B.P.R.D.

Heroic Organization
Full Name	Bureau for Paranormal Research and Defense
Alias	B.P.R.D.
Origin	Hellboy
Foundation	Post-1945
Headquarters	Fairfield, Connecticut
Commanders	Thomas Manning Trevor Bruttenholm (formerly)
Agents	Hellboy Abraham Sapien Elizabeth Shaw Johann Kraus Kate Corrigan Benjamin Daimio Panya the Mummy Roger the Homunculus Sidney Leach Scott Clark Fenix Espenjo Ashley Strode Ted Howards Simon Anders Carla Giarocco Andrew Devon Victor Koestler Izar Hoffman James O'Donnell Russell Enos Susan Xiang Pauline Raskin Woodrow Farrier Tim Clark Joseph Vaughn Frank Russell Salvatore Tasso Margaret Laine Archibald Muraro Garrett Omatta Jacob Stegner Robert Amsal Norton Ricker Rebecca Gervesh Kris Peters Bernie D'Andrea Arnold Platt Howard Eaton Oscar Hashimoto
Special Abilities / Weapons	Financial support from several world governments Knowledge over the supernatural and occult
Goals	Protect humans from supernatural beings
Type of Heroes	Department for the Supernatural

The Bureau for Paranormal Research and Defense (the B.P.R.D. or BPRD) is an organization charged with protecting America and the world from Supernatural threats. They serve as the main heroic faction in the Hellboy-comics and expanded universe.

History

The BPRD was founded in late 1944 by Professor Trevor Bruttenholm to combat various occult threats uncovered in operations against Nazi Germany. It initially had strong links to the USAAF and was based at a MILITARY airbase in New Mexico, but later relocated to a CUSTOM BUILT facility in Fairfield, Connecticut. It maintains strong links to various branches of the United States Armed Forces to this day. It is a private organization that RECEIVES FUNDING from several major governments (mostly the United States and United Kingdom, although other countries including Canada, Japan, France, and Italy have been mentioned).

Professor Bruttenholm served as director until the late 1950s when he stepped down to return to field work. The current Director is Dr. Thomas Manning. Under Manning several "advanced skills agents" were added to the agency including Liz Sherman and Abe Sapien.

The BPRD is a well known and respected organization that has EXCELLENT relations with most international governments and United States government agencies, with the exceptions of China and the CIA. The agents continue trying to prevent apocalypse by fighting the rapidly multiplying frog monsters and confronting several particularly nasty villains. The second series, titled Hell on Earth, follows the bureau trying to save what remains of civilization and kill the Eldritch Abominations rampaging across the planet, with limited success at best.

Agents

"Enhanced Talents" Agents Hellboy, half demon Abe Sapien, amphibious man (AWOL) Liz Sherman, pyrokinetic Roger, homunculus (destroyed) Johann Kraus, ectoplasmic PHYSICAL MEDIUM (physically deceased) Captain Ben Daimio, were-jaguar (deceased) Sidney Leach, PSYCHICALLY detects and manipulates metal Panya, ageless mummy Garrett Omatta, field agent, psychic Simon Anders, vampire, former human

Human Agents Dr. Tom Manning, director Dr. Kate Corrigan, liaison to enhanced TALENTS AGENTS Professor Trevor Bruttenholm, FORMER director (deceased) Dr. Howard Eaton, occult SPECIALIST, assistant to Prof. Butternholm (deceased) Professor James Henry O'Donnell, occult specialist Andrew DEVON, field agent Sal Tasso, field agent (deceased) Agent Clark, field agent (deceased) Agent Van Fleet, field agent, former Navy Seal (deceased) Carla Giarocco, field agent Ashley Strode, field agent Pauline Raskin Agent Howards, field agent Agent Vaughn, field agent (deceased) Agent Nichols, field agent Rebecca Gervesh, field agent