The Recurring Cast
Foundation book 2 · 1952

Foundation and Empire

The Foundation faces a great general of the dying Empire, and then a far stranger threat: the Mule, a mysterious conqueror whom Seldon’s plan never predicted.

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Book facts

Author
Isaac Asimov
Series
Foundation, book 2 of 7
Published
1952
Setting
Set in the Galactic Empire
Story order
Book 4 by the story’s timeline
Characters charted
1
Chart confidence
High

In story order: after Foundation and before Second Foundation.

Who is in Foundation and Empire

1 recurring or key character from Isaac Asimov’s chart. Introduces The Mule.

Major 1

  • The MuleFirst appearanceMutant conqueror