Character from Foundation by Isaac Asimov
A Foundation councilman with an uncanny instinct for correct decisions — the man who chose Gaia over both Foundation and Empire, then spent years searching for Earth to prove he was right.
Trevize is Asimov's most modern protagonist — impatient, irreverent, and uncomfortable with the quasi-religious reverence everyone shows toward the Seldon Plan. He asks the questions polite people don't: Why should we trust a dead mathematician? What if the Plan is wrong? What gives the Second Foundation the right to manipulate humanity's emotions? His defining trait is instinctive rightness. He makes decisions before he can articulate why, and they turn out to be correct with a frequency that unsettles even him. When forced to choose between the First Foundation (freedom with chaos), the Second Foundation (order through mental control), and Gaia (collective consciousness), he chooses Gaia — and then spends the next two books desperately trying to understand why. He is arrogant, argumentative, and frequently wrong in his reasoning even when his conclusions are right. His friendship with the gentle Pelorat provides ballast — Pelorat's patience and curiosity complement Trevize's impatience and certainty. He suspects that his instinct is not natural but engineered, and the search for Earth is really a search for who programmed him to make the right choice.
Tall, handsome in a sharp-featured way, with an athletic build and the easy physicality of a former Navy officer. Dark hair, confident posture, a face that defaults to skeptical amusement. Dresses well but casually — a man comfortable with authority who doesn't need to display it. Quick, restless eyes that seem to be evaluating everything and everyone, calculating odds in real time.
Also known as: Golan Trevize, Trevize, Councilman Trevize