Edward Nygma/Gotham

Edward Nygma is a fictional Forensics scientist and looney-tune featured on the FOX Network crime drama series Gotham. He is one of the main characters on the show and is played by actor Cory Michael Smith.

Biography
Edward Nygma was a nebbish man in his late twenties or early thirties who worked as a Forensics scientist for the Gotham City Police Department. He had a penchant for speaking in riddles, and would often open conversations with a question, much to the frustration of polic detective Harvey Bullock.

Edward Nygma developed an intense interest in a woman named Kristen Kringle, who worked in the file room at GCPD headquarters. Kristen found Nygma bothersome and strange at first, but eventually came to appreciate him. Kristen began dating a GCPD officer named Tom Dougherty, who would routinely abuse her. When Nygma discovered this, he confronted Doughterty, who assaulted him. This led Nygma to stab him to death with a knife, after which he cut up the remains and disposed of them.

It was around this time that Nygma's deep-rooted psychological issues began to develop. His subconscious developed into an almost separate personality, who would communicate to Nygma, encouraging him to be more aggressive.

Edward Nygma finally got Kristen Kringle to start dating him. She warmed to Edward's polite demeanor, citing how different he was from Dougherty. They even went on a double date with James Gordon and Leslie Thompkins.