In the film Blade Runner, I believe there are many religions symbols that are present. First, Tyrell has the appearance of a living god from within a pyramid above the clouds. This self-image is reinforced when Tyrell assumes the role of a god by dimming the sun on command. Given the replicants' superhuman abilities, they are created by Tyrell and fall from the heavens (off-world) makes them similar to that of fallen angels. Another religious symbol is how Roy Batty shares many similarities in this context with Lucifer. Like Lucifer, when Roy cannot gain the power he seeks from his creator, he seeks instead to destroy him. A fourth symbol is when Zhora makes use of a serpent that "once corrupted man" in her performance. Also, nearing the end of his life, Roy transitions into a Christ-like figure who provides salvation and saves Deckard. Upon his death, Roy's soul also ascends into the heavens in the form of a dove.
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