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Published: 2016-07-07 02:53:18 +0000 UTC; Views: 1223; Favourites: 24; Downloads: 5
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Description Arriving in approximately 7 minutes until 11 PM, it's another lesser known Teen Titan who first appeared after Infinite Crisis:  Ellie Nygma, AKA Enigma!!!  (Yes, I came up with a proper name for her.)

Ellie was the illegitimate daughter of Edward Nygma, AKA The Riddler, who was probably the most annoying of all of Batman's foes.  Ellie may have inherited her father's overly smart IQ, but she kept one thing that didn't resemble him at all: her mother's loving kindness and high sense of morality, which she considered superior than resorting to her father's tactics.  

As a little girl, Ellie witnessed her father's scheming obsession to defeat Batman, making his riddles even more challenging and complicating that they'd kill any who set foot inside, even the woman who was her mother.  While Riddler took this as no personal loss, Ellie was furious, that this psychopath created her.  In a rage, she packed her bags and left, declaring that she hated the psychopath that was her father, and vowed to fight for and use her knowledge for truth and justice.  Which was why she left for Jump City, California and took on the mantle of Enigma, one of the Teen Titans!!!

For Ellie's look as Enigma, I wanted to go for something that'd be suitable, and also reminiscent of her father.  I went with the initial design that Tony Daniel gave the character, but I got rid of those ridiculous leggings since I thought they made her look ridiculous, and opted to having her costume be a leotard with fingerless gloves, cavalier boots and a green domino mask, I also gave her longer twin-tails, since that's a thing in anime and manga.  This take on Ellie is the best friend and housemate of Duela Dent, AKA Harlequin, as well as the girlfriend of Ryan Choi, AKA the Atom.  In fact, she and Ryan talk up a storm about science, as they are so smart, that it drives Duela insane.  Though she does feel more at home with Ryan's family than with her father back in Gotham.

Given her heritage as the daughter of one of Batman's foes, she is Nightwing's mentee, mainly because she chose to study under the student of her father's greatest foe, as a stab against Riddler.  She's also the best friend of Robin (Tim Drake), Kid Flash, Nightstar, Miss Martian, Ravager and Raven.  She's also a member of the Chemistry Club, along with Ryan Choi.  Sometimes she'll make a bit of a mess which ends up, quite literally, blowing up in her face.  (At least she doesn't forget to wear goggles in the lab.)  

Disclaimer:  Enigma belongs to DC Comics, Geoff Johns and Tony Daniel.
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Comments: 10

1987man [2016-07-07 07:15:23 +0000 UTC]

She is amazing. The outfit you gave her looks so much better than the one she had in the comics (seriously, the leggings she had were just dumb). She and Ryan would definitely be the nerdy couple of Titans Acadamy. 

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Robin250 In reply to 1987man [2016-07-07 10:10:58 +0000 UTC]

Thanks!!! She and Ryan wouldn't be the nerdy couple per see, but they are both pretty geeky. I was mainly inspired by Riddler's henchgirls' outfitts for Enigma's costume.

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1987man In reply to Robin250 [2016-07-07 13:14:22 +0000 UTC]

Yeah, they're both geeky. I'm sure Duela must "love" when they're at the beach house talking it up about science stuff. I have this feeling that Ryan might like shrinking to Action Figure size, and Ellie would let him sit on her shoulder. 

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Robin250 In reply to 1987man [2016-07-07 13:19:24 +0000 UTC]

Oh, it drives her nuts. And speaking of Duela, I plan to draw her tonight once I get back from work. I'm thinking of letting her wear her outfit she wore after Infinite Crisis, and having her come from Earth 3 with Talon being her boyfriend like in the comics. Think I could go for that or a different look for her? I don't wanna have her appear as an Earth 3 knockoff of Harley Quinn.

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1987man In reply to Robin250 [2016-07-07 13:51:55 +0000 UTC]

She could wear her Infinite Crisis outfit. The Earth 3 thing sounds good too. As for her being with Talon, I'm not sure I could say much about it since I don't know who that character is (though, if you feel that they would make a good couple, then go for it).

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Robin250 In reply to 1987man [2016-07-07 13:55:08 +0000 UTC]

Talon is the Earth 3 version of Dick Grayson, he's Owlman's errand boy, if you will. However, he betrayed Owlman and the Crime Syndicate and became a hero. In the comics, he and Duela were dating and even asked Jokester (The Joker of Earth 3), for his blessing in marriage.

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1987man In reply to Robin250 [2016-07-07 14:07:27 +0000 UTC]

Ah. Well then I could see them being together. I'm sure it must be strange for the other Titans sometimes to know that there are basically two versions of Dick Grayson running around. 

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Robin250 In reply to 1987man [2016-07-07 14:10:20 +0000 UTC]

Revise that. I checked earlier and we don't know who Talon really is. All I do know is that he's the Earth 3 version of Robin. We don't know which one though. Think we'd be able to make an identity for his alter ego?

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1987man In reply to Robin250 [2016-07-07 17:18:41 +0000 UTC]

Possibily. Instead of Owlman's errand boy, Talon could be his son. In fact, if you go by the continuity of the 'Justice League Crisis on two Earths' movie, then Talon could be the childe of Owlman, and Superwoman (they had a fling with each other there, and in the comics as well). 

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Robin250 In reply to 1987man [2016-07-07 17:27:09 +0000 UTC]

Ooh, that'd definitely work. After hearing that his parents nearly tried to kill everyone who ever lived, he could end up resenting his past. Though I suppose by that point, Superwoman would be regretting her criminal actions, and at least try to mend things by having her son join the Titans. Thanks for the idea!! I'll go ahead and implement it!

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