwell got older at 15, he was almost beaten to death by his father, he ended up in hospital. Young Maxwell was barely clinging to life. Maxwell's body heaves upwards as the doctors attempted to revive him. His face has oxygen tubes sticking out of it. This time his father went too far, when Maxwell finally woke up, Maxwell started making plans. He was going to pay his father back for almost killing him.
In Maxwell's room
Maxwell hooks together wires and fuses together metal, creating a bluish glow inside of the orb attached to a device he's building a bomb.
Mr. Worthington's hovercar- Afternoon
Mr. Worthington rides easily along in his vehicle, Worthington notices a bluish light that appears to protruding from the leather covering the middle seat behind him. A message in green letters appears on his computer screen " "The ignorant deserve to die. Remember that! Now who's the dumb one Dad?" Worthington tries to escape but finds the hovercar is no longer under his control and he can't get out. The hover car explodes, engulfed in flames. It loses control and crashes into the streets below. Civilians run, scream below, frenzied and scared.
Batman Beyond in the Mouth of Madness
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Still Alive
After being shot by Dan Tan and falling to his death to the traffic below, his body disappears. His body was taken before he died by the villain who would become the Laughing Man. Laughing Man use his Dheronian tech to repair Riddler's body but Riddler loss all memories of who Batman really was and everything about his attack on Batman's family and friends.
2056 Riddler Returns
Now he faces and becomes an enemy of Young Justice Beyond.
Enemies
Powers and Abilities
Powers
None known.
Abilities
- Genius Level Intellect: Supreme problem-solver, criminal mastermind. He is a genius with brilliant deductive power. His mind excels with puzzles, minds games, and manipulations.
- Investigation: He possesses great deductive skills and analytic ability.
- Escapology: Riddler is adept in escapology. Since childhood Maxwell has been a big fan of the Ribbler. Using this skill to build his infamous elaborate death traps and easily escape handcuffs. Like he can escape the high security hospital Arkham Asylum when ever he pleases.
- Leadership:
- Tactical Analysis
- Computer Hacking
- Demolitions: Killed his father with a homemade bomb in his father's hovercar.
Strength level
Unknown.
Weaknesses
- Obsession: His riddles are in fact a bizarre obsessive compulsion; his attempts to stop himself from sending them has met with failure time and time again. This extends to the fact he cannot simply kill his opponents when he has the upper hand, but prefers to put them in a deathtrap to see if he can devise a life and death intellectual challenge that the hero cannot escape. However, of Batman's themed enemies, Riddler's compulsion is quite flexible, allowing him to commit any crime as long as he can describe it in a riddle or puzzle.
Paraphernalia
Equipment:
Transportation: None known.
Weapons:
- Riddler's staff: This version as a laser build in.
Notes
- No special notes.
Trivia
- The Riddler is one of the Batman (beyond)'s few foes who has actually managed to discover his secret identity. Others include Ra's al Ghul and Hush (beyond).
See Also
- Appearances of Riddler-Beyond (Chronological)
- Appearances of Riddler-Beyond (Unordered)
- Character Gallery: Riddler-Beyond
- Fan-Art Gallery: Riddler-Beyond
- Quotations by Riddler-Beyond
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