The Mule 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.. . https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Mule_(Foundation)

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   Spocko (spocko@mastodon.online)'s status on Friday, 15-Nov-2024 00:40:53 JST Spocko

   I read Isaac Asimov's Foundation series over 40 years ago. However, I recall a character called The Mule who could telepathically change people's minds to do what he wanted. He used his power to seize control of the galaxy as a dictator.

   The part I remember was how he wanted people to love him without having to mentally "twist" their minds, because he knew that love from someone forced wasn't authentic.

   His obsession with destroying the 2nd Foundation was his undoing. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Mule_(Foundation)