Who are all the known Blade Runners?

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In anticipation of the upcoming release of the Blade Runner RPG, I'm becoming as much of a BR completist as I can (books, games, comics, etc).

As I go through this, I want to create a list of all known Blade Runners.

I assume we're excluding normal LAPD personnel like Nandez and Alani Davis who're helping to find Replicants, but aren't actually blade runners... — Valorum, Commented Jun 1, 2022 at 14:55
I'm not sure Nandez isn't a Blade Runner. Look at that coat! And why would he be in the room with Joshi and K (and Coco) if he wasn't a Blade Runner? — Rick Liebling, Commented Jun 1, 2022 at 15:03
I'm not sure whether that entire dept are blade runners or just K within a wider team of cops. Certainly the wiki seems to think that Joshi is the Lt. of the Retirement Division, but I can't seem to find any evidence for that — Valorum, Commented Jun 1, 2022 at 16:01
Perhaps not everyone in the Blade Runner division is a Blade Runner? Maybe Coco only does forensics on replicants? There could be others tasked with surveillance of possible replicant fugitives. But only the ones doing the retiring are called Blade Runners. — Rick Liebling, Commented Jun 1, 2022 at 16:19
She failed the Blade Runner Program, hence was never a proper BR - "Couldn't cut it in the Blade Runner program, could you, Davis?" — Valorum, Commented Jun 1, 2022 at 17:20

Rick Liebling · Accepted Answer · 2022-09-27 22:31:22Z

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Here's what I have.

BR (Original Movie)

BR 2049

BR 2019 (comic)

BR 2029 (comic)

BR Origins (comic)

BR: Black Lotus (animated)

Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?

BR4: Eye and Talon (book)

Dust to Dust (comic prequel to DADoES):

Blade Runner Table Top Role Playing Game

Video games:

Blade Runner Unit Captains

edited Sep 27, 2022 at 22:31

answered Jun 1, 2022 at 2:33

Rick Liebling

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Note that Hythe may not have been a legit Blade Runner, or even a legit person
– Valorum
Commented Jun 1, 2022 at 8:33
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Was Cal Moreaux a blade runner? I thought he was a cop, then a hired gun for Tyrell.
– Valorum
Commented Jun 1, 2022 at 8:35
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This is some fine sleuthing. Stick with me and I'll make a Blade Runner out of you.
– Valorum
Commented Jun 1, 2022 at 8:43
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INteresting addition. Does the Tabletop RPG have any Voight-Kampff questions?
– Valorum
Commented Sep 9, 2022 at 20:53
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It doesn't, but I believe some people in in the BR TTRPG have collected all the known VK questions.
– Rick Liebling
Commented Sep 10, 2022 at 23:07

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