House Atreides – Family Members and Retainers.
In the Publications section ill be marking the characters importance in the following way;
Main/Influential Characters – Bold, Supporting Characters – Normal , Referenced Characters – Italics
if no publications section the main name will be used as reference.
Arkie - 10,191 A.G. (Died of injuries, Arrakis, member of Hawat's remaining squad after the Harkonnen attack)
"Thufir! Arkie just died."[23]p.249
Atreides, Alia
Dates 10,191 – 10,219 A.G.(28) [23]p.453
Born Arrakis [23]p.585
Death and burial (Died Arrakeen, Fell out of a window while struggling with her inner demons)
Names / Aliases
Abomination [23]p.531
St. Alia [23]p.585
St. Alia-of-the-Knife. [23]p.585
Alia-the-Strange-One [23]p.439
Coan-Teen
Hawt, the Fish Monster [28]p.180
Titles/Positions
Regent [DE]p.42
Mehdinate
Family
Grandfather Maternal Vladimir Harkonnen. [23]p.584
Grandfather Paternal Old Duke [23]p.186
Father Leto Atreides [23]p.531
Mother Lady Jessica. [23]p.438
Brother Paul Atreides. [23]p.438
Nephew Leto II the elder [23]p.439
Nephew Leto II [28]p.213
Niece Ghanima [28]p.213
Sister in law Irulan Corrino. [28]p.6
Husband Duncan Idaho (Ghola, first iteration, named 'Hayt' ) [DE]p.42
Description
as a Child,(Dune)
Wide eyed, with dark hair. Carried herself with a calmness and awareness beyond her years.
Dune Messiah
"blue-in-blue "spice eyes," her mother's oval face beneath a cap of bronze hair, small nose, mouth wide and generous." [28]p.47
"passed into womanhood, beautiful with the first blazing innocence of youth(...) She was fifteen, almost sixteen, a Reverend Mother without motherhood, virgin priestess, object of fearful veneration for the superstitious masses, Alia of the Knife."[28]p.48
Background
With her memories form becoming a reverend mother, Alia had all the insight of not just an Adult but of Hundreds of lives, knowing of places and people from the past and with the accumulated Knowledge they held. She was born into the Fremen life and after the battle of Arrakeen as a Fremen child, killing wounded enemies with a knife (which is std Fremen child act), earning herself the title of St Alia of the knife.
As she grew older and after Paul lost his eyes she became increasingly under the influence of the inner personality of Vladimir Harkonnen, who through Alia continued his desire to destroy the Atreides.
Eventually in the presence of her Mother and others she jumped out a window to her death while fighting her inner demon.
Notable Events
10,191 A.G. Born as a fully fledged Bene Gesserit Reverend Mother [23]p.585
10,193 A.G. Led a group in defence of the sietch, she and her nephew Leto II were at from the attack of Sardaukar. Was taken prisoner and taken before the Emperor and the Baron.[23]p.529
10,206 A.G. Turns 15 , [28]p.48
10,209 A.G. Becomes Regent [DE]p.42
10,209 A.G. Marries Duncan Idaho ( ghola ) [DE]p.42
Training /Skills
Skills and Knowledge of a full Reverend Mother (from before birth) [23]p.585
Publications
Dune, Dune Messiah , Children of Dune
Supporting Quotes
"Alia-the-Strange-One, his sister, had gone there with his mother "[23]p.438
"carried herself with a calmness and awareness beyond her years (...) find her laughing at a subtle play of words between the sexes. (...) to her half-lisping voice,(...) in her words sly remarks that could only be based on experiences no two-year- old had ever encountered."[23]p.454
"wide-eyed solemnity to her questing look, the dark hair and firmness of mouth."[23]p.454
"How could she know what a child looked like on Bela Tegeuse? (...) But he does!" Alia said, "Subiay's boy looks just like the son of Mitha born before the parting." [23]p.455 this is an interestng insight into how far back the Memories of reverend mothers can go back.
"my Sardaukar were almost overwhelmed by a force composed mostly of women, children, and old men. This child here was in command of one of the attacking groups."[23]p.529
"I am Alia, daughter of Duke Leto and the Lady Jessica, sister of Duke Paul-Muad'Dib," the child said.[23]p.531
"That child is an abomination!" the old woman said" [23]p.531
"Alia darting out to find a knife and, as befitted her Fremen training, to kill Harkonnen and Sardaukar wounded." [23]p.534
"A natural daughter (...) of the Siridar-Baron Vladimir Harkonnen" [23]p.584 Ref to Jessica.
"Lady Alia was born on Arrakis about eight months after Duke Leto's death"[23]p.585
"known in popular history as St. Alia or St. Alia-of-the-Knife"[23]p.585
"Born as a full Reverend Mother approximately 8 months after Duke Leto's Death."[23]p.585
Supporting Arguments
There seems to be some discrepancey , in Messiah in the same chapter it referes to LEto II dying 12 years ago and also ALia being 15 neary 16 . Leto died 193 , Alia would have been 2 , making her 15 in 206 , 13 years later not 12 . I need to do some more digging to see what i can make of this.
Portrayed by..
1984 Dune Alicia Witt
Dune Series 2000 Laura Burton
Children of Dune Series 2003 Daniela Amavia
2021 Dune Part One n/a
2024 Dune Part Two Anya Taylor-Joy
Atreides, Leto
Dates 10,140 A.G – 10,191 A.G ( 51)
Born Caladan
Death and Burial Dies Arrakeen, Arrakis, when attacking the Baron using Yueh's implanted poison tooth. Skull is enshrined in a Fremen rock mound overlooking Harg Pass.
Names / Aliases
Red Duke. [23]p.203
Leto the Just. [23]p.10
Noble Duke. [23]p.97
Titles/Positions
Duke of Caladan 10,154 -10,191 A.G.
Steward of Arrakis 10,191 – 10,191 A.G.
Chevalier. A Chevalier can mean a knight, member of an order of Knighthood.
Family
Dad The old Duke [23]p.186
Concubine Lady Jessica. [23]p.14
Son Paul Atreides [23]p.584
Daughter Alia Atreides [23]p.584
Grandson Leto II the elder [23]p.439
Grandson Leto II [28]p.213
Granddaughter Ghanima [28]p.213
Relations Distant cousin to the Corrino's [23]p.584
Description
A tall, olive skinned man, a thin face with harsh angles, black hair and deep grey eyes. After an indecent on Narcal he had to have a peg tooth installed. (the tooth that was replaced later for a poison one.)
A man who could be charming, considerate, witty and tender and also a man who could be cold, callous and harsh. When in a temper it was best to tread carefully. A man who was not easily fooled.
Background
Duke Leto was a popular and respected member of the Landsraad, becoming Duke after his fathers death in a bull fighting accident. Then gaining Lady Jessica (a Bene Gesserit) as his concubine and she gave him a son Paul, against the wishes of the Bene Gesserit. The twentieth and penultimate Duke of House Atreides. A decedent of the Ancient Greek King, Agamemnon.
He was gaining power and influence in the Landsraad along with his house military becoming increasing as skill-full as the emperors own Sardaukar forces, though still inferior in numbers, (thanks in no small part to the exceptional talents of Hawat, Idaho and Halleck). This combination becoming a greater concern to the emperor who fearing this could lead to his own downfall acted, using house Harkonnen as his tool to reduce this threat.
The duke was a man who was concerned with people , who loved Jessica and his son, a man of principle with a strong moral compass. A man who inspired strong devotion in those who followed him.
His only regret was that he never married Jessica, leaving the possibility of marring another noble house's daughter to secure a stronger place for the Atreides even the Imperial throne itself (the emperor having 5 unmarried daughters at the time Dune takes place.)
On the orders of the Imperial Emperor, House Atreides took over the fiefdom of Arrakis , it was either that or defy the Emperor or for the house to go rouge. He did this even knowing it was a trap, (the forms of Kanly having already been observed and an effective War of Assassins existing between the two great houses.),knowing the Harkonnen's would not give up the valuable both in financial but also in political prestige and power Arrakis means, holding this fief also came with CHOAM directorship and shares.
The Harkonnen's launched a massive attack on house Atreides on Arrakis, with the help of 10 legions of the Emperors Sardaukar, house Atreides fell in part to the treachery of the Atreides Suk Doctor , Yueh Wellington. Swapping out a false tooth for a poison one(for personal reasons of revenge for his wife the Harkonnen's had taken, he had drugged the Duke ), the doctor gave the Duke a chance to strike at the Baron. later when the duke was in front of the Baron and used the tooth he died, unfortunately not getting the Baron.
Years later His body was found in funeral pyre by Paul and his skull was placed in the Skull Tomb on Arrakis near Harg Pass. He was succeed by Jessica and his son Paul and his unborn daughter Alia.
"old man had said slipped then into Paul's mind: "One who rules assumes irrevocable responsibility for the ruled. You are a husbandman. This demands, at times, a selfless act of love which may only be amusing to those you rule." [28]p.25
Notable Events
10,140 A.G. Born
10,154 A.G. Becoming the Duke of House Atreides
Lady Jessica becomes his Concubine.
10,176 A.G Birth of Paul Atreides.
10,191 A.G. War of Assassins - House Atreides vs House Harkonnen Ended 10,193 A.G.
10,191 A.G. House Atreides moving to Arrakis
10,191 A.G. Raid on Giedi Prime.
10,191 A.G. Siege of Arrakeen.
10,191 A.G. Died
Remains Placed near Harg Pass
Training /Skills
Pilot. [23]p.131
Can not sing [23]p.159
Publications
Dune , Dune Messiah
Supporting Quotes (quotes in page order)
"Great Houses. They address you as 'Leto the Just'"[23]p.10
"Duke Leto was popular among the Great Houses of the Landsraad."[23]p.14
"A man of surpassing warmth and surprising coldness... his abiding love for his Bene Gesserit lady; the dreams he held for his son; the devotion with which men served him." [23]p.56
"Houses that look to me for a certain amount of leadership, their unofficial spokesman"[23]p.58
"tall, olive-skinned. His thin face held harsh angles warmed only by deep gray eyes. He wore a black working uniform with red armorial hawk crest at the breast. A silvered shield belt with the patina of much use girded his narrow waist." [23]p.56
"There was no doubt how the Duke felt about his concubine. One had only to watch him as he followed her with his eyes." [23]p.80
"the Duke is really two men. One of them I love very much. He's charming, witty, considerate, tender, everything a woman could desire. But the other man is, cold, callous, demanding, selfish , as harsh and cruel as a winter wind." [23]p.82
"All evidence indicates the Duke was a man not easily hoodwinked."[23]p.96
"Emperor's private note to his "Noble Duke"[23]p.97
"This is the man of honour who deserves every bit of my loyalty and service."[23]p.120 Hawat's thoughts.
"came a tall man, hawk-faced, dark of skin and hair."[23]p.128
"I'll fly my own 'thopter." [23]p.131
"One walked softly when the Duke was in a rage"[23]p.149
"had chosen warm colours, a long dress almost the shade of the open blaze, and an earth-brown band around her bronzed hair (...) She was well aware that he liked her best in these shades,"[23]p.153
"As a Chevalier of the Imperium,"[23]p.158, this is interesting as a Chevalier can mean a knight, member of an order of Knighthood or of a modern French order such as the legion of Honour.
"I cannot sing," [23]p.159
"of the Duke's father (...) The fierce black beast had stood there, head bowed, immobilized and confused. The Old Duke had turned his back on the horns,"[23]p.186
"That peg tooth I put in your mouth after the tumble at Narcal,"[23]p.189 no information on Narcal.
"Only the Emperor calls the Atreides the Red Duke."[23]p.203
"he had but one regret, that he never made you his Duchess."[23]p.226
"I enshrined the skull of my father in a Fremen rock mound overlooking Harg Pass."[23]p.439
"A distaff cousin of the Corrinos,"[23]p.584
"Duke of House Atreides, sometimes referred to as the " Red Duke"[23]p.584
Portrayed by..
1984 Dune Jurgen_Prochnow
Dune Series 2000 William Hurt
Children of Dune Series 2003 N/A
2021 Dune Part One Oscar Isaac
2024 Dune Part Two Oscar Isaac
Atreides, Leto II the Elder
Dates 10,193 – 10,193 A.G.
Born B. Arrakis
Death and burial Died Arrakis deep south sietch in a raid by imperial Sardaukar.
Names / Aliases
Leto II
Leto II the elder.
Family
Grandfather Leto Atreides [23]p.584
Grandmother Lady Jessica.
Father Paul Atreides. [23]p.439
Mother Chani Kynes
Brother Leto II [28]p.213
Sister Ghanima [28]p.213
Background
Son of Paul and Chani, While Hiding in the south a Sardaukar Force on a mission to obtain prisoners killed him and took his sister Alia prisoner.
Notable Events
10,193 A.G. Born
10,193 A.G. Circumcised [23]p.441
10,193 A.G. Murdered in an assault on the sietch he was in by a Sardaukar raiding force.
Publications
Dune
Supporting Quotes (quotes in page order)
"It had been the day of the circumcision ceremony for little Leto."[23]p.441 Fremen Tradition? most likely.
Portrayed by..
1984 Dune N/a
Dune Series 2000 He is seen in this series, however I can not find the credit.
Children of Dune Series 2003 N/a
2021 Dune Part One N/a
2024 Dune Part Two N/a
Atreides, Paulus
Dates 10,089 - 10,154 A.D
Born
Death and burial (Died by being killed by a Bull in a bull fight. were he was a matador) [23]p.72
Names / Aliases
The Old Duke
Titles/Positions
Duke of Caladan (19th)
Family
Grandfather Miklos Atreides
Dad Kean Atreides
Wife Helena Richese
Son Duke Leto I [23]p.72
Grandson Paul Atreides
Description
Family hawk facial features, Grey eyes. [23]p.68
Background
19th Duke of Caladan.
Notable Events
10,089 A.G. Born
10,154 A.G. Died while fighting a bull. The bulls head was later mounted and the dukes blood sealed on the horns.[23]p.72
Training /Skills
Matador [23]p.68
Publications
Dune, Dune Messiah
Supporting Quotes ( quotes in page order)
"That's the blood of our Duke's father. Those horns were sprayed with a transparent fixative within hours after this beast killed the Old Duke."[23]p.72
"He was portrayed in matador costume with a magenta cape flung over his left arm. The face looked young, hardly older than Leto's now, and with the same hawk features, the same gray stare."[23]p.68
Atreides, Paul
Dates 10,176 A.G. - 10,219 A.G.
Born Caladan [23]p.13
Death and burial Arrakeen, Arrakis (CoD)
Names / Aliases
Usul [23]p.38
Muad'Dib [23]p.481
Paul Muad'Dib [23]p.369
The Preacher (CoD)
will-o'-the-sand [23]p.481
Titles/Positions
Duke 10,191 A.G [23]p.241
Lisan al-gaib [23]p.481
Mahdi [23]p.369
Kwisatz Haderach [23]p.232
Padishah Emperor
Emperor [28]p.7
Emperor Muad'dib [28]p.8
Family
Grandfather Maternal Vladimir Harkonnen. [23]p.584
Grandfather Paternal Old Duke [23]p.17
Father Leto Atreides [23]p.531
Mother Lady Jessica [23]p.438
Sister Alia Atreides
Concubine Chani Kynes [23]p.562
Wife Irulan Corrino [28]p.6
Son Leto II the elder [23]p.439
Son Leto II [28]p.213
Daughter Ghanima [28]p.213
First Cousin once removed Glossu Rabban [23]p.231
First Cousin once removed Feyd-Rautha Harkonnen [23]p.231
Servant Harah (due to killing her man in ritual combat Paul gained Hanah as part of Fremen culture) [23]p.394
Guardian farther to Geoff [23]p.403
Guardian farther to Orlop [23]p.403
Description
At 15 years old paul was still small for his age , the ducal ring fitting on his thumb, an oval face with a thin nose and strong bones. Black tousled hair and his maternal grandfathers brow line, long lashes around lime-coloured eyes. His voice a sweet boy tenor.
After two years of being with the Fremen his eyes were gaining the blue from his spice diet.
Background
Paul grew up on Caladan, a lush world with oceans and a good climate. The descendant of kings and dukes he grew up with no playmates his own age, being protected and trained by his guardians and mentors instead. Of these he liked Gurney Halleck the best.
His early years were full of training on top of what you would consider normal, from mentat training he was not aware of till later as is the way with Mentat's, but also the ways of the Bene Gesserit, of sword-masters and military doctrine along with all the trapings and knowledge one of his social stature is meant to know.
In 19,191 A.G. the Atreides were commanded to take over the fief of Arrakis, His Farther Accepted and before they left a reverend mother arrived and tested him with a Gom Jabbar, to see if he was ' Human'.
On Arrakis he survived an assassination attempt by the Harkonnen's using a hunter seeker and as a result of the betrail of Dr Yueh found himself with his mother on a Ornithopter heading to the desert to be killed. Fortunately with the use of the 'Voice' they both survived and escaped into the desert.
It was during this escape they met Duncan and Dr Kynes and while hiding in an old ecological testing station they were attacked by Sardaukar. With the heroic actions of Duncan they managed to escape and with the use of an ornithopter escaped south into the desert.
In the deep desert they encountered a troup of Fremen lead by Stilgar, after being accepted and Paul defeating Jamis in a ritual combat, they headed for Stilgar's Sietch. Here Paul started his journey into becoming a Fremen and rising to a position of leadership that lead to the Desert war with the Harkonnen's and the eventual arrival of the emperor himself and all the major houses.
It was in this final battle for Arrakeen that resulted in Paul facing and beating Fray in combat and the subsequent surrender of the emperor and him gaining the hand of Irulan in marriage (a political and loveless marriage) , all done through the threat of destroying the spice forever and making other political entities like the spacing guild and Bene Gesserit both of whom were heavily reliant on spice to help get the result he wanted. (also spice is essential for key function's of human civilisation, much like oil is today)
In 10,196 A.G. he was crowned Emperor.
Notable Events
10,176 A.G. Born, Caladan.
10,191 A.G. Tested with the Gom Jabbar and passed.
10,191 A.G. Travelled to Arrakis, (Age 15)
10,191 A.G. Fled to the desert after the Harkonnen Attack
10,191 A.G. Amtal , Duel with Jamis
10,191 A.G. Entered Stilgar's sietch for the first time.
10,191 A.G Desert War Ended 10,193 A.G.
10,191 A.G. Birth of His Sister Alai.
Rode Shai-Hulud for the first time, becoming a Sandrider.
Took the Water of life.
10,193 A.G. Birth of Leto II the elder
10,193 A.G. Murder of Leto II the Elder by Suadarkar
10,193 A.G. Defeated Feyd-Rautha in Combat.
10,196 A.G Became Emperor.
Died.
Training /Skills
Paul was given the type and range of training that would put him in the top percentile of educated people in the universe add into this his natural abilities and we have the creation by the age of 15 of a highly trained and educated Human with superhuman like abilities as well.
Paul's first lesson was to learn that he could learn, his trainers included but not limited to, Lady Jessica – Bene Gesserit, Gurney Halleck – troubadour – warrior – weapons and tactics, Duncan Idaho – Swords-master – weapons and tactics , Dr Yueh- Doctor – general Education (speculative), Duke Leto – life lessons - (speculative), Hawat – Mentat training – though he wasn't told this till he ' came of age ' and other trainers for example Dancing Master.
He acquired a number of impressive skills over his life.
He had a degree of Truthsense. [23]p.138
Prescience, the ability to see possible future's. [23]p.256
Prana-bindu Control, the ultimate discipline in muscle / nerve control, a foundation ability for the Weirding way. [23]p.295
Weirding Way, a form of combat that includes to move at speeds so fast that your opponents could not keep track.[23]p.329
Voice, the ability to control another's actions by voice command, an audio-neuro technique, part of this ability is the technique to register a person, so you know how to pitch your voice. when mastered you [23]p.40
Sword-fighting, by age 15 he was able to fight well against some of the best, even legendary sword-fighters. [23]p.41
Mentat Training, the ability to become a human computer able to handle huge amounts of information.[23]p.61
Pain endurance , this was shown during his test of the gom Jabbar, his ability to endure more pain than any female tested.( its to be noted that its accepted that women on average have higher pain thresholds than men ) [23]p.21
"examined Chani in the harsh light of observational minutiae, the Bene Gesserit Way his mother had taught him"[28]p.26
Publications
Dune , Dune Messiah , Children of Dune
Supporting Quotes (quotes in page order)
"Yet he's already fifteen."[23]p.13
"Is he not small for his age, Jessica?"[23]p.13
"But royalty has need of slyness."[23]p.14
"He may have truthsense, but some lies are easier to believe than the truth."[28]p.15
taught how to bow."his dancing master had taught, the one used "when in doubt of another's station."[23]p.17
"face oval like Jessica's, but strong bones . . . hair: the Duke's black-black but with brow line of the maternal grandfather"[23]p.17
"thin, disdainful nose; shape of directly staring green eyes: like the old Duke, the paternal grandfather "[23]p.17
"No woman child ever withstood that much. I must've wanted you to fail."[23]p.21
"the Voice. He already has a good start in it, but we both know how much more he needs"[23]p.40
"witch-mother of his is giving him the deep training"[23]p.41
"whose qualities as a father have long been overlooked."[23]p.41
"Muad'Dib had no playmates his own age on Caladan"[23]p.41
" 'You, Paul Atreides, descendant of kings, son of a Duke"[23]p.44 Reverend Mother.
"Of all his father's men, he liked Gurney Halleck best"[23]p.47
"Where's Duncan Idaho?" Paul asked. "Isn't he supposed to be teaching me weaponry?"[23]p.47
"You're an apt pupil, none better"[23]p.48
"the Duke'd punish me only if I failed to make a first-class fighting man out of you."[23]p.49
"studying on his own. That's not Duncan's style, and it's certainly nothing I've taught him."[23]p.50, a sign that Paul is not just learning skills parrot fashion but taking those skills and developing them into his style. If he's doing it with his fencing then its reasonable to assume he will also be doing it in all aspects of his life.
"we haven't time for regular lessons today," Yueh said"[23]p.52
"You see, you may have Mentat capabilities."[23]p.61
"This will be your first time off planet,"[23]p.61 Duke Leto talking to Paul.
All the special training from Hawat and his mother, the mnemonics, the focusing of awareness, the muscle control and sharpening of sensitivities, the study of languages and nuances of voices"[23]p.62 in reference to his mentat training.
"hair was the Duke's, coal-coloured and tousled. Long lashes concealed the lime-toned eyes."[23]p.77
"his first training was in how to learn. And the first lesson of all was the basic trust that he could learn."[23]p.83
"the young body carried a sense of command, a poised assurance"[23]p.129
"He had used the questions and hyper-awareness to do what his mother called "registering" the person. He had Kynes now, tune of voice, each detail of face and gesture."[23]p.137
"He had been practising the awareness-breathing (...) The mind-calming Bene Gesserit regimen (...) kept him poised, ready to expand any opportunity"[23]p.196
"He hasn't mastered the Voice yet"[23]p.199, this is when Paul is captive in the Harkonnen thopter.
"I'm something else . . . a freak."[23]p.225
"You're thinking I'm the Kwisatz Haderach,(...) Put that out of your mind. I'm something unexpected."[23]p.232
"Paul rubbed absently at the ducal signet on his thumb"[23]p.238 another indicator that Paul was small.
"Paul, less conditioned to emergency response than his mother,"[23]p.312
"Paul's voice lifted in a sweet boy tenor"[23]p.370
"because they accepted him as guardian-father."[23]p.403
"And Paul thought how his own eyes already were assuming this mask of colour from the spice."[23]p.448 and interesting detail, Paul would have been on Arrakis for best part of 2 years now and the change
"You're Muad'Dib?" he asked. "You're the will-o'-the-sand?"[23]p.481
"Paul's coffee service, the fluted alloy of silver and jasmium that he had inherited from Jamis,"[23]p.495
"He has the Great Control, she thought."[23]p.498 ref to Paul's use of the voice on Gurney
"I remember your gom jabbar," Paul said. "You remember mine. I can kill you with a word."[23]p.549
"This man, born Paul Atreides in an ancient Great Family"[28]p.7
Surporting Arguments
Portrayed by..
1984 Dune Kyle MacLachlan
Dune Series 2000 Alec Newman
Children of Dune Series 2003 Alec Newman
2021 Dune Part One Timothée Chalamet
2024 Dune Part Two Timothée Chalamet
Halleck, Gurney
Dates c. 10,137 - some time past 215 A.G. (I have conflicting dates and no confirmation as yet)
Names / Aliases
Gurney the Valorous [23]p.60
Titles/Positions
War-master (House Atreides)
Earl of Caladan [23]p.561 post 10,193A.D.
CHOAM Director. [23]p.561 post 10,193A.D.
Family
Sister name unknown, Younger. [23]p.50
Description
An ugly lump of a man, with an ink-vine scare the colour of beet on his jaw. A man with big long fingered hands. He also could smile with a wolfish grin .
Background
Gurney had a dark past , having been in the Harkonnen slave pits, receiving his infamous scar from Rabban himself in the slave pits of Giedi Prime, his sister died in a Harkonnen pleasure house and its believed that other members of his family also suffered at the hands of the Harkonnen's.
He was a talented Musician, famed for his skill with a Baliset as well as a man who had quotes for all occasions, a lot coming from The O.C Bible.
He found his way into the service of House Atreides, here he found a home and became the War-master for the House and took on the duties of training the House military forces and also of the 'Young Pup' Paul Atreides. A strong friendship between the two grew.
After the battle of Arrakeen he managed to escape the overwhelming forces and found sanctuary , with 74 of his men, with the smugglers. It was in their service that while investigating a potential spice field that he was ambushed by Fremen led by Paul. He then joined paul and fought with him against the Harkonnen's.
In the aftermath of the defeat of the Emperor, Paul ordered that Gurney was to get an Earldom and the Fief of Caladan along with a CHOAM directorship.
Notable Events
c. 10,137 A.G. Birth.
Escaped Harkonnan Slave Pits.
Reunited with Paul During Fremen Ambush.
10,215 A.G. Still alive.
Training /Skills
Weapons and War Tactics.[23]p.50
Public Relations. [23]p.143
Baliset player , a good one.[23]p.481
Publications
Dune, Dune Messiah, Children of Dune
Supporting Quotes (quotes in page order)
"Gurney Halleck's tone poems for sad times"[23]p.37
"the troubadour-warrior"[23]p.41
"an ugly lump of a man lurched through it preceded by a handful of weapons."[23]p.45
"beet-coloured ink-vine scar on the man's jaw, remembering the story of how it had been put there by Beast Rabban in a Harkonnen slave pit on Giedi Prime"[23]p.49
"he recalled his younger sister, her elfin face so clear in his mind. But she was dead now, in a pleasure house for Harkonnen troops. She had loved pansies . . . or was it daisies? He couldn't remember."[23]p.50
"They were long-fingered hands with big thumbs,"[23]p.98
"Halleck was a continual amazement, a head full of songs, quotations, and flowery phrases . . . and the heart of an assassin when it came to dealing with the Harkonnen's."[23]p.101
"I forgot to mention that Gurney is also very talented in public relations."[23]p.143
"Your man Gurney Halleck and part of his force are safe with our smuggler friends,"[23]p.244 ref after Harkonnen attack
"We are seventy-four men," Halleck said.[23]p.297 those that survived the attack and mad it to smugglers.
"I owe him for the lives of my family . . . "[23]p.298 we know about his sister, it appears the Harkonnen's killed more than one of Gurney's family.
"He held out his right hand, palm up and thumb folded flat against it in the traditional gesture. "I give you my sword." [23]p.300
"men like Duncan Idaho and Gurney Halleck, men who were legends in their own lifetimes."[23]p.347
"to see the old and well-remembered wolfish grin"[23]p.478
"Brought from Chusuk, a sweet instrument. Plays like a genuine Varota,"[23]p.500
"I'll want an earldom and CHOAM directorship for Gurney Halleck, and him in the fief of Caladan. "[23]p.561
Baliset player, a good one.
Supporting Arguments
Portrayed by..
1984 Dune Patrick Stewart
Dune Series 2000 P. H. Moriarty
Children of Dune Series 2003 P. H. Moriarty
2021 Dune Part One Josh Brolin
2024 Dune Part Two Josh Brolin
Hawat, Thufir
Dates 10,075 A.G. - 10,193 A.G.(aged 118)
Names / Aliases
Thufir Hawat
Titles/Positions
Master of Assassins [23]p.14
Mentat [23]p.14
Description
Thufir was by the time of Dune an old man, a dark and deeply seamed face, 'storm leathered' with eyes that betrayed his alertness. His lips stained with the Sapho juice.
(speculation, might favour right leg due to old injury in left)[23]p.41
Carries a tiny dart gun with poison tips. [23]p.183
Background
Hawat had served three generations of Atreides, Paul being the third. He was a formidable Mentat and also an assassin and was well respected amongst the great Houses for his talents.
He was responsible for a lot of the details transferring the house to Arrakis as well as internal security and tracking down the remaining Harkonnen cells operating after the transfer of power. He commanded a significant number of personnel for these endeavours as well as espionage and counter espionage operations.
He did let one mistake happen, not discovering a Harkonnen that had been sealed into the house who then operated an unsuccessful assassination attempt on Paul. He offered his resignation but it was refused. The mistake could be put down to his advanced years and the stress involved in such a time for the House, Atreides and Harkonnen's were in a state of 'War of Assassins'
After the Initial attack on Arrakeen by the Harkonnen's Hawat managed to evade the hostile forces and meet up with some Fremen, here he witnessed the true skill and mentality of the Fremen warriors. After seeing one such incident the group he was with got attacked by Sardaukar and he was taken prisoner.
The Barron, now deprived of a Mentat with he death of his own, used Hawat's own perseprtion of events to turn him to work for him, with the added incentive that he was subjected to a poison that needed an antidote to stop it from taking effect
When Hawat finally met up with the Paul at the meeting were Paul would kill Feyd, he was used to try and kill Paul with a poison needle, however Hawat was still loyal to His Duke and stabbed himself with the needle, dying in Paul's arms.
Notable Events
10,075 A.G. Birth
10,193 A.G. Death (aged 118) Died Arrakeen – Arrakis, killed himself with a poison needle rather than betray and use it on Paul. [23]p.546
Training /Skills
Mentat [23]p.14
Warrior
Strategist
Publications
Dune
Supporting Quotes (quotes in page order)
"Master of Assassins, Mentat, House Atreides."Master of Assassins"[23]p.14
" He half turned in Paul's arms, extended his left hand, palm up, toward the Emperor, exposing the tiny needle cupped against the fingers. "See, Majesty?" he called. "See your traitor's needle? Did you think that I who've given my life to service of the Atreides would give them less now?"(...) as the old man sagged in his arms, felt the death there,"[23]p.546
"feeling old and tired and storm-leathered. His left leg ached where it had been slashed"[23]p.41
"grizzled old man who....eyes were two pools of alertness in a dark and deeply seamed face."[23]p.41
"He'll direct more anger against himself over this than both of us"[23]p.103
"Hawat's sapho-stained lips"[23]p.120
"beneath his tunic where he kept a tiny projector of poison darts"[23]p.183
"Has served three generations."Three generations of them now"[23]p.41
"who struck fear even into the heart of the Padishah Emperor."[23]p.41
"carried Hawat's personal mark"[23]p.88
"I have just learned how I failed you. It becomes necessary that I tender my resig--"[23]p.103
"I know who my true friends are, Thufir," the Duke said"[23]p.103
"noted Hawat's daysigns"[23]p.90 , have not yet been able to determine the significance of "daysigns"
"will administer the residual poison developed by the late Piter de Vries. And you will see that the antidote becomes a regular part of Hawat's diet from this point on"[23]p.271
"Without the antidote, the poison is triggered, he'd die in a few days."[23]p.377
"One of the most formidable Mentat's in all history, a Mentat trained to kill"[23]p.272 comment by baron Harkonnen
Supporting Arguments
Portrayed by..
1984 Dune Freddie Jones
Dune Series 2000 Jan Vlasák
Children of Dune Series 2003 Jan Vlasák
2021 Dune Part One Stephen McKinley Henderson
2024 Dune Part Two Stephen McKinley Henderson
Idaho, Duncan
Dates Original 10,158 A.G – 10,191 A.G
'Hayt' c.10,205 A.G - 10,219 A.G.
Names / Aliases
Hayt
Titles/Positions
Sword-Master (House Atreides)
Sword-Master of Ginaz.
Family
Wife Alia Atreides
Description
A dark round face , with curling Black Hair , with ' Cave-sitter eyes'. He possessed great reflexes combined with feline movements.
He is a proud man ,with a preference for the truth and ruthless in achieving his goals.
"smiling through the flat-featured face he had chosen for this encounter. It occurred to him, then, that this old man might recognize the chosen face. Some of the older Fremen here on Dune had known Duncan Idaho."[28]p.37
Background
"My sword was firs' blooded on Grumman!" [23]p.174
"Killed more'n three hunner' men f'r the Duke,"[23]p.175
"men like Duncan Idaho and Gurney Halleck, men who were legends in their own lifetimes."[23]p.347
"It has a body and a name. The body, that's the flesh of a renowned sword-master known as Duncan Idaho"[28]p.17
" one of the finest swordsmen in history (...) a military genius." [28]p.18
"that this Hayt is intended to poison Paul's psyche?"[28]p.19
"The ghola's a mentat?"[28]p.21
Notable Events
10,158 A.G Birth
10,191 A.G. Battle of Arrakeen
10,191 A.G Death (Died defending Paul and Jessica from disguised Sardaukar in an old Imperial Research Station on Arakis)
c.10,205 A.G 'Reborn' as a Ghola – named Hayt.
Training /Skills
"the Sword-master of the Ginaz"[23]p.41
"whose abilities at guarding and surveillance are so esteemed"[23]p.180
Publications
Dune , Dune Messiah
Supporting Quotes ( quotes in page order)
"Duncan Idaho says they're to be admired."[23]p.104 referance to Fremen.
" He saw Idaho killed by my father's Sardaukar."[28]p.18
"We sold you a creature called Hayt,"[28]p.19
"A proud and ruthless man, Duncan, but fond of the truth."[23]p.60
"studied Idaho, marking the feline movements, the swiftness of reflex that made him such a difficult weapons teacher to emulate."[23]p.112
"Idaho's dark round face (...) the cave-sitter eyes"[23]p.112
"dark, round face was drawn into a frown. His hair, curling like the fur of a black goat"[23]p.174
Supporting Arguments
Portrayed by..
1984 Dune Richard Jordan
Dune Series 2000 James Watson
Children of Dune Series 2003 Edward Atterton
2021 Dune Part One Jason Momoa
2024 Dune Part Two Jason Momoa
Lady Jessica
Dates 10,154 – 10,256 A.G.(102)
Born
Death and burial
Names / Aliases
Titles/Positions
Bene Gesserit
Bound Concubine to Leto Atreides
Fremen Reverend Mother.
Hon. Atreides.
Family
Father, Barron Vladimir Harkonnen "A natural daughter (Bene Gesserit reference) of the Siridar-Baron Vladimir Harkonnen" [23]p.584 (concealed from Jessica).
Mother, Reverend Mother- Gaius Helen Mohiam (concealed from Jessica).
Concubine to Duke Leto I Atreides.[23]p.14
Mother of Paul and Alia Atreides.[23]p.14
Grandson, Leto II Elder
Grandson, Leto II
Granddaughter, Ghanima
Description
"hair like shaded bronze held with a black ribbon at the crown, her oval face emotionless and green eyes staring solemnly."[23]p.16
"The face was oval under a cap of hair the colour of polished bronze. Her eyes were set wide, as green and clear as the morning skies of Caladan. The nose was small, the mouth wide and generous. Her figure was good but scant: tall and with its curves gone to slimness."[23]p.65
"lay sisters at the school had called her skinny"[23]p.65
"The wide-set green eyes, though, hid beneath their over-casting of spice-imbued blue."[23]p.441
Background
Graduated from the Bene Gesserit school on Wallach IX.[23]p.584
"the Lady Jessica's latent abilities were grossly underestimated."[23]p.63
"a Bene Gesserit Lady, a duke's concubine and mother of the ducal heir."[23]p.14
Was the serving wench of Mother Gaius Mohiam for 14 years at school and was apparent a good one.[23]p.18
"Your mother survived this test." (the Gom Jabba)[23]p.19
"I both love and hate you," Jessica said." in reference to Gaius Mohiam[23]p.21
"Not since the day when the Duke's buyers had taken her from the school"[23]p.64
"I'm the bound concubine of the Duke Leto."[23]p.68 , Question arrises , is there a legal / social difference between a concubine and a bound concubine?
"I do love your Chani. I accept her." [23]p.442
"Doesn't that Gurney Halleck remember how I used to enjoy listening by the hour while he played for me? "[23]p.500
"The Lady Jessica, I understand, remains on Caladan, but is in frequent communication with her son."[28]p.17 10,205
Notable Events
Born
Concubine of Leto I
10,191 A.G. Fremen title her Sayyadina "Stilgar bowed to her. "Sayyadina," he said"[23]p.340
10,191 A.G. in the autumn Became a reverend Mother "I am now a Reverend Mother, Jessica realized." [23]p.411
Death
Training /Skills
"a lecture from her Bene Gesserit school days. The subject had been espionage and counter-espionage."[23]p.161
"he had realized Jessica was not gifted with the full Truth-say "[23]p.75 Dr Yueh.
" how much my Bene Gesserit business training figured in his choice of me."[23]p.80
Play the Zither - "her stand-mounted zither beside the door to her bedroom."[23]p.178
"The ungainly thumping of her heartbeats evened, shaping out time. She counted back. I was unconscious about an hour." [23]p.192, the ability to unconsciously remember heartbeats and sync them to memories, its an interesting ability, is this something she set up because she felt herself being drugged or is this something that's constantly ongoing at a subconscious level that she can access when needed?
"I could alter any poison now before it did me harm, or course, but the donor doesn't realize this."[23]p.453 after her ordeal to become a reverend mother, begs the question do reverend mothers bother with poison snoopers then?
Publications
Dune, Dune Messiah, Children of Dune
Supporting Quotes (quotes in page order)
Supporting Arguments
Portrayed by..
1984 Dune Francesca Annis
Dune Series 2000 Saskia Reeves
Children of Dune Series 2003 Alice Krige
2021 Dune Part One Rebecca Ferguson
2024 Dune Part Two Rebecca Ferguson
Wellington , Yueh (weling-tun, yu'e)
Dates 10,082 – 10,191 A.G.[23]p.52 (died on Arrakis by the hand of Petri via a knife in the back, (the Harkonnen Mentat-Assassin))
Names / Aliases
Titles/Positions
Family
Wife Wanna Marcus, [23]p.52. Bene Gesserit. Killed by Harkonnen's.
"Why did Wanna never give me children?... I know as a doctor there was no physical reason against it. Was there some Bene Gesserit reason?" [23]p.77
Description
"Yueh in his calm, high-pitched voice"[23]p.52
"wrinkled black clothing, the square block of a head with purple lips and drooping moustache, the diamond tattoo of Imperial Conditioning on his forehead, the long black hair caught in the Suk School's silver ring at the left shoulder." [23]p.52
"from behind, like a fleshless stick figure in overlarge black clothing,"[23]p.74
"drummed his fingers on the table, caught Paul staring at the nervous motion"[23]p.53
"with moustache flopping over his purpled lips."[23]p.75
"the up-angled cheeks, the dark sequins of almond eyes, the butter complexion, and stringy moustache hanging like a curved frame around purpled lips and narrow chin."[23]p.79
"Yueh! Leto thought. He's sabotaged the house generators!"[23]p.189
Background
Graduated Suk School in 10,112 A.G.[23]p.52
"chiefly noted as betrayer of Duke Leto Atreides."[23]p.52
"What I do is done to be certain my Wanna no longer can be hurt by the Harkonnen beasts."[23]p.52 Yueh, obviously still believes at this time, still on Caladan, that his wife is still alive and as such has hope.
" That was . . . my . . . dead wife's favourite passage"[23]p.55, yet here in this statement he's referring to his wife as dead, both statements are made close together in the same encounter with Paul so there's no chance something has happened in the mean time to change his position, or is this a sign he hopes she's alive but another part of him believes the Harkonnen's have killed her. An ongoing internal struggle between unrealistic hope and actual reality? another explanation is that he's lying in an effort to conceal his treason.
"The ways of the Harkonnen cruelty were devious. Wanna might not be dead. He had to be certain."[23]p.76
"We've known each other six years," she said.[23]p.75 , Lady Jessica to Yueh.
"I'm sorry, my dear Duke, but there are things which will make greater demands than this." He touched the diamond tattoo on his forehead. "I find it very strange, myself, an override on my pyretic conscience, but I wish to kill a man. Yes, I actually wish it. I will stop at nothing to do it. (...) The Baron Harkonnen. I wish to kill the Baron."[23]p.189
"Do not try to forgive me, (...) I do not want your forgiveness. I already have enough burdens. What I have done was done without malice or hope of another's understanding. It is my own tahaddi al-burhan, my ultimate test. I give you the Atreides ducal signet as token that I write truly."[23]p.220
"Yueh's house sign is scrawled on the ceiling of this cabin.(...) saw the curling symbol."[23]p.201, this is interesting, I have no information on Yueh's house, is this his own personal house or was he a member of a minor house aligned with the Atreides?
Notable Events
Training /Skills
"My poor Wanna taught me many things, and one is to see certainty of truth when the stress is great."[23]p.190
Medical Doctor.[23]p.52
"I've aroused her suspicions! Now I must use every trick my Wanna taught me."[23]p.76
Publications
Supporting Quotes (quotes in page order)
Supporting Arguments
Portrayed by..
1984 Dune Dean Stockwell
Dune Series 2000 Robert Russell
Children of Dune Series 2003 Robert Russell
2021 Dune Part One Chang Chen
2024 Dune Part Two Chang Chen
Dates
Born
Death and burial
Names / Aliases
Titles/Positions
Family
Description
Background
Notable Events
Training /Skills
Publications
Supporting Quotes (quotes in page order)
Supporting Arguments
Portrayed by..
1984 Dune
Dune Series 2000
Children of Dune Series 2003
2021 Dune Part One
2024 Dune Part Two
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