The Riddler is an alias adopted by serial killer turned terrorist Edward Nashton. Abandoned at birth, he was a former residence of the Gotham Orphanage, which fell into disrepair and poverty due to the illegal usage of charitable funds by the city's criminals and corrupt politicians. During Batman's first years of operations, Nashton uncovered the conspiracy through work, leading him to murder associates of the Falcone Crime Family and bring revenge on Gotham. Despite his admiration of…