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--> '''Sareth:''' But who programmed [[spoiler: Demerzel]]?
--> '''Sareth:''' But who programmed [[spoiler: Demerzel]]?
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* ShoutOut: The Imperial jump ships bear a striking resemblance to [[{{Franchise/MassEffect}} Mass Relays]].
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** Some people on Terminus use the phrase "four moons" that way.
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** Members of the Foundation and especially of the Church of the Galactic Spirit invoke the name of Seldon like that of a god or prophet.
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** Members of the Foundation and especially of the Church of the Galactic Spirit invoke the name of Seldon like that of a god or prophet.prophet (Poly even used the term "Second Coming" when talking about [[spoiler:the reappearance of Seldon]]).
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** Members of the Foundation and especially of the Church of the Galactic Spirit invoke the name of Seldon like that of a god or saint.
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** Some use "void" in curses (such as when Poly was talking about how something was too "void-damned" important to be said over sub-ether comms) as if it was a devil figure.
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* OhMyGods:
** Members of the Foundation and especially of the Church of the Galactic Spirit invoke the name of Seldon like that of a god or saint.
** Others, such as Gaal, use a more generic "oh, gods" or "oh, my soul".
** Members of the Foundation and especially of the Church of the Galactic Spirit invoke the name of Seldon like that of a god or saint.
** Others, such as Gaal, use a more generic "oh, gods" or "oh, my soul".
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** Tellem Bond was worshipped as a god in her younger days and tells Gaal that it wasn't healthy for her. She wasn't kidding, because [[spoiler:Bond later reveals that she clearly hasn't shed the impression]].
** The Foundation goes through a religious phase in Season 2 in which Hari is worshipped as a god. Cleon XVII tells him that, for all their flaws, the Genetic Dynasty never presented themselves as gods, though Hari counters that the assertion is debatable.
** Tellem Bond was worshipped as a god in her younger days and tells Gaal that it wasn't healthy for her. She wasn't kidding, because [[spoiler:Bond later reveals that she clearly hasn't shed the impression]].
** The Foundation goes through a religious phase in Season 2 in which Hari is worshipped as a god. Cleon XVII tells him that, for all their flaws, the Genetic Dynasty never presented themselves as gods, though Hari counters that the assertion is debatable.
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* HumanPopsicle: Escape pods are equipped with these, as a necessity considering interstellar distances even with their slow FTL. Hugo uses this while trading between planets, and appears in his 30's but is actually 70 years old.
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* FaceDeathWithDignity: When it's clear that [[spoiler:''Shining Destiny'']] is going to explode, everyone on the ship, including the imperial soldiers aboard, face their impending doom with either stoicism or good humor.
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* HotterAndSexier: Isaac Asimov never portrayed any sort of fanservice or sexual scene in his saga (though he was not above writing his characters making sexual jokes, like Bliss' fundament), but in the show, the characters have intimate relationships on screen, and then, there Lee Pace in all of his glory.
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* HotterAndSexier: Isaac Asimov never portrayed any sort of fanservice or sexual scene in his saga (though he was not above writing his characters making sexual jokes, like Bliss' fundament), but in the show, the characters have intimate relationships on screen, and then, there Lee Pace in all of can barely go an episode without at least taking his glory.shirt off.
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* SadisticChoice: Cleon orders Bel Riose to strike him as part of a test of character. Riose can't strike the emperor, but he also can't refuse a direct order from the emperor. Cleon taunts him to wonder which choice Cleon wants him to make: show his complete obedience by following the order or show his complete loyalty by refusing to do Cleon harm.
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* SadisticChoice: Cleon XVII orders Bel Riose to strike him as part of a test of character. Riose can't strike the emperor, but he also can't refuse a direct order from the emperor. Cleon taunts him to wonder which choice Cleon wants him to make: show his complete obedience by following the order or show his complete loyalty by refusing to do Cleon harm.
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* SadisticChoice: Cleon orders Bel Riose to strike him as part of a test of character. Riose can't strike the emperor, but he also can't refuse a direct order from the emperor. Cleon taunts him to wonder which choice Cleon wants him to make: show his complete obedience by following the order or show his complete loyalty by refusing to do Cleon harm.
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* FauxAffablyEvil: Tellem Bond behaves like an irreverent, grandmotherly figure who is nonetheless willing to make hard decisions to protect her flock. It eventually becomes clear that [[spoiler:this is all an act, and she's actually a murderous, body-hopping tyrant interested only in her own survival. After she's killed, it's revealed that even her own followers were being dominated by her mental abilities to follow her against their will]].
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** [[spoiler:Partially averted with Salvor Hardin as she's a CompositeCharacter who is both Salvor Hardin and Wanda Seldon]]
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* MeaningfulName: Demerzel's name sounds very close to the anglicized pronunciation of ''mademoiselle'', which was once the traditional form of address for a governess. Her service to the Cleons often involves acting as a governess.
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* WhamEpisode: In a '''massive''' divergence from the books, [[spoiler:the penultimate episode of Season 2 has Terminus itself [[EarthShatteringKaboom destroyed]] in an Imperial attack. However, the following episode reveals that this was ([[TheChessmaster of course]]) part of Seldon's plan, and that the population are actually still alive inside the [[BiggerOnTheInside Vault]], ensuring that the Foundation itself will continue.]]
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* WhamEpisode: In a '''massive''' divergence from the books, [[spoiler:the The penultimate episode of Season 2 has [[spoiler:has Terminus itself [[EarthShatteringKaboom destroyed]] in an Imperial attack. However, the following episode reveals that this was ([[TheChessmaster of course]]) part of Seldon's plan, and that the population are actually still alive inside the [[BiggerOnTheInside Vault]], ensuring that the Foundation itself will continue.]]
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* BungledSuicide: Cleon XIV jumps out of his bedroom window, but is saved by his personal force deflector breaking his fall.
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* EyeColourChange: Hugo is introduced with blue-green eyes, and later reveals he was originally from Thespis but is "blood neutral", which allows him to travel many ports and avoid the anti-Thespin persecution. In "The Missing Piece" he radios the remaining Thespian authorities about Phara's plan, notably reverting to his native Thespin and original name. In the next episode his eyes are now the more common Thespin indigo purple, making both a visual and practical cue of him returning to his roots.
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* EyeColourChange: Hugo is introduced with blue-green eyes, eyes and later reveals he was originally from Thespis but is "blood neutral", which allows him to travel many ports and avoid the anti-Thespin persecution. In "The Missing Piece" he radios the remaining Thespian authorities about Phara's plan, notably reverting to his native Thespin and original name. In the next episode episode, his eyes are now the more common Thespin indigo purple, making both a visual and practical cue of him returning to his roots.
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* FalseReassurance: A tragic example. [[spoiler:When Day and Dusk are fighting over the fate of Cleon XIV, he begs Demerzel "don't let them kill me." Demerzel promises that she won't, and then [[ExactWords proceeds to kill him herself.]]]]
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* FalseReassurance: A tragic example. [[spoiler:When Day and Dusk are fighting over the fate of Cleon XIV, he begs Demerzel "don't let them kill me." Demerzel promises that she won't, won't and then [[ExactWords proceeds to kill him herself.]]]]
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* TheFettered: Demerzel, by virtue of [[spoiler:being a {{gynoid}} that has been programmed to serve the Empire, with complete loyalty to the Genetic Dynasty.]] She laments that she has no choice in her actions to Halima, who at first can't fathom why, since free will is inherent to sentient beings until Demerzel explains the situation. She can however place her faith first when it doesn't conflict with her duty, which Cleon finds very upsetting and incomprehensible.
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* TheFettered: Demerzel, by virtue of [[spoiler:being a {{gynoid}} that has been programmed to serve the Empire, with complete loyalty to the Genetic Dynasty.]] She laments that she has no choice in her actions to Halima, who at first can't fathom why, since free will is inherent to sentient beings until Demerzel explains the situation. She can however can, however, place her faith first when it doesn't conflict with her duty, which Cleon finds very upsetting and incomprehensible.
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* GhostShip: The Imperial warship ''Invictus'' has become one. Over 700 years it appears all across the galaxy, refusing hails, only to appear months or years later elsewhere.
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* OneJudgeToRuleThemAll: The Empire is ruled by a triumvirate of Brother Dawn, Brother Day, and Brother Dusk, clones of Cleon I. However, it is clear that Brother Day is the one with real decision-making power. Dawn is a child and his role is to observe and learn. Dusk has a fair bit of power as the elder statesman, but his role is to advise Day in private and he will not oppose him publicly.
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* OneJudgeToRuleThemAll: The Empire is ruled by a triumvirate of Brother Dawn, Brother Day, and Brother Dusk, clones of Cleon I. However, it is clear that Brother Day is the one with real decision-making power. Dawn is a child "prime" and his role is to observe and learn. has supreme authority. Dusk has a fair bit of power serves as a mentor to him, and the elder statesman, but his role is two of them serve as mentors to advise Day in private and he will not oppose him publicly.Dawn.
* PositionOfLiteralPower: All Cleons are virtually unkillable due to their protective "auras," which are legally restricted only to them. And despite living a pampered and danger-free life, Day is also repeatedly shown to be a supreme badass in a fight even without his defensive technology. It's likely a combination of elite physical training and genetic manipulation to make him somewhat superhuman.
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* ReassignmentBackfire: [[spoiler:Hari and Gaal's fate is not death, but exile to Terminus without access to jumpdrives. A backwater rock at the edge of the Galaxy, beyond even the barbarian kingdoms that the Empire does not control. Turns out Hari was ''hoping'' that this would be their fate the whole time, since it would allow them to work without interruption.]]
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* ReassignmentBackfire: [[spoiler:Hari and Gaal's fate is not death, death but exile to Terminus without access to jumpdrives. A It's a backwater rock at the edge of the Galaxy, beyond even the barbarian kingdoms that the Empire does not control. Turns It turns out that Hari was ''hoping'' that this would be their fate the whole time, since it would allow them to work without interruption.]]
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** Seldon predicts that a galaxy-wide ApocalypseHow/Class2 will occur in 500 years or less, with tens of thousands of planets either reduced to barbarism or destroyed outright.
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* MustNotDieAVirgin: Before saving Poly and possibly engaging the Empire, Constant gets rid of her virginity by shagging with Hober Mallow.
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* AbusiveParents: During their conversation [[spoiler:inside the Vault on Terminus]], [[spoiler:Hober Mallow]] and [[spoiler:Hari Seldon]] talked about how their fathers often beat them, and how they ran away from home to escape their father's fists.
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* BookBurning: The Seers on Synnax don't actually burn books on science, but (since the planet is covered in water) ceremonially sinks them in the ocean, along with the "heretics" reading them. Gaal participates in the ceremony where her old teacher is executed, but then covertly retrieves the math book he wanted her to read.
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** The Seers on Synnax don't actually burn books on science, but (since the planet is covered in water) ceremonially sinks them in the ocean, along with the "heretics" reading them. Gaal participates in the ceremony where her old teacher is executed, but then covertly retrieves the math book he wanted her toread.read.
** The "local constabulary" on Siwenna are seen at one point burning books on science and religion that contradict their lighting god religion.
** The Seers on Synnax don't actually burn books on science, but (since the planet is covered in water) ceremonially sinks them in the ocean, along with the "heretics" reading them. Gaal participates in the ceremony where her old teacher is executed, but then covertly retrieves the math book he wanted her to
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* AnyoneCanDie: Given that the series spans over several hundred years, it's only natural that not all key characters will survive until the end of the series. Even so, the death of [[spoiler:Salvor Hardin at the hands of Tellem Bond also shows that even visions and prophecies of future deaths won't guarantee that they'll survive until that point in time]].
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* BigBadEnsemble: In season 2, there are multiple antagonists who are largely unconnected to each other and have differing goals. Brother Day (Cleon XVII) is the villain of the Foundation invasion storyline with Bel Riose serving as his unwilling [[TheHeavy Heavy]] and [[spoiler: engineered the death of Queen Sareth's family with Demerzel to force her into a politically advantageous marriage to strengthen the flagging Empire's waning power.]] Tellem Bond is the villain of Hari, Gaal, and Salvor's storyline, a powerful Mentalic who views herself as superior to normal humans [[spoiler: and wants to steal Gaal's body and psychic power to continue extending her own life.]] The Mule is the GreaterScopeVillain, a Mentalic warlord even stronger than Tellem who will threaten the galaxy 158 years into the future, and whose coming must be prepared for by creating the Second Foundation to safeguard the Plan. [[spoiler: Finally, Eto Demerzel is revealed as the "forever Empress" of the Empire in the final episodes, Cleon I's true heir and successor, who grooms and moulds the clones as the public rulers, and is forced by the reprogramming Cleon gave her to safeguard the continuation of the Genetic Dynasty at ''all'' costs, despite not actually wanting to, and who ends up with one of the Prime Radiants at the end of the season and is determined to learn its secrets.]]
* BittersweetEnding: Season 2 in a nutshell. [[spoiler: Terminus is destroyed, and Hober dies, but the Foundation survives in the Vault-ship, Brother Day is killed, and the Empire crippled by the loss of its fleet and the Spacer rebellion, closer to complete collapse than it has ever been. Dusk and Rue are killed by Demerzel, but Dawn and Sareth escape Trantor to raise their child together, who as a full-blooded biological heir of Cleon's line would have a claim to the throne far stronger than the clones of the Genetic Dynasty. Meanwhile, Tellem Bond is killed for good, and the Mentalics she claimed to be shepherding are freed from her influence, but not before taking the young boy Josiah as her final host and Salvor sacrificing herself to save Gaal from her. However, even Salvor's death provides some hope, as it means she cannot now be killed in the future by The Mule, meaning despite Gaal's vision the future is ''not'' set in stone, and things can still be changed. Gaal and Hari repair their relationship with each other after a season of distrust and teach the Mentalics psychohistory in order to forge them into the Second Foundation that will be needed to challenge The Mule when he arrives, and then go into suspended animation so they will be there to face him as well.]]
* BittersweetEnding: Season 2 in a nutshell. [[spoiler: Terminus is destroyed, and Hober dies, but the Foundation survives in the Vault-ship, Brother Day is killed, and the Empire crippled by the loss of its fleet and the Spacer rebellion, closer to complete collapse than it has ever been. Dusk and Rue are killed by Demerzel, but Dawn and Sareth escape Trantor to raise their child together, who as a full-blooded biological heir of Cleon's line would have a claim to the throne far stronger than the clones of the Genetic Dynasty. Meanwhile, Tellem Bond is killed for good, and the Mentalics she claimed to be shepherding are freed from her influence, but not before taking the young boy Josiah as her final host and Salvor sacrificing herself to save Gaal from her. However, even Salvor's death provides some hope, as it means she cannot now be killed in the future by The Mule, meaning despite Gaal's vision the future is ''not'' set in stone, and things can still be changed. Gaal and Hari repair their relationship with each other after a season of distrust and teach the Mentalics psychohistory in order to forge them into the Second Foundation that will be needed to challenge The Mule when he arrives, and then go into suspended animation so they will be there to face him as well.]]
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* ExpendableClone: The Genetic Dynasty combines this ''and'' ClonesArePeopleToo. The different Cleons have different personalities and are treated as real, non-expendable people by both the narration and most of the characters. However, if one of them is killed [[spoiler:(including by Demerzel herself if her programming judges that clone a threat to the Genetic Dynasty as a whole), or deserts the Empire]], Demerzel will decant a tank-grown clone of the same biological age, preloaded with memories that will allow him to immediately assume his duties as emperor. [[spoiler:This happens offscreen between seasons 1 and 2 to replace Cleon XIV, whom Demerzel killed against her own will, and again at the end of season 2, when, for the first time in the Genetic Dynasty's history, Demerzel is forced to replace all three Cleons at once after two of them die and the third defects and escapes Trantor]].
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* SuddenDownerEnding: Both seasons have arcs that end this way.
** In season 1, it originally looks like Brother Day (Cleon XIII), changed by his experience with the Luminists, is going to spare Brother Dawn (Cleon XIV) despite the latter being an altered clone. Dawn is put in Demerzel's care while Day and Dusk argue over his fate. Then, suddenly, [[spoiler:Demerzel's programming, compelling her to eliminate threats to the Genetic Dynasty, forces her to snap Dawn's neck despite her genuinely caring for him]].
** In season 2, the Mentalist arc ends with Tellem dead, the Mentalists freed from her mind control, and Gaal, Salvor, and [[spoiler:Raven Hari]] assuming leadership over them. But then, [[spoiler:the last vestiges of Tellem's mind compel a little boy to shoot at Gaal, making Salvor sacrifice herself by jumping in the bullet's way]].
** In season 1, it originally looks like Brother Day (Cleon XIII), changed by his experience with the Luminists, is going to spare Brother Dawn (Cleon XIV) despite the latter being an altered clone. Dawn is put in Demerzel's care while Day and Dusk argue over his fate. Then, suddenly, [[spoiler:Demerzel's programming, compelling her to eliminate threats to the Genetic Dynasty, forces her to snap Dawn's neck despite her genuinely caring for him]].
** In season 2, the Mentalist arc ends with Tellem dead, the Mentalists freed from her mind control, and Gaal, Salvor, and [[spoiler:Raven Hari]] assuming leadership over them. But then, [[spoiler:the last vestiges of Tellem's mind compel a little boy to shoot at Gaal, making Salvor sacrifice herself by jumping in the bullet's way]].
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** Demerzel literally ''cannot'' act against her programming, even if she wants to -- her body will act against her will if necessary. This is best exemplified in the first season finale by her [[spoiler:killing Cleon XIV to uphold the purity of the genetic dynasty, despite her genuine love for him. At that time she was cool and unemotional, noting her loyalty was absolute and to the Empire, but later that night and in private she rips off her synthetic face and screams in anguish.]]
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* TheArk: In the Season 2 finale, [[spoiler: the Vault turns out to have acted as this for Terminus, transporting the whole population inside in order to save them while the Empire destroyed the planet.]]
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** Early in the series, Gaal struggles with a training simulation of drilling near unstable lava vents. Thirty years later, those same unstable lava vents are used to blow up the Anacreoncorvettes.corvettes.
** In "The Sighted and the Seen", Brother Dusk (Cleon XVI) explains to Brother Dawn (Cleon XVIII) how on the historical murals, green marks are put on people's necks to identify them as traitors. In "Creation Myths", [[spoiler: before Demerzel kills him for learning the truth of her and the Genetic Dynasty, Dusk manages to mark her neck, which Dawn later sees and gets the warning.]]
** When introduced in "King and Commoner", Hober demonstrates a piece of teleportation tech that can make two people of similar body mass switch places. Riose confiscates this from him upon his arrest in "Long Ago, Not Far Away", and in "Creation Myths", [[spoiler: uses it to swap places with Brother Day when Day tries to throw him out an airlock.]]
** Early in the series, Gaal struggles with a training simulation of drilling near unstable lava vents. Thirty years later, those same unstable lava vents are used to blow up the Anacreon
** In "The Sighted and the Seen", Brother Dusk (Cleon XVI) explains to Brother Dawn (Cleon XVIII) how on the historical murals, green marks are put on people's necks to identify them as traitors. In "Creation Myths", [[spoiler: before Demerzel kills him for learning the truth of her and the Genetic Dynasty, Dusk manages to mark her neck, which Dawn later sees and gets the warning.]]
** When introduced in "King and Commoner", Hober demonstrates a piece of teleportation tech that can make two people of similar body mass switch places. Riose confiscates this from him upon his arrest in "Long Ago, Not Far Away", and in "Creation Myths", [[spoiler: uses it to swap places with Brother Day when Day tries to throw him out an airlock.]]
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* CloningBlues: A major theme in the first season. Most of the emperors are privately insecure about their nature as clones of Cleon I, which manifests in various ways.
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* FalseFlagOperation: One of these was responsible for the centuries-long conflict between Anacreon and Thespis. Specifically, [[spoiler:Cleon II had the Anacreon Grand Huntress murdered on the night of her wedding to the Thespian king and framed him for it, because a union between the two planets would threaten the Empire's power.]]
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* FalseFlagOperation: FalseFlagOperation:
** One of these was responsible for the centuries-long conflict between Anacreon and Thespis. Specifically, [[spoiler:Cleon II had the Anacreon Grand Huntress murdered on the night of her wedding to the Thespian king and framed him for it, because a union between the two planets would threaten the Empire's power.]]
** In the Season 2 finale, [[spoiler: it's revealed that Demerzel was the one who sent the Blind Angel assassins after Brother Day (Cleon XVII), never intending them to succeed and leaving a trail that points to Sareth, in order to sabotage her and Day's marriage, which would end the Genetic Dynasty that Demerzel is programmed to protect at all costs.]]
** One of these was responsible for the centuries-long conflict between Anacreon and Thespis. Specifically, [[spoiler:Cleon II had the Anacreon Grand Huntress murdered on the night of her wedding to the Thespian king and framed him for it, because a union between the two planets would threaten the Empire's power.]]
** In the Season 2 finale, [[spoiler: it's revealed that Demerzel was the one who sent the Blind Angel assassins after Brother Day (Cleon XVII), never intending them to succeed and leaving a trail that points to Sareth, in order to sabotage her and Day's marriage, which would end the Genetic Dynasty that Demerzel is programmed to protect at all costs.]]
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** [[spoiler:Raych is executed in this manner after murderingSeldon]].Seldon]].
** [[spoiler:Brother Day (Cleon XVII) attempts to do this to a mutinous Riose in the Season 2 finale, only for the latter to use Hober's teleportation tech to switch their places at the last second, leaving Day in space.]]
** [[spoiler:Raych is executed in this manner after murdering
** [[spoiler:Brother Day (Cleon XVII) attempts to do this to a mutinous Riose in the Season 2 finale, only for the latter to use Hober's teleportation tech to switch their places at the last second, leaving Day in space.]]
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** In "Long Ago, Not Far Away", [[spoiler:Cleon XVII orders Bel Riose to bring Invictus down upon Trantor, presumably destroying it and sacrificing Glawen Curr]].
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** In S2E9, [[spoiler:Cleon XVII orders Bel Riose to bring Invictus down up Trantor, presumable destroying it and sacrificing Glawen Curr]].
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* HopeSpot: A twofold one in the penultimate episode of the second season. [[spoiler:Glawen Curr ends up surviving a devastating shot from the Invictus that crashes him onto Terminus. However, his husband Bel Riose has strict orders to crash the Invictus into Terminus, threatening to kill everything on the planet, which just so also happens to involve Glawen. Bel's refusal to follow said order would not only save the life of his husband, but also the lives of countless civilians on Terminus, and the Foundation itself. However, knowing the price of disobedience to the Emperor again, Bel still ends up following said order despite the grief it will cause him, ultimately sealing the fate of Terminus]].
