Foundation's Edge | Teaching Key Figures

Character Descriptions

This section provides a short description of all the major characters in the book. This can be printed out as a study guide for students, used as a "key" for leading a class discussion, or you can jump to the quiz/homework section to find worksheets that incorporate these descriptions into a variety of question formats.

Characters

Golan Trevize - This is the protagonist who is 32-years old, brash, black-haired, is arrested for treason, questions a popular plan, and later goes in search of Earth.

Stor Gendibal - This character is a rising young intellect in the Second Foundation hierarchy and the youngest Speaker in Trantor's history who is puny, restless and likes to jog.

Harla Branno - This character is the 62-year-old, gray-haired and hard-driving Mayor of Terminus, nicknamed The Bronze for acting with metallic rigor, who has a knack for persuading voters.

Blissenobiarella (Bliss) - This character is...
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