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"Master Orlio."
"Empire."
"How long have you worked for us?"
"Sixty-eight privileged years, Empire. Started cleaning the Mural when I was 12. Gone from one end to the other four times over since then. Know every grain of chroma by heart now.
"
—Brother Day and Master Orlio[src]

Master Orlio is a character in the Apple TV+ series Foundation. A servant of the Galactic Empire, he is responsible for cleaning the Mural of Souls. Orlio is portrayed by Barry McGovern in the Apple TV+ series, appearing in "The Emperor's Peace."

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Master Orlio is a servant of the Galactic Empire, tasked with cleaning the Mural of Souls in the Imperial Palace. He has served the Genetic Dynasty for sixty-eight years, from the age of twelve, and in that time had cleaned the Mural completely four times. Orlio came to know the Mural intimately, and found several of the colors were harder to clean than others. Orlio came to Emperor Cleon XII’s attention when material written by Hari Seldon was found in his personal quarters. Despite realising the foolishness of reading it, and assuring he was loyal to Empire, Orlio was executed by Shadowmaster Obrecht on the Emperor's order.[1]

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