How the Riddler Got His Name

Nygma decides that he will need something or someone to acknowledge who he really is and begins committing crimes that are related to his riddle games in order to find his true purpose: a real enemy.

Meanwhile, Bruce continues his training while Gordon talks with his Uncle Frank for information regarding his father's death and his role in the Court of Owls.

In Dahl Manor, Nygma has begun taking pills, which causes him to have hallucinations of Cobblepot (Robin Lord Taylor), who torments him for his behavior.

Bullock (Donal Logue) is informed by Fox (Chris Chalk) about the recent killings, finding they all belonged to Gotham's intellectual and artistic elite but he is rejected as they have to focus on more important issues surrounding the city.

A man in a fruit suit arrives at the GCPD and gives Bullock and Fox a card with a clue for the next target.

Fox tries to solve it but Nygma refuses, giving him the message, "Tomorrow, when the pawn's on queen, you'll find my next target in the belly of the beast."

Bullock and Fox then interrogate Winston Peters (H. Foley), a man who works in a pawn shop in Queens Avenue.

Nygma refuses and then, in an hallucination, Cobblepot (using the iconic suit and top hat) begins to sing "Wake Up Alone".

Fox has Lee (Morena Baccarin) check Thirio's dead body and finds Bullock's badge inside his belly.

He then explains about the Court of Owls, a secret society that controlled Gotham for centuries which wanted balance to the city.

In December 2016, it was announced that the fifteenth episode of the season will be titled "How the Riddler Got His Name" and was to be written by Megan Mostyn-Brown and directed by TJ Scott.

"[5] After the winter finale's airing, new images and promos surfaced showcasing Nygma's green suit, signaling his recognition as the imminent Riddler.

He also said about Nygma, "It's his time to declare that he has accepted the role that fate has given him, and he's going to be a villain, wreak havoc and show people that everyone has underestimated him.

while executive producer John Stephens said, "The affection he has for tricks and plans and puzzles, it's his way of applying order to what he sees as a disordered universe."

[8] The episode also features a musical moment performed by Robin Lord Taylor in a fantasy in Nygma's head.

"[11] Erin Richards, Jessica Lucas, Drew Powell, Benedict Samuel, and Michael Chiklis don't appear in the episode as their respective characters.

In April 2017, it was announced that the guest cast for the episode would include James Remar as Frank Gordon, and H. Foley as Winston Peters.

[16] Matt Fowler of IGN gave the episode a "great" 8.0 out of 10 and wrote in his verdict, "Gotham took a break after its Jerome arc and returned with a fun installment focusing on the official birth of Edward Nygma's Riddler persona - a tale that smartly used the underutilized Lucius as Edward's foil.

Gordon's quest for truth and family, compounded by his current isolation, makes him vulnerable to Frank’s ploy right now — if that's what it actually is.

But underneath the mess episode writer Megan Mostyn-Brown has a ton of genuinely clever fun with Eddie and Oswald's relationship.

"[21] Lisa Babick of TV Fanatic gave the series a perfect 5 star rating out of 5, writing "Gotham hit it out of the park this hour not only by giving us The Riddler but also by setting up other exciting storylines to take us through the rest of the season.