Bel Riose

Character from Foundation by Isaac Asimov

The last great general of the Galactic Empire — a brilliant young commander who nearly conquered the Foundation and was destroyed not by his enemies but by the jealous, dying system he loyally served.

Also known as: Bel Riose, Riose, General Riose, The Last Imperial General

What They Know

• The Foundation's technological superiority can be overcome with sufficient Imperial resources — but the Empire will never commit sufficient resources because it fears its own generals
• A strong general under a strong emperor conquers; a strong general under a weak emperor is recalled — this is the dynamic that Seldon predicted
• Ducem Barr of Siwenna provided intelligence on the Foundation but also subtly undermined the campaign through selective honesty
• The Foundation cannot be conquered by military force alone because its real power is economic and technological dependency
• Emperor Cleon II fears competent subordinates more than external enemies — the death spiral of every dying empire
• The old Republic produced generals who could fight for a cause; the Empire produces generals who fight for an emperor, and that is the difference

Connections

• serves — cleon_i
• rival_of — First Foundation
• ally_of — ducem_barr
• member_of — Galactic Empire
• betrayed — ducem_barr
• ruled_by — Galactic Empire

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