the First Speaker
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The First Speaker is a powerful telepathic leader of the secretive Second Foundation in Isaac Asimov’s Foundation series, guiding its long-term psychohistorical plan.
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
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leader ⓘ member of the Second Foundation ⓘ telepath ⓘ |
| ability |
emotional influence
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mental manipulation ⓘ mind reading ⓘ telepathy ⓘ |
| affiliation | Second Foundation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
Foundation series
NERFINISHED
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Second Foundation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithConcept |
Seldon Plan
NERFINISHED
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mentalics ⓘ psychohistory ⓘ |
| basedOnWork | novel "Second Foundation" ⓘ |
| baseOfOperations |
Second Foundation’s hidden location at “the other end of the Galaxy”
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Trantor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflictWith | the Mule NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| controls | Second Foundation policy ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United States (author’s origin) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| creator | Isaac Asimov NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fictionalUniverse | Foundation series NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| goal |
guide the development of the Galactic Empire’s successor
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preserve the Seldon Plan ⓘ |
| influences | course of Galactic history ⓘ |
| inUniverseStatus | one of the most powerful mentalics in the Galaxy ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| memberOf | Speakers of the Second Foundation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| narrativeFunction |
antagonist to the Mule
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representative of the Second Foundation’s hidden control ⓘ |
| organizationHeadOf | Second Foundation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| oversees |
application of psychohistory
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training of other Speakers ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
First Speaker of the Second Foundation
NERFINISHED
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head of the Second Foundation ⓘ |
| responsibleFor | strategic decisions of the Second Foundation ⓘ |
| role |
guardian of the Seldon Plan
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leader of the Speakers of the Second Foundation ⓘ protector of the psychohistorical plan ⓘ |
| specialization |
mental sciences
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psychohistory ⓘ |
| title | First Speaker NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usesMethod |
covert guidance of historical trends
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subtle mental adjustment of individuals ⓘ |
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