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Doctor Doom: You are too late, as usual! Without Richards' mind guiding you, I have moved you three like pawns! And now you are here merely to witness my triumph!!
Human Torch: Not while we have breath, Doom!! I'll turn that oversized doohickey into slag!!
Doctor Doom: AAHAHA!! Please try!
Invisible Woman: Johnny, no! It may set off a chain reaction!
Doctor Doom: Ah, Susan, you at least have a semblance of intellect!
The Thing: Enuff with all this malarkey!! One good punch!! That'll settle it!!
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A year of the shows and performers of the Bijou Planks Theater.
This episode of the Bijou Planks has been brought to you out of our desire to say "doohickey" and "malarkey". Thank you.
Four years of college were spent learning 35mm film photography. I didn't fully embrace the medium as I preferred pixels over silver-halides at the time. Because the subject matter and working-series that I pursued had a more conceptual nature to it I needed the resolution to doctor the files as much as I could to achieve the vision. However so, being in a darkroom setting developing film and creating water-based prints left a lasting-impression. Now with a much clearer understanding of the self and the world around I see a balance of purity, activity and inertia. Analog photography is experiencing a great return which compels many too slow down and drop into the field of pure awareness. After reasoning with a few like-minded shooters and reviewing their work I realized that there is something about film that renders uniquely compared to digital imagery. Feeling into the realization I decided to call-in the Leica M6 Re-Issue before returning to the East. The Leica M6 is an analog rangefinder camera with an integrated light meter. Its predecessor was introduced in 1984. Almost 175,000 units were built in different versions until 2003. Like no other Leica M camera, the Leica M6 is a tool that keeps evoking admiration from photographers around the world.
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ABOUT THE ARTIST
Chance Nkosi Gomez known initiated by H.H Swami Jyotirmayanda as Sri Govinda walks an integral yogic path in which photography is the primary creative field of expression. The medium was introduced during sophomore year of high school by educator Dr. Devin Marsh of Robert Morgan Educational Center. Coming into alignment with light, its nature and articulating the camera was the focus during that time. Thereafter while completing a Photographic Technology Degree, the realization of what made an image “striking” came to the foreground of the inner dialogue. These college years brought forth major absorption and reflection as an apprentice to photographer and educator Tony A. Chirinos of Miami Dade College. The process of working towards a singular idea of interest and thus building a series became the heading from here on while the camera aided in cultivating an adherence to the present moment. The viewfinder resembles a doorway to the unified field of consciousness in which line, shape, form, color, value, texture all dissolve. It is here that the yogi is reminded of sat-chit-ananda (the supreme reality as all-pervading; pure consciousness). As of May 2024 Govinda has completed his 300hr yoga teacher training program at Sattva Yoga Academy studying from Master Yogi Anand Mehrotra in Rishikesh, India, Himalayas. This has strengthened his personal Sadhana and allows one to carry and share ancient Vedic Technology leading others in ultimately directing their intellect to bloom into intuition. As awareness and self-realization grows so does the imagery that is all at once divine in the mastery of capturing and controlling light. Over the last seven years he has self-published six photographic books, Follow me i’ll be right behind you (2017), Sonata - Minimal Study (2018), Birds Singing Lies (2018), Rwanda (2019), Where does the body begin? (2019) & Swayam Jyotis (2023). Currently, Govinda is employed at the Leica Store Miami as a camera specialist and starting his journey as a practitioner of yoga ॐ
“It is the marriage of the soul with Nature that makes the intellect fruitful, and gives birth to imagination.”
Henry David Thoreau
A staple of fantasy warfare, orcs comprise the largest single contingent of the evil forces. Given that orcs are rather limited in their intellect and training, the great majority become foot soldiers to form the bulk of the front lines and the casualties. There are a few orcs, however, who manage to excel in other areas.
One of these is the orc tracker. By nature, orcs in general are not particularly observant or detail oriented, but some are found to possess these qualities. When these skills are combined with their excellent senses of smell and hearing, they make for good trackers.
The orc tracker will rarely be mistaken for a stalker. They track but they employ little to no stealth. More like baying hounds, they typically run ahead while tracking, yelling and screaming in excitement. And just as the noise of the hounds will frighten a prey into leaving cover, so the loud cacophony of a group of orc trackers can route a camp of enemies before the soldiers even arrive.
👾 Happy 🏰 Heroclix 🏯 Friday! 🐉
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A year of the shows and performers of the Bijou Planks Theater.
I am proud to be a human being.
A human like everyone else in this planet.
A human who does not make distinctions in terms of race, gender, intellect, religion, beliefs, and culture.
A human who respects others and in doing so earns respect from them.
A human who respects the law and does not expects or demand special treatment.
A human who values and believes in God, family, morals, and life, above all, but also respects those who think different.
A human who is saddened by division and injustice and hopes that one day humanity will learn to live in harmony.
Will we ever learn that there are so many things that we have in common to focus in the few things that we don't?
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Siento orgullo por ser un ser humano.
Un humano como todos los demás en este planeta.
Un humano que no hace distinciones en términos de raza, género, intelecto, religión, creencias y cultura.
Un humano que respeta a los demás in al hacerlo se gana el respeto de ellos.
Un humano que respeta la ley y que no espera o reclama trato especial.
Un humano que valora y cree en Dios, la familia, la moral y la vida, sobre todas las cosas, pero que también respeta a los que piensan diferente.
Un humano que se entristece con la división e injusticia y espera que algún día la humanidad aprenda a vivir en armonía.
¿Será que algún día aprenderemos que tenemos demasiadas cosas en común como para enfocarnos en las pocas en las que diferimos?
My friendship with Katie goes back over a decade, and continues to evolve in deeply meaningful ways. Since she's a notable personality on Flickr, many of you know her to be witty, sexy, charming, charismatic and vivacious. She is all that, but in addition, she's a person of deep intellect, wisdom, empathy and character. We are opposites in many ways, as she attracts people like bees to honey with her extroverted life-of-the-party personality, whereas I, as an introvert, am more inclined toward quieter pastures . . . . but as the old saying goes, opposites attract! Here we are sharing a glass of wine in Rehoboth Beach. We were up early the next day to play a round of golf!
"Just as iron rusts from disuse... even so does inaction spoil the intellect."
-- Leonardo da Vinci (Italian polymath of the High Renaissance who was active as a painter, draughtsman, engineer, scientist, theorist, sculptor, and architect)
Three bracketed photos were taken with a handheld Nikon D7200 and combined with Photomatix Pro to create this HDR image. Additional adjustments were made in Photoshop CS6.
"For I know the plans I have for you", declares the LORD, "plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future." ~Jeremiah 29:11
The best way to view my photostream is through Flickriver with the following link: www.flickriver.com/photos/photojourney57/
Le 900e anniversaire en 2022 de la nomination de Suger, abbé de Saint-Denis en 1122, est l’occasion de revisiter la théologie de la lumière. Fernand Schwarz, philosophe et anthropologue, décrit ce phénomène qui a engendré, avec le passage de l’art roman à l’âge gothique, un changement important dans la construction des cathédrales.
Nous publions ici des extraits du troisième chapitre de l’ouvrage de Fernand Schwarz Symbolique des cathédrales, symboles et lumière (1), chapitre consacré à Suger, l’abbaye de Saint-Denis et la théologie de la lumière.
L’abbaye de Saint-Denis, un destin royal et une œuvre théologique
En l’an 1124, l’abbaye de Saint-Denis, gardienne des reliques du saint martyr qui avait converti la France au christianisme au IIIe siècle et était vénéré à l’époque comme le patron de la maison royale, est solennellement proclamée par Louis VI, sanctuaire national de France (elle a servi de caveau à certains de ses illustres rois, et a été en outre le témoin du sacre de Charlemagne). En clair, on promet à Saint-Denis un destin équivalent à celui de Rome ou de Constantinople.
Suger conçut la cathédrale de Saint-Denis comme une œuvre théologique, qui s’inspirait largement des écrits de la figure légendaire du saint et martyr Denys, que l’on confondait à l’époque avec Denys dit l’Aréopagite, métaphysicien de la lumière qui inspira le XIIe siècle.
Toute chose participe de la lumière divine
Pour Denys, la lumière est le premier principe de cette métaphysique. Il fait ici référence à la splendide théologie de la lumière de l’Évangile selon saint Jean, dans laquelle le logos divin est conçu comme la lumière véritable qui brille dans les ténèbres et qui est à l’origine de toutes choses. « Je suis la lumière du monde ; celui qui me suit ne marche point dans les ténèbres mais aura la lumière de la vie ». Évangile selon saint Jean, VII, 12.
Pour Denys, la création est une action illuminatrice, et l’univers déjà créé ne pourrait exister sans la lumière. Si la lumière cesse de briller, tout ce qui existe tombe dans le néant. Il rappelle que la création est la révélation de Dieu et que toutes choses créées sont des « lumières » qui témoignent par leur existence de la lumière divine et permettent ainsi à l’intellect humain de Le percevoir.
Dieu est lumière et chaque être reçoit et transmet cette lumière selon une hiérarchie conçue par Dieu. [… ] La lumière physique sert à créer des analogies avec la lumière transcendante pour que l’esprit des hommes s’éveille. Tout objet, comme toute créature, réfléchit la lumière divine, tout revient donc à Dieu par le biais des choses visibles. Cette conception est à la base de la pensée gothique. Ainsi s’est établie la connexion entre la métaphysique de la lumière et l’esthétique de la lumière.
Dans son traité de métaphysique, Denys affirme que la lumière divine qui irrigue le monde assure l’union entre les êtres créés.
La cathédrale de Suger : l’expression d’une métaphysique
Suger entreprend la construction de son église avec l’objectif d’en faire un sanctuaire.
Certes, Suger veut forger une alliance entre l’Église et la couronne qui permette à l’Église et à la France de propager un nouvel art de vivre, alliance de spiritualité et de matérialité dans la cité : ce nouvel art doit permettre la rencontre du profane et du sacré. Mais l’essentiel pour lui est de construire un temple dont Dieu serait l’auteur et le guide. D’où l’importance de recourir à la théologie, à une vision métaphysique plutôt qu’à des techniques, pour servir de modèle à la nouvelle église, la cathédrale. Pour les bâtisseurs d’alors, la technique vient au second plan, elle sert à exprimer l’idée.
Contrairement à ce qu’on croit d’habitude, le trait distinctif de l’art nouveau médiéval n’est pas la voûte en croisée d’ogives ni l’arc en ogive ou l’arc-boutant. Tous ces éléments ne sont que des moyens de construction qui se retrouvent dans l’architecture pré-gothique.
[… ] Ce qui n’était qu’un artifice technique devient le moyen d’ouvrir des baies, de faire tomber les cloisons pour que toute l’église « resplendisse d’une lumière ininterrompue ». Depuis le chœur jusqu’à la porte, la lumière se diffuse sans obstacle. Cette cohésion lumineuse reflète l’unité de l’univers dont parlait Denys.
[… ] Néanmoins, deux aspects de l’architecture gothique sont sans précédents : l’utilisation de la lumière et un rapport original entre la structure et l’apparence, la fonction et la forme, qui donnera naissance à l’église mystique. Ces deux caractéristiques obéissent à une conception métaphysique et pas à un étalage de trouvailles techniques qui existaient déjà auparavant et que les maîtres gothiques n’ont fait que mettre à profit pour exprimer leur vision de l’harmonie cosmique.
L’utilisation de la lumière : la communion du Ciel et de la Terre
L’emploi de la lumière dans l’édifice gothique, dans son rapport à la substance matérielle des murs, est diamétralement opposée à celui de l’église romane ; la lumière dans le roman sert à mettre en évidence le contraste entre la substance concrète, lourde et sombre, et la lumière elle-même, symbole de l’esprit. Lumière et matière s’opposent comme le bien et le mal.
Le mur gothique donne par contre l’impression d’être poreux. La lumière s’infiltre à travers et le pénètre en se fondant avec lui et en le transfigurant, La matière apparaît de plus en plus légère et la lumière de plus en plus présente.
Toute l’architecture est conçue pour vider la matière des murs et la remplacer par d’immenses verrières translucides. La cathédrale gothique devient ainsi un monument dédié à la transparence. Le ciel et la terre entrent en intime communion grâce à la lumière qui traverse toutes les parties de l’édifice. La matière n’est plus impénétrable, elle devient la substance porteuse du Verbe-Lumière et l’ascension des flèches dans leur légèreté défie la gravité terrestre.
« [… ] Les nefs latérales, les tribunes, les déambulatoires, les chapelles du chevet deviennent plus étroites et moins profondes tandis que les murs extérieurs sont traversés par des lignes entières de verrières. Vues de l’intérieur, les verrières perdent leurs définitions comme si elles fusionnaient, verticalement et horizontalement, dans une sphère continuelle de lumière produisant une zone de contraste lumineux derrière toutes les formes tangibles du système architectural. » (La Catedral gotica, Otto von Simson, page 26 )
L’Abbaye de Saint-Denis, la porte du Ciel
[… ] Saint-Denis est la première église dont la façade soit conçue pour évoquer l’idée que le temple est, en termes liturgiques, la porte du Ciel. Ce motif sera ensuite repris par toutes les cathédrales. Il s’inspire de l’idée que l’art chrétien doit figurer la vie éternelle, telle une porte qui conduit la pensée vers les vérités ineffables.
[… ] La porte dorée de Saint-Denis est le signe qui permet à l’esprit confus de s’élever vers la vérité, de progresser du matériel à l’ineffable. En contemplant la lumière, l’âme « ressuscite de son immersion dans la matière ». (Suger, « De son administration », XXVII, 89)
La présence, dans le tympan central, de la résurrection des morts ne doit pas être comprise dans son sens eschatologique habituel. Elle sert également à exprimer l’illumination qui se produit chez celui qui passe de ce monde à la contemplation de Dieu.
Le rôle de la lumière
[… ] Grâce au savant rapport qu’il établit entre la hauteur et la profondeur, l’abbé Suger recrée un véritable circuit de prière, « circuitus oratorium », qu’il emplit de lumière en créant de nouvelles fenêtres : « Toute la chapelle majeure se trouve empreinte d’une merveilleuse lumière constante qui pénètre à travers les fenêtres sacrées ». (Suger, « De la consécration », IV, 225)
Les verrières gothiques sont nées. Pour la première fois, on réduit la surface des murs au bénéfice de la lumière, on fait tomber les cloisons, un principe qui est la grande conquête du gothique. La régularité du tracé, avec les rayons qui partent du centre de la chapelle majeure, permet ainsi à la lumière d’entrer pour la première fois sans entraves à travers les vitraux des chapelles absidiales.
La conception de la nef, restée inachevée, est aussi lumineuse que le chevet et l’édifice tout entier dégage une extraordinaire impression de luminosité. Il inspirera les cathédrales de Noyon, de Senlis et surtout Notre-Dame de Paris.
[… ] Pour Suger, la lux nova, qu’il introduit dans l’intérieur de l’église, est associée au Christ lui-même. C’est pourquoi il qualifiera les fenêtres portant les vitraux de « très sacrées et miraculeuses ». Comme le suggère un de ses amis, Hugues de Saint-Victor, un vitrail est la démonstration visuelle de la théologie de Denys.
Les vitraux sont comme des voiles, qui occultent et révèlent en même temps l’ineffable.
Pour Suger, suivant les traces de Denys, tout l’univers est comme un voile éclairé par la lumière divine. Le temple devient ainsi l’image d’un univers transparent. Les fenêtres ne sont pas conçues comme des ouvertures dans un mur, mais comme des surfaces translucides portant les formes du sacré qui irradient dans tout l’édifice.
Grâce à Suger, l’art gothique et la lumière se développèrent et apportèrent un renouveau dans la construction des édifices religieux en France et en Europe, ajoutant une dimension symbolique et de connaissance très importante. Suger fut un précurseur dans de nombreux domaines qui firent de lui un homme éclairé (2).
(1) Ouvrage publié aux Éditions du Palais, 2012, 186 pages. Ce livre a été réédité plusieurs fois : Symboliques des cathédrales, visages de la vierge (Éditions du Huitième jour en 2002), Symbolique des cathédrales, symboles et lumière(aux Éditions Nouvel angle en 2009) Symbolique des cathédrales, miroirs de l’univers (aux Éditions du Palais, 2012)
(2) Lire l’article de Marie-Agnes Lambert, Il y a 900 ans, Suger était nommé abbé de Saint-Denis dans la revue page…
Par Fernand SCHWARZ
Fondateur de Nouvelle Acropole France
La belle histoire des cathédrales
par Alain BILLARD
Éditions Adapt/SNES /éditions De Boeck Supérieur, 2021, 320 pages, 29,90 €
Ce magnifique ouvrage abondamment illustré raconte l’histoire des cathédrales depuis l’époque paléo-chrétienne jusqu’à aujourd’hui. Chaque cathédrale fait l’objet de deux pages. Se rajoutent des dates clés, des témoignages artistiques (peinture, littérature, cinéma…), des évènements liés à ces édifices (effondrements, incendies, tremblements de terre…), les techniques de construction avec les types de matériaux utilisés, l’apport de grands hommes influents (Suger, Gaudi, Perret industrialisation (carrières de pierre, forêts, utilisation de l’acier et du béton…) ou bien grands hommes influents (Suger, Gaudi, Perret, Viollet-le-Duc,…). Par un architecte, expert et chargé de mission auprès du Ministère de la Culture, spécialiste de la construction et de la stabilité des bâtiments anciens.
© Nouvelle Acropole
La revue Acropolis est le journal d’information Nouvelle Acropole
history:
krazmacher is a legendary warrior , has a gold indestructible armor forged by the god of iron with the lava of the volcano krazorm hence the name , the armor can be worn only by the most powerful warrior and brave land named maicher once worn the armor became part of it so his name became krazmacher .
characteristics:
strength = 10
speed = 7
Intellect = 7
Power = 9
destroyal = 6
I built krazmacher taking an idea from trasformers 4 optimus prime and I recreated his weapons , in the head instead of using the yellow piece to detach the head I wanted to create it because I did not color would stand out well in the end than the sword and shield I added a small dagger gold to add something more .
What does it mean to be the silent observer? The subjects in this series embody the joint-like posture of mannequins. They allude view, obscuring themselves behind objects and other times reveal their presence in an ordinary remote world.
ABOUT THE ARTIST
Chance Nkosi Gomez known initiated by H.H Swami Jyotirmayanda as Sri Govinda walks an integral yogic path in which photography is the primary creative field of expression. The medium was introduced during sophomore year of high school by educator Dr. Devin Marsh of Robert Morgan Educational Center. Coming into alignment with light, its nature and articulating the camera was the focus during that time. Thereafter while completing a Photographic Technology Degree, the realization of what made an image “striking” came to the foreground of the inner dialogue. These college years brought forth major absorption and reflection as an apprentice to photographer and educator Tony A. Chirinos of Miami Dade College. The process of working towards a singular idea of interest and thus building a series became the heading from here on while the camera aided in cultivating an adherence to the present moment. The viewfinder resembles a doorway to the unified field of consciousness in which line, shape, form, color, value, texture all dissolve. It is here that the yogi is reminded of sat-chit-ananda (the supreme reality as all-pervading; pure consciousness). As of May 2024 Govinda has completed his 300hr yoga teacher training program at Sattva Yoga Academy studying from Master Yogi Anand Mehrotra in Rishikesh, India, Himalayas. This has strengthened his personal Sadhana and allows one to carry and share ancient Vedic Technology leading others in ultimately directing their intellect to bloom into intuition. As awareness and self-realization grows so does the imagery that is all at once divine in the mastery of capturing and controlling light. Over the last seven years he has self-published six photographic books, Follow me i’ll be right behind you (2017), Sonata - Minimal Study (2018), Birds Singing Lies (2018), Rwanda (2019), Where does the body begin? (2019) & Swayam Jyotis (2023). Currently, Govinda is employed at the Leica Store Miami as a camera specialist and starting his journey as a practitioner of yoga ॐ
Christie Pits Park, Toronto ON 10 May 2021
Doug Ford is the premier of Ontario. He has proven electable, but not much of an intellect. Once in power, has no idea what to do with it. It is unfair to insult his waistline, but legitimate to object to his government.
Seeing, in the finest and broadest sense, means using your senses, your intellect, and your emotions. It means encountering your subject matter with your whole being. It means looking beyond the labels of things and discovering the remarkable world around you.
- Freeman Patterson
By Indian artist Satish Gujral (1925 – 2020)
Part of an exhibition in the MAS museum in Antwerp in 2023.
Satish Gujral was an internationally acclaimed artist, muralist, sculptor, architect and writer. In his quest for a unique Indian artistic identity, free of European influences, Gujral came to be known as one of the pioneers of modernism in post-Independent India.
During the course of his seven-decade career, he also designed several notable buildings, including the Belgium Embassy in New Delhi.
Photo = top part. A variety of materials were assembled in a geometric composition. The work is an attempt by Gujral to combine modern design with the traditional use of colour of India.
It is the Age of Steam!
The Crew of the "SKY TERROR" are a wretched band of Zombie Pirates. Their Zeppelin reigns Torpedoes, bombs and death from above.
Lead by their Nefarious Captain "Oberon Black" they are the scourge of the English Channel .
They prey on the coal ship steamers which toil between England and France, consuming the brains of some of their captives while selling off the rest as cattle to their undead compatriots.
THE CREW
The Ships Brute – Kang
Blessed with limited intellect but fearsome strength and appetite, Kang is forced to wear a divers helm to stop him from eating all the prey the crew capture. His eagerness to get at lunch makes him the perfect one man boarding party. He acts as leader of the Vanguard, although slow he is nigh on unstoppable!
Gunner "Torpedo" Jim Jones.
Consigned to the lower reaches of the "Sky Terror" Torpedo cuts a lonely and forlorn figure. He passes his spare time painting murals on the ships ordinance. He is only truly happy when is he let above deck to polish his prized deck guns or better still to let them loose upon the living.
Captain Oberon Black
The captain suffers from the malaise of airsickness, an affliction which leaves him with the most unpleasant of attitudes.
A vile and treacherous individual, utterly ruthless, driven by a hatred of the living and a love of violence. Although he bears the scars from many battles he refuses to let Nurse Love assist him with the replacement of his missing limbs or eyeball. Instead he enjoys the extra malice that he can inflict with his saw hand and cast iron stomper leg. The Captain runs a tight ship and owns the most lucrative vessel in the meat trade.
Nurse Love
The mysterious Nurse Love was originally a prisoner aboard the "SKy Terror" she tried to tend the other prisoners when her ship was captured but alas she succumbed to a bite from one of her patients. Now in undeath she is tasked with the job of repairing and fixing up the crew of the "Sky Terror". sowing on a new digits here and there or back filling the holes in a sailors gut. A spinster in life she refuses to accept the same fate in death. She hopes to kindle a romance with the Captain. Seduced by the allure of his power and prestige, she has offered him her heart (and indeed several other peoples too) in an as yet unsuccessful attempt to woo him.
Master-Bosun Zim Sarson.
His eternal service to the Captain was forfeit after being tricked into signing a long term employment contract in life. Accursed are the department of Inhuman Pirate Resources! In death he seeks to replace the captain and put an end to his servitude. A troublesome crew member he is always undermining the captain and trying to put his oar in…
Accessories are TLG with a dash of brickwarriors for good measure.
Started many moons ago but only finished today as an entry to the Eurobricks zombie competition category D.
Trying out each of the 3 starters although I already know I want to go Nomad and have him go as full out melee.
Corporate, if I play, is all intellect and tech.
Ganesha è una divinità molto amata ed invocata, poiché è il Signore del buon auspicio che dona prosperità e fortuna, il Distruttore degli ostacoli di ordine materiale o spirituale; per questa ragione se ne invoca la grazia prima di iniziare una qualunque attività, come ad esempio un viaggio, un esame, un colloquio di lavoro, un affare, una cerimonia, o un qualsiasi evento importante. Per questo motivo è tradizione che tutte le sessioni di bhajan (canti devozionali) comincino con una invocazione a Ganesha.
Ganesha is widely revered as the remover of obstacles, the patron of arts and sciences and the deva of intellect and wisdom. As the god of beginnings, he is honoured at the start of rituals and ceremonies. Ganesha is also invoked as patron of letters and learning during writing sessions
History
The John Rogers who bought Riverhill in 1840 was an only child, with a modest fortune, and a fine intellect. He became a classics scholar, a scientist and a friend of Charles Darwin. He was one of the first members of the Royal Horticultural Society and a patron of the plant collectors of the day.
He chose Riverhill because its sheltered situation offered an ideal lime free hillside where he could hope to establish newly introduced trees and shrubs. From his garden notebook, it can be seen that planting started in 1842. Subsequent generations, continued the planting and in 1910 Colonel John Middleton Rogers created what is now known as ‘The Wood Garden’ a fine collection of Japanese Maples, Rhododendrons and Azaleas. His wife, the infamous Muriel, created many additions including the now hidden Rock Gardens.
Until the beginning of the 2nd World War, eight full time gardeners kept Riverhill looking immaculate. Since the war years, however, a shortage of manpower and a lack of money has meant that the garden was allowed to deteriorate, with many parts of the original planting lost to everyday use and visitors.
Today, four generations of the Rogers family live at Riverhill,
The estate is managed by Edward Rogers (Great-great-great-grandson of the John Rogers who bought Riverhill in 1840) and his wife, Sarah.
© Zoë Murdoch. All Rights Reserved.
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Interpretation is the revenge of the intellect upon art. Even more. It is the revenge of the intellect upon the world. To interpret is to impoverish, to deplete the world—in order to set up a shadow world of "meanings."
~ Susan Sontag
Yet across the gulf of space, minds that are to our minds as ours are to those of the beasts that perish, intellects vast and cool and unsympathetic, regarded this earth with envious eyes, and slowly and surely drew their plans against us. And early in the twentieth century came the great disillusionment. HG-Wells.
Bold - Pepper Potts / Iron Woman
Italics - Tony Stark / Iron Man
Underlined - TV News
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2 monts after the Hawkeye - Iron Woman fight.
"More reports are coming in of the Iron People seen hovering above the cities. As of right now, there is no official proof that these "people" even exist. One witness stated that they saw a "Flying robot with glowing red hand and feet.". Another said that they had seen the exact same thing, only that "The robot was a woman and her arms were shining black.". We now go live to Andy Klasser at the scene."
I shut off the TV and continue to tinker with my gauntlet.
"I was watching that!"
I pick up the remote and turn the TV on, turning down the volume.
"Sorry."
"Try it again. Reverse the sequence this time."
I press a button on my gauntlet, causing a holographic screen to pop up from it. Tapping the screen, I configure my gauntlet to set out a miniature EMP. It begins to glow red, then fizzles out after a few seconds, taking the red glow with it.
"Still not working."
"Just fool around with it. We have time."
It's been 2 months since we fought Hawkeye. In the end, Pepper had Jarvis drop him off somewhere in the Amazonian Rainforest. With supplies. Also, since her suit (and my organs) was damaged beyond repair, we decided to start fresh - meaning that we're now located at the top of Potts Tower. She's converted a part of her office into a lab, paying for all the equipment with Potts Consolidated's applied science division's funding.
Also, I never realized how similar in age we were. I've grown closer to her since I'm now her personal assistant, sleeping downstairs in one of the tower's apartments. I never really realized how independent she was either. She build her own things, runs her company by herself, and even cuts her own hair (She gave herself a shorter cut so it would feel better in her helmet). She's also oddly attractive in some angles.
"Hey, talk to me. Is it working yet?"
"Yeah, I think so."
I press the same buttons on my gauntlet, only allowing the power to go to 50% this time. It glows, then sends out little red lightning bolts out of my fingertips.
"It's working."
"Thank god for that. Hey, check this out."
Pepper walks over, hugging an oversized chestpiece and a robotic arm.
"It's the Mark 3. Runs on something called U.L.T.R.O.N. This way, you can have Jarvis. Oh, also, I took your suggestions and added in some black to the armor. Not as horrible as I thought."
"Glad you like it."
She continues on and tells me that ULTRON stands for:
Utility - non-Lethal - Transducing - Robotic - Operating - Nous
Meaning that it can convert energy, it's self-aware, and that it's made of pure intellect and reason. Scary.
"Hey, get back to work. We have things to do."
I spin back and begin to take off my armor. I place it on the table and take out a screwdriver, unscrewing the bolts in the side of the gauntlet. My chest begins to irritate me, so I scratch it, only to realize that that part of my torso is made of metal. I disregard it and continue to work on my armor, just as Pepper is working on hers.
Somehow, I feel like this isn't just the end of my old life, but the beginning of a strange new life just over the horizon.
I'm excited.
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Wanted to end the volume on a high note. As you can probably tell, all the words in ULTRON's name are legitimate words. Google them. Anyways, I wanted to write from Tony's perspective to finish up the volume, just to get that sense of "teamwork" going on between the two (it's hard to explain). Hope you guys enjoyed it, and feel free to give me feedback in the comments.
See you soon,
Zach
Set fire to your intellect, let it burn so brightly that even the unknowns know you're the torch bearer.
"Put you heart, mind, intellect and soul even into your smallest acts. This is the secret of success."
~ Swami Sivananda
The solidly built gate, proved no match to the superior intellect, size, and, strength of Super Squirrel. He's also able to bring a smile, maybe just a little one, to those who need it.
I was following this hawk as he moved from one tree to another and on to a third near the water. I was using a monopod. I figured the bird would eventually head out over the water and set up for that. The hawk got ready to jump but rather than going to the water she/he headed toward me, landing in the grass less than 20 feet away from me! The hawk rummaged through the grass for a few seconds and then took off. During all of this action I am fumbling with the monopod, trying not to pole vault down the hill. The solution was to rotate the camera 45 degrees or so. The struggle yielded poor quality images except for this as the bird leaves with the hapless vole/mouse. I couldn't straighten the image without losing some of the bird so I left it uncropped with just a bit of sharpening and levels. Next time I will not try to out think a superior intellect.
'I' am not Mind, and not dependent on its power
Mind is just a tool through which I manifest myself.
'I' am not servant of Mind, but its Master
Intellect, behaviour, conduct, desire and all other mental faculties
can be separated from 'I' and what that remains is 'I'
'I' am unborn, immortal, homogeneous
'I' am the power, 'I' exist...
- Anuj Nair
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Twirling Intestines.
Regarder de loin marcher entrailles conjectures profond éditeur poète intellect entrailles arrogance vipères froid gaspillé mouvements,
Impii fragmenta, regna dervichea, gradus superaestimati, saepta foetida, vermes humani, corda circumdantes, mores instabilis patefacti.,
колонны антаблемента царапающие навозную кучу тела страхи сцепленные лезвия прерывистая тишина презренные щеки воспаленные кишки,
zavarok szabályok nyilvánvaló kapuk fenséges méreg lenyelve örök gondolatok beszennyezett gyűrődő ráncolt hártyák sötét mesék,
Dispositionen Folterungen konfrontiert Umhänge Hunger Notizen eingesperrt verborgene Gesetze Unglücke Rote schmutzige Tricks kompromittierte Stimmen flüsternde Meinungen Befehle direkter Donner,
道化師のようなやり方、不可能なこと、コケコッコーという音、詩、誤解された偽善者、高慢な想像力、悪徳、成功した嵐、知覚された苦悩、虫に似ている、サナダムシ、空腹.
Steve.D.Hammond.
Zeyon: One of the last Great Beings Know as the Ventrillions. Zeyon is One of if Not the most powerful being in the Multiverse Capable of taking on Huge armies Single handily, His Super speed ,Strength, time Manipulation , strategic Capabilities , And Genius intellect Make him A match for anyone!
The Rab'rigar were incorporated into the Hive around 200 years ago. Their planet had been annexed prior to this, however the Rab's skill as technicians wasn't appreciated until local Hive troops started noticing stolen equipment. After raiding villages they found stolen equipment assembled taken apart and assembled into new machinery. So started the path to incorporation. These Rab'rigar although small and weak are exclusively valued by the Hive for their intellect. That being said many choose to incorporate cybernetic body parts to improve their physical shortcomings.
The Rab'rigar are also known for being musical and not being able to distinguish their reflection in a mirror from another of their kin.
This is my old Texas Tech friend Mike Flanagan from Lubbock. He was half Louisiana Irish and half Mexican Indian. He taught me chess and the proper way to load and smoke a pipe. He also introduced me to the music of Gustav Mahler, and got me to read THE MASTER AND MARGARITA by Mikhail Bulgakov and A CANTICLE FOR LEIBOWITZ by Walter M. Miller, Jr. He said he hated Texas, but after a couple of hours in Denton, he said Denton was the exception. He'd love to live here. He later joined the US Army, and I haven't heard from him in years. He was a brilliant man with a varied and imaginative intellect. I hope he prospered.
Ganesha also known as Ganapati and Vinayaka, is one of the best-known and most worshipped deities in the Hindu pantheon in India!
Although he is known by many attributes, Ganesha's elephant head makes him easy to identify.
Ganesha is widely revered as the remover of obstacles,the patron of arts and sciences and the deva of intellect and wisdom.
As the god of beginnings, he is honoured at the start of rituals and ceremonies.
Clicked in Global Village, Dubai, UAE
History
The John Rogers who bought Riverhill in 1840 was an only child, with a modest fortune, and a fine intellect. He became a classics scholar, a scientist and a friend of Charles Darwin. He was one of the first members of the Royal Horticultural Society and a patron of the plant collectors of the day.
He chose Riverhill because its sheltered situation offered an ideal lime free hillside where he could hope to establish newly introduced trees and shrubs. From his garden notebook, it can be seen that planting started in 1842. Subsequent generations, continued the planting and in 1910 Colonel John Middleton Rogers created what is now known as ‘The Wood Garden’ a fine collection of Japanese Maples, Rhododendrons and Azaleas. His wife, the infamous Muriel, created many additions including the now hidden Rock Gardens.
Until the beginning of the 2nd World War, eight full time gardeners kept Riverhill looking immaculate. Since the war years, however, a shortage of manpower and a lack of money has meant that the garden was allowed to deteriorate, with many parts of the original planting lost to everyday use and visitors.
Today, four generations of the Rogers family live at Riverhill,
The estate is managed by Edward Rogers (Great-great-great-grandson of the John Rogers who bought Riverhill in 1840) and his wife, Sarah.
Name: Slade Joseph Wilson
Gender: Male
DOB: n/a
Status: Active
Meta-Human Abilities:
High Agility
Blood Control
Danger Sensing
Fast Healing
Super Hearing
Super Sight
Super Smell
Super Strength
Non-Meta Abilities:
Escape Artist
High Intellect
Leadership Qualifications
Longevity
Expert Marksmanship
High Stamina
Stealth
Expert Swordsmanship
Expert Tracking
Unarmed Combat
Weapon Master
Notes:
As a solider for the US Army, Wilson trained under his commanding officer, Captain Adeline Kane, and quickly amazed her, demonstrating he was an expert in combat and had impressive talents and skills. Wilson was promoted to Lieutenant Colonel to then, some time later, begin a romantic relationship with Captain Adeline to later have a son with her.
The Army requested Slade to volunteer for a secret medical experiment that was said to be a defense against the enemy's Truth Serum. Wilson complied. (It was later uncovered as an attempt to create metahuman super-soldiers).
Wilson's body reacted violently to the experiment, leaving him aggressive and enraged, and he needed to remain sedated and bedridden through the birth of his second son.
Only later would Slade discover that the experiment had worked and actually enhanced his strenght, speed, senses, stamina, intellect and reflexes beyond that of any ordinary man.
Additionally, William Randolph Wintergreen, a lifelong friend, was sent on a suicide mission and was captured. Wilson put together a costume and went on an unauthorized solo mission to save his friend. In the end he failed to save Wintergreen, and was discharged from the army for disobeying orders. Fed up with the army and its code of blind loyalty. Currently “Deathstroke The Terminator”, works as a global mercenary for hire.
Additional Notes:
Deathstroke was recruited to Task Force X effective (4-23-15)
Criminal Record Revoked Upon Leave
Ted Kord is the second hero to call himself Blue Beetle. He is the successor to Dan Garrett and the predecessor to Jaime Reyes.
Garrett was Ted's mentor and he vowed to take up the crime-fighting legacy. When he found himself unable to activate the Blue Beetle Scarab he turned to science and martial arts instead.
Ted is a scientific and engineering genius. He puts his inventions to public use through Kord Enterprises. He has been a member of Justice League International, the Living Assault Weapons and the Birds of Prey.
His most enduring partnership is with his best friend Booster Gold.
Ted Kord has no superpowers; he possesses a genius-level intellect, with an IQ of 192.
He iss proficient in numerous sciences such as chemistry, physics, engineering, aircraft, and solar tech, as well as an understanding of alien tech.
Despero once claimed that Ted's mind was second only to that of J'onn J'onzz. Former Justice League teammate Guy Gardner claims that Ted was smarter than Batman, "although nobody ever noticed".
Kord is an Olympic-level acrobat and skilled hand-to-hand combatant, having studied in the martial arts of karate and aikido. Dick Grayson stated that Ted was very adept physically, to the point where he was almost ambidextrous. He is also highly skilled in espionage.
Kord is best known for the crime fighting equipment he has invented. He created numerous gadgets, including suction pads, sight-enhancing lenses, and a protective costume.
To prevent being forcibly unmasked, especially if rendered unconscious, Kord's cowl had a lock mechanism that only opened when he touched the mask under his jaw with a chip in his glove, which would at least force an enemy to perform the more troublesome task of cutting through the material to unmask him.
He also created a power armor suit for his friend Booster Gold. The suit contained a fully functioning artificial arm and also provided life-support for Booster as he recovered from potentially fatal injuries. He later converted a suit of alien power armor for Booster to use.
His BB gun was a handheld weapon that could blind villains with a flash of light, or knock them back with a compressed air blast capable of felling a charging rhino.
The original BB gun was designed with a security feature so that it would function only when the Blue Beetle held it, becoming inactive without contact with special circuitry in the Beetle costume's gloves. The BB gun is solar powered.
Blue Beetle's airship, the "Bug", contains high tech equipment, can electrify or magnetize its hull, fire electrical energy, and fly at 600 mph. All models had booster jets hidden under the shell of the Bug. The boosters on the first two models could speed the Bug up to the speed of sound for a short period of time; no time limit was ever given for how long the burst lasted.
Later models of the boosters were used for intercontinental travel at supersonic speed. It was also 90% solar powered. Later models also had energy weapons of various types, from lasers to plasma. The last two models were capable of reaching orbit and all models could operate underwater. No depth was ever given that they could go to, but one model Bug was seen operating on the sea floor after going through an underwater volcano.
All models were remotely controllable from controls built into Kord's gloves.
He also built flight pads similar to Mister Miracle's flight discs used throughout the entire Extreme Justice run and claimed to Barbara Gordon that he could keep the Birds of Prey jet flying 24-7 with technology based on the Darkseid's Mother Boxes.
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A year of the shows and performers of the Bijou Planks Theater.
Secret Identity: Ted Kord
Publisher: DC
First appearance: Captain Atom 83 (November 1966)
Created by: Steve Ditko
Although the terminal has been officially called "Grand Central Terminal" since the present structure opened, it has "always been more colloquially and affectionately known as Grand Central Station", a name of one of the earlier railroad stations on the same site.
Grand Central Terminal is the most extraordinary public space in New York City. Opened to the public in 1913, this historic train terminal is a world-famous landmark in Midtown. Its rich history is a story of immense wealth and great engineering. Grand Central is one of the busiest train stations in the world, with approximately 750,000 visitors every day.
"Transportation" designed by Jules Alexis Coulan of Paris (1914), the statues around the clock on Grand Central’s south face represent Mercury, Hercules and Minerva, all considered apt gods to represent the railroads with their attributes of speed, strength and intellect.
At the time, this was considered the largest group of sculptures in the world, at 48 feet (14.6m) high.
The French artist Jules-Alexis Coutan was responsible for the design of the sculpture (known as “Transportation”). However, M. Coutan never visited the US, and the sculptures were carved by the John Donnelly company.
Yellow is full of creative and intellectual energy. Always use yellow note pads.
Yellow symbolizes wisdom. Yellow means joy and happiness. People of high intellect favor yellow. Yellow daffodils are a symbol of unrequited love. Sunday's color is yellow-gold.
Like the energy of a bright sunny day, yellow brings clarity and awareness.
"Worry about a girl, eh ? Hah ! If they think they can cut me off from where the action is, they're mistaken ! I restyled this motorbike for just such an emergency !"
('Batgirl' and motorcycle by DC Collectibles / DC Icons 'Batgirl of Burnside' Deluxe Figure)
...this laminated calendar by marking
every day by voice and touch
of vegetation outdoor, existing sum
of herbs & other flora-fauna (etc)
compiling general concert in tired
mind by ephemeral senses, sooner
vibes around & within entire Earth,
meridians and horizontal exhalation
of fresh Ozone of atmospheric-dome
and Oceanic waves is best of Songs
created by Almighty to enhancing
Souls & Minds by consonance &
prosody of sleeping clouds instead
of triviality of words...
The silence of palette's ubiquity
in its entirety as entourage since
bravery of Caves & Stone Age
without doubts resists to Wind
as dialect of Rain & Frost each
season celebrating change, &
days to nights... just listen to the
Water's flow composing melody
of April's streams at Spring
of Lunar disc persistent, slow
& invisible to eye rotation of
magnetic & gravitation spin
among abyssal minuses of ( -273*F)
of daily Cosmic cold.. Alas.
Without question mind adopts all
agile crowds at streets & galleries, &
parks & shows, all squeaks of paroxysmal
brakes, & race through serpentine of roads,
& rails, platforms & parapets, & subway's
tracks - all fuss invoked summation being
young, a-kaleidoscopic swirl of streaks,
& glares - sublimed reality of Flemish Art
extended seamless to grotesque of Cluster's
buzz: a shiny carnival of vanished ghosts,
all seasons masquerade in midst of East plus
all existed Sides, lets us to say in some
abbreviated city, town, or even villages
abundant far around, and near-by as
urban Clusters, whilst & without pinch
of enigmatic apex of Venetian's ado &
shabby charm along submerged canals,
gondolas, waters, such blurred by scenic
lights, all those years of shuttered dreams.
...presumably I was by glittery of dreams
attached to nights of rainy streets & still
consumed by neon lights, transforming
mind into extension of ideal as reason
to believe in purposely applied utility of
vain attempts by definition, & this
ideal as stimuli attracts & nurtures mind
before & after failed attempts, & sadness,
memory, as tiny whisper of localized all
ups-&-downs of urban Life by iris opened
ajar, as if myself seduced & felled in love
with B&W essays - pan-urbanism of real
life, scenarios as short-as-flash reflecting
Lights to tingling focus of celluloid films.
Through jump off timer. All left behind.
...its left bunch silver prints 16x20, B&W
indeed of candid images, as dream,
abstract versification of essays that
never was completed, or performed,
or formalized, or any print was published,
which is a bravery to sacrifice long Life
for images all dusted and forgotten.
Alas. All sixty years simply gone.
...& now through imagined timer
of thousands of frames presenting
cinematic-stop effect, by virtue of defect -
all indisputable, because too late to dream,
a challenge having back revitalize all
quasi-faucets of expressed by ephemeral
images of prints reflecting sh...t-boxes
chariots without horse, as taxi-passengers
in cheapen-chick a-rendezvous of their
motors all blooming like F...nch who...e,
these carousels of Clustery spasmodic nights,
these nights without sleep, or rest, psychotic
euphoria without caffeine, without
dopio-less-sugar, re-loading film in
Leica-em-3 plus Elmar, without enigma
of candid foto-walks alike before in Soviet
epoch and decorations of scenic hype
(a-La H. Cart..r-Br..son's) of surrealistic style,
essays evaporated that never was achieved
today, or - even iota of subtle dreams
in studio of Master Rick Scav...lo,
or even honesty of Legend showing to a
Cluster nue and fashion flux, with his three
lenses in old-fashion coat, and Contaxes,
o! those Contaxes, did painting a homage
to magazine of Vo..ue, & his artistic lovely
Wife - a symbol gravitated to his Art.
... habitual concept of urbanism - abundance
of traffic lights to fuel intellect & minds
on stops in designated Cluster's, its brilliant
aspect of slowing speed of rainy-drops,
duet with drizzle, & snow-flakes of any
measure of blessed precipitation: petals',
showers, reality of Spring, or - utter Rain,
or - Pranayama as personal effect
of endless search for second's split,
by tension of annoying traffic's light,
by speed of pounding heart-beats in foggy
resolution of sculpture figurine along alleys
in Cluster's Park, again without single frame
intrinsically resulted in lights of night...
Spirit is Substance, matter is accident: that is to say that matter is but a contingent and transitory modality of the radiation of the Spirit which projects the worlds and the cycles while remaining transcendent and immutable.
This radiation produces the polarisation into subject and object: matter is the final point of the descent of the objective pole, sensorial consciousness being the corresponding subjective phenomenon.
For the senses, the object is matter, or let us say the perceptible physical domain; for the Intellect, objective reality is the Spirit in all its forms. It is by it that we exist, and that we know; were it not immanent in physical substances these could not exist for one instant.
And in this Spirit precisely the subject-object opposition is resolved; it is resolved in the Unity which is at once exclusive and inclusive, transcendent and immanent. The alpha as well as the omega, while transcending us infinitely, reside in the depths of our heart.
a rare position where i find myself stunned by another's gorgeous eloquence & heartfelt intellect ; borne through a life wrought in the severity of mundane suffering & sheer ecstasy
ephemeral existence & how you cope with your ghosts
so much that it inspires me to shut my goddamn whore mouth, or should i keep gooing?
Ganesha, also known as Ganapati and Vinayaka, is one of the best-known and most worshipped deities in the Hindu pantheon.
Although Ganesha has many attributes, he is readily identified by his elephant head. He is widely revered, more specifically, as the remover of obstacles and thought to bring good luck, the patron of arts and sciences, and the deva of intellect and wisdom. As the god of beginnings, he is honored at the start of rites and ceremonies. Ganesha is also invoked as a patron of letters and learning during writing sessions.
Intellect enjoys a worshipful intimacy with God and a perfection born of this intimacy. From this worship, emerges Universal Soul, perfect in potentiality but not in actuality, because it is separated from God by Intellect.
He enjoyed the view and conversation. What do you think? Long Legs, Curves, and my Eyes, Smile, and Intellect! Any thoughts?? Perhaps a comment?
Riddle us this: what cerebral criminal with an affinity for purple and green loves challenging the Dark Knight with cleverly calculated crimes and puzzling plots?
One of the Dark Knight's most infamous villains, Edward Nygma enjoys flaunting his intellectual superiority by conducting crimes and leaving clues for Batman to piece together. While this habit constantly leads to the aptly named Riddler failing in his criminal endeavors, his puzzle-problem actually stems not only from his own narcissism and ego, but also from a deep-seeded psychological compulsion. Because of this, the Riddler often finds himself a resident of Arkham Asylum following his inevitable capture.
Possessing a genius-level intellect, the Riddler creates elaborate, sometimes Rube Goldberg-esque traps, and is even willing to use innocent civilians as bait. Although not physically imposing, the Riddler's brilliance, neurosis and lack of empathy make him an incredibly dangerous foe. He cares very little—if at all—about the lives of those he uses in his plots and instead only sees them as disposable pawns in his continuing intellectual battle against Batman.
Edward Nygma is the Riddler, a master strategist who incorporates riddles into his crimes in Gotham City, making him an enemy of its protector Batman.
Golden Age
The origin story recounts Edward Nigma's fascination with puzzles from a young age. After a teacher announces that a contest will be held over who can solve a puzzle the fastest, Nigma sets his sights on winning this, craving the glory and satisfaction that will come with the victory. He breaks into the school at night to practice the puzzle until he is able to solve it in under a minute. Due to this he wins the contest and is given a book of riddles as a prize. His cheating rewarded, Edward embraced the mastery of puzzles of all kinds, eventually becoming a carnival employee who excelled at cheating his customers out of their money with his bizarre puzzles and mind games. He soon finds himself longing for greater challenges and thrills and dons the disguise of the "Riddler" to challenge Batman, believing him to be a worthy adversary. In his first encounter with the Dynamic Duo, Riddler first tried to confound the crime-fighters with his infamous double-entry Riddle Clues and then tried to kill them both in a booby-trapped glass maze on a pier, sealing the door so they couldn't leave the structure before it exploded, only for Batman and Robin to escape and the Riddler "vanishing" after getting knocked into the sea by the explosion, leaving only his trademark "?" floating in the water.
Post Crisis on Infinite Earths
Origin
Before the Mask
Ed Nygma, Wayne Enterprises employee
Before the first appearance "the Batman", Edward Nygma was the trusted strategist of Philip Kane, Bruce Wayne's uncle and the CEO of Wayne Enterprises during Wayne's absence, despite Nygma having what was described as a "questionable past".
When Bruce Wayne returned to Gotham and threatened to uproot all the shady plans Nygma had for Wayne Enterprises, Nygma sent the Red Hood Gang after the prodigal son, only for the assassination attempt to fail. His position at Wayne Enterprises now compromised, Nygma departed to begin his endgame for Gotham, giving his boss Philip Kane his resignation in the form of trapping him in his office with a magnet.
"Zero Year"
Having strategically calculated his plans for Gotham, Nygma, donning the alias "the Riddler", cut the power throughout the entire city, telling the people that they would need to get smart or die. As the lights darkened in Gotham, Riddler kicked off what would later be called "Zero Year". Working with a vengeful scientist named Karl Helfern, Riddler sat back as Helfern collected all the materials needed to bring the city to its knees. While Helfern's motives were to hurt Wayne Enterprises, Riddler's motives were to make the city of Gotham smarter - to eradicate those that dumbed down the human race.
Riddler's beginning
As Batman was distracted with Dr. Helfern, Riddler used the time to further the survival challenge he initiated in Gotham by blowing up the retaining walls around Gotham. The approaching hurricane that the city had been preparing for was now unchallenged, and the streets immediately flooded with several feet of water. Using a special chemical developed by Dr. Pamela Isley, Riddler hastened the growth of plants throughout the city - now a dark, savage jungle under Riddler's thumb.
Working with Lieutenant Gordon and Lucius Fox, Batman discovered the Riddler's location after multiple difficult tasks to find his broadcasting spot, tracking him to the Gotham Museum. Finally coming face-to-face, Riddler challenged Batman one last time by demanding he answer twelve riddles. Batman went along with it for a bit, afraid that the villain would detonate weather balloons throughout the city if he did not play along, but ultimately punched Riddler in the face before the mastermind had a chance to ask all his questions. Turning the power back on, Riddler's reign was ended. Nygma, deemed too dangerous for the usual Blackgate Penitentiary, was put in a straight jacket and detained at Arkham Asylum.
The War of Jokes and Riddles
Riddler vs. Joker
After having been imprisoned for about a year following the Zero Year, the Riddler had become a tool for the GCPD whenever they found themselves stumped during an investigation until the day he finally escaped, threatening every guard on his way out of his cell by simply reciting the names of all of their loved ones. Hearing about a seemingly inconsistent string of murders committed by the Joker, the Riddler visited the clown, telling him he deduced that the Joker had lost his ability to laugh and suggested teaming up to take down Batman would be just what he needed. However, the Joker didn't find this offer funny and shot Nygma in the stomach, beginning the event that would later be called, "the War of Jokes and Riddles".
Recruiting every supervillain in Gotham they could, Joker and Riddler both amassed small armies to fight one another, leaving Batman and the rest of the city caught in the middle. For weeks the two sides fought, with Batman unable to contain the casualties caused by both armies; the Bat was forced to ally himself with one side in order to first defeat the other. Batman chose to work with the Riddler, despite Nygma having murdered Kite-Man's young son in a power play, in order to track down the Joker and finally end the war.
In the final confrontation with the clown, after Batman had inevitably betrayed him, Riddler surrendered and revealed that every move of the war - even Kite-Man's involvement - was orchestrated by him as a means to solve the ultimate riddle - how to make the Joker laugh again. Batman, furious over all the civilian casualties, attempted to stab the Riddler with a kitchen knife, only for Nygma to be saved by the Joker himself, an act that was so surprising that Joker regained his ability to laugh. The two criminals were both arrested and taken to Arkham Asylum.
Other Early Crimes
Sometime not long after the War, Joker and Riddler returned to the streets and put their past transgressions behind them. They, along with the Penguin and Catwoman, were contacted by the Designer - a new criminal in Gotham who volunteered to make their wildest schemes a reality. The Riddler agreed to the deal and asked the Designer for unlimited access to deathtraps to use against the Gotham City police. However, the Joker caused the whole deal to fall apart and seemingly killed the Designer, and the villains burned down his base to leave no trace.
At some point, Edward fathered a daughter known as Enigma. Later, perceiving her as less intelligent than himself, he attempted to kill her, though he was unsuccessful.
Nygma would later be returned to Arkham.
New 52
Death of the Family
The Strategist
With the Joker's return to Gotham, sporting his own cut-off face as a mask after a yearlong absence, the clown prince took over Arkham and began to spruce it up in anticipation of Batman's arrival. Nygma, still in his cell, asked Joker to let him out using the keycard of a dead guard. Considering Riddler to be a useful ally, Joker decided to challenge the Riddler in order to make sure he was at the top of his game for when Batman arrived. Tossing a toxic gas capsule into his cell, Joker told Riddler that, in order to survive, the mastermind had to figure out a way to get himself out of the cell. Without a problem, Riddler succeeded in his escape, using only one of the multiple ways he had thought of in advance, and joined Joker in his plan, being given the title of "strategist" in Joker's royal interpretation of Batman's rogues gallery.
After the Joker's defeat, Riddler was taken back to his cell in Arkham.
Forever Evil
When the Crime Syndicate arrived on Earth, the team of super-criminals liberated Riddler, as well as all the other villains around the country, after seemingly killing the Justice League. Nygma, taking advantage of his freedom, immediately invaded the Wayne Enterprises building in order to kill a security guard who had denied him a pack of cards five years ago. Alone in Wayne Tower, having defeated all the advanced security systems of the building, Riddler opened up a pack of cards and played solitaire, waiting for Batman to eventually return.
Endgame
During Joker's endgame, Riddler remained in his cell in Arkham Manor while the rest of the city was infected by Joker's mind control toxin.
When the city was saved and Batman was seemingly killed, the inmates were shipped off, and Wayne Manor was restored to Bruce Wayne, who was trying to restart his life after receiving amnesia during the Joker attack. However, Riddler, Clayface, and Mister Freeze secretly remained behind and ambushed Wayne as he attempted to move back in, hellbent on ruining his life the same way he ruined theirs by funding Batman. The villains were eventually foiled by the new Batman, and Riddler was brought back to the newly renovated Arkham Asylum.
Mockingbird
Using the alias Mockingbird, the Riddler gathered a group of six villains and trapped them aboard a sinking container.
Fighting the Flash
Another formidable opponent - the Flash
Sometime during his stay in Arkham Asylum, Nygma became interested in how to stop the Flash, considering him a new and formidable opponent. After a breakout, Nygma gained possession of the Flash villain Heat Wave after he had been left for dead in Gotham during the the Crime Syndicate's invasion. Next, the mastermind donated an army of "protection" drones to Central City through a collection of shell companies and waited until the police force fell right into his trap by activating them throughout the city. Finally, maneuvering public opinion against the Flash, Riddler secretly convinced the police force to allow the Rogues to arrest its city's hero, under the pretense that he was a threat.
When the Flash was finally captured, the Riddler revealed himself and took control of the drones that had been sent to patrol the city, threatening to use them to kill anybody if the Flash activated his powers. After the Flash was saved by Pied Piper from police custody, Nygma announced that, if the Flash did not reveal his secret identity to the world, he would destroy Central City by using Heat Wave, his hostage, as a human-nuke. Working together with the Rogues, who felt betrayed by the Riddler, the Flash defeated Nygma and the drones and handed him over to the Central City police to be taken back to Gotham.
Rebirth
I Am Bane
Riddler assisted Bane in unlocking a high tech door in Arkham, allowing him access to confront Batman.
Defiance, The Society
Riddler placed Deathstroke on trial for appearing to have reformed, and using Hector Hammond's abilities, he convinces the Secret Society of Super-Villains that Deathstroke is indeed evil by showcasing a simulation of the assassin killing them all right before Deathstroke himself is kidnapped.
Doomsday Clock
During the Doomsday Clock, the Riddler held an underground meeting with several supervillains to talk about the Superman Theory, but the meeting was crashed by the Comedian, who shoots Riddler in the leg.
Death Metal
After Batman accidentally unleashed an ancient evil from the Dark Multiverse, one of the cross-dimensional Dark Knights called the Batman Who Laughs came to Gotham and offered some of its villains metal Joker cards that could give them powers to bend reality. Riddler, serving time in Arkham Asylum, was personally handed a card by the Batman. Riddler used his new power to create a labyrinth around the city, acting as its first line of defense against heroes who wanted to reclaim it. His compulsion to tell riddles was again his downfall though when he was defeated by the newly formed Gotham Resistance.
Infinite Frontier
The Hill
A former mob hitman known as "Mr. Fun" went on a killing spree across The Hill, a lower-class neighbourhood in Gotham. The Riddler deduced the "Hill Ripper's" true identity, but rather than report it to the police he instead decided to plant riddles at the crime scene which would lead to an elaborate scavenger hunt ending at the killer's house. However, the GCPD could not solve the Riddles and, as they were no longer cooperating with Batman, the Dark Knight never found out about them. The Batgirls stumbled across his trail of clues, but rather than play his game they just trailed his henchman Killer Moth back to the Hill Ripper's hideout. He revealed the killer's true identity and escaped, but before he left he told Stephanie Brown that her father the Cluemaster was alive.
Skills and abilities
The Riddler is a criminal genius capable of extraordinary lateral thinking in decoding and formulating puzzles of all kinds. As a private detective during the time he was reformed, he demonstrated investigative skills that rival those of the Dark Knight. However, Batman's observations note that "[Nigma] exhibits personality disorders consistent with a fanatic narcissist, egocentrism, and megalomania crossed with severe obsessive compulsion".
Like most of Batman's enemies (and Batman himself), the Riddler has no superhuman abilities but is a highly cunning criminal strategist. He is not especially talented in fisticuffs (although his endurance has grown from having to engage in it over the years), but sometimes employs weaponry that exploits his gimmick, such as exploding jigsaw pieces, question-mark-shaped pistols, and his infamous question-mark staff, known to house a wide variety of technological devices and weapons. He is shown to be skilled with engineering and technology, having confronted Batman and Robin with unique and elaborate deathtraps. He is also well known for being Batman's most intelligent adversary, and with a flexible theme to his crimes compared to similar criminals: all the Riddler requires is to be able to describe his threatened crime with a riddle or puzzle. Riddler once tried to commit crimes without leaving any clues using self hypnosis; however, he learned too late that while he was asleep his unconscious mind left riddling clues, causing Batman and Robin to capture him. Riddler has a grudging respect for Batman in that he is the only adversary that has a intellectual genius equal to the Riddler; in the episode of Batman the animated series titled "What is Reality"? Riddler came close to defeating Batman once and for all; when Batman was forced to engage in a mind battle of the intellect versus the Riddler after Riddler "captured" Jim Gordon's mind in a virtual reality computer, Batman not only saved Gordon but also gave Riddler a riddle of his own: How could Riddler spread his consciousness 32 times more than Batman and still keep the mental concentration to keep his virtual ward "Riddlerville" together? The answer was that the Riddler couldn't keep his "Virtual World together" and instead suffered an emotional breakdown with his mind trapped in the virtual computer world until his next appearance.
However, the threat that Riddler actually poses is somewhat inconsistent across his various stories. His most formidable depictions emphasize his intelligence and cunning, portraying him as one of few rogues capable of seriously taxing Batman's mental prowess, while also willing to take the precaution of obtaining firearms to deal with the superhero. Some recent depictions, however, have placed a derogatory focus on his flamboyant gimmickry and relative lack of major victories (even despite this applying to most of Batman's enemies), portraying him as petty, overconfident, relatively harmless, and held in low esteem.
The latter approach has proved polarizing, with some fans finding it wasteful in light of the character's classic status and history of compelling stories, while others argue that most of his popularity has come from media other than his comic storylines and enjoy the notion of knowing that his "real" threat level is overrated. In recent years the Riddler has been consistently depicted as a serious threat, with notable successes.
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Secret Identity: Edward Nigma
Publisher: DC Comics
First appearance: Detective Comics #140 (October 1948)
Created by Bill Finger (Writer)
Dick Sprang (Artist)
The Riddler has appeared before in BP 2021 Day 277!
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He has also been seen trying to ruin Christmas!