Foundation and Empire Study Guide

Foundation and Empire

Foundation and Empire by Isaac Asimov

In Foundation and Empire, a science fiction novel and the fourth book in the Foundation series, the emperor of the Galaxy has deemed the Foundation a threat, and has sent forces to attack it. Though the foundation emerges victorious from their engagement with the Empire, they soon must face another threat: the Mule, a mutant slowly taking over unsuspecting planets. This crisis sparks a search for the Second Foundation, now the only hope for humanity's future.

Foundation and Empire Characters

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"The General" or "Dead Hand"

  • Bel Riose, the last strong general who attempted to capture the Foundation.
  • Ducem Barr, a Siwennian patrician, the only surviving son of Onum Barr, and a hostage of Riose.
  • Lathan Devers, a trader sent to spy on Riose.
  • Cleon II, the last strong emperor before "The Great Sack" of Trantor.
  • Ammel Brodrig, Cleon II's Privy Secretary.

"The Mule"

  • The Mule, a mutant who captures the Foundation and attempts to establish a Second Empire.
  • Magnifico Giganticus, former clown of the Mule, now in exile.
  • Toran and Bayta Darell, Husband and wife, Bayta a former citizen of The Foundation, Toran a trader of the periphery planet of Haven.
  • Captain Han Pritcher, an intelligence agent for the Foundation, and the first to recognise the power of the Mule.
  • Mayor Indbur III, Mayor of the Foundation during the Mule's conquest.
  • Ebling Mis, the psychologist who discovered the location of the Second Foundation.
  • Dagobert IX, one of the last emperors on Neotrantor.

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