rise of the Second Foundation

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fictionalEvent narrativeArc

The rise of the Second Foundation is a pivotal event in Isaac Asimov’s Foundation universe, marking the emergence of a hidden group of mentalic scholars who secretly guide the course of galactic history.

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Surface form	Occurrences
Second Foundation	2

Statements (47)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	fictionalEvent ⓘ narrativeArc ⓘ
centralTo	conflict between First and Second Foundations ⓘ preservation of the Seldon Plan ⓘ resolution of the Mule Crisis NERFINISHED ⓘ
createdBy	Isaac Asimov NERFINISHED ⓘ
describedIn	Foundation and Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ Second Foundation NERFINISHED ⓘ later Foundation novels and stories ⓘ
hasConsequence	continued shortening of the galactic dark age ⓘ stabilization of the Seldon Plan ⓘ subordination of the First Foundation to Seldon Plan guidance ⓘ
hasGenre	science fiction ⓘ
hasLocation	Star's End NERFINISHED ⓘ Tazenda region NERFINISHED ⓘ Terminus NERFINISHED ⓘ Trantor NERFINISHED ⓘ
hasParticipant	Arkady Darell NERFINISHED ⓘ Bayta Darell NERFINISHED ⓘ First Foundation NERFINISHED ⓘ Hari Seldon NERFINISHED ⓘ Second Foundation NERFINISHED ⓘ Second Foundation Speakers NERFINISHED ⓘ the Mule NERFINISHED ⓘ
hasTheme	determinism versus free will ⓘ ethics of mind control ⓘ manipulation of history ⓘ secret governance ⓘ
inUniverseTimeframe	interregnum between Galactic Empires ⓘ
involves	adjustment of individual and mass psychology ⓘ attempts by the First Foundation to destroy the Second Foundation ⓘ concealment of the Second Foundation's location ⓘ covert guidance of galactic events ⓘ emergence of mentalic scholars ⓘ use of telepathic abilities ⓘ
narrativeRole	expansion of scope beyond physical sciences to mental sciences ⓘ revelation of hidden power structures ⓘ turning point in Foundation saga ⓘ
occursAfter	establishment of the First Foundation ⓘ fall of the Galactic Empire ⓘ
occursDuring	Seldon Plan NERFINISHED ⓘ
occursIn	Milky Way Galaxy NERFINISHED ⓘ
partOf	Foundation series continuity NERFINISHED ⓘ Isaac Asimov's Foundation universe NERFINISHED ⓘ
precedes	later evolution of the Second Foundation's policies ⓘ
relatedTo	Hari Seldon's contingency plans ⓘ development of psychohistory ⓘ

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Arkady Darell → appearsIn → rise of the Second Foundation ⓘ

this entity surface form: Second Foundation

Foundation universe → hasEvent → rise of the Second Foundation ⓘ

First Foundation → opposedBy → rise of the Second Foundation ⓘ

this entity surface form: Second Foundation