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actress Laura Birn. Demerzel is a fictional character in the 2021 Apple TV+ television series Foundation, an adaptation of the Foundation series of novels by Isaac Asimov. She is portrayed by Finnish actress Laura Birn.);})();(function(){window.jsl.dh(ewvGZr1ktpvA8A-dhJyJCA__176,
Considering Demerzel reveals she's 18,000 years old, we learn just a tiny fraction of her story — and we barely have a clue of what her deal actually is. The robot tells the story of how she was trapped by an ancient emperor after the army she commanded lost a big battle.
As Aburanis gained knowledge, he realised that Demerzel was also learning and would use that knowledge to revive her species. Aburanis did not destroy Demerzel, but created a mechanism to separate her components and leave her awake in a secret chamber in the Imperial Palace.
At the end of Seldon's Flight it is revealed that Hummin and Demerzel are actually the same person, and are both false identities of Daneel.
By the time Dusk finds a secret passage behind one of the palace paintings that leads to an ancient chamber guarded by a projection of Cleon I, we know they are in trouble. They are all puppets, and as Dawn tells Sareth, it is Demerzel who actually is Cleon I's one and true heir. She is his original empress.