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Daniel Mockridge is the former owner and CEO of Competitron, and the ex-employer of Edward Nygma.
Daniel had, made a serious mistake, by cheating Edward out of his money and had fired him. As a, result, he became the Riddler two years later. Edward's goal was to get revenge on Daniel for both betraying and cheating him, by attempting to kill Daniel.
Although Daniel was saved, due to the combined intervention of both Batman and Robin, but he had remained fearful for the rest of his life. He had constantly worried that, Edward might try to kill him again in the future.
History[]
Mockridge's legal con game
With the huge success of Edward Nygma's latest creation "Riddle of the Minotaur", millions were, made for both Competitron and Daniel Mockridge. But when Mockridge had refused to pay Nygma his share of the profits, Nygma had threatened to sue him for the payments. But Mockridge had responded by firing him and gleefully showed Nygma the work for hire contract that, he had tricked him, into signing long ago. It basically gave Mockridge all rights to any games, that, was created, by Nygma, therefore, informing him that, no matter what, he had lost. Infuriated, Nygma vowed revenge and Mockridge smugly brushed it off, convinced his company's future was secure with Nygma's millions.
Still scheming for a wealthy retirement, Mockridge opted to sell Competitron to Wayne Enterprises, since Bruce Wayne had wanted to bring the company to Gotham to provide jobs for the unemployed. But unfortunately, Mockridge's big mistake came back to haunt him, when Nygma, now going by the name "Riddler", had used a riddle to summon Mockridge, into a trap in his own nightclub, the Wasteland. Mockridge had offered to pay Nygma his money once he had sold the company, but he had refused, claiming that, it was Mockridge himself he had wanted. With this, the Riddler's thugs had captured Mockridge and took him away to a giant-sized maze based on "Riddle of the Minotaur" in an amusement park. Mockridge was strapped to a table just underneath the sword of the robotic Minotaur, programmed to kill him at 4:30 AM.
A wealthy, but free Mockridge now living in fear.
Batman and Robin thwarted the assassination attempt and rescued Mockridge, although the Riddler escaped Gotham unharmed. Mockridge eventually sold Competitron for ten million dollars, guaranteeing a wealthy life, albeit not a satisfied one; to the amusement of Batman and Robin, Mockridge would from then on live in constant fear of the Riddler's eventual return. As precautions, Mockridge locks his doors and windows at night, searches his apartment and sleeps with a shotgun.
Appearances[]
Batman: The Animated Series
- "If You're So Smart, Why Aren't You Rich?"
- "What Is Reality?" (Mentioned Only)