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Superluminal Armada

The **Superluminal Armada** , also known as the **Superluminal Fleet** or **Imperial Fleet**, was the naval military arm of the Galactic Empire. At its height, the fleet was composed of three thousand, two hundred vessels of varying size and classifications including fighter and commercial classes. All ships of the Superluminal Armada are capable of faster-than-light travel.

The *Rubicon* was the Imperial flagship reserved for exclusive use by the Genetic Dynasty, while the *Shining Destiny* served as the flagship of the Superluminal Armada as a whole. Other vessels of the Superluminal Armada include Trireme-class ships such as the *Aegis*.

## Appearances

* Season One
	+ "Preparing to Live" (First appearance)
* Season Two
	+ "A Glimpse of Darkness" (First identified as Superluminal Armada)

## Sources

* "Foundation: The Art and Making of Seasons 1 & 2"

## References

1. ↑ "A Glimpse of Darkness"
2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Foundation: The Art and Making of Seasons 1 & 2"
Pravessh Rana

**Pravessh Rana** (born February 26, 1983) is an Indian actor, television host and model. He won the title of Mr. India in 2008 and is known for his role as Thapa in the Netflix Original series *The Serpent*. Pravessh portrays the recurring role of Rowan, first appearing in the episode "The Mathematician's Ghost".

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Loron

**Loron** is a recurring character in the Apple TV+ series, *Foundation*. He is a member of Tellem Bond's refuge community of Mentalics on the planet Ignis. Loron is portrayed by Michael Akinsulire, first appearing in "The Sighted and the Seen."

## Biography

Loron is a Mentalic, and fear of his abilities led him to be burned at some point. Eventually, he answered Tellem Bond's telepathic call and found her refuge community on the planet Ignis. When the *Beggar's Lament* arrived on the planet, Loron used his abilities to appear as Hugo Crast, the lover of one of the crew, Salvor Hardin. Reading her mind, he concocted a plausible story to explain his presence over a hundred years since their previous meeting and attempted to use her to gain entry into the ship. One of the other occupants, Hari Seldon, saw through the ruse but that did not stop them being captured alongside Gaal Dornick.

Tellem Bond received Hari, Gaal, and Salvor and during the meeting, Loron kept reading their minds for information on the Prime Radiant. After they left, he presented a drawing of it to Tellem; she informed Loron that she intended to find it and break it, and thus prevent the Second Foundation from forming. As part of Tellem's plan to secure the Prime Radiant, she had Loron pose as Hari and fly the *Beggar's Lament* away so they could continue their search in private. The ruse was also to disguise the fact that Tellem had taken Hari prisoner.

Loron talks with Salvor on the beach, apologising for his actions during his masquerade as Hugo. He introduces Salvor to the local delicacy of ghost mollusks, and notes that Tellem is excited they are on Ignis. Salvor believes that Tellem is excited Gaal is there. As they talk, Loron notices a boat arrive on the shore, and sees that Salvor has also taken an interest in it. To distract her, Loron escorts her to the feast that Tellem has planned for them.

## Appearances

* Season Two
	+ "The Sighted and the Seen" (First appearance)
	+ "Why the Gods Made Wine"
	+ "A Necessary Death"

## Notes and references

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 "The Sighted and the Seen"
2. ↑ "Why the Gods Made Wine"
3. ↑ "A Necessary Death"
Reece Shearsmith

**Reece Shearsmith** (born August 27, 1969) is an English actor, writer, and comedian. He is best known for being a member of *The League of Gentlemen*. Reece portrays the role of Jerril, appearing in the episodes "The Emperor's Peace" and "Preparing to Live".

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Perla

**Perla** is a minor character in the Apple TV+ series, *Foundation*. She is part of Tellem Bond's refugee community. Perla first appeared in the episode "A Necessary Death".

## Biography

Perla is a Mentalic child living on Ignis as part of Tellem Bond's refugee community. She listened to Gaal Dornick talk about the Mule and how she wanted to use the Mentalics as a means to nudge the galaxy into a better state after the inevitable fall of the Galactic Empire. After the death of Tellem Bond, Perla was freed from her mental manipulation. She sat and talked with Salvor Hardin and Thalis, asking Salvor how many times she had correctly guessed the outcome of her coin flips.

## Appearances

* Season Two
	+ "A Necessary Death" (First appearance)
	+ "Creation Myths"

## Notes and references

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 "A Necessary Death"
2. ↑ "Creation Myths"
Mari Hardin

"*Hari Seldon entrusted us with rebuilding civilization after the collapse. We can't assume anything. Whether or not our future survivors will be able to read, or what language they'll speak. We don't even know what worlds they'll be scattered upon.*"
—Mari Hardin[src]
**Mari Hardin** is a recurring character in the Apple TV+ series *Foundation*. She is a member of the Foundation and a colonist living on the planet Terminus. Mari is portrayed by Sasha Behar in the Apple TV+, first appearing in "Preparing to Live."

## Biography

Mari Hardin lived on Trantor and fully believed in Hari Seldon's predictions that the Galactic Empire was destined to fall within a few hundred years. She volunteered to join the Foundation, along with Abbas, who had fallen for her. The pair travelled onboard the slow ship *Deliverance* to the planet Terminus. Over the years it took to reach the planet, she trained to survive on Terminus alongside Gaal Dornick, Abbas, Briwan, and Shivaughn. During a simulation that ended in disaster, Mari was "killed" by exploding rock fragments after Abbas' weapons fire ignited pockets of mercury and arsenic in the geothermal tunnels.

Mari was also part of the Foundation budgetary committee alongside Lewis Pirenne. Arriving on Terminus, Mari was part of the initial scouting team that discovered the Vault. Over the years, she married Abbas and the pair had a daughter, Salvor. Mari continued to keep faith with the plan, continuing the training of others as the sought to preserve knowledge for civilization.

When the Anacreons arrived on Terminus, Mari held to the belief that Hari Seldon would have accounted for this possibility. She showed Salvor the Prime Radiant, taken from Hari's office on the night he died. Mari hoped that Salvor could understand it since she was an outlier to the Plan. During the Anacreon's attack on Terminus City, Mari is held hostage by Phara Keaen, hoping to leverage her against Salvor. Salvor managed to rescue her mother, but the Anacreons took control of the settlement.

## Appearances

* Season One
	+ "Preparing to Live" (First appearance)
	+ "The Mathematician's Ghost"
	+ "Barbarians at the Gate"
	+ "Upon Awakening"
	+ "Death and the Maiden"
	+ "Mysteries and Martyrs"
	+ "The Missing Piece"
	+ "The First Crisis"
* Season Two
	+ "In Seldon's Shadow" (Mentioned only)
	+ "Why the Gods Made Wine" (Mentioned only)

## Notes and references

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "The Mathematician's Ghost"
2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 "Preparing to Live"
3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 "Death and the Maiden"
4. ↑ "Barbarians at the Gate"
5. ↑ "Upon Awakening"
Jaegger Fount

**Jaegger Fount** is a recurring character in the Apple TV+ series, *Foundation*. He is the Warden on Terminus. Jaegger is portrayed by Holt McCallany, first appearing in "In Seldon's Shadow."

## Biography

Warden Jaegger Fount is awoken, along with other Terminus City residents, by an alarm that hasn't been heard in 138 years. The Vault is opening and Jaegger meets with Director Sef Sermak, Brigadier Manlio, and Councilor Sutt to work out a plan. Warden Fount welcomed Poly Verisof back to Terminus, convincing Director Sermak to wait for his arrival before having a meeting of the Foundation's leadership about their plans for the Vault. Fount told Poly that he planned to meet with the Prophet privately, and that Poly would essentially be on crowd control for the occasion. Poly was angry and believed that he should be the one to talk to the Prophet as he was the last living witness of the previous opening of the Vault. Fount was blunt and told him that he smelled the liquor on him and signs of substance abuse.

Fount, Varia and another watchman approached the Vault as crowds from Terminus City looked on. Fount asked Seldon to come forth, but the Prophet remained inside. However, the Vault grounded itself as it had over a century previously and a doorway appeared. Fount believed it was an invitation, and announced to the onlookers that he would go inside. As he spoke, Fount was lifted off the ground. In pain, he repeated the words "Hober Mallow", finishing with "Get Hober Mallow!" as he was disintegrated by the Vault.

## Appearances

* Season Two
	+ "In Seldon's Shadow"
	+ "A Glimpse of Darkness"
	+ "Where the Stars Are Scattered Thinly" (Mentioned only)

## Notes and references

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 "In Seldon's Shadow"
2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 "A Glimpse of Darkness"
Zephyr Halima

**Zephyr Halima** is a recurring character in the Apple TV+ series *Foundation*. She is from Mirrus Twelve and is a Zephyr positioning herself to be the next Proxima. Zephyr Halima is portrayed by T'Nia Miller, first appearing in the episode "Death and the Maiden".

## Biography

Hailing from Mirrus Twelve, Halima Ifa was born into faith and believes in Luminism. After earthquakes affected her world, she led to the recovery effort and became the world's saviour. She has been Zephyr for less than a year and gained traction among the people, and is an opponent of Zephyr Gilat. She wants a return to the Primary Octavo, a pre-Imperial script that holds that the soul cleaves to only one body. This interpretation of scripture is considered to be heretical by Empire due to the cloning program of the Genetic Dynasty.

When Brother Day arrives at the Salt Palace, Halima greets him alone, having petitioned the Ring of Zephyrs, citing that given the sombre nature of the visit with the Proxima's passing, a more low-key greeting was appropriate. She offers Brother Day a drink and he turns this down. Later, at the service for the Proxima, Halima makes a rousing speech which hints at her disdain for the current state of the Galactic Empire.

The speech that Zephyr Halima gave strikes a chord with citizens, and it is indicated that she is now the frontrunner to become Proxima. Zephyr Hamila is visited by Brother Day outside The Spiral, as she tends to those who attempted The Spiral and had injuries as a result. She feels she is able to see through Brother Day's attempts to show his understanding of The Spiral, and upon being asked what she wants, she says she wants to end the genetic dynasty.

## Appearances

* Season One
	+ "Barbarians at the Gate" (First mentioned)
	+ "Death and the Maiden" (First appearance)
	+ "Mysteries and Martyrs"
	+ "The Missing Piece"

## Notes and references

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 "Barbarians at the Gate"
2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 "Death and the Maiden"
3. ↑ "Mysteries and Martyrs"
The Leap (podcast episode)

**The Leap** is the tenth episode of Foundation: The Official Podcast. Hosted by Jason Concepcion with David S. Goyer. It was released on 19 November, 2021.

## Summary

*The Season 1 finale deep dive is here. Jason and David waste no time unpacking the twists and revelations in "The Leap," written and directed by David. They discuss Gaal's epic journey home to Synnax, including the difficulties of shooting the scenes above and below water. They also talk about the implications of Hari as a deity. And they close out by touching on David's hopes for what’s to come in Season 2.*

## External link

* Foundation: The Official Podcast - The Leap on Apple Podcasts
Yartell

**Yartell** is a character in the Apple TV+ series, *Foundation*. He is the Keeper of the Memorium in the Imperial Palace. Yartell is portrayed by Ed Birch, first appearing in "The Sighted and the Seen."

## Biography

Yartell is the Keeper of the Memorium, which contains all the memory audits of staff and soldiers in the Palace, including those belonging to the Genetic Dynasty. He provides Claviger Markley with memory audit recordings of the night of Cleon XVII's assassination attempt, and later provided Brothers Dusk and Dawn with metadata on the their own memories, as well as the reports of all the Cleons before them.

## Appearances

* Season Two
	+ "The Sighted and the Seen" (First appearance)

## Notes and references

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 "The Sighted and the Seen"
Tadj

Dr. **Tadj** is a character in the Apple TV+ series, *Foundation*. A university provost on Helicon, she was at odds with Hari Seldon over his work on Psychohistory. Tadj is portrayed by Fiona O'Shaughnessy, appearing in "Why the Gods Made Wine."

## Biography

Dr. Tadj was the provost of a university on Helicon that Hari Seldon worked at, developing his theories known as Psychohistory. Tadj, having to balance the needs of the university with the wants of the Galactic Empire, was worried that his work is undermining confidence in Empire, but Hari is incredulous that she is essentially saying that it is treason to say "all empires fall." They are interrupted by the arrival of Dr. Yanna Kine, transferring from the University of Calda. She ends up sharing an office with Hari despite Tadj not believing that it would be a good fit for her.

Tadj comes under pressure from representatives of the Empire over Hari's work, culminating in both Hari and Yanna being invited to work at Streeling University on Trantor so their work would be closely scrutinised. Tadj was under orders to terminate his research and confiscate the prototype containing his data if he refused. Tadj appealed to Yanna to convince him it was the right course of action.

With Hari refusing, Tadj takes matters into her own hands and abducts Yanna at gunpoint. During the abduction, Tadj killed Yanna. Covering up the death, she offered Hari a deal: give her the prototype and Yanna will be released unharmed. At the meeting, Tadj has a car waiting to take Hari to Yanna once he gives her the protoype, showing him a video of her tied up but alive. Instead, Hari hacks the car and it takes them both to Macoda Mesa. Hari reveals he knows the truth - Yanna is dead, he felt her heatbeat stop through the necklace. Tadj pleads innocence at first, then says the it was an accident and that she was provoked into killing Yanna.

Using sheepdogs, Hari calls a herd of moonshrikes towards him. Hari grabs Tadj and holds her tight as the stampeding moonshrikes surround them. In the midst of the stampede, Hari pushes Tadj into their path, killing her.

## Appearances

* Season Two
	+ "Why the Gods Made Wine" (First appearance)

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 "Why the Gods Made Wine"
T'Nia Miller

**T'Nia Miller** is a British actress. She is best known for her roles a Hannah Grose in the *The Haunting of Bly Manor* and Celeste in BBC's *Years and Years*. Miller portrays the role of Zephyr Halima in *Foundation* on Apple TV+.

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Sasha Behar

**Sasha Behar** (born September 25, 1971) is an English actress. She is best known for her role as Maya Sharma on the ITV soap opera *Coronation Street*. Sasha portrays the recurring role of Mari Hardin, first appearing in the episode "Preparing to Live."

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Synnaxian Stone Remover

"*Some like to pray one last time."
"Did you?"
"No.*"
—The Synnaxian Stone Remover and Gaal Dornick[src]
The **Synnaxian Stone Remover** is a recurring character in the Apple TV+ series *Foundation*. She is responsible for removing Gaal Dornick's prayer stones. The Synnaxian Stone Remover is portrayed by Joyce Grey-Carter, appearing in the episodes "The Emperor's Peace" and "Upon Awakening."

## Biography

The Stone Remover was a woman from Synnax who had broken from the Seer Church and had her own prayer stones removed. After Gaal Dornick broke with doctrine and solved the Abraxas Conjecture, she performed the same service for the young woman, telling her that some who went through the process liked to pray one last time. The woman admitted to Gaal that she did not pray when her own stones were removed.

## Appearances

* Season One
	+ "The Emperor's Peace" (First appearance)
	+ "Upon Awakening"

## Notes and references

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 "The Emperor's Peace"
2. ↑ "Upon Awakening"
Outer Reach

The **Outer Reach** was a region of the galaxy, contained within the Periphery. The planets of Anacreon and Thespis were located within the Outer Reach.

## Appearances

* Season One
	+ "The Emperor's Peace"
	+ "Preparing to Live" (Mentioned only)
	+ "The Mathematician's Ghost"
	+ "Barbarians at the Gate"
* Season Two
	+ "In Seldon's Shadow"
	+ "A Glimpse of Darkness"
	+ "King and Commoner"
	+ "Where the Stars Are Scattered Thinly"
	+ "The Sighted and the Seen" (Mentioned only)
	+ "Why the Gods Made Wine" (Mentioned only)
	+ "A Necessary Death"
	+ "Long Ago, Not Far Away"
Yanna Seldon

* Human
* Prime Radiant

**Yanna Seldon** is a character in the Apple TV+ series, *Foundation*. She was Hari Seldon’s life mate long ago. Yanna is portrayed by Nimrat Kaur, first appearing in "In Seldon's Shadow."

## Biography

### Working with Hari

Yanna Kine was born on the planet Calda, and worked at the University of Calda before transferring to a university on Helicon in 12,043 Era Imperial. Her arrival interrupts a heated conversation between Hari Seldon and Dr. Tadj, and she ends up sharing an office with Hari. She is aware of his work and says they will do great things together. Yanna begins to help him refine his work.

Yanna and Hari's relationship progresses as they work on psychohistory. In 12,047 Era Imperial, Hari manages to create a prototype of the Prime Radiant and presents it to Yanna. In return, she reveals she is pregnant with their daughter. Yanna gifts Hari a necklace that allows him to feel both Yanna's and their unborn child's heartbeat. At the university, Hari and Dr. Tadj argue over an offer for him and Yanna to go to Streeling University on Trantor to continue their work; if he refuses, Tadj has orders to terminate his research and confiscate his prototype. While Hari refuses to go, Yanna says they need to consider the decision for their own safety.

Tadj abducts Yanna at gunpoint, but in the process ends up killing her. Tadj claims it was accidental, but tries to convince Hari that Yanna is still alive so she can get hold of the Prime Radiant prototype. Hari, however, is aware of Yanna's death through the necklace tied to her heartbeat and kidnaps Dr. Tadj and arranges her death on Macoda Mesa to avenge the loss of Yanna and their child.

### Legacy

Yanna's form appears to Hari while he is trapped within the Prime Radiant and comforts him as he grapples with the years-long solitude he has endured. Hari asks for Yanna's help, but realises she is not real and asks her to prove she is really there. Yanna talks in a way unfamiliar to Hari, and she tells him to work out who she is to free his mind.

## Appearances

* Season Two
	+ "In Seldon's Shadow" (as a projection)
	+ "Why the Gods Made Wine" (First appearance)
	+ "Creation Myths"

## Sources

* "Foundation: The Art and Making of Seasons 1 & 2"

## Notes and references

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 1.8 "Why the Gods Made Wine"
2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 "In Seldon's Shadow"
3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 "Foundation: The Art and Making of Seasons 1 & 2"
Raven

***Raven*** was a ship owned by Hari Seldon. It had no crew, but was intended to be used by Raych Foss after he killed Hari Seldon aboard the *Deliverance*. However, the plan was rendered obsolete when Raych sent Gaal Dornick in his stead to the ship. She was locked out of most of the control systems, but was soon able to determine that the *Raven* was on course for the planet Helicon.

## Appearances

* Season One
	+ "Barbarians at the Gate" (First appearance)
	+ "Upon Awakening"
	+ "Mysteries and Martyrs"
	+ ”The Missing Piece”
* Season Two
	+ "In Seldon's Shadow" (Mentioned only)
	+ "A Glimpse of Darkness" (Mentioned only)
	+ "Why the Gods Made Wine" (Mentioned only)
Thalis

**Thalis** is a recurring character in the Apple TV+ series, *Foundation*. She is a member of Tellem Bond's refuge community of Mentalics on the planet Ignis. Thalis is portrayed by Sandra Guldberg Kampp, first appearing in "The Sighted and the Seen."

## Biography

Thalis is a Mentalic. Eventually, she answered Tellem Bond's telepathic call and found her refuge community on the planet Ignis. At a feast, Thalis asked Gaal Dornick why she was thinking about an individual named the Mule. With Tellem's blessing, Gaal told Thalis and the assembled crowd about the Mule and the threat he posed in the future.

After Tellem Bond's death, Thalis was freed from her mental control. As Gaal Dornick and Hari Seldon taught them psychohistory and prepared themselves to enter cryosleep, Thalis assumed leadership of the Second Foundation and the Mentalics community.

## Appearances

* Season Two
	+ "The Sighted and the Seen" (First appearance)
	+ "A Necessary Death"
	+ "Creation Myths"

## Notes and references

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 "The Sighted and the Seen"
2. ↑ "Creations Myths"
3. ↑ "A Necessary Death"
4. ↑ "Creation Myths"
Spirit Rising

The **Spirit Rising** is a whisper-ship in service to the Church of the Galactic Spirit and the Foundation. Crewed by High Claric Poly Verisof and Novice Claric Brother Constant, the *Spirit Rising* is used to transport them to planets to preach the word of Seldon. Like all whisper-ships, the vessel is equipped with a jumpdrive that does not require a Spacer to operate, and allegedly uses organic computing. The crew utilises sleep patches to sedate them during fold-space travel.

## History

By 12,240 Era Imperial, the Church of the Galactic Spirit were using the *Spirit Rising* to preach their message under the command of Poly Verisof and Brother Constant. The pair were on Siwenna when they received news that the Vault had opened to announce the impending Second Crisis. The *Spirit Rising* returned her crew to Terminus City to hear the words of Hari Seldon. However, the Vault required the procurement of Hober Mallow. As such, the Spirit and her crew set out to find him on Korell. On Korell, after stealing the Eye of Korell, Hober Mallow attempted to steal the *Spirit Rising*, but Poly Verisof and Brother Constant quickly retook it, forcibly bringing him back to Terminus. After visiting Seldon within the Vault on Terminus, Hober Mallow was instructed to take the *Spirit Rising* on a secret mission. Taking the *Spirit* to the coordinates that Dr. Seldon had indicated, Hober Mallow encountered the Spacers and their huge vessel, the Home-Swarm.

## Behind the scenes

* The design of the whisper-ship evokes the design design of the Thespian Lancer, suggesting a lineage.

## Gallery

Concept art of the SpiritA profile image of the SpiritConcept art of the Spirit's CockpitThe Spirit landed at Terminus CityThe Spirit mid-jump
## Appearances

* Season Two
	+ "A Glimpse of Darkness" (First appearance)
	+ "King and Commoner"
	+ "Where the Stars Are Scattered Thinly"
	+ "Why the Gods Made Wine"
	+ "A Necessary Death"
	+ "Long Ago, Not Far Away" (Indirect mention only)

## Notes and references

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 "A Glimpse of Darkness"
2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 "Where the Stars Are Scattered Thinly"
3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Why the Gods Made Wine"
4. ↑ "King and Commoner"
Gossamer Court

**Gossamer Court** was located in the Imperial Palace. It was full of concubines that were available for the exclusive use of the Genetic Dynasty. Each concubine, once chosen, had their memories erased after the liaison. The copulations were recorded.

In 12,210 Era Imperial, concubine Rue Corintha was chosen by Cleon XVI. After their liaison, Rue's memory was erased and she returned to the Cloud Dominion rich and celebrated.

## Appearances

* Season One
	+ "Death and the Maiden" (First appearance)
* Season Two
	+ "Where the Stars Are Scattered Thinly"
	+ "The Sighted and the Seen"

## Notes and references

1. ↑ "Death and the Maiden"
2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Where the Stars Are Scattered Thinly"
Prime Radiant

The **Prime Radiant** is a data storage device containing all of Hari Seldon's psychohistorical calculations on the fall of the Galactic Empire. The prototype of the Prime Radiant was developed by Hari and Yanna Seldon while working at a university on the planet Helicon. It is a supercomputer that exists in a state of superposition, allowing it to exist in two places simultaneously. The Prime Radiant was created by Hari Seldon and his life mate, Yanna, using Kalle's work on space folding to create a four-dimensional space in a three-dimensional object. It was activated in a specific way, though a complex series of hand movements. Hari Seldon kept it on his person, and after his death it was taken from his office by Mari Hardin. It was used by Salvor Hardin to open the Vault.

## Appearances

* Season One
	+ "The Emperor's Peace" (First appearance)
	+ "Preparing to Live"
	+ "The Mathematician's Ghost"
	+ "Barbarians at the Gate"
	+ "The First Crisis"
* Season Two
	+ "In Seldon's Shadow"
	+ "King and Commoner"
	+ "Where the Stars Are Scattered Thinly"
	+ "The Sighted and the Seen"
	+ "Why the Gods Made Wine"
	+ "Long Ago, Not Far Away"
	+ "Creation Myths"

## Sources

* "Foundation: The Art and Making of Seasons 1 & 2"

## Notes and references

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Where the Stars Are Scattered Thinly"
2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 "In Seldon's Shadow"
3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 "The Emperor's Peace"
4. ↑ "Why the Gods Made Wine"
5. ↑ "Preparing to Live"
6. ↑ "The Mathematician's Ghost"
7. ↑ "The First Crisis"
Salt Palace guards

The Salt Palace guards are armed spearmen assigned to protect the Salt Palace and its inhabitants from any outside intrusions.

## History

In 12,102 Era Imperial, after visiting Maiden, Emperor Cleon XIII successfully walked the spiral and returned to his ship, while doing so he is greeted by the masses as Salt guards and imperial honor guards stood in attention.

## Equipment

The Guards are armed with spears and dressed in simple clothing vaguely resembling a toga and metal fore-arm guards and black boots and a black Corinthian-style helmet with gold trims and a crescent moon on it,

## Appearances

* Season One
	+ "The Missing Piece"
The Mule

"*He calls himself the Mule. He's the source of the coming darkness. He's like us. A telepath. Only more powerful.*"
—Gaal Dornick[src]
**The Mule**, also known as the **Warlord of Kalgan**, is a recurring character in the Apple TV+ series, *Foundation*. He appears in a vision to Gaal Dornick as bringing destruction to the Foundation and killing Salvor Hardin. The Mule is portrayed by Mikael Persbrandt, first appearing in "A Glimpse of Darkness."

## Biography

A monster of a man and powerful Mentalic, the Mule rises to power one hundred and fifty-two years in the future with the intention of conquering the galaxy. The Mule senses the arrival of Gaal Dornick in his time, and resolves to find her before she finds him, even if he has to burn the galaxy to do it.

The Mule strives to destroy the last things standing in his way; Hari Seldon, Gaal Dornick, and the Second Foundation. Gaal Dornick projects her consciousness into this future, and during a confrontation with her, the Mule realises that a younger version of Gaal is present in her mind.

## Behind the Scenes

The Mule was mentioned in the first episode of *Foundation*, "The Emperor's Peace". He would not appear until the second episode of the second season, "A Glimpse of Darkness".

## Appearances

* Season One
	+ "The Emperor's Peace" (First mentioned)
* Season Two
	+ "A Glimpse of Darkness" (First appearance)
	+ "Why the Gods Made Wine" (Mentioned only)
	+ "A Necessary Death" (Mentioned only)
	+ "Creation Myths"

## Sources

* "Foundation: The Art and Making of Seasons 1 & 2"

## Notes and references

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 "A Glimpse of Darkness"
2. ↑ "Creation Myths"
Seer

**Seers** were high-ranking members of the Seer Church, based on the planet Synnax. Seer Dominie directed services at the settlement where Gaal Dornick lived, while a single Seer presided over services on the planet Trantor.

## Appearances

* Season One
	+ "The Emperor's Peace" (First appearance)
	+ "Preparing to Live"
	+ "Upon Awakening"

## Notes and references

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "The Emperor's Peace"
2. ↑ "Upon Awakening"
Swen-Yen 214

**Swen-Yen 214** was a star located relatively close to the Argo Sector. Gaal Dornick used the position of Swen-Yen 214, along with the Cloverleaf Quasar and the stars Austus 11 and Hudson 8,053, to triangulate her position while trapped aboard the *Raven* with limited control.

## Appearances

* Season One
	+ "Upon Awakening" (First mentioned)
Tacud

Captain **Tacud** is a minor character in the Apple TV+ series *Foundation*. He commands a force of Thespin Lancers. Tacud is portrayed by Muiris Crowley, appearing in the episode "The Missing Piece."

## General Information

Captain Tacud commanded a force of Thespin Lancers. After receiving a distress call from Hugo Crast, Tacud led his forces against the Anacreon-held *Invictus* in the Anthor Belt.

## Appearances

* Season One
	+ "The Missing Piece"
	+ "The First Crisis"

## Notes and references

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 "The Missing Piece"
Periphery

The **Periphery** is a region of the galaxy under the control of the Galactic Empire. It is part of the Outer Reach. At least three planets lie within the Periphery: Terminus, where Hari Seldon and his followers are exiled to in order to establish their Foundation; and the neighbouring planets of Anacreon and Thespis.

While the Periphery is under the reign of the Galactic Empire, its reign is only *de jure* (rule in name or as a matter of legal recognition only). Whereas, in fact, the Periphery has been physically ceded by the Galactic Empire and left to its own demise since the Empire lacks the resources to police or maintain its hold on its galactic territory. Additional territory is expected to continue to be ceded as humanity's regression and the coming darkness slowly encroach toward Trantor over the millennia since Hari Seldon and the Foundation were exiled to Terminus.

## Appearances

* Season One
	+ "The Emperor's Peace"
	+ "Preparing to Live"
	+ "The Mathematician's Ghost"
	+ "Barbarians at the Gate"
	+ "Upon Awakening"
	+ "Death and the Maiden"
	+ "Mysteries and Martyrs"
	+ "The Missing Piece"
* Season Two
	+ "In Seldon's Shadow"
	+ "King and Commoner"
Vreede

**Vreede** is a recurring character in the Apple TV+ series *Foundation*. She is a member of the Foundation living on the planet Terminus. Vreede is portrayed by Catriona Loughlin, first appearing in "The Mathematician's Ghost."

## Biography

Vreede is a member of the Foundation living on the planet Terminus thirty-five years after the colony's establishment. She was assigned to the operate the colony's communications array, and attempted to contact the Galactic Empire for assistance when Anacreon corvettes arrived over the planet. Vreede was present when the Anacreons attacked Terminus City.

## Appearances

* Season One
	+ "The Mathematician's Ghost"
	+ "Barbarians at the Gate"
	+ "Upon Awakening"

## Notes and references

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 "The Mathematician's Ghost"
2. ↑ "Upon Awakening"
Ralfbarn

**Ralfbarns** were food bars from Thespis. Brother Constant described them as "delicious", and carried a stock of them aboard the *Spirit Rising*. When Hober Mallow entered the Vault and was there was two days by his reckoning before being found by Brother Constant and Poly Verisof, he was glad that Constant had a ralfbarn he could eat.

## Appearances

* Season Two
	+ "Where the Stars Are Scattered Thinly"

## Notes and references

1. ↑ "Where the Stars Are Scattered Thinly"
Thespin Bomber

The **Thespin Bomber** is a recurring character in the Apple TV+ series *Foundation*. The bomber is one of two individuals is responsible for the Bombing of the Star Bridge and the destruction of . He is portrayed by Connor Dudley-Fergus, appearing in the Season One episodes "The Emperor's Peace" and "Preparing to Live."

## Biography

This Thespin was a terrorist who opposed the Galactic Empire. In 12,067 Era Imperial, in concert with an Anacreon Bomber, the Thespin arrived at  in orbit of Trantor. While on the crowded station, he proclaimed "Long Live the Outer Reach" in Thespin and uttered a Thespin prayer not sung in eighty-eight years before triggering a nano-lace explosive provided by bio-hacker Jiam Quarver embedded in his wrist. The detonation blew out a section of the station, exposing it to space.

## Behind the scenes

The character was credited as "Bomber #2" in the credits for "The Emperor's Peace". Footage of the bomber was shown in the following episode "Preparing to Live" bur Connor Dudley-Fergus was not credited for that appearance.

## Appearances

* Season One
	+ "The Emperor's Peace" (First appearance)
	+ "Preparing to Live"

## Notes and references

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 1.8 "The Emperor's Peace"
2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Preparing to Live"
Star Bridge

The **Star Bridge** was a space elevator linking the planet Trantor to the orbiting . The vision of Emperor Cleon I, the Star Bridge began construction during his reign and he was regretful that he would not live to see its completion. Visitors arriving on Trantor would enter cars aboard Trantor Station, then make the fourteen-hour journey to the surface of the planet.

During the rule of Cleon XII, the Star Bridge and Trantor Station was attacked by terrorists. A terrorist identified as being from Anacreon used a nano-lace explosive to blow up a car during the descent phase, severing the Star Bridge from the station. The Bridge fell, wrapping itself around the planet and destroying several levels of the city planet in a swath of destruction that left millions of Imperial citizens dead. The wound in the planet became known as the Scar.

## Appearances

* Season One
	+ "The Emperor's Peace"
	+ "Preparing to Live" (Mentioned only)
	+ "The Mathematician's Ghost"
	+ "Barbarians at the Gate" (Mentioned only)
	+ "Upon Awakening" (Mentioned only)

## Sources

* "Foundation: The Art and Making of Seasons 1 & 2"

## Notes and references

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 "The Emperor's Peace"
2. ↑ "The Mathematician's Ghost"
3. ↑ "Preparing to Live"
Zeppelin accident

The **zeppelin accident** was a crash that claimed the lives of the entire Cloud Dominion royal family, except for the youngest daughter, Sareth. As a result, Sareth became the sole heir to Dominion with no experience in leadership. Among the victims was Sareth's mother and father, the Crown Princess Shennin and her son Marréos, and her brother Thurston. One of the victims was Sareth's lover. Although seemingly an accident, Sareth believed that the crash was engineered by Emperor Cleon XVII because soon after he approached her about marriage. Sareth would later learn that Demerzel was behind the crash.

## Appearances

* Season Two
	+ "A Glimpse of Darkness" (First mentioned)
	+ "Where the Stars Are Scattered Thinly" (Mentioned only)
	+ "The Sighted and the Seen" (Mentioned only)
	+ "A Necessary Death" (Mentioned only)

## Notes and references

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "A Glimpse of Darkness"
2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 "A Necessary Death"
3. ↑ "The Sighted and the Seen"
Slow ship

A **slow ship** was a type of starship that did not utilize a jumpdrive. Despite being called a slow ship, it was still capable of faster-than-light travel, but its drive did not use the method of bending space and time, allowing the crew to be awake during the journey. As a result, any slow ship would take months or years to reach their destination. The Imperative-class *Deliverance* was a slow ship, used by the Foundation to transport their colonists to the planet Terminus. The trip took nearly five years to travel from Trantor to Terminus.

## Appearances

* Season One
	+ "The Emperor's Peace" (First mentioned)
	+ "Preparing to Live" (First appearance)
	+ "The Mathematician's Ghost"
	+ "Barbarians at the Gate"
	+ "Upon Awakening"
* Season Two
	+ "The Sighted and the Seen"

## Sources

* "Foundation: The Art and Making of Seasons 1 & 2"

## Notes and references

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "The Emperor's Peace"
2. ↑ "Foundation: The Art and Making of Seasons 1 & 2"
Stone Eater

**Stone Eaters**, also known as **autonomous mining machines**, were large, insectoid shaped mining apparatus that was used to mine palladium on Oona's World. Once the palladium had been exhausted by 9,240 Era Imperial, the Emperor set the machines loose on the population. By 12,240 Era Imperial, the planet was uninhabited and the machines were dormant. They were awoken by the arrival of the *Beggar's Lament* dropping through the planet's thin surface.

## Appearances

* Season Two
	+ "King and Commoner"

## Sources

* "Foundation: The Art and Making of Seasons 1 & 2"

## Notes and references

1. ↑ "Foundation: The Art and Making of Seasons 1 & 2"
2. ↑ "King and Commoner"
The Emperor's Peace and Preparing to Live

**The Emperor's Peace and Preparing to Live** is the second episode of Foundation: The Official Podcast. Hosted by Jason Concepcion with David S. Goyer. It was released on 24 September, 2021.

## Summary

*Jason and David S. Goyer break down the first two episodes of Foundation: "The Emperor's Peace" and "Preparing to Live." Goyer gets candid about his personal relationship to the material, the process of modernizing Asimov's works for television, and why a star bridge is a sci-fi lover’s favorite technology.*

## External link

* Foundation: The Official Podcast - The Emperor's Peace and Preparing to Live on Apple Podcasts
Venik

**Venik** is a recurring character in the Apple TV+ series, *Foundation*. He is part of Tellem Bond's community of Mentalics. Venik is portrayed by Alejandro Marote, first appearing in "Why the Gods Made Wine."

## Biography

Venik is a member of the community of Mentalics that Tellem Bond built on the planet Ignis. He was assigned to watch over Hari Seldon when he was held prisoner in the tide pool. Tellem told Venik to watch Hari until he drowned. After Tellem left, Gaal Dornick felt Hari dying and used her powers to convince Venik to free Hari. Hari subdued Venik physically and strangled him with a chain, while Gaal smothered his Unvoice so that Tellem had no idea he had been killed. Gaal mentally disguised Venik's body as Hari's, convincing Tellem and Salvor that Hari was dead in his place.

## Appearances

* Season Two
	+ "Why the Gods Made Wine" (First appearance)
	+ "Creation Myths"

## Notes and references

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 "Why the Gods Made Wine"
2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 "Creation Myths"
Moonshrike

**Moonshrikes**, also known as **Mega Shrikes**, are a type of creature native to the planet Helicon. A cross between a rhinoceros and a bird, moonshrikes have an annual mating ritual where they migrate to a moon that shares its atmosphere with the planet they are on. Spreading their wings, the Mega Shrikes take flight and fly to the moon.

## History

Moonshrikes were native to Helicon's Macoda Mesa, and were the main source of the planet's economy. Moonshrikes were extensively ranched, and their meat was prized. Doctor Hari Seldon's parents, Nolan and Kariel Seldon, were moonshrike ranchers.

## Appearances

* Season Two
	+ "In Seldon's Shadow" (First appearance)
	+ "Why the Gods Made Wine"

## Sources

* "Foundation: The Art and Making of Seasons 1 & 2"

## Notes and references

1. ↑ "Foundation: The Art and Making of Seasons 1 & 2"
2. ↑ "In Seldon's Shadow"
The Mathematician's Ghost (podcast episode)

**The Mathematician's Ghost** is the third episode of Foundation: The Official Podcast. Hosted by Jason Concepcion with David S. Goyer. It was released on 1 October, 2021.

## Summary

*Jane Espenson—writer, co-executive producer, and Hugo Award winner—joins Jason and David to discuss* Foundation *episode 3, "The Mathematician's Ghost." They reveal the thinking behind Salvor Hardin and what makes her unique as a character. Plus, they dive into the backstory of the genetic dynasty.*

## External link

* Foundation: The Official Podcast - The Mathematician's Ghost on Apple Podcasts
Shadowmaster

**Shadowmaster** was a title used by an agent of the Galactic Empire, tasked with taking care of problems that threatened the stability of the Empire by any means necessary. Cleon II's Shadowmaster arranged for the planets Anacreon and Thespis to turn against one another after the marriage of King Throy un Thark to an Anacreaon huntress. The Shadowmaster seduced a handmaiden, drugged the newlyweds and then implicated the king in the murder of the huntress. Shadowmaster Obrecht served the Empire under Cleon XII and Cleon XIII. In 12,240 Era Imperial, the position of Shadowmaster was held by Greeve.

## Known Shadowmasters

* Obrecht
* Greeve

## Appearances

* Season One
	+ "The Emperor's Peace" (First appearance)
	+ "Barbarians at the Gate"
* Season Two
	+ "In Seldon's Shadow"

## Notes and references

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "The Emperor's Peace"
2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Barbarians at the Gate"
3. ↑ "The Leap"
4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 "In Seldon's Shadow"
Proxima Opal

**Proxima Opal** is a character in the Apple TV+ series *Foundation*. She is the late Proxima of Luminism, whose death triggers a succession crisis between Zephyr Halima and Zephyr Gilat, the theological implications of which affect the entire empire. She is portrayed by Helen Portelli, first appearing in the episode "Barbarians at the Gate".

## Biography

Proxima Opal was the leader of Luminism, one of the major religions of the Galaxy. Her death triggered a succession crisis, as the expected succession of Zephyr Gilat was contested by Zephyr Halima wished to return to the Primary Octavo, a pre-imperial script that held that the soul cleaved to only one body. This had major ramifications for Luminism and its followers' loyalty to the Galactic Empire's cloned Genetic Dynasty.

Wishing to avert the crisis of a potential return to the Primary Octavo, Emperor Cleon XIII personally traveled off-world to attend Opal's funeral, being the first Emperor to leave Trantor since the accession of Cleon I.

## Appearances

* Season One
	+ "Barbarians at the Gate"
	+ "Death and the Maiden"

## Notes and references

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 "Barbarians at the Gate"
2. ↑ "Death and the Maiden"
Vault

The **Vault** is a mysterious artifact on the planet Terminus. It was discovered by colonists shortly after their arrival on the planet.

## General Information

The Vault hovers above the ground and generates a null field that discourages anything from approaching it, including humans and animals. Shortly after arriving on Terminus via slow ship, the colonists of the Foundation discovered the Vault. The null field incapacitated the initial scouting party, resulting in the colonists giving the structure a wide berth as they built their settlement. Rumors about its origin sprang up, ranging from it being an alien artifact, to a surveillance device sent ahead by the Galactic Empire.

The local children of the colony played a game to see how close they can get to the Vault before the field forced them back, planting little flags in the ground to mark their progress. Salvor Hardin, the Warden of Terminus, is the only person able to withstand the effects of the null field. When Poly Verisof attempted to get close to the Vault in an effort to see the "ghost", he was rendered unconscious by the null field and had to be dragged to safety by Salvor.

In *The Leap*, it is revealed that the Vault was in fact Hari Seldon's coffin, converted through nanobots into an interactive tomb containing a backup of his consciousness, who then reveals the real reason for the Foundation's existence - to overthrow the Galactic Empire.

In 12,240 Era Imperial, sirens sounded in Terminus City, signalling that the Vault was preparing to open. The null field began to recede, and the Foundation prepared for the return of the prophet. When the Vault opened, Seldon did not emerge. When Warden Jaegger Fount made to enter, he was killed by the Vault and the words "Hober Mallow" were inscribed on the outside of the structure.

## Appearances

* Season One
	+ "The Emperor's Peace" (First appearance)
	+ "The Mathematician's Ghost"
	+ "Barbarians at the Gate"
	+ "The First Crisis"
	+ "The Leap"
* Season Two
	+ "In Seldon's Shadow"
	+ "A Glimpse of Darkness"
	+ "King and Commoner"
	+ "Where the Stars Are Scattered Thinly"
	+ "Why the Gods Made Wine" (Mentioned only)
	+ "Long Ago, Not Far Away"

## Sources

* "Foundation: The Art and Making of Seasons 1 & 2"

## Notes and references

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 "The Emperor's Peace"
2. ↑ "Where the Stars Are Scattered Thinly"
3. ↑ "Long Ago, Not Far Away"
4. ↑ "Creation Myths"
5. ↑ "The Mathematician's Ghost"
6. ↑ "In Seldon's Shadow"
7. ↑ "A Glimpse of Darkness"
Smyrno

**Smyrno** is a planet in the Outer Reach. When Demerzel reported to Cleon XVII that there were rumors of an alliance building in the Outer Reach led by the Foundation, Smyrno was one of the planets included in her report. Smyrno was the homeworld of Hober Mallow.

## Appearances

* Season Two
	+ "In Seldon's Shadow" (First mentioned)
	+ "Where the Stars Are Scattered Thinly" (Mentioned only)
	+ "A Necessary Death" (Mentioned only)

## Notes and references

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "In Seldon's Shadow"
2. ↑ "Where the Stars Are Scattered Thinly"
Wolvesbreath

**Wolvesbreath**, also known as **lupi spiritus** is a plant with brown-ish green pointed leaves marked with a red stripe. A medicinal plant, it was a natural analgesic and vasodilator which stimulated blood vessels, promoted healing and help with pain relief such as swelling and bruising. Wolvesbreath could also be used in teas and tinctures. Wolvesbreath was planted in the Imperial Gardens on Trantor. Azura Odili suggested Wolvesbreath to help Cleon XIV deal with pain he felt after jumping out of his bedchamber windows and hitting the floor, being saved by his own personal aura.

## Appearances

* Season One
	+ "Barbarians at the Gate"
Zephyr Gilat

**Zephyr Gilat** is a recurring character in the Apple TV+ series *Foundation*. She is a Zephyr who is in favor of the Galactic Empire and heavily favored to be the next Proxima. Gilat is portrayed by Julia Farino, first appearing in the episode "Death and the Maiden".

## General Information

Zephyr Gilat is the front runner to become the new Proxima of Luminism after Proxima Opal died. However, an opponent to her rises in the form of Zephyr Halima. She has charisma which worries Gilat. When Brother Day arrives at the Salt Palace, he meets with Zephyr Gilat to discuss the situation, and she says Halima is a threat and something tangible is needed to win the people over. She is pleased to see Brother Day pledge a desalination system to stop the moon going without clean water. Later, at the service for the Proxima, Gilat makes the eulogy for the Proxima but is interrupted by Halima, who makes a rousing speech which hints at her disdain for the current state of the Galactic Empire.

## Appearances

* Season One
	+ "Barbarians at the Gate" (First mentioned)
	+ "Death and the Maiden" (First appearance)
	+ "Mysteries and Martyrs"
	+ "The Missing Piece"

## Notes and references

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Barbarians at the Gate"
2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Death and the Maiden"