The upper face of the Tyrell Corporation pyramid glowing with blue-lit windows under a searchlight at night in Blade Runner

Tyrell Corporation: History Of The Replicant Maker


The Tyrell Corporation built the replicants of Blade Runner from twin pyramids in Los Angeles, lost its founder to Roy Batty in 2019, collapsed after the 2022 Blackout and ended inside Wallace's empire, with the Rosen firm of the novel and Jeter's shadow company beside it.

By Janno Vares November 03, 2026   Blade Runner Lore

Rachael's eye magnified on the Voight-Kampff machine screen during her test in Blade Runner

Voight-Kampff Test: Blade Runner's Empathy Detector


The Voight-Kampff empathy detector measured blush and iris to expose replicants, from Holden's fatal test of Leon and Rachael's hundred questions to Philip K. Dick's original scale and the K. W. Jeter sequels, where the test itself became part of a conspiracy.

By Janno Vares November 01, 2026   Blade Runner Lore