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Blade (Honkai: Star Rail)

Blade (刃) is a limited 5★ Honkai: Star Rail character, first Wind Destruction, HP-scaling; kit spends own HP for Hellscape, Talent follow-ups, and an HP-loss Ultimate; reworked in 3.4, Mortenax Blade (Nihility: Fire) in 4.3.

Blade & Soul (블레이드 앤 소울)

Blade & Soul (블레이드 앤 소울) is NCSOFT's wuxia martial-arts PC MMORPG, released in Korea June 2012, China 2013, the West 2016; known for fighting-game-style action combat, arena PvP, and spin-offs Blade & Soul 2, Revolution, NEO, and Heroes.

Blade Runner (1997 video game)

Blade Runner (1997 video game), Westwood Studios point-and-click adventure published by Virgin Interactive, released October 31, 1997 on 4 CD-ROMs. Player Ray McCoy hunts randomized replicants alongside the 1982 film's story, with 13 endings; re-released on GOG 2019 and as Nightdive's Enhanced Edition 2022.

Blades Brown

Blades Brown, American professional golfer from Nashville, Tennessee; turned pro at 17 in December 2024; 2024 Rolex Junior Player of the Year; youngest U.S. Amateur medalist; shot 60 at the 2026 American Express.

Blades of Fire

Blades of Fire (Blades of Fire, aka Project Iron) is a 2025 MercurySteam action-adventure published by 505 Games, a spiritual successor to Blade of Darkness, starring Aran de Lira and Adso, with a weapon-forging minigame; Metacritic 71, Steam Version 2.0 in 2026.

Blading (professional wrestling)

Blading (also juicing, gigging, getting color) is the pro-wrestling practice of cutting oneself with a concealed razor blade, usually on the forehead, to bleed in a scripted match; attributed to Kirby "Sailor" Watkins in the 1930s and now restricted or banned by WWE, AEW protocols, TNA, and several state commissions.

Blagoja Vidinić

Blagoja (Blagoje) Vidinić, Macedonian goalkeeper and coach (1934–2006). Olympic gold 1960 and silver 1956 with Yugoslavia; coached Morocco (1970) and Zaire (1974) at World Cups, winning the 1974 African Cup of Nations.

Blagoy Ivanov (Благой Иванов)

Blagoy Ivanov (Благой Иванов), "Bagata", Bulgarian heavyweight MMA fighter born 1986 in Sofia; 2008 world combat sambo champion who beat Fedor Emelianenko, survived a 2012 stabbing and 86-day coma, and held the WSOF heavyweight title.

Blaine Gabbert

Blaine Gabbert, NFL quarterback, 10th overall pick of 2011 draft by Jacksonville out of Missouri; journeyman starter for 49ers, Cardinals, Titans, then Tom Brady's and Patrick Mahomes' backup.

Blair Cochrane

Blair Onslow Cochrane (1853-1928), British yachtsman and Royal Victoria Yacht Club official; won 1908 Olympic gold in the 8-metre class helming Cobweb, later OBE and Deputy Sheriff of Hampshire.

Blair Horn

Blair Horn (born 1961) is a Canadian rower who won gold in the men's coxed eight at the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics, Canada's first men's eight Olympic rowing title, and later became a corporate lawyer.

Blair Tuke

Blair Tuke, full name Andrew Blair Tuke, is a New Zealand sailor who won Olympic silver in 2012, gold in 2016, and silver in 2020 in the 49er class with Peter Burling.

Blair Walsh

Blair Walsh (born 1990) is a former NFL placekicker for the Minnesota Vikings and Seattle Seahawks, 2012 first-team All-Pro rookie, known for a missed 27-yard field goal in the 2016 wild-card loss to Seattle.

Blair Witch (video game)

Blair Witch (2019) is a first-person psychological horror game by Bloober Team, published by Lionsgate Games, released August 30, 2019 on Xbox One and PC. Ex-cop Ellis and dog Bullet search Black Hills Forest; camcorder puzzles, tracked endings, Metacritic 69.

Blaise Matuidi

Blaise Matuidi, French midfielder born 1987 in Toulouse, World Cup 2018 winner with 84 France caps; played for Troyes, Saint-Étienne, PSG, Juventus, and Inter Miami before retiring in 2022; now an entrepreneur.

Blake Bell

Blake Bell, 'Belldozer,' Oklahoma quarterback turned NFL tight end; 24 college rushing TDs, 2015 4th-round pick, 117 NFL games, 65 catches, 3 Super Bowl titles with the Chiefs.

Blake Bortles

Blake Bortles, former NFL quarterback; third overall 2014 draft pick by Jacksonville from UCF; Jaguars starter 2014-18, 2015 franchise passing records, 2017 AFC Championship run; retired 2022 after Rams backup stint.

Blake Butera

Blake Butera (born Aug. 7, 1992), Washington Nationals MLB manager since October 2025 and youngest since 1972; former Tampa Bay Rays farm director, 258-144 minor league manager.

Blake Corum

Blake Corum is an American football running back for the Los Angeles Rams, drafted 83rd overall in 2024 after winning a national championship with Michigan in the 2023 season.

Blake Griffin

Blake Griffin, first overall pick of the 2009 NBA Draft, is a retired six-time All-Star power forward of the Lob City Clippers, 2011 Rookie of the Year and dunk champion, later of the Pistons, Nets and Celtics, retired April 2024.

Blake Harrell

Blake Harrell is an American college football coach, 23rd head coach of the East Carolina Pirates since November 2024 after serving as interim coach and defensive coordinator; 14-5 record with consecutive Military Bowl wins over NC State and Pittsburgh.

Blake Horvath

Blake Horvath is an American college football quarterback who starred at the Naval Academy from 2022 to 2025, rushing for the longest run in Navy history.

Blake Martinez

Blake Martinez, NFL linebacker for the Packers, Giants, and Raiders, retired in 2022 to run Blake's Breaks, a Pokémon card business later banned from Whatnot, then briefly returned with the Panthers and Steelers.

Blake Pieroni

Blake Pieroni is an American freestyle swimmer who won three Olympic gold medals and one silver in relays at the 2016, 2020, and 2024 Games.

Blake Sims

Blake Sims, Alabama quarterback 2010-2014, two-time national champion, 2014 starter with school-record 3,250 passing yards and 26 TDs; 2015 combine QB, later CFL, Falcons practice squad, and coach.

Blake Snell

Blake Snell (Zilla), born 1992, American MLB left-handed pitcher for the Dodgers; two-time Cy Young winner (2018 Rays, 2023 Padres), 2024 no-hitter with Giants, 2025 World Series champion.

Blake Stone: Aliens of Gold

Blake Stone: Aliens of Gold is a 1993 first-person shooter for MS-DOS by JAM Productions and Apogee, built on an enhanced Wolfenstein 3D engine and released one week before Doom.

Blake Treinen

Blake Treinen (born 1988, Wichita, Kansas) is an MLB right-handed relief pitcher for the Dodgers, formerly Nationals and Athletics; 2018 AL All-Star with 38 saves and 0.78 ERA; two-time World Series champion (2020, 2024).

Blake Wheeler

Blake Wheeler, American NHL forward, retired 2025 after 16 seasons with Boston, Atlanta/Winnipeg, and the Rangers; Jets captain 2016-22, franchise points leader with 812.

Blandine Dancette

Blandine Dancette, French right wing handballer (born 1988, Firminy), Nîmes, Chambray and Nantes player; Olympic gold Tokyo 2020, silver Rio 2016, world champion 2017 with France; retired 2021.