Councilor Vynod Tarisk is a minor character in Season Three of the Apple TV+ streaming series Foundation. He is a member of the Galactic Council. Councilor Tarisk is portrayed by Sule Rimi.
Biography[]
Councilor Vynod Tarisk was a member of the Galactic Council in 12,392 Era Imperial,[2] representing the sector closest to Kalgan. He was married to Cyan, and the pair had two daughters, Doti and Tam. During the Mule's takeover of Kalgan, Tarisk's wife and daughters were on the planet.[1]
Tarisk attended a meeting of the Council which was attended by Brother Dawn, who was ten days shy of ascension to the middle throne. Dawn wanted the Council to begin supporting the Alliance of Traders, a faction within the Foundation, in an effort to splinter the Foundation and weaken them from within. Tarisk warned Dawn that he was toying with a delicate balance of power.[2]
A few days later, Tarisk was at his home in the council residences, enjoying private time with aide. He found Brother Dawn in his home, who told him that he wanted his support for a motion to enact an Enclosure of Kalgan. Tarisk did not want to support any action that would potentially harm his family, but Dawn made it clear that he would frame Tarisk and make him complicit in the Mule's takeover, including brokering the meeting the warlord had with Archduke Bellarion. Faced with ruining his career or endangering his family, Tarisk proposed a third option. He would tell the Council of Dawn's threats since they would believe him more than an Emperor who did not yet sit on the middle throne. Dawn made it clear if he breathed a word of their conversation, then he would stop breathing shortly after. Dawn heard a noise, and found Tarisk's aide hiding in another room. Aware that she had heard everything, Tarisk said he would get her off the station. Dawn killed her to ensure her silence. [1]
At the vote, Tarisk's support for Dawn's plan led others to follow suit, and the vote passed. With the Enclosure authorised, the councilors watched via holocast as the armada moved into position. Unable to watch, Tarisk rushed home and was called by his wife who was seeing the ships arrive in Kalgan's orbit. He told her it was going to be okay, and to reassure their daughters. Tarisk was still talking to Cyan when the planet was struck by a flare from the system's sun, triggered by a cobalt spike aboard the Gold Horse Gate. The Mule had set a trap, and had destroyed the jump gate, the people on the planet, and the orbiting Imperial fleet.[1]
An armed Tarisk went in search of Brother Dawn, finding him in a maintenance airlock wearing an EVA suit. Blaming Dawn for making him complicit in the deaths of his family, he attempted to kill him. Closing his eyes and firing, the shot did not hit Dawn, but hit the airlock door. The door blew out, pulling Tarisk out of the airlock and into space.[1]
Appearances[]
- Season Three
- "A Song for the End of Everything" (First appearance)
- "Where Tyrants Spend Eternity"