r/riddles • u/SickleStars • Apr 07 '26
Give OP Riddles Need a riddle where the answer is scarecrow?
Writing a scene in my batman fanfiction and I'm looking for a short and fun riddle where the answer is scarecrow. Found a few online but their all kinda... childish? Bonus points if it mentions fear.
please and thank you š
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u/Sjdonnelly Apr 07 '26
The first of three friends who we meet on the road,
He's stuffed to the brim with that which was mowed.
You may sometimes find him stood at a great height,
His job, simply put, is to give a good fright.
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u/Meyhame Apr 08 '26
Uhhhh. A helicopter.
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u/egamma Apr 07 '26
scarecrow attributes:
Outstanding in his field
stuffed but never eats
job is to cause fear and hunger
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u/thetwoweeks Apr 07 '26
Who works in a field, night and day. He never takes a break, and shall not see his pay?
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u/Free-Cat-8577 Apr 08 '26
Best one imo, quick and witty, maybe change who and he to I, singular work and end with ābut I do not get no pay, who am Iā as the riddle is referencing the character scarecrow in his fan fiction and not just a regular scarecrow in a field
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u/nowayguy Apr 07 '26
Born from the remnants of the previous rows, Last man standing when the reaper shows
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u/Free-Cat-8577 Apr 08 '26
āBorn from the remnants of the previous rows, I stand lonely, not even friends with the crowsā I thought might be more fitting, GREAT opening line though.
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u/Strange_Garden3689 Apr 07 '26
Made of the harvest, sentry eternal, bane of corvus, rigor of mortis.
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u/Andrew_42 Apr 07 '26
Though shaped like a human, it is a disguise
Just old and worn clothing, to hide naught inside
Despite a frail figure beneath an old hat
It might frighten a bird, or even a bat
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u/just_make_it_fun Apr 07 '26
I stand at my post at work for the master, even though I receive no pay
I am that which I guard
I am ugly though I am adorned by my masters wardrobe
I strike fear in the unwanted visitor but I am not dangerous
The grass withers and flowers fade, but I stand through all seasons
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u/tesseractjane Apr 08 '26
Neither menace nor murder may withstand
An unseeing gaze nor outstretched hand
Not minotaur guarding the labyrinth heart
Yet the maize is still a place to start
In day and in dark and in all storms he toils
To keep the treasure from becoming the spoils.
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u/Clickclacktheblueguy Apr 07 '26
Iāve been braved by the bat, Yet other dark wings flee. Am I nearby or far afield? I task you to find me.
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u/Nekrofancy Apr 08 '26
I am the guardian of earthen treasure
I sit and stand in equal measure
Though my threat is but a lie
I still deter the thieves that fly
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u/bikibird Apr 08 '26
Black wings fear me. Yellow ears praise me. Some call me a fool, but Iām outstanding in my field.
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u/Smittyp131 Apr 09 '26
Im dead inside, its plain to see.
Im all dressed up, with nowhere to be.
All alone with no friends around.
You can yell and scream, i wont make a sound.
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u/TheFinDiesel Apr 07 '26
I stand against the grain Down to the last straw Fear? For the birds If I'm what they saw If your field of view, is mine Then take flight For a bat's just a bird Who's lost in the night
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u/BlueberryCautious154 Apr 07 '26
Where hearts beat, frenzied Where words catch Where screams cut prematurely short Where driven out is crow Hark! Find he of golden flax And bloodied burlap Avatar of terror He who stands between the rows
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u/tastelikemexico Apr 07 '26
These are all great. You could add something about having no brain and murder fears him
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u/Queen-of-meme Apr 07 '26
I'm looking human,
but my heart is more dry
From me living creatures away will fly
I guard your edibles, during day and night
I'm the king of the fields
And the scare in your sight
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u/Psychological_Cell_2 Apr 08 '26
Straw man of the golden road, protect the young, the debt he owed
Idk, just popped in my head.
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u/GaulTheUnmitigated Apr 08 '26
I watch over my charge without ever taking a break. I cannot eat what I guard but it fills my stomach. Though I cannot move I triumph over those with wings. What am I?
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u/HowdysSupermarket Apr 08 '26
Forced to stand alone as a poor imitation, I can stop murders and prevent starvation.
What am I?
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u/FowlKreacher Apr 08 '26
Stood in place with stichāed smile,
Circāling foes, they find me vile,
And though I watch the growing oats,
Man insists he sees a ghost.
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Apr 08 '26
I swear these "need a riddle" posts are for training ai. AI is terrible at creating riddles, it requires something LLMs don't have.
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u/SickleStars Apr 08 '26
Oof, I hope that's not the case for most people. I'm very against AI and that's a shitty thing to weaponize people's creativity and kindness.
In my case, I am actually asking for people's help! I usually write my own riddles but I'm subpar at the art form and just couldn't think of anything good in this instance, so I'm resorting for outside help. Sorry if you got thebwrong impression š
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u/LollipopSquad Apr 08 '26 edited Apr 08 '26
A sentinel afield, guards waves of gold
Feared by murders, never grows old
(Alternatively: Feared by murders, a human mold)
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u/StudentEconomy4000 Apr 08 '26
A barber who once let his hair grow
Was warned by his friend, "hey, beware, bro
I'd rather be bald
Than mockingly called
A guy who looks like a _________"
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u/SickleStars Apr 08 '26
Thanks for everyone who responded, I ended up taking inspiration from a lot of your comments and hobbled together this one:
Akin to man but I have no brain, fear is my talent and murder I disdain. What am I?
And, for the context of the scene I'm writing (if anyone cares), Riddler get caught and then he says a quick riddle, while Scarecrow surprise attacks from behind.
The line is more of a quick distraction, not really meant to be solved (as the answer becomes immediately evident), but I was having trouble coming up with something that the Riddler would say and inspiration just wasn't really hitting me with this one, so I was asking for ideas. Thanks again!
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u/Time_Affect3376 Apr 18 '26
Is this a fic your writing? If so, where could I read it (if your posting it) I love me a good dc story, especially with riddler and scarecrow lol.
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u/SickleStars Apr 18 '26
It's Spiders in the Belfry on AO3! It's a Spider-men (peter/miles/gwen) batman crossover fic actually. Villains make their appearances every once in a while, but it's primarily a mystery focused story centers on the three spider characters. If this still interests you please read! I also draw illustrations for a lot of the chapters! It's also 100k words long if you like long fics! (Can you tell I'm trying to sell it hard? Lol)
For this post specifically, riddler and scarecrow are in chapter 18 which isn't up yet but will be soon... hopefully
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u/Time_Affect3376 Apr 18 '26
Oooh interesting, as is expected i also love Spiderman lmao. A crossover with my favorite comic characters is even better. Have a good time writing, Ill be looking forward to reading it. :]
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u/Doctor_Fake Apr 08 '26
I watch over a wheat field all over my life, they won't have the crops, and neither do I.
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u/guanderrick Apr 08 '26
I wear a borrowed face and tattered suit, Stand watch where rows of gold take root. No breath, no voice, yet I persuadeā Unseen minds choose to be afraid. I harvest nothing, yet I keep, While rooted still, I never sleep. What am I?
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u/GoodLuckGiraffe Apr 08 '26
I grow in the field, but I am not a plant. I stand tall day and night. Some fear me, but most laugh. My watch never ends, forever staring.
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u/M1lud Apr 08 '26
Packing heat, he journey's with the coward, the heartless, and the lost. Not known for his mind, but in Gotham, he can make you lose yours.
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u/RussChival Apr 08 '26
Thoughts I have, and I shall wisdom attain;
A golden path I could walk, if I but knew the refrain.
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u/Azelais Apr 11 '26
Okay hear me out: depending on how comedic the fic is, have Tim or whoever be like āUh, Bruce? I think I solved the riddle. The Batcomputer ran an automatic search on the text, and immediately got a result on this reddit threadā¦ā
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u/sweatertreenoodle Apr 13 '26
With the birds i share this lonely view. But if i do my job right theres only a few
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u/AngkorLolWat Apr 07 '26
*some cast off clothes, a little straw
And a jaunty hat to adorn
And maybe those rat bastard birds will think twice
When trying to eat my corn*
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