![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Through a centuries’ long selective breeding program, the Bene Gesserit have tried to bring about the birth of a chosen person named the Kwisatz Haderach, a messianic figure who is destined to bring huge change to the universe. Paul has also been trained by his mother, a member of a clandestine organization of women called the Bene Gesserit. Paul has been trained by Leto’s military lieutenants for years, including Thufir Hawat, a Mentat with incredible powers of computation Gurney Halleck, a soldier with a grudge against the Harkonnens and Duncan Idaho, the Duke’s swordmaster and faithful servant. The Duke is certain that he is being lured into a trap by the Emperor and the Harkonnens, but he believes that he can outwit them. ![]() The Emperor awards Duke Leto the fiefdom of Arrakis, allowing Leto to take control of the profitable but dangerous planet from a rival house, the cunning and brutal Harkonnens. His concubine partner Lady Jessica is the mother of his only son, Paul Atreides. Duke Leto of House Atreides rules over Caladan. Intergalactic travel is made possible by a mysterious substance known as melange, or “the spice,” which is found only on the barren desert planet Arrakis. Individual planets are ruled by great houses, all of which pledge loyalty to Emperor Shaddam IV. In the year 10,191, the human race sprawls across the galaxy. ![]()
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