List of characters from Dune
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fr:Personnages de Dune This is a list of characters from the fictional Dune universe, created originally by Frank Herbert with his Dune novels. In recent years, his son, Brian Herbert and Kevin J. Anderson have added two prequel trilogies.
This article provides links to many of the main characters in the Dune universe. They are grouped by primary allegiances. In some cases these allegiances change or reveal themselves to be different throughout the novels.
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House Atreides
- Vorian Atreides, the founder of the house, son of the Titan Agamemnon.
- Estes Atreides, son of Vorian, twin of Kagin
- Kagin Atreides, son of Vorian, twin of Estes
- Duke Miklos Atreides, Great-Grandfather of Leto I
- Duke Kean Atreides, Grandfather of Leto I
- Duke Paulus Atreides, Father of Leto I
- Lady Helena Atreides, Mother of Leto I
- Duke Leto Atreides, head of House Atreides
- Lady Jessica, Bene Gesserit and concubine of the Duke. Mother of Paul and Alia
- Paul Atreides, the Duke's son
- Alia Atreides, Paul's younger sister
- Leto Atriedes II, Paul's son and twin brother of Ghanima
- Ghanima Atreides, Paul's daughter and twin sister of Leto II
- Siona Atreides, result of the God Emperor's breeding program
- Thufir Hawat, mentat and Master of Assassins to House Atreides
- Gurney Halleck, staunchly loyal troubadour warrior of the Atreides
- Duncan Idaho, Sword Master for House Atreides
- Dr. Wellington Yueh, Suk doctor for the Atreides
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House Harkonnen
- Xavier Harkonnen, military leader during the Butlerian Jihad
- Abulurd Harkonnen, grandson of Xavier
- Baron Vladimir Harkonnen, head of House Harkonnen
- Piter De Vries, twisted mentat
- Feyd-Rautha, nephew of the Baron
- Glossu 'Beast' Rabban, older nephew of the Baron
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House Corrino
- Faykan Corrino, founder of the Corrino Empire
- Hassik Corrino III, moved the Imperial Capital to Kaitain
- Crown Prince Raphael Corrino, according to Earl Dominic Vernius "The only good Corrino of them all"
- Vutier Corrino II, patron of the arts
- Fondil Corrino III, paternal grandfather of Shaddam IV
- Elrood IX, father of Shaddam IV
- Edwina Corrino, daugther of Elrood IX
- Shaddam IV, the Padishah Emperor of the Known Universe
- Lady Anirul Corrino, Bene Gesserit wife of Shaddam IV
- Irulan Corrino, firstborn daugther of Shaddam IV
- Farad'n Corrino, grandson of Shaddam IV
- Pardot Kynes, first Imperial Planetologist on Arrakis
- Liet-Kynes, Imperial Planetologist on Arrakis
- Count Hasimir Fenring, the Emperor's closest friend and advisor (not a Corrino per se)
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House Moritani (Grumman)
- Viscount Hundro Moritani
- Lupino Ord, Ambassador of Grumman
- Hiih Resser
- Trin Kronos
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Bene Gesserit
- Raquella Berto-Anirul, founder of the Bene Gesserit
- Reverend Mother Gaius Helen Mohiam, the Emperor's Truthsayer.
- Odrade
- Taraza
- Bellonda
- Sheeana
- Miles Teg
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Bene Tleilaxu
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House Richese
- Count Ilban Richese, head of the house
- Edwina Richese, daughter of Elrood IX
- Helena Richese, married to Paulus Atreides, mother of Leto I
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House Vernius and Ix
- Dominic Vernius, Earl of House Vernius
- Rhombur Vernius, Son of Dominic, Cyborg ruler of Ix
- Kailea Vernius, Rhombur's sister
- Cammar Pilru, ambassador of Ix
- C'tair Pilru, son of Cammar
- D'murr Pilru, son of Cammar and Navigator for the Spacing Guild
- Malky
- Hwi Noree
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Spacing Guild
- Edric
- Norma Cenva, inventor of foldspace technology, first navigator
- Aurelius Venport, founder of VenKee enterprises, the ancestor of the Guild
- Adrien Venport, son of Aurelius Venport and Norma Cenva
- D'Murr Pilru, Guild navigator, twin brother of C'tair of Ix
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Honoured Matres
- Dama
- Logno
- Murbella
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Fremen
- Selim Wormrider, leader of Zensunni outlaws on Arrakis
- Naib Ishmael, leader of the Zensunni Free-Men, successor to the legend of Selim
- Chani, Paul's Fremen concubine
- Jamis, killed by Paul
- Warrick, best friend of liet kynes
- Shadout Mapes, housekeeper for the royal family of Arrakis
- Stilgar, Fremen Naib
- Sayadina Ramallo
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Rossak Sorceresses
- Zufa Cenva, mother of Norma
- Ticia Cenva, sister of Norma
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Ginaz
- Jool-Noret, legendary Ginaz mercenary
- Istian Goss, received spirit of Noret
- Nar Trig
- Jammo Reed
- Jeh-Wu
- Mord Cour
- Rivvy Dinari
- Whitmore Bludd
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Butlers
- Manion Butler Sr., Father of Serena
- Livia Butler, wife of Manion Sr. and mother of Serena, abbess of the Coty of Interspection
- Serena Butler, Priestess of the Jihad
- Manion Butler, Manion the Innocent, martyred infant of Serena
- Octa Butler, wife of Xavier Harkonnen
- Wandra Butler, dauther of Xavier Harkonnen
- Quentin Butler, husband of Wandra
- Faykan Butler, became Faykan Corrino
- Abulurd Butler, became Abulurd Harkonnen
- Rikov Butler, govenor of Parmentier, primero of the Jihad, father of Rayna
- Rayna Butler, founder of the Cult of Serena
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Titans and Cymeks
(Links are directed to the original person or character for which they were named )
- Agamemnon
- Ajax
- Alexander
- Artemis
- Barbarossa
- Caesar
- Cleopatra
- Cortez
- Dante
- Genji
- Hecate
- Ivan
- Juno
- Kublai
- Moctezuma
- Olga
- Shaka
- Tamerlane
- Tlaloc
- Xerxes
- Beowulf
- Quentin Butler
- Evan
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Thinking Machines
- Omnius, Evermind/head of the machines
- Erasmus
- Seurat, co-pilot to Vorian Atreides
- Chirox, reprogrammed by humans, used as a trainer on Ginaz
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See also
- Dune (novel)
- The Bene Gesserit
- The Bene Tleilaxu