Character · The Robots · 4 books
R. Daneel Olivaw
R. Daneel Olivaw is a humaniform robot, indistinguishable from a human, who works as Elijah Baley’s partner and plays a long role in human history.
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Character facts
- First appearance
- The Caves of Steel (1954)
- Latest appearance
- Robots and Empire (1985)
- Books
- 4 (1 as lead, 3 major)
- Series
- Robot
- Author
- Isaac Asimov
- Circle
- The Robots
Where to meet R. Daneel Olivaw
R. Daneel Olivaw first appears in The Caves of Steel (1954), in a major role, book 2 of the Robot series.
Every book with R. Daneel Olivaw
In publication order, with the size of their role in each.
- 1954MThe Caves of Steelmajor role · RobotBuy
- 1957MThe Naked Sunmajor role · RobotBuy
- 1983MThe Robots of Dawnmajor role · RobotBuy
- 1985LRobots and Empirelead · RobotBuy
Appears most often with
| Character | Books together |
|---|---|
| Elijah BaleyNew York plainclothesman | 4 |
| Gladia DelmarreSolarian woman | 3 |