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Dune is a 1965 epic science fiction novel by Frank Herbert. Set in the far future amidst a feudal interstellar society in which noble houses, in control of individual planets, owe allegiance to the imperial House Corrino, Dune tells the story of young Paul Atreides, the heir apparent to Duke Leto Atreides as his family accepts control of the desert planet Arrakis, the only source of the "spice" melange. Melange is the most important and valuable substance in the universe, increasing Arrakis's value as a fief. The story explores the multi-layered interactions of politics, religion, ecology, technology, and human emotion, as the forces of the empire confront each other in a struggle for the control of Arrakis and its "spice". Dune is the world's best-selling science fiction novel, and an influence to many SF works, such as the famous Star Wars.

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Harkonnen

House Harkonnen is a powerful noble family in Frank Herbert's fictional Dune universe. The Harkonnens are featured prominently in the original 1965 novel Dune, and The Harkonnen bloodline extends ...

Irulan

Princess Irulan is a fictional character and member of House Corrino in the Dune universe created by Frank Herbert. She is the daughter of Emperror Shaddam Corrino IV, and the wife of Paul Muad'Dib.

Lady Jessica

Lady Jessica is a fictional character from Frank Herbert's Dune universe. She is the wife of duke Leto Atreides, the mother of Paul Muad'Dib, and a Bene Gesserit Reverend Mother.

Landsraad

The Landsraad is a fictional organization in Frank Herbert's Dune universe. It serves as the parliament of the Imperium. The Landsraad represents the unification of all the ruling families, known as ...

Leto Atreides

Duke Leto Atreides is a fictional character in the Dune universe created by Frank Herbert. He is the father of the Paul Muad'Dib. Until his death, Duke Leto is the head of the House of Atreides, ...

Paul Muad'Dib

Paul Atreides (later known as Paul Muad'Dib) is a fictional character in the Dune universe created by Frank Herbert. He is the son of Duke Leto Atreides. Later he becomes the leader of the Fremen, ...

Vladimir Harkonnen

The Baron Vladimir Harkonnen is a fictional character and antagonist from the Dune universe created by Frank Herbert. Until he is defeated by the Fremen forces of Paul Muad'Dib, and killed by Paul's ...