10 DC Animated Universe Fates Worse Than Death

10. Living In Constant Fear - Batman: The Animated Series

It's almost hilarious to think of someone genuinely fearing the Riddler, but then, most people haven't pissed him off like Nygma's old boss Daniel Mockridge.

We have Mockridge to thank, in fact, for the Riddler even existing, as before Mockridge screwed him over (the cowardly boss fired him so that he wouldn't have to pay Nygma any royalties), Edward Nygma was merely an admittedly self obsessed game designer.

Nygma then became the Riddler two years later in order to get his revenge on this parasitical capitalist, but Batman foiled his plans, saving Mockridge from a life-sized and lethal recreation of Nygma's Riddle of the Minotaur game.

That said, Nygma did manage to get away, promising to return one day for Mockridge to finish what he started.

The last scene of the episode is Mockridge, whom we never see again after this episode, cowering with a shotgun as he tries to get some sleep. But every single shadow and noise makes him think that the man he ruined has finally returned to ruin him right back.

Riddler may be a villain, but it's hard to feel sorry for Mockridge here.