| The Mule | |
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| Foundation character | |
&sq=&lang=&file=File:The_Mule_as_Magnifico_-_Foundation_and_Empire_(1986_reprint)_by_Michael_Whelan.png) The Mule in disguise as Magnifico, as depicted on the 1986 US reprint cover of Foundation and Empire. Art by Michael Whelan. | |
| First appearance | "The Mule" (1945) |
| Last appearance | Second Foundation (1953) |
| Created by | Isaac Asimov |
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| In-universe information | |
| Species | Mutant human |
| Gender | Male |
| Occupation | Dictator |
| Affiliation | Union of Worlds |
The Mule is a fictional character in the Foundation series by Isaac Asimov. First appearing in the 1945 novella "The Mule", he is a mutant and telepath who seizes control of the galaxy as a dictator after the fall of the Galactic Empire. Though he conquers the Foundation, his obsession with destroying the Second Foundation proves to be his undoing in the 1948 novella "Now You See It...".
The Mule is voiced by Wolfe Morris in the 1973 BBC Radio 4 adaptation The Foundation Trilogy. He is portrayed by Mikael Persbrandt in season two of the 2021 Apple TV+ television series adaptation Foundation, and will be played by Pilou Asbæk in season three.