This story is based off of "Riddles at the Lake". In the original the pandavas brethren went to leave the forest they had lived in. On the way out they came across a body of water, and a voice asking them a riddle. The first few brothers ignored this, but the wisest of the brothers answered the questions thoughtfully. The first of the brothers died, but the wise brother was able to survive due to his ability to answer the riddles. Robin represents the first three brothers. Batman is the wise brother, and the Riddler represents the voice. The voice in the original story goes on to reveal itself to be Yaksha.
Story:
It was pouring rain in Gotham one evening. The bat-symbol was shining in the sky, and Batman was preparing to go to whatever the disturbance was. He slid down from Wayne Manor into the Bat-Cave, and then he jumped into his suit. Now that he was ready he hopped into the bat mobile, and raced away towards his newest destination. It turns out that he was on his way to solve a riddle left by none other than the Riddler.
As Batman arrived on the scene he noticed a body lying on the ground. It was his sidekick, Robin. "Robin must have tried to solve this riddle himself, and met the consequences of a wrong answer.", Batman Said, as he checked on his friend to see if he was still alive. Robin was only unconscious, so Batman placed him in the bat mobile, and set off to solve this riddle.
Batman approached the wall in which the riddle was inscribed. It read, " I have billions of eyes, yet I live in darkness. I have millions of ears, yet only four lobes. I have no muscle, yet I rule two hemispheres. What am I?". Batman thought what robin might have answered out to solve the riddle. Whatever it was, it ended up knocking out his friend. Next, Batman turned his attention to actually solving the riddle. " What could this be?" he asked himself, as he wracked his brain for a potential solution. Suddenly, he figured it out. "I've got it!", he shouted, " The answer is the brain!".
After shouting out his answer, batman heard a rumbling coming from the wall the riddle was written on. A compartment had opened up in the wall releasing a tube along with a note. The gave a hint as to where the Riddler was located. The tube then began spraying out a gas that would knock out anyone if too much was inhaled. Batman then darted for the bat mobile, and left towards his next clue.
Bibliography: Indian Myth and Legend by Donald A. Mackenzie
Stephan, you bought my love the minute I read the word Gotham. I'm a huge batman fan, and I'm honestly sad that the riddler wasn't the first thing I thought of when reading riddles by the lake. Also, I hadn't heard that riddle before. All in all a lovely read!
ReplyDeleteOkay soooo.... first thing that caught my eye was the Bat symbol, then I noticed the title and I knew I had to click on this. I am a huge batman fan, although I am depressed about how DC is going in the cinematic universe compared to MCU. But that's not the issue here, I loved your story! I definitely saw this as a Batman story that could have been written and I love that you chose The Riddler as the villain. I could really see him doing something like this. Good story!
ReplyDeleteHey Stephan I think it's great that you combined Batman and the Mahabharata. The Riddler is a great vehicle to connect the two stories and how they relate. ALso, the dialogue is wonderful! Thanks for writing this!
ReplyDeleteShort and sweet! I like it. I love how you took a story about riddles and made it about the Riddler. I don't think I have seen a Batman-inspired story so far this semester, so it was interesting to see one now. I had a fun time trying to figure out the riddle myself, as well. Job well done.
ReplyDeleteHey Stephan! I loved your story because it reminds me of watching the old 1960's Batman series with Adam West on TV Land as a kid! Setting the source story in Gotham with Batman, Robin, and the Riddler works surprisingly well, too! Each Gotham character fills the role from the source very well, but gives a slightly different feel when you view it in the context of Batman.
ReplyDeleteHi Stephan! Great job with your story. I genuinely enjoyed the unique plot twist embedded here. You have such a gift for creative writing! I definitely never had to question where the plot was going.
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