The Mayor of Wye is title in Isaac Asimov's Foundation series.
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Mayor of Wye is the title held by the hereditary ruler of the Wye Sector on Trantor. The Mayor governs Wye from an opulent Mayoral Residence and commands the sector's powerful security forces. The title is passed down through a dynasty claiming descent from the ancient Dacian emperors, which forms the basis of their long-standing ambition to claim the Imperial throne. During the reign of Mannix IV, Wye was militarized in preparation for this goal. In his final years, the aging Mannix IV formally passed power to his daughter, Rashelle, though he remained the official mayor in name. As de facto ruler, Rashelle continued the plans for a coup, aiming to seize control of Trantor and preside over a smaller, more stable kingdom as the galaxy fractured. Her strategy relied on using the promise of Hari Seldon's psychohistory to legitimize her rule. However, her reign ended abruptly when Imperial forces, having subverted her military's loyalty back to her father, captured Mannix IV and took control of Wye without significant bloodshed, ending the dynasty's bid for power.
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