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| + | | name = Nolan Seldon |
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| − | | title = The Mathematician's Ghost |
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| − | | image = [[File:Foundation Ep3.jpg]] |
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| + | | relatives = *[[Kariel Seldon]] (wife)<ref name="ISS">"[[In Seldon's Shadow]]"</ref> |
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| − | | airDate = October 1, 2021 |
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| − | | writer = [[Olivia Purnell]] |
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| − | | director = [[Alex Graves]] |
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| − | | previousEpisode = "[[Preparing to Live]]" |
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| − | | nextEpisode = "[[Barbarians at the Gate]]" |
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| + | | birthPlace = [[Helicon]]<ref name="ISS" /> |
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| + | | gender = Male<ref name="ISS" /> |
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| + | | portrayedby = [[Sean Rigby]] |
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| + | | debut = "[[In Seldon's Shadow]]" |
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+ | '''Nolan Seldon''' is a recurring character in the [[Apple TV+]] series, ''[[Foundation (TV series)|Foundation]]''. He is [[Hari Seldon]]'s father. Nolan is portrayed by [[Sean Rigby]], first appearing in "[[In Seldon's Shadow]]." |
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+ | == Biography == |
| + | Nolan Seldon lived on the planet [[Helicon]] with his wife, [[Kariel Seldon|Kariel]], and their son, [[Hari Seldon|Hari]]. When Hari was seven, Nolan saw him tear a page out of a book he had bought him and slapped him, despite it being Hari's attempt at understanding that three-dimensional objects could cast two-dimensional shadows.<ref name="ISS" /> |
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| − | ''[[Brother Dusk]] reflects on his legacy as he prepares for ascension. The [[Foundation]] arrives on [[Terminus]] and finds a [[Vault|mysterious object]].'' |
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| − | == Plot == |
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| − | Four hundred years earlier, [[Cleon I]] prepares for his death and the start of Imperial cloning that will begin the Genetic Destiny. [[Demerzel]] assures him his legacy will live on, but he is regretful that he will not see the completion of the [[Star Bridge]]. |
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| − | Nineteen years after the bombing of the Star Bridge, [[Brother Dusk]] prepares for his final day before his ascension. Dusk wonders about his legacy and what has become of Cleon I's dream now that the Star Bridge orbits [[Trantor]] in a decaying orbit. Reminded by his brothers that they are the true dream and legacy of Cleon I, [[Trantor Station]] is destroyed to prevent it from threatening the planet. At his ascension, Brother Dusk proclaims [[Brother Dawn]] to be [[Brother Day]], with Brother Day becoming Brother Dusk. The newly born [[Brother Dawn]] is present to Dusk, now termed as [[Brother Darkness]]. As the ceremony takes place, Darkness hears Dawn's crying and believes something is wrong with the child. Despite his apprehension, Darkness ascends, leaving the Genetic Dynasty with three members once more. |
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| − | The slow ship eventually arrives at [[Terminus]]. The colonists begin to settle the planet and discover the [[Vault]]. When they try to approach it, the [[null field]] incapacitates them. As Terminus began to grow, the settlers avoided the Vault and myths grew around it: an alien artifact, or a surveillance post established by the Empire. Eventually it became mundane to the growing colony. As the decades pass, [[Mari Hardin|Mari]] and [[Abbas Hardin|Abbas]] have a child; [[Salvor Hardin]], who grows to fulfil the role of Warden of Terminus, protector of the colony. |
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| − | Salvor discovers that the null field projected by the Vault is expanding. Taking her findings to her parents, Salvor is worried that if the field keeps expanding, it will endanger the colony. Guided by visions of a mysterious boy running around, Salvor discovers that they are not alone on Terminus -- a band of [[Anacreon]]s have also made planetfall. |
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| − | == Cast == |
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| − | === Starring === |
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| − | *[[Lee Pace]] as [[Brother Day]] ([[Cleon XIII]]) |
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| − | *[[Lou Llobell]] as [[Gaal Dornick]] |
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| − | *[[Leah Harvey]] as [[Salvor Hardin]] |
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| − | *[[Laura Birn]] as [[Demerzel]] |
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| − | *[[Terrence Mann]] as [[Brother Dusk]] ([[Cleon XI]] & [[Cleon XII]])/[[Cleon I]] |
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| − | *[[Cassian Bilton]] as [[Brother Dawn]] ([[Cleon XIV]]) |
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| − | === Guest Starring === |
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| − | *[[Elliot Cowan]] as [[Lewis Pirenne]] |
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| − | *[[Daniel MacPherson]] as [[Hugo Crast]] |
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| − | *[[Sasha Behar]] as [[Mari Hardin]] |
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| − | *[[Kubbra Sait]] as [[Phara Keaen]] |
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| − | *[[Pravessh Rana]] as [[Rowan]] |
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| − | *[[Jairaj Varsani]] as [[Poly Verisof]] |
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| − | *[[Buddy Skelton]] as [[Keir]] |
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| − | *[[Chloe Lea]] as [[Gia]] |
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| − | *[[Joni Morris]] as [[Laylo Fulham]] |
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| − | === Co-Starring === |
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| − | *[[Clarke Peters]] as [[Abbas Hardin|Abbas]] |
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| − | *[[Kim Adis]] as [[Lowre]] |
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| − | *[[Johanna O'Brien]] as [[Shivaughn]] |
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| − | *[[Nikol Kollars]] as [[Jacenta Rov|Jacenta]] |
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| − | *[[Ben Bazell]] as Dusk Double |
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| − | *[[Matt Gavan]] as [[Jord Hasp]] |
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| − | *[[Stuart McQuarrie]] as [[Lunden]] |
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| − | *[[Catriona Loughlin]] as [[Vreede]] |
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| − | *[[Garry Mountaine]] as Master [[Ilan]] |
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| − | *[[Pius McGrath]] as Encyclopedist |
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| − | *[[Slaney Power]] as [[Daia]] |
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| − | *[[Isaiah Chambers]] as [[Raych Foss|Mystery Boy]] |
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| − | *[[Nikhil Parmer]] as [[Freestone]] |
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==Appearances== |
==Appearances== |
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| + | *[[Season Two]] |
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| − | {{Appearances |
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| + | **"[[In Seldon's Shadow]]" |
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| − | *[[Cleon I]] |
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| − | *[[Cleon II]] {{1stm}} |
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| − | *[[Cleon XI]] |
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| − | *[[Cleon XII]] |
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| − | *[[Cleon XIII]] |
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| − | *[[Cleon XIV]] {{1st}} |
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| − | *[[Hugo Crast]] {{1st}} |
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| − | *[[Daia]] {{1st}} |
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| − | *[[Demerzel]] |
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| − | *[[Gaal Dornick]] |
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| − | *[[Raych Foss]] |
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| − | *[[Freestone]] {{1st}} |
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| − | *[[Laylo Fulham]] |
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| − | *[[Gia]] |
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| − | *[[Abbas Hardin]] |
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| − | *[[Mari Hardin]] |
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| − | *[[Salvor Hardin]] |
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| − | *[[Jord Hasp]] {{1st}} |
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| − | *[[Ilan]] {{1st}} |
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| − | *[[Phara Keaen]] {{1st}} |
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| − | *[[Keir]] |
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| − | *[[Lowre]] |
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| − | *[[Lunden]] {{1st}} |
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| − | *[[Lewis Pirenne]] |
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| − | *[[Jacenta Rov]] {{1st}} |
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| − | *[[Rowan]] {{1st}} |
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| − | *[[Shivaughn]] |
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| − | *[[Poly Verisof]] |
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| − | *[[Vreede]] {{1st}} |
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| + | ==Notes and references== |
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| + | <references /> |
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| − | *[[Bishop's claw]] |
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| − | **[[Maybel]] {{1stm}} |
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| − | *[[Ice lune]] |
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| + | {{DEFAULTSORT:Seldon, Nolan}} |
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| + | [[Category:Characters]] |
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| − | *[[Bombing of the Star Bridge]] {{Mo}} |
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| + | [[Category:Humans]] |
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| + | [[Category:Males]] |
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| − | |locations= |
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| − | *[[Cygnus Prime]] {{1stm}} |
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| − | *[[Hesperus]] {{1stm}} |
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| − | *[[Irina Four]] {{1stm}} |
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| − | *[[Outer Reach]] {{Mo}} |
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| − | **[[Anacreon]] {{Mo}} |
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| − | **[[Terminus]] |
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| − | ***[[Terminus City]] |
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| − | ****[[Foundation Tower]] {{1st}} |
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| − | ***[[Vault]] |
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| − | **[[Thespis]] {{Mo}} |
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| − | *[[Trantor]] |
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| − | **[[Imperial Palace]] |
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| − | ***[[Mural of Souls]] |
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| − | ***[[Principium Tower]] |
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| − | **[[Star Bridge]] |
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| − | **[[Trantor Station]] |
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| − | *[[Weaver's World]] {{1stm}} |
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| − | *[[Foundation]] |
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| − | *[[Galactic Empire]] |
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| − | **[[Genetic Dynasty]] |
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| − | ***[[Brother Darkness]] {{1st}} |
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| − | ***[[Brother Dawn]] |
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| − | ***[[Brother Day]] |
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| − | ***[[Brother Dusk]] |
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| − | *[[Human]] |
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| − | *[[Robot]] |
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| − | *[[Anacreon corvette]] {{1st}} |
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| − | *[[Shuttle]] |
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| − | *[[Slow ship]] |
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| − | **[[Imperative-class]] |
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| − | ***''[[Deliverance]]'' |
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| − | *[[Communication buoy]] {{1stm}} |
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| − | *[[Ion pistol]] {{1st}} |
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| − | *[[Null field]] |
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| − | *[[Prime Radiant]] |
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| − | |miscellanea= |
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| − | *[[Korellian chocolate]] {{1st}} |
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| − | *[[Psychohistory]] |
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Revision as of 14:47, 14 July 2023
Nolan Seldon is a recurring character in the Apple TV+ series, Foundation. He is Hari Seldon's father. Nolan is portrayed by Sean Rigby, first appearing in "In Seldon's Shadow."
Biography
Nolan Seldon lived on the planet Helicon with his wife, Kariel, and their son, Hari. When Hari was seven, Nolan saw him tear a page out of a book he had bought him and slapped him, despite it being Hari's attempt at understanding that three-dimensional objects could cast two-dimensional shadows.[1]