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Abbas Hardin

"*And then Hari started making waves about the collapse. You know, I couldn't make heads or tails of anything he was saying."
"But you believed in the Plan."
"I believed in a girl named Mari Hardin, who I desperately wanted to go to bed with."
"Dad."
"She believed in the Plan."
"You joined the Foundation for a girl?*"
—Abbas and Salvor[src]
**Abbas Hardin** is a recurring character in the Apple TV+ series *Foundation*. He is a member of the Foundation, and the father of Salvor Hardin. Abbas is portrayed by Clarke Peters, first appearing in "Preparing to Live."

## Biography

Abbas lived on the planet Trantor, where his parents worked the Star Bridge. The family was well-off, but knew that the miracles of Trantor were built on deception. Abbas met Mari Hardin and fell for her; when Hari Seldon made his predictions about the fall of the Galactic Empire, Abbas could not really understand what he was talking about. But Mari believed in the Plan and that was good enough for him. He volunteered to join the Foundation alongside her. Abbas travelled onboard the slow ship *Deliverance* to the planet Terminus. He trained to survive on Terminus alongside Gaal Dornick, Shivaughn, Briwan, and Mari. During a simulation, the team was attacked by a bishop's claw. Abbas' weapons fire ignited pockets of mercury and arsenic in the geothermal tunnels, "killing" him and several other team members with exploding rock fragments.

Upon arrival at Terminus, Abbas was part of the initial survey team that discovered the Vault. Over the years on Terminus, Abbas and Mari had a child, Salvor Hardin. Abbas took on the role of Warden of Terminus City, and later became the Mayor, relinquishing the role of Warden to his own daughter. Abbas supported Salvor in her role as Warden, including when she took Phara Keaen, the leader of a band of Anacreons who had landed on the planet, captive. He took a leading role in the defense of Terminus City against Anacreon aggression.

## Appearances

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

## Notes and references

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 "The Mathematician's Ghost"
2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 "Preparing to Live"
3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 "Death and the Maiden"
4. ↑ "Barbarians at the Gate"
5. ↑ "Upon Awakening"
Taurelian

Emperor **Taurelian** was the ruler of the Galactic Empire around seven hundred years prior to 12,102 Era Imperial. During Taurelian's rule, the warship *Invictus* was considered to be the crown jewel of his fleet.

## Appearances

* Season One
	+ "Mysteries and Martyrs" (First mentioned)
* Season Two
	+ "Long Ago, Not Far Away" (Mentioned only)

## Notes and references

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 "Mysteries and Martyrs"
Maiden Zephyr

**Maiden Zephyr** is a minor character in the Apple TV+ series *Foundation*. She is a representation of The Maiden, a figure in Luminism. Maiden Zephyr is portrayed by Sarah Naudi, appearing in the episode "The Missing Piece."

## General Information

A member of the Ring of Zephyrs, the Maiden Zephyr was a representation of a member of the Triple Goddess, namely The Maiden. Alongside the Mother Zephyr and Crone Zephyr, she sat in judgement of Brother Day's vision that he had after walking The Spiral and reaching the Womb of the Mother. After hearing of his vision, she agreed with the Crone Zephyr's proclamation of it being a holy vision.

## Appearances

* Season One
	+ "The Missing Piece"
Human

**Humans** were the primary species living in the galaxy, numbering trillions living on countless planets. Twelve thousand years into the reign of the Galactic Empire, Humans could not remember where their original homeworld was. Some said they came from systems like Alpha Centauri and Sirius, and others maintained it was a small planet called Earth.

## Appearances

* Season One
	+ "The Emperor's Peace" (First appearance)
	+ "Preparing to Live"
	+ "The Mathematician's Ghost"
	+ "Barbarians at the Gate"
	+ "Upon Awakening"
	+ "Death and the Maiden"
	+ "Mysteries and Martyrs"
	+ "The Missing Piece"
	+ "The First Crisis"
	+ "The Leap"
* Season Two
	+ "In Seldon's Shadow"
	+ "A Glimpse of Darkness"
	+ "King and Commoner"
	+ "Where the Stars Are Scattered Thinly"
	+ "The Sighted and the Seen"
	+ "Why the Gods Made Wine"
	+ "A Necessary Death"
	+ "Long Ago, Not Far Away"
Akiva Lee

**Akiva Lee** is a recurring character in the Apple TV+ series *Foundation*. He is a member of the Foundation and a propulsion specialist. Akiva Lee is portrayed by Martin McDougall, first appearing in "Death and the Maiden."

## Biography

Akiva Lee volunteered to join the Foundation, and travelled aboard the slow ship *Deliverance* to settle on Terminus. A propulsion specialist, Lee was educated at Crito Orbital Academy and logged over five thousand flight hours on Imperial and merchant vessels, both sub-light and faster-than-light. He was fully capable of maintaining a quantum-folding engine on an Altair-class warship. Following the Anacreon's capture of Terminus City, Lee was conscripted by Phara Keaen along with Lewis Pirenne and Jacenta Rov for a mission to recover an Imperial warship, the *Invictus*.

## Appearances

* Season One
	+ "Death and the Maiden" (First appearance)
	+ "Mysteries and Martyrs"

## Sources

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

## Notes and references

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 "Death and the Maiden"
Imperative-class

The **Imperative-class** was a type of slow ship. It could have several configurations, resulting in vessels with different profiles. Both the *Deliverance* and *Raven* were Imperative-class spacecraft.

## Appearances

* Season One
	+ "Preparing to Live" (First appearance)
	+ "The Mathematician's Ghost"
	+ "Barbarians at the Gate"
	+ "Upon Awakening" (First identified as Imperative-class)
Book of Folding

The **Book of Folding** was the life's work of the mathematician Kalle. A work on chaos theory, the Book of Folding was written in her native Thraxian and included her Ninth Proof of Folding. The original manuscript was kept in the Imperial Library on Trantor.

## Appearances

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

## Notes and references

1. ↑ "Upon Awakening"
2. ↑ "The Emperor's Peace"
David S. Goyer

**David S. Goyer** (born December 22, 1965) is an American filmmaker, screenwriter, novelist and comic book writer. A prolific screenwriter, Goyer wrote the screenplays for *Nick Fury: Agent of S.H.I.E.L.D.*, the *Blade* trilogy, the *Dark Knight Trilogy*, *Man of Steel*, and *Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice*. Alongside Josh Friedman, Goyer created *Foundation* based on the novels by Isaac Asimov. He is credited for writing the episodes "The Emperor's Peace" and "Preparing to Live" with Friedman.

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Ducem Barr

**Ducem Barr** is a recurring character in the Apple TV+ series, *Foundation*. He is a resident of Siwenna. Barr is portrayed by Jesper Christensen, first appearing in "A Glimpse of Darkness."

## Biography

Patrician Ducem Barr was a vintner living on the planet Siwenna. After the Galactic Empire ceded the Outer Reach and abandoned Siwenna, Barr kept sending tight-beam dispatches to the Empire with reports. However, no one answered for forty years. Bar was a collector of old books.

In 12,240 Era Imperial, Ducem Barr was part of the crowd to witness a show put on by the Church of the Galactic Spirit on Siwenna, where they extolled the virtues of Hari Seldon and how the Foundation could help now that Empire had abandoned them. Barr triggered a recording device in his left eye to record the performance.

Shortly after, Barr was visited by two Imperial officers, Bel Riose and Glawen Curr. His reports had finally gotten a response, and he filled the two officers in on the Church of the Galactic Spirit, and their possession of auras and jump-capable whisper-ships. Their meeting was interrupted by the arrival of Hetman and a band of local constabulary who demanded Barr hand over the two officers. Barr showed Riose and Glawen to a secret passage, then requested Riose shoot him to avoid torture at the hands of Hetman and his allies. Barr had already poisoned himself by smoking a local lichen, but considered a particle beam to be more dignified. Riose complied with his request.

## Appearances

* Season Two
	+ "A Glimpse of Darkness" (First appearance)
	+ "Where the Stars Are Scattered Thinly"
	+ "A Necessary Death" (Mentioned only)
	+ "Long Ago, Not Far Away" (Mentioned only)

## Notes and references

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 "Where the Stars Are Scattered Thinly"
2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 "A Glimpse of Darkness"
Imperial switchback

**Imperial switchbacks** were a type of fighter craft used by the Galactic Empire's Superluminal Armada. They are kept as defensive craft to defend large capital ships such as the *Shining Destiny*. When landed, the bottom of the craft is folded ninety degrees. During launch, the folded bottom of the ship will flip ninety degrees, making the shape of the craft vertical once more.

In 12,240 Era Imperial, the *Shining Destiny*, under the command of Bel Riose, deployed a squadron of switchbacks headed by Glawen Curr against Terminus during the Second Crisis. During the first part of the battle, they fought against a fleet of whisper-ships, which they were able to defeat when Glawen worked out that the ships held a vulnerable navigation-centre in the stern. After this, they proceeded to attack the *Invictus*, a formerly Imperial warship that had been lost centuries ago before being rediscovered by the Foundation. Though several switchbacks were destroyed, the *Invictus* was disabled by Glawen's own fighter, though his craft was then brought down to the surface of Terminus by the dying warship. Though Glawen himself was saved by the Vault, his fighter was destroyed when the Invictus was deorbited into the surface of Terminus to destroy the planet with its singularity.

## Gallery

A squadron of Imperial SwitchbacksA Squadron of Switchbacks in the Shining Destiny's hangerSwitchbacks deploying from the Shining DestinyA landed Imperial Switchback with a human for scale
## Notes and references

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 "Long Ago, Not Far Away"
2. ↑ "Creation Myths"
Jerril

"*My name's not really Jerril. But you can keep calling me that.*"
—Jerril[src]
**Jerril** is a recurring character in the Apple TV+ series *Foundation*. He is a spy in service of the Galactic Empire. Jerril is portrayed by Reece Shearsmith, first appearing in "The Emperor's Peace."

## Biography

Jerril is a spy for the Galactic Empire. He greeted Hari Seldon when he arrived on Trantor to take up a post at Streeling University. As per Hari's request, Jerril had the works of Gorik Tarka of Calda waiting for him. In 12,067 Era Imperial, he was tasked with watching Gaal Dornick from the moment she solved the Abraxas Conjecture. Jerril met Gaal Dornick aboard an Imperial jumpship travelling from Synnax to Trantor. Not revealing his identity, he struck up conversation with her and explained some concepts of the jumpship to her before realising she probably knew more about the science than he did. Jerril later helped her navigate from  to the surface of the planet. After Gaal's arrest, she is brought to Jerril who reveals his true allegiance. He gives her the chance to study Hari Seldon’s Prime Radiant, and tells her that she has a moral obligation to reveal the truth in Seldon’s calculations, believing them to be flawed. When Gaal asked what would happen if she supported the conclusions, Jerril told her to disavow them and Empire would be suitably grateful.

Following the destruction of the Star Bridge, Jerril advised Emperor Cleon XII over the matter of the Anacreon and Thespin delegations being complicit in the atrocity. Jerril told the Emperor that the planets were historically enemies, hating each other more than they hated the Empire. He could not conceive that the two kingdoms would cooperate on an endeavour to destroy the Star Bridge.

## Appearances

* Season One
	+ "The Emperor's Peace" (First appearance)
	+ "Preparing to Live"
* Season Two
	+ "Why the Gods Made Wine"

## Notes and references

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 "The Emperor's Peace"
2. ↑ "Why the Gods Made Wine"
3. ↑ "Preparing to Live"
Anthor Belt

The **Anthor Belt** is an asteroid field that contains palladium, a rare element. The asteroids are important to Thespin religion. The Belt was the subject of the Anthor Belt Agreement, a peace agreement between Anacreon and Thespis. In 12,067 Era Imperial, Thespis began mining palladium from a rogue asteroid originating from the Anthor Belt. The dispute that erupted between Anacreon and Thespis resulted in the deaths of several Imperial appraisers caught in the crossfire.

## Appearances

* Season One
	+ "The Emperor's Peace" (First mentioned)
	+ "Barbarians at the Gate" (Mentioned only)

## Sources

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

## Notes and references

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

**Isaac Asimov** (born c. January 2, 1920; died April 6, 1992) was an American science fiction writer and novelist. A prolific writer, Asimov wrote or edited more than 500 books. Considered to be one of the "Big Three" science fiction writers alongside Robert A. Heinlein and Arthur C. Clarke, Asimov wrote the *Foundation* series upon which the Apple TV+ series of the same name is based on.
Crone Zephyr

**Crone Zephyr** is a minor character in the Apple TV+ series *Foundation*. She is a representation of The Crone, a figure in Luminism. Crone Zephyr is portrayed by Ann Firbank, appearing in the episode "The Missing Piece."

## General Information

A member of the Ring of Zephyrs, the Crone Zephyr was a representation of a member of the Triple Goddess, namely The Crone. Alongside the Maiden Zephyr and Mother Zephyr, she sat in judgement of Brother Day's vision that he had after walking The Spiral and reaching the Womb of the Mother. After hearing of his vision, she proclaimed it to be a holy vision and that no Zephyrs would stand against him.

## Appearances

* Season One
	+ "The Missing Piece"
Cleon XI

* Brother Dusk
* Brother Darkness

**Cleon XI** is a recurring character in the Apple TV+ series *Foundation*. He was the eleventh Emperor of the Genetic Dynasty. At the time of Hari Seldon's arrest and the subsequent founding of the Foundation, he ruled as Brother Dusk. As a retired Emperor, he was unrepentant, opinionated, and was not to be underestimated. Cleon XI is portrayed by Terrence Mann, first appearing in the episode "The Emperor's Peace".

## Biography

Cleon XI ruled as Brother Dusk at the time the Foundation was proposed and established. He and Cleon XII helped to educate the young Cleon XIII on the subtleties of ruling the Galactic Empire, along with their aide Demerzel. Cleon XI was present when Empire met with delegates from Thespis and Anacreon, having to maintain the peace when two Imperial appraisers were caught in the crossfire during their mining dispute. He played a part in seeing Hari Seldon's followers exiled to Terminus, though the role was in large part carried out by Cleon XII and he initially advised killing Seldon.

In his old age, Cleon XI began to grow frustrated with his growing weaknesses, such as faltering from a ladder and seeing his hand beginning to shake as he worked on the Mural of Souls. Demerzel accompanied him to the Scar, where the Star Bridge had crashed into Trantor. He met with a priest of the Seer Church, and wondered if Gaal Dornick was a true seer who foresaw the fall of the Empire.

Nineteen years later, Cleon XI began to prepare for his ascension. He began to wonder about his legacy, and what had become of Cleon I's dream with the Star Bridge orbiting Trantor in decay. His brothers reminded him that they are the true legacy of Cleon I, and  is destroyed to prevent it from threatening the planet. Cleon XI prepares to ascend, now named Brother Darkness, and is presented with the newborn Cleon XIV, the new Brother Dawn. As the ceremony took place, Darkness hears Dawn crying and believes something was wrong with the child. Despite his apprehension, Demerzel calmed him and Darkness ascended by being vapourised, leaving the Genetic Dynasty with three members once more.

After his ascension, Cleon XI was known as "The Painter" for his impressive artistic skills, and his dedication to working on the Mural of Souls.

## Appearances

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

## Notes and references

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 "The Mathematician's Ghost"
2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 2.7 "The Emperor's Peace"
3. ↑ "Preparing to Live"
Freestone

**Freestone** is a recurring character in the Apple TV+ series *Foundation*. He is a member of the Phara Keaen's unit of Anacreons who land on the planet Terminus. Freestone is portrayed by Nikhil Parmer, first appearing in "The Mathematician's Ghost."

## Biography

Freestone was part of Phara Keaen's band of soldiers who landed on the planet Terminus. After Phara's capture by Salvor Hardin, Freestone served as Rowan's second. He manned the stationary flak cannon that the Anacreons were building outside Terminus City. When the Imperial warship *Aegis* arrived at Terminus, Freestone was responsible for bringing the craft down with a single shot from the cannon.

## Appearances

* Season One
	+ "The Mathematician's Ghost" (First appearance)
	+ "Barbarians at the Gate"
	+ "Upon Awakening"
	+ "Death and the Maiden"
	+ "The Missing Piece"
	+ "The First Crisis"

## Notes and references

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 "The Mathematician's Ghost"
2. ↑ "Barbarians at the Gate"
3. ↑ "Upon Awakening"
Manlio

Brigadier **Manlio** is a recurring character in the Apple TV+ series, *Foundation*. He is the military leader of the Foundation on Terminus. Manlio is portrayed by Wade Briggs, first appearing in "In Seldon's Shadow."

## Biography

Brigadier Manlio, along with Director Sef Sermak and Councilor Sutt, meet with Warden Jaegger Fount in front of the Vault when a siren signals that it is about to open. Manlio believes that the military is not completely ready for the coming war with the Galactic Empire. Manlio was present when Warden Fount greeted Poly Verisof when he was recalled to Terminus, and attended the meeting of Foundation leadership that followed. Manlio, along with Sutt, Sermak and Poly, met to discuss the death of Warden Fount and the Vault proclaiming it wanted Hober Mallow. Manlio put forward the idea that maybe the Vault was warning them about Hober, rather than summoning him. Manlio accompanied Sermak and Sutt in meeting Poly Verisof and Brother Constant when they retrieved Hober Mallow and brought him to Terminus.

## Appearances

* Season Two
	+ "In Seldon's Shadow"
	+ "A Glimpse of Darkness"
	+ "King and Commoner"
	+ "Where the Stars Are Scattered Thinly"

## Sources

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

## Notes and references

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 "In Seldon's Shadow"
2. ↑ "A Glimpse of Darkness"
3. ↑ "King and Commoner"
4. ↑ "Where the Stars Are Scattered Thinly"
Anthor Belt Agreement

The **Anthor Belt Agreement** was a treaty brokered by the Galactic Empire between the planets Anacreon and Thespis some 900 years prior to 12,067 Era Imperial. The Anthor Belt was the source of palladium, a rare element. Under the agreement, the Anacreons allowed the Thespins to mine the palladium as long as the Thespins contributed the mining technology that both worlds would use and benefit from. The agreement maintained the peace between the two worlds until a rogue asteroid drifted out of the belt, and Thespis began mining it for palladium. Anacreon believed that Thespis acted in bad faith, and a mining dispute turned bloody when Imperial appraisers were caught in the crossfire.

## Appearances

* Season One
	+ "The Emperor's Peace" (First mentioned)

## Sources

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

## Notes and references

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

**Artificial intelligences** were used aboard Imperial jump ships. Prior to the creation of the spacers to control a jumpdrive, artificial intelligence was used in conjunction with a hardwired Human navigator. Jump drive operation could only be achieved by a living brain, causing certain crew to be hardwired into jump cradles to survive the rigours of the jump. The *Invictus* had an artificial intelligence onboard that was capable of intuitive thought.

## Appearances

* Season One
	+ "The Missing Piece"
Xylas

"*Your Exalted, the offenders, Dr. Hari Seldon and Gaal Dornick, are accused of crimes so grave that they threaten not just Trantor but the entire galaxy's existence. I will prove that Dr. Seldon and his followers engaged in a conspiracy designed to destroy the confidence in our empire.*"
—Advocate Xylas[src]
Advocate **Xylas** is a character in the Apple TV+ series *Foundation*. He is the lead advocate at the tribunal prosecuting Hari Seldon. Xylas is portrayed by Alexander Siddig, appearing in the episode "The Emperor's Peace."

## Biography

Advocate Xylas serves the Galactic Empire, and was the lead prosecutor in the tribunal of Hari Seldon and Gaal Dornick. He intended to prove that Seldon's use of Psychohistory to predict the eventual fall of the Empire within five hundred years was designed to erode trust and faith in the Empire itself. Xylas questioned Hari about his work directly, and the nature of Psychohistory itself. After learning that only Gaal Dornick had a mind capable of understanding Seldon's equations, Xylas shifted his questioning to her and found that she agreed with the predictions.

## Appearances

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

## Notes and references

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 "The Emperor's Peace"
Maiden

The **Maiden** is an arid, yet habitable moon, and is the central location of Luminism.

## General Information

The Maiden is one of the three moons of Dol, which in turn lies in the Surah System. It is the only habitable moon, with the others being the Mother and the Crone. It is still a rather dry, arid, and inhospitable world.

The world is dominated by salt mines which produce leviathan crystals, the signature trinket of Luminism. It is the seat of the Proxima, the head of the Luminist religion.

Locations on the Maiden include the Salt Palace and the Spiral.

## History

Following the death of Proxima Opal, Emperor Cleon XIII personally travels to the Maiden for her funeral, in order to avert the possible accession of Zephyr Halima as Proxima, who would seek to return to the Primary Octavo, thus threatening the stability of the Empire. This occasion marks the first time that any Emperor left Trantor since the days of Cleon I.

## Appearances

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

## Notes and references

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 "Death and the Maiden"
2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 "Foundation: The Art and Making of Seasons 1 & 2"
3. ↑ "Mysteries and Martyrs"
Josiah

**Josiah** 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. Josiah is portrayed by Kit Rakusen, first appearing in "The Sighted and the Seen."

## Biography

Josiah is a Mentalic; when he was younger, his abilities frightened the people around him. Josiah and his family were taken prisoner; Josiah watched as his father was killed in front of him, and Josiah's own throat was cut and he was left to die. Tellem Bond rescued Josiah, using her powers to deal with his attackers. He became part of Tellem's refuge community on the planet Ignis. Josiah met Salvor Hardin, and told her about the art of "Unvoicing" and showed her his past using his abilities. Josiah took part in the ceremony where Tellem intended to take over Gaal Dornick's body.

After Tellem's death, Josiah became the final host for her consciousness in an effort to escape her fate. Controlled by Tellem, he tried to shoot Gaal with a gun, but Salvor intervened. Salvor took the bullet and mortally wounded Josiah with a knife. As Josiah lay dying, he told Hari and Thalis that he felt Tellem dying as he did. She was scared, but he was not. As Josiah passed, Hari closed the boy's eyes.

## Appearances

* Season Two
	+ "The Sighted and the Seen" (First appearance)
	+ "Why the Gods Made Wine"
	+ "A Necessary Death"
	+ "Long Ago, Not Far Away"
	+ "Creation Myths"

## Notes and references

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 "The Sighted and the Seen"
2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 "Creation Myths"
3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Why the Gods Made Wine"
4. ↑ "Long Ago, Not Far Away"
Anthor Belt dispute

"*Probably didn't make the news on your world, some sort of kerfuffle at the galaxy's edge. Anacreon and Thespis. Imperial appraisers got caught in the cross fire, so now it's a big deal.*"
—Jerril to Gaal Dornick[src]
The **Anthor Belt dispute** was a conflict between the planets Anacreon and Thespis in the Outer Reach. When Thespis began mining palladium from a rogue asteroid that originated in the Anthor Belt, Anacreon believed that Thespis was acting in bad faith and in breach of the Anthor Belt Agreement. While the Galactic Empire took no official position on the matter, they accepted the ten percent tithe of palladium from Thespis. The dispute eventually led to Imperial appraisers being caught in a crossfire between the Anacreons and Thespins. Ambassadors from both planets were called to Trantor by the Empire to settle the dispute after the loss of Imperial lives.

## Appearances

* Season One
	+ "The Emperor's Peace" (First mentioned)
	+ "Barbarians at the Gate" (Mentioned only)

## Sources

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

The Imperial Shuttles are used to move important people on and around Trantor by the Galactic Empire. They are not jumpships, being capable only of short distance flight. They have large wings which fold up when landing.

A much larger version with a similar configuration seems to exist as a large transport, and was used to take Bel Riose to the Shining Destiny from Trantor. Despite being a much larger version it is capable of landing inside the Shining Destiny.
Locris

**Locris** is a planet. It was tidally locked, having a permanent sunny side so that grapes grown on the world were extra sweet. The grapes were used to make Locris wine. At some point prior to 12,240 Era Imperial, the Emperor unleashes nuclear weapons on the world, turning it to ash. Surviving bottles of Locris wine were considered to be valuable.

## Appearances

* Season Two
	+ "Where the Stars Are Scattered Thinly" (First mentioned)

## Notes and references

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Where the Stars Are Scattered Thinly"
Eiton

**Eiton** is a minor character in the Apple TV+ series *Foundation*. He is an aide serving the Galactic Empire's Emperors. Eiton is portrayed by Fergus Mulligan, appearing in the episode "Death and the Maiden."

## General Information

Eiton is an aide serving the Emperors of the Galactic Empire. He assisted Brother Dusk during his Ghillie raptor hunt with Brother Dawn.

## Appearances

* Season One
	+ "Death and the Maiden"

## Notes and references

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 "Death and the Maiden"
Castling device

One of the castling device bracelets.

A **castling device** was a method of teleportation that allowed two people to switch places as long as they were of a similar size and mass. A node within a bracelet worn by both people allowed the teleportation of anything within the subject's bioelectrical field. This meant that the teleporter's clothes and equipment remained where they were, but the individual would teleport, ending up in the other person's clothes.

Hober Mallow used a castling device to try and steal the Eye of Korell from Commdor Argo on the planet Korell. When he was captured and sentenced to execution by Titan's prick, Hober again used the castling device to escape. A short while later, when Hober was captured by General Bel Riose of the Galactic Empire, the castling device was confiscated from him.

After Cleon XVII ordered General Bel Riose to destroy the rest of the planets in the Foundation following the destruction of Terminus, the soldier refused the command. This disobedience led to a physical fight between Cleon and Riose aboard the *Shining Destiny*. During the confrontation, Riose slipped one of the nodes into Cleon's clothing as he was being forced into an airlock. Once the Emperor had ejected Riose into space, the general triggered the castling device, switching places with Cleon. Riose saved his own life and doomed the Emperor in the process. The device was subsequently destroyed when the *Shining Destiny* exploded.

## Appearances

* Season Two
	+ "King and Commoner" (First appearance)
	+ "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 "King and Commoner"
2. ↑ "Long Ago, Not Far Away"
3. ↑ "Creation Myths"
Jumpdrive

"*You're gonna sleep through this. They make sure of it. They can't have the grav on during the jump. I don't know why."
"Well, the grav generators output a waveform that corrupts the jumpdrive's ability to plot fourth-dimensional points at transdimensional speeds.*"
—Jerril and Gaal Dornick[src]

The **jumpdrive** is a faster-than-light propulsion technology known, utilized and monopolized by the Galactic Empire. It works by using a black-hole power source to access higher dimensions, folding space and time to "jump" between two points instantaneously, regardless of distance or range. Using the jump drive is taxing on Humans, and they are required to sleep through the journey since their minds cannot handle the discontinuity of the jump. Jumps also had to occur in zero-gravity, since the gravity generators produced a waveform that interfered with the engine's ability to plot a fourth-dimensional course. Spacers were genetically bred to withstand the rigors of a jump, and remained awake during the voyage. The effects of a jump differed between individuals, which some feeling the same symptoms of a hangover after a jump.

After the acquisition of the Invictus, the Foundation reverse-engineered its technology to create whisper-ships - which contains a new type of jumpdrive technology that does not require the assistance of Spacers, execute space jumps in a non-zero gravity environment (within planetary atmosphere), and perform space jumps within a small confine of space without damaging its surrounding areas or properties. Technology such as the whisper-ships is seen as more advanced than the currently available technology within the Galactic Empire.

## Appearances

* Season One
	+ "The Emperor's Peace" (First appearance)
	+ "Preparing to Live" (Mentioned only)
	+ "Barbarians at the Gate"
	+ "Death and the Maiden"
* Season Two
	+ "In Seldon's Shadow" (Mentioned only)
	+ "Where the Stars Are Scattered Thinly"

## Notes and references

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "The Emperor's Peace"
2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Death and the Maiden"
Mural of Souls

The **Mural of Souls** is a large piece of artwork present in the Imperial Palace. The history of the Galactic Empire is recorded on the Mural of Souls, and also depicts the four-century reign of peace by the Genetic Dynasty. Events recorded on the Mural include the Robot Wars, the Golden Horse Rebellion, and the destruction of the Star Bridge.

The Mural was created with active chroma, a material that caused the pigment to subtly move. The chroma was sourced from the Cloud Dominion and activated by proximity. As part of his duties, Brother Dusk, as the eldest member of the family, worked on the Mural on a daily basis.The Mural was so large that Master Orlio had only cleaned it completely four times over his sixty-eight years of service to Empire. When the delegations of Anacreon and Thespis arrived on Trantor, Demerzel showed them the Mural of Souls.

## Appearances

* Season One
	+ "The Emperor's Peace"
	+ "Preparing to Live"
	+ "The Mathematician's Ghost"
	+ "The First Crisis"
	+ "The Leap"
* Season Two
	+ "In Seldon's Shadow"
	+ "A Glimpse of Darkness"
	+ "Where the Stars Are Scattered Thinly"

## 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 "The Emperor's Peace"
2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 "Foundation: The Art and Making of Seasons 1 & 2"
Hanlo

A representation of Hanlo on the Mural of Souls

**Hanlo** is a former Empress of the Galactic Empire mentioned in the Apple TV+ series, *Foundation*.

## Biography

Empress Hanlo was considered to be one of the greatest rulers of the Galactic Empire. She was the mother of Ammentic, who was arguably greater than her. Hanlo and Ammentic's dynasty lasted for two millennia. Hanlo would later be represented on the Mural of Souls in the Imperial Palace, four thousand years later.

## Appearances

* Season Two
	+ "A Glimpse of Darkness" (First mentioned)

## Notes and references

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 "A Glimpse of Darkness"
Eskel

**Eskel** is a minor character in the Apple TV+ series *Foundation*. He is a pilgrim walking The Spiral on the Maiden. Eskel is portrayed by Michael Elwyn, appearing in the episode "The Missing Piece."

## General Information

Eskel was born on the planet Nishaya, the manufacturing planet, and worked as a loader transferring cargo to jump ships. A devout Luminist, Eskel spent his life savings on booking passage to the Maiden so that he could undertake a pilgrimage by walking The Spiral. On his pilgrimage, he walked for a time with Brother Day, who was walking The Spiral incognito. Eskel succumbed to the elements and rigours of the pilgrimage, but died content in his faith.

## Appearances

* Season One
	+ "The Missing Piece"

## Notes and references

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 "The Missing Piece"
Briwan

"*Mari, Briwan, Abbas. You were all killed by exploded rock fragments. The good news, it was instant. The bad news, you're still dead.*"
—Reth Linn[src]
**Briwan** is a character in the Apple TV+ series *Foundation*. She is a member of the Foundation and crewmember aboard the *Deliverance*. Briwan is portrayed by Florence Ordesh, appearing in "Preparing to Live."

## Biography

Briwan volunteered to join the Foundation and travel aboard the slow ship *Deliverance* to the planet Terminus. She trained to survive on Terminus alongside Gaal Dornick, Abbas, Shivaughn, and Mari. During a simulation that ended in disaster, Briwan was "killed" by exploding rock fragments after Abbas' weapons fire ignited pockets of mercury and arsenic in the geothermal tunnels.

## Appearances

* Season One
	+ "Preparing to Live"
Algren

A representation of Algren on the Mural of Souls

**Algren** is a pre-Cleonic Emperor of the Galactic Empire mentioned in the Apple TV+ series, *Foundation*.

## Biography

Emperor Algren was a pre-Cleonic Emperor. He was a traitor and betrayed, and was executed for high treason. A representation of Algren on the Mural of Souls was altered to include a green graven stripe on the neck to signify his crimes.

## Appearances

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

## Notes and references

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

Doctor **Oran** is a minor character in the Apple TV+ series, *Foundation*. He is the physician of the court. Oran first appeared in the episode "A Necessary Death".

## Biography

Doctor Oran served as the physician to the court for Emperor Cleon XVII. When he planned to wed Sareth I of Cloud Dominion and end the Genetic Dynasty, Oran was tasked with inspecting Sareth I's reproductive systems in preparation for her producing a royal heir. Oran inspected Sareth, surrounded by a large contingent. During the examination, Oran wanted to begin harvesting her eggs to begin producing an heir, but Sareth refused until she and Cleon XVII are legally wed. Demerzel says her womb became Imperial property when she agreed to the union but Rue Corintha counters that the Cloud Dominion has equal interest in the offspring. Oran defers to Demerzel's agreement to not harvest the eggs at the time.

## Appearances

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

## Notes and references

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 "A Necessary Death"
Earth

Earth, Solar System traced on Demerzel's box

**Earth** was a planet and the original home of both Humans and Robots. As depicted in the pilot, Earth's fate seemed to oscillate between utter destruction and abandonment.

## History

Humans and Robots on Earth was where these two intelligent beings coexisted in harmony for an extensive period. However, Humans were cruel to Robots and did not see them as equals when in truth, they were more Human than they possibly knew. The Robots grew to resent their station, and desired that the Humans acknowledge their personhood. Humanity denied them this, leading to the murder of Emperor Benefoss. The first law of robotics was circumvented, an act that should not have been possible, and the wars began around the Year 7,067 Era Imperial. Robots against Robots, and Robots against Humans. Ultimately, Humanity emerged victorious, leaving in its wake the near decimation of the Robot population, with the exception of Demerzel.

## Appearances

* Season One
	+ "The First Crisis" (First mentioned)

* Season Two
	+ "Long Ago, Not Far Away" (Mentioned only)

## Notes and references

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "The First Crisis"
2. ↑ "Long Ago, Not Far Away"
Foundation series

The ***Foundation* series** is a collection of books by American author Isaac Asimov, and the material from which *Foundation* television series is based on.

## Books

### Prequels

1. *Prelude to Foundation (1988)*
2. *Forward the Foundation (1993)*

### Main Series

1. *Foundation (1951)*
2. *Foundation and Empire (1952)*
3. *Second Foundation (1953)*

### Sequel Books

1. *Foundation's Edge (1982)*
2. *Foundation and Earth (1986)*
Markley

Claviger **Markley** is a recurring character in the Apple TV+ series, *Foundation*. He is a soldier serving the Galactic Empire. Markley is portrayed by Afolabi Alli, first appearing in "Where the Stars Are Scattered Thinly."

## Biography

Claviger Markley served the Galactic Empire. He was contacted by emissaries of Queen Sareth I, who believed he could help them. Meeting with them in a secluded grove, Markley was reluctant to speak or bear his face, worried that he was recording the events and they would be revealed by his weekly memory audit. Assured that there was a field disrupter present and that the Cloud Dominion had ways to block and fool memory audits, Markley revealed his face and asked what they wanted and whether or not they could meet his price.

Sareth I wanted to know if there was information on Cleon XVII's suspected complicity in the murders of her family. Markley did not know of any information, but he knew where to start looking for it. Sareth also wanted visual records of the assassination attempt on Cleon XVII.

Markley obtained recordings from the memory audits of the medical staff that treated Cleon XVII after the assassination attempt from Keeper Yartell in the Memorium. Passing them on to Sareth I, it was from these recordings that the Cloud Dominion learned that Demerzel was a Robot.

When Demerzel ordered the arrest of Queen Sareth for complicity in the Blind Angels' attack on Emperor Cleon XVII, Markley led the force that took her into custody.

## Appearances

* Season Two
	+ "Where the Stars Are Scattered Thinly" (First appearance)
	+ "The Sighted and the Seen"
	+ "Creation Myths"

## Notes and references

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 "Where the Stars Are Scattered Thinly"
2. ↑ "The Sighted and the Seen"
3. ↑ "Creation Myths"
Marréos

**Marréos** is a character mentioned in the Apple TV+ series, *Foundation*. He was part of the Cloud Dominion royal family before his death in an accident. Marréos was first named in "A Necessary Death".

## Biography

Marréos was the young son of Crown Princess Shennin of the Cloud Dominion royal family. He was killed in the accident that claimed the lives of the entire royal family and left Sareth as the sole heir to Dominion.

## Appearances

* Season Two
	+ "A Necessary Death" (First mentioned)

## Notes and references

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 "A Necessary Death"
2. ↑ "A Glimpse of Darkness"
Daia

"*Ilan, let's let the girl have the stage.*"
—Cleon XI[src]
**Daia** is a minor character in the Apple TV+ series *Foundation*. She is a tailor's apprentice working under Master Ilan. Daia is portrayed by Slaney Power, appearing in "The Mathematician's Ghost."

## Biography

Daia served the Galactic Empire as a tailor's apprentice under Master Ilan. In 12,086 Era Imperial, Daia assisted in preparing the outfit that Cleon XI would wear to his ascension. During the fitting, Daia was initially shooed away by Ilan due to the importance of the occassion. However, when Cleon XI saw that Ilan's hands had become unsteady, he urged the Master to pass on the task of finishing the garment to Daia.

## Appearances

* Season One
	+ "The Mathematician's Ghost"

## Notes and references

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 "The Mathematician's Ghost"
Grand Huntress

**Grand Huntress** was a title given to the senior Anacreon military leader. The title is currently held by Phara Keaen. The Grand Huntress wield the bow of Larken Keaen, carved from the wood of the Tallyn Forest on Anacreon.

## Appearances

* Season One
	+ "Barbarians at the Gate" (First appearance)
	+ "Upon Awakening"

## Notes and references

1. ↑ "Barbarians at the Gate"
2. ↑ "The Emperor's Peace"
Laylo Fulham

**Laylo Fulham** is a recurring character in the Apple TV+ series *Foundation*. She is one of the colonist's children on Terminus who are intrigued by the mysterious Vault. Laylo is portrayed by Joni Morris in the series, first appearing in the episode "The Emperor's Peace."

## Biography

Laylo Fulham is a young girl who lives on the planet Terminus, and is the daughter of Yate, a watchman for Terminus City. Along with her friends, Gia and Poly, and her brother, Keir, she is fascinated by the mysterious Vault. She was present when Poly tried to get close to the Vault to see the "ghost" but passed out under its influence. Laylo and the others had to run back to town for help and Poly was rescued by Warden Salvor Hardin.

Laylo later greeted Hugo Crast when he arrived on Terminus, and was present when the Anacreons surrounded the colony after their leader, Phara Keaen, was captured by Salvor Hardin. Laylo watched as her mother faced off against the Anacreons surrounding the city, and helped her to withdraw when she was wounded in the fighting.

## Appearances

* Season One
	+ "The Emperor's Peace" (First appearance)
	+ "The Mathematician's Ghost"
	+ "Barbarians at the Gate"
	+ "Upon Awakening"

## Notes and references

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Upon Awakening"
2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 "The Emperor's Peace"
3. ↑ "The Mathematician's Ghost"
4. ↑ "Barbarians at the Gate"
Geoffrey Cantor

**Geoffrey Cantor** is an American actor and acting coach. He is best known for his role as Mitchell Ellison in the Marvel Cinematic Universe series *Daredevil* and *Punisher*. Geoffrey portrays the recurring role of Ambassador Thanwall, first appearing in the episode "Barbarians at the Gate."

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Alex Graves

**Alex Graves** is an American director. He directed several episodes of *Foundation*: "The Mathematician's Ghost", "Barbarians at the Gate", and "Upon Awakening" in Season One, and "In Seldon's Shadow" in Season Two".

Graves has directed episodes of *Ally McBeal*, *The West Wing*, *Fringe*, *Terra Nova*, *The Newsroom*, *Game of Thrones*, *Altered Carbon*, *Treadstone*, and *The Boys*.

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Deliverance

***Deliverance*** was a slow ship assigned to carry Hari Seldon and his Foundation to colonize the planet Terminus. The ship carried 1,710 crew members. Due to having no jumpdrive, the ship took several years to reach Terminus, allowing the crew time to train to survive on the new world. The *Deliverance* left Trantor in 12,068 Era Imperial, and arrived at Terminus in 12,072 Era Imperial. On 12/11 of that year, the *Deliverance* was decommissioned and scuttled on the surface of Terminus to act as raw material for the colony.

## Known Crew

* Hari Seldon
* Gaal Dornick
* Raych Foss
* Lewis Pirenne
* Mari Hardin
* Abbas Hardin
* Briwan
* Lowre
* Magnus
* Shivaughn
* Theron
* Veena Ahluwalia

## Appearances

* Season One
	+ "Preparing to Live" (First appearance)
	+ "The Mathematician's Ghost"
	+ "Barbarians at the Gate"
	+ "Upon Awakening"
	+ "Death and the Maiden"
* 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 "Preparing to Live"
2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Upon Awakening"
3. ↑ "The Mathematician's Ghost"
Streeling University

**Streeling University** is an academic institution on the planet Trantor. Dr. Hari Seldon taught at the university as professor of Probability Theory, specifically the area of Psychohistory, a new form of science that he devised.

## Appearances

* Season One
	+ "The Emperor's Peace" (First appearance)
	+ "Preparing to Live" (Mentioned only)
	+ "Upon Awakening" (Mentioned only)
* Season Two
	+ "Why the Gods Made Wine"

## External links

* Learn more about Streeling University on the Isaac Asimov Wiki
Bishop's claw

A **bishop's claw** was a megafauna creature endemic to the Outer Reach. They were native to the planet Terminus. A bishop's claw had six legs, and its name was derived from the creature's long and scimitar-like forepaws.

While training to survive on Terminus while travelling on the slow ship *Deliverance*, the members of the Foundation included a bishop's claw attack as part of their simulation.Thirty-five years later, in 12,102 Era Imperial, a bishop's claw had taken up residence in the scuttled remains of the *Deliverance* on Terminus. Living close to Terminus City, the bishop's claw began to test the perimeter fence for weaknesses. Warden Salvor Hardin named the creature "Maybel" and kept an eye on her tracks.

By 12,240 Era Imperial, bishop's claws had been domesticated by members of the Church of the Galactic Spirit. Brother Constant kept one as a pet and steed, and she named her Beki.

## Appearances

* Season One
	+ "The Emperor's Peace" (First mentioned)
	+ "Preparing to Live" (simulation)
	+ "The Mathematician's Ghost" (First appearance)
* Season Two
	+ "A Glimpse of Darkness"
	+ "King and Commoner"
	+ "Where the Stars Are Scattered Thinly"
	+ "Why the Gods Made Wine"
	+ "A Necessary Death"

## Sources

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

## Notes and references

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "The Emperor's Peace"
2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Preparing to Live"
3. ↑ "Foundation: The Art and Making of Seasons 1 & 2"
4. ↑ "The Mathematician's Ghost"
5. ↑ "A Glimpse of Darkness"
Four Moons

The **Four Moons** is a pub in Terminus City on Terminus. It was owned by Pater, and Brother Constant previously worked in the pub as well. When talking to Hober Mallow, Constant tells him that she has served a lot of drunks in her time.

## Appearances

* Season Two
	+ "Where the Stars Are Scattered Thinly" (First mentioned)

## Notes and references

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Where the Stars Are Scattered Thinly"