Off-world: The Blade Runner Wiki
No edit summary
(Please keep captions encyclopedic :))
(28 intermediate revisions by 4 users not shown)
Line 1: Line 1:
 
{{Roy tab|Film}}
 
{{Roy tab|Film}}
  +
{{Film Continuity}}
 
{{Infobox Character
 
{{Infobox Character
|name = Roy Batty
+
|image = File:Roy Batty new.jpg
|image = File:Roy.jpg
 
 
|created by = [[Tyrell Corporation]]
 
|created by = [[Tyrell Corporation]]
 
|incept date = January 8, 2016
 
|incept date = January 8, 2016
 
|serial number = N6MAA10816
 
|serial number = N6MAA10816
 
|age = 3 years and 10 months
 
|age = 3 years and 10 months
|died = November, 2019
+
|died = November 2019
 
|status = Deceased
 
|status = Deceased
 
|race = [[Nexus-6]] [[Replicant]], levels A
 
|race = [[Nexus-6]] [[Replicant]], levels A
Line 18: Line 18:
 
*Military (formerly)
 
*Military (formerly)
 
*Rogue Nexus-6 Replicant group
 
*Rogue Nexus-6 Replicant group
|featured = [[Blade Runner]]
+
|featured = ''[[Blade Runner]]''
 
|portrayed = [[Rutger Hauer]]
 
|portrayed = [[Rutger Hauer]]
 
}}
 
}}
'''Roy Batty''', model number '''N6MAA10816''', was the leader of a renegade [[Nexus-6]] [[Replicant]] group.
+
'''Roy Batty''', model number '''N6MAA10816''', a [[Nexus-6]] combat model [[replicant]], was the leader of a renegade replicant group that hijacked a shuttle and traveled to [[Earth]] to demand a longer lifespan.
   
 
==Biography==
 
==Biography==
  +
Roy was deployed in every [[Off-world]] conflict since his inception, including campaigns at the [[Tannhäuser Gate]] and [[Jupiter]]. He could also withstand extreme hot or cold temperatures, having resisted 1200 degrees Fahrenheit in the [[Argentine Moons]]' Plutonium Furnaces and -800 degrees while performing deep space probes "with only a cowboy suit."{{ref|marvel}}
  +
 
===Hijacking===
 
===Hijacking===
The "[[Prodigal Son]]" of [[Eldon Tyrell]], Roy returned to his "father" by hijacking an off-world shuttle with the assistance of other replicants, [[Leon Kowalski|Leon]], [[Priscilla Stratton|Pris]], [[Zhora]], and two others. These renegade replicants killed the crew and set a course for [[Earth]].
+
In October or November of [[2019]], Roy led a group of replicants in killing twenty-three people in an [[Off-world colonies|Off-world colony]] and hijacking a shuttle with the assistance of other replicants, [[Leon Kowalski|Leon]], [[Pris]], [[Zhora]], and two others. These renegade replicants killed the crew and set a course for [[Earth]].{{ref|br}}
   
 
===Hunted===
 
===Hunted===
After a failed attempt to break into Tyrell's headquarters (resulting in the deaths of the two unidentified replicants), Roy and Leon had previously been investigating ways that they could lengthen their lifespans by viciously interrogating [[Hannibal Chew]]. Chew directed them to [[J.F. Sebastian]], and Pris went to meet J.F. first. Later on that day, Zhora was killed by [[Blade Runner (police)|Blade Runner]] [[Rick Deckard]] and Leon was killed by the replicant, [[Rachael]].
+
Two weeks later, after a failed attempt to break into Tyrell's headquarters (resulting in the deaths of one{{ref|brus}}{{ref|brint}}{{ref|brdc}} or two{{ref|brwp}}{{ref|brfc}} unidentified replicants), Roy and Leon investigated ways that they could reach [[Eldon Tyrell]] and thus lengthen their lifespans by viciously interrogating [[Hannibal Chew]]. Chew directed them to [[J.F. Sebastian]], and Pris went to meet J.F. first. Later on that day, Zhora was killed by [[Blade Runner (police)|Blade Runner]] [[Rick Deckard]] and Leon was killed by the replicant, [[Rachael]].{{ref|br}}
   
Roy arrived the next morning at J.F.'s home, the abandoned [[Bradbury Building]]. He told Pris about Leon and Zhora's deaths, and was overwhelmed by emotion and barely able to share the news. Learning that J.F. was playing a lengthy game of chess with Eldon Tyrell, Roy shared the winning moves with J.F., who took him to the Tyrell Corporation to meet with the man himself. Roy and Tyrell briefly debated the possibility of extending the lives of replicants, and Tyrell concluded that it was impossible. Roy asked Tyrell for forgiveness of his sins, but Tyrell seemingly did not comply, telling him that he had also done wondrous things. However, it did nothing to comfort Roy. Roy then killed Tyrell, and then killed J.F. before retreating back to the Bradbury Building.
+
Roy arrived the next morning at J.F.'s home, the abandoned [[Bradbury Apartments]]. He told Pris about Leon and Zhora's deaths, and was overwhelmed by emotion and barely able to share the news. Learning that J.F. was playing a lengthy game of chess with Eldon Tyrell, Roy shared the winning moves with J.F., who took him to the Tyrell Corporation to meet with the man himself.{{ref|br}}
 
[[File:BladeRunner Roy Tyrell.jpg|thumb|left|Roy meets Tyrell]]
  +
Roy and Tyrell briefly debated the possibility of extending the lives of replicants, and Tyrell concluded that it was impossible. Roy asked Tyrell for forgiveness of his sins, but Tyrell seemingly did not comply, telling him that he had also done wondrous things. However, it did nothing to comfort Roy. Roy then killed Tyrell, and then killed J.F. before retreating back to the Bradbury Building.{{ref|br}}
   
 
===Confrontation with Deckard===
 
===Confrontation with Deckard===
  +
[[File:Roy busting through the wall.jpg|thumb|right]]
Deckard soon arrived at the Bradbury Building and "retires" Pris. Roy, arriving moments later, began to play a cat-and-mouse-game with Deckard, frightening and taunting him until he found Pris' body and broke down into tears. Roy began to taunt Deckard more violently, breaking two of his fingers as vengeance for Zhora and Pris, then encouraged Deckard to join him in fits of violence after Deckard hit him with a pipe. Roy soon shoved a nail through his malfunctioning hand and forced Deckard to retreat to the roof of the building.
+
Deckard soon arrived at the Bradbury Building and "retired" Pris. Roy, arriving moments later, began to play a cat-and-mouse-game with Deckard, frightening and taunting him until he found Pris' body and broke down into tears. Roy began to taunt Deckard more violently, breaking two of his fingers as vengeance for Zhora and Pris, then encouraged Deckard to join him in fits of violence after Deckard hit him with a pipe. Roy soon shoved a nail through his malfunctioning hand and forced Deckard to retreat to the roof of the building.{{ref|br}}
   
 
===Death===
 
===Death===
[[File:roy batty2.jpg|thumb|right|Roy near death]]
+
[[File:roy batty2.jpg|thumb|left|Roy near death]]
On the roof, Deckard attempted to escape Roy by jumping to another rooftop, but fell short, clinging desperately to a girder extending off the side of the building. Deckard, trapped, spent his perceived last moments hanging onto the roof as his hands slipped, a fatal fall almost certain. After Batty mused about the nature of what it was to be a slave, Deckard began to fall, casting a final act of contempt at Roy by spitting at him. Despite this, in an uncharacteristic display of mercy or even empathy, Roy grabbed Deckard and dragged his body onto the roof. Moments later, as his four-year lifespan drew to a close, Roy reflected on the moments he had been privileged enough to view, such as "C-Beams glittering in the dark near the [[Tannhäuser Gate]]." He died shortly afterwards, allowing a replicant dove he carried to fly out of his hand into the night.
+
On the roof, Deckard attempted to escape Roy by jumping to another rooftop, but fell short, clinging desperately to a girder extending off the side of the building. Deckard, trapped, spent his perceived last moments hanging onto the roof as his hands slipped, a fatal fall almost certain. After Batty mused about the nature of what it was to be a slave, Deckard began to fall, casting a final act of contempt at Roy by spitting at him. Despite this, in an uncharacteristic display of mercy or even empathy, Roy grabbed Deckard and dragged his body onto the roof. Moments later, as his four-year lifespan drew to a close, Roy reflected on the moments he had been privileged enough to view, such as "C-Beams glittering in the dark near the [[Tannhäuser Gate]]." He died shortly afterwards, allowing a dove he carried to fly out of his hand into the night.{{ref|br}}
  +
  +
==Behind the scenes==
  +
Screenwriter [[David Peoples]] wrote an opening scene to ''[[Blade Runner]]'' where, on an [[Off-world colonies|Off-world colony]] junkyard, Batty would emerge from a pile of dead replicants. However, this scene was never filmed.
  +
  +
In [[Hampton Fancher]]'s original version of the script, Batty was killed by Deckard. Peoples changed this and added the speech, which was expanded by actor [[Rutger Hauer]].<ref name="dd">''[[Dangerous Days: Making Blade Runner]]''</ref>
  +
  +
Hauer was cast after [[Katherine Haber]] screened ''[[wikipedia:Keetje Tippel|Katie Tippel]]'', ''[[wikipedia:Soldier of Orange|Soldier of Orange]]'', and ''[[wikipedia:Turkish Delight (1973 film)|Turkish Delight]]'' for director [[Ridley Scott]]. Scott decided to cast Hauer before meeting him.<ref name="dd" />
  +
  +
In the continuation novels written by [[K. W. Jeter]], Roy was one of a series of replicants named after its [[templant]], the mercenary [[Roy Batty (templant)|Roy Batty]].
   
 
==Gallery==
 
==Gallery==
Line 44: Line 58:
 
Blade-runner-roy.jpg|Roy with dove
 
Blade-runner-roy.jpg|Roy with dove
 
Roy.jpg|Roy Batty profile
 
Roy.jpg|Roy Batty profile
BladeRunner Roy Tyrell.jpg|Roy meets his maker
 
 
Batty and Pris.jpg|Roy and Pris
 
Batty and Pris.jpg|Roy and Pris
 
RoyBatty.jpg
 
RoyBatty.jpg
  +
A heartbroken Roy Batty weeps as his life comes to an end.jpg|Roy's tears
  +
Rutger Hauer as Roy Batty... WOW!!!! Try not to get lost in his eyes... WE FREAKIN DARE YA!!!!.jpg
  +
Roy Batty and chess.jpg|Roy during chess
  +
ROY BATTY IS THE BEST!.jpg
  +
Pan that camara down! NOW!.jpg|A better look at Roy's tattoos
  +
A creepy looking Roy saves Deckaed from an uncertain death.jpg|Roy saving Deckard from his fall
  +
Goin on a stroll ,Eh, Roy.jpg|Roy taking a walk
  +
Roy talking to Deckard.jpg|Roy talking to Deckard
  +
Roy and Sebastion's friends.jpg|Roy meets Sebastian's friends
  +
Roy and Pris at Roy's granpa's house.jpg|Roy and Pris lounging
  +
Roy in an elevator.jpg|Roy in an elevator
  +
Roy standing behind a fence.jpg|
  +
Roy looks unsure here.jpg|Roy in black and white
  +
Roy chasing Deckard.jpg|Roy chasing Deckard
  +
Roy looks tired.jpg|Tired Roy
 
</gallery>
 
</gallery>
  +
  +
==References==
  +
{{Reflist}}
   
 
{{DEFAULTSORT:Batty, Roy}}
 
{{DEFAULTSORT:Batty, Roy}}
  +
[[ja:ロイ・バッティ]]
[[Category:Replicants]]
 
[[Category:Characters]]
+
[[Category:Replicants (film continuity)]]
  +
[[Category:Individuals (film continuity)]]
  +
[[Category:Deceased (film continuity)]]

Revision as of 03:02, 12 November 2019

Film
Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?
Header Tag Spacer
Film Continuity

Roy Batty, model number N6MAA10816, a Nexus-6 combat model replicant, was the leader of a renegade replicant group that hijacked a shuttle and traveled to Earth to demand a longer lifespan.

Biography

Roy was deployed in every Off-world conflict since his inception, including campaigns at the Tannhäuser Gate and Jupiter. He could also withstand extreme hot or cold temperatures, having resisted 1200 degrees Fahrenheit in the Argentine Moons' Plutonium Furnaces and -800 degrees while performing deep space probes "with only a cowboy suit."[1]

Hijacking

In October or November of 2019, Roy led a group of replicants in killing twenty-three people in an Off-world colony and hijacking a shuttle with the assistance of other replicants, Leon, Pris, Zhora, and two others. These renegade replicants killed the crew and set a course for Earth.[2]

Hunted

Two weeks later, after a failed attempt to break into Tyrell's headquarters (resulting in the deaths of one[3][4][5] or two[6][7] unidentified replicants), Roy and Leon investigated ways that they could reach Eldon Tyrell and thus lengthen their lifespans by viciously interrogating Hannibal Chew. Chew directed them to J.F. Sebastian, and Pris went to meet J.F. first. Later on that day, Zhora was killed by Blade Runner Rick Deckard and Leon was killed by the replicant, Rachael.[2]

Roy arrived the next morning at J.F.'s home, the abandoned Bradbury Apartments. He told Pris about Leon and Zhora's deaths, and was overwhelmed by emotion and barely able to share the news. Learning that J.F. was playing a lengthy game of chess with Eldon Tyrell, Roy shared the winning moves with J.F., who took him to the Tyrell Corporation to meet with the man himself.[2]

BladeRunner Roy Tyrell

Roy meets Tyrell

Roy and Tyrell briefly debated the possibility of extending the lives of replicants, and Tyrell concluded that it was impossible. Roy asked Tyrell for forgiveness of his sins, but Tyrell seemingly did not comply, telling him that he had also done wondrous things. However, it did nothing to comfort Roy. Roy then killed Tyrell, and then killed J.F. before retreating back to the Bradbury Building.[2]

Confrontation with Deckard

Roy busting through the wall

Deckard soon arrived at the Bradbury Building and "retired" Pris. Roy, arriving moments later, began to play a cat-and-mouse-game with Deckard, frightening and taunting him until he found Pris' body and broke down into tears. Roy began to taunt Deckard more violently, breaking two of his fingers as vengeance for Zhora and Pris, then encouraged Deckard to join him in fits of violence after Deckard hit him with a pipe. Roy soon shoved a nail through his malfunctioning hand and forced Deckard to retreat to the roof of the building.[2]

Death

Roy batty2

Roy near death

On the roof, Deckard attempted to escape Roy by jumping to another rooftop, but fell short, clinging desperately to a girder extending off the side of the building. Deckard, trapped, spent his perceived last moments hanging onto the roof as his hands slipped, a fatal fall almost certain. After Batty mused about the nature of what it was to be a slave, Deckard began to fall, casting a final act of contempt at Roy by spitting at him. Despite this, in an uncharacteristic display of mercy or even empathy, Roy grabbed Deckard and dragged his body onto the roof. Moments later, as his four-year lifespan drew to a close, Roy reflected on the moments he had been privileged enough to view, such as "C-Beams glittering in the dark near the Tannhäuser Gate." He died shortly afterwards, allowing a dove he carried to fly out of his hand into the night.[2]

Behind the scenes

Screenwriter David Peoples wrote an opening scene to Blade Runner where, on an Off-world colony junkyard, Batty would emerge from a pile of dead replicants. However, this scene was never filmed.

In Hampton Fancher's original version of the script, Batty was killed by Deckard. Peoples changed this and added the speech, which was expanded by actor Rutger Hauer.[8]

Hauer was cast after Katherine Haber screened Katie Tippel, Soldier of Orange, and Turkish Delight for director Ridley Scott. Scott decided to cast Hauer before meeting him.[8]

In the continuation novels written by K. W. Jeter, Roy was one of a series of replicants named after its templant, the mercenary Roy Batty.

Gallery

References