List of Dune characters

This is a list of the characters who appear in the novels of the fictional Dune universe, created by Frank Herbert and later expanded by Brian Herbert and Kevin J. Anderson.

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.

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
Miklos Atreides, father of Kean Atreides.
Kean Atreides, father of Paulus, son of Miklos
Paulus Atreides, father of Leto I
Lady Helena Richese-Atreides, mother of Leto I
Duke Leto Atreides I, head of House Atreides
Victor Atreides, son of Duke Leto and Kailea Vernius of Ix
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, first son of Paul and Chani; died as a toddler
Leto Atreides II, Paul's son and twin brother of Ghanima
Ghanima Atreides, Paul's daughter and twin sister of Leto II
Moneo Atreides, majordomo and result of the God Emperor's breeding program; father of Siona Atreides
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
Mattai
Ikonicre Atreides, majordomo to Leto II

House Harkonnen

Xavier Harkonnen, military leader during the Butlerian Jihad
Abulurd Harkonnen, grandson of Xavier
Dmitri Harkonnen, father of Vladimir and Abulurd II
Baron Vladimir Harkonnen, head of House Harkonnen
Piter De Vries, twisted Mentat
Count Abulurd Harkonnen II, half-brother of the Baron; father of Glossu and Feyd
Feyd-Rautha Rabban, nephew and heir of the Baron
Glossu 'Beast' Rabban, older nephew of the Baron
Captain Kryubi, head of the Harkonnen House Guard
Kalo Whylls, Ambassador
Iakin Nefud, Guard Captain
Umman Kudu, Former Guard Captain

Imperial House Corrino

Faykan Corrino, founder of the Padishah Empire
Elrood Corrino IX, 80th Padishah Emperor of the Known Universe; father of Shaddam IV
Shaddam Corrino IV, 81st Padishah Emperor of the Known Universe; last Corrino Emperor
Anirul, Bene Gesserit wife of Shaddam IV
Princess Irulan, firstborn eldest daughter of Shaddam IV and Lady Anirul
Princess Wensicia, third daughter of Shaddam IV and Lady Anirul
Farad'n Corrino, son of Princess Wensicia and grandson of Shaddam IV
Pardot Kynes, first Imperial Planetologist on Arrakis
Count Hasimir Fenring, Imperial Spice Minister; Emperor Shaddam's closest friend and advisor
Zum Garon, Imperial Sardaukar Supreme Bashar
Torynn, Sardaukar Levenbrech
Cando Garon, Sardaukar Commander; the son of Zum Garon
Aramsham, Sardaukar Captain

House Moritani (Grumman)

Viscount Hundro Moritani
Lupino Ord, Ambassador of Grumman
Hiih Resser, Swordmaster of Ginaz serving House Moritani
Trin Kronos

Bene Gesserit

Reverend Mother Gaius Helen Mohiam, the Emperor's Truthsayer and mentor of Lady Jessica.
Lady Margot Fenring, wife of Count Hasimir Fenring
Darwi Odrade
Alma Mavis Taraza
Bellonda
Tamalane
Harishka
Schwangyu
Sheeana
Miles Teg
Wanna, wife of Dr. Wellington Yueh, Suk doctor
Tertius Eileen Anteac
Sister Quintinius Violet Chenoeh
Marcus Claire Luyseyal
Reverend Mother Syaksa

Bene Tleilax

Master Hidar Fen Ajidica
Master Bijaz
Master Scytale
Master Tylwyth Waff
Master Zaaf, Tleilaxu representative
Elder Burah of the Lost Tleilaxu
Uxtal of the Lost Tleilaxu
Zoal, Face Dancer
Khrone, Enhanced Face Dancer
Duro Nunepi, Tleilaxu Ambassador to Leto II
Wose, Tleilaxu Envoy
Ledden Pook, Tleilaxu Envoy

House Richese

Count Ilban Richese, head of House Richese
Lady Edwina Richese, daughter of Elrood IX
Lady Helena Richese-Atreides, married to Paulus Atreides, mother of Leto I
Premier Ein Calimar
Haloa Rund, Mentat inventor
Talis Balt, inventor
Tenu Chobyn, inventor of the No-field

House Vernius and Ix

Earl Dominic Vernius, head of House Vernius
Lady Shando Balut-Vernius, wife of Earl Vernius
Prince Rhombur Vernius, eldest son of Dominic and Shando; cyborg ruler of Ix
Lady Kailea Vernius, daughter of Dominic and Shando; Rhombur's sister
Cammar Pilru, Ambassador of Ix
C'tair Pilru, son of Cammar; twin of D'murr
D'murr Pilru, son of Cammar; twin of C'tair; Navigator for the Spacing Guild
Malky
Hwi Noree, betrothed and Ixian ambassador to Leto II
Tessia, Bene Gesserit, wife of Rhombur Vernius
Kobat, Ixian ambassador to Leto II

House Taligari

Tyros Reffa, son of Elrood Corrino IX

Spacing Guild

Norma Cenva, inventor of foldspace technology; first Guild 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 Pilru of Ix
Edric, Navigator in the events of Dune Messiah
Edrik, Navigator in the events of Hunters of Dune and Sandworms of Dune

Honored Matres

Fremen

Selim Wormrider, leader of Zensunni outlaws on Arrakis, first wormrider
Naib Ishmael, leader of the Zensunni Free-Men, successor to the legend of Selim
El'him Wormrider, Son of Selim Wormrider
Chani, daughter of Liet-Kynes and Faroula; Paul's Fremen concubine
Shadout Mapes, housekeeper for the royal family of Arrakis
Stilgar, Fremen Naib, friend to Liet-Kynes
Reverend Mother Ramallo, Fremen Reverend Mother
Jamis, killed by Paul in tahaddi al-burhan
Harah, wife of Jamis, the servant to Paul; later wife of Stilgar
Otheym, Fedaykin Commando
Lichna, daughter of Otheym
Korba, Fedaykin
Liet-Kynes, the son of Pardot Kynes, and the Imperial Planetologist on Arrakis
Heinar, Naib of Red Wall Sietch
Faroula, daughter of Heinar, wife of Warrick and then Liet-Kynes
Warrick, best friend of Liet-Kynes, killed in the spice agony
Liet-chih, son of Warrick and Faroula
Farok
Geoff, killed by Jamis in tahaddi al-burhan
Kaleff, natural son of Geoff
Orlop, natural son of Jamis
Chatt the Leaper, captain of the Fedaykin, leader of the death commandos who guarded Muad'Dib
Shishakli, a squad leader of the Fedaykin
Tharthar, one of Stilgar's wives.
Shoab, Tharthar's brother
Turok, died in a harkonnen raid (His crysknife was entrusted to Duncan Idaho after he died)

Sorceresses of Rossak

Zufa Cenva, mother of Norma
Ticia Cenva, sister of Norma, daughter of Iblis Ginjo

Ginaz

Friedre Ginaz
Zon Noret, Ginaz mercenary famous at his time
Jool Noret, legendary Ginaz mercenary, son of Zon Noret
Istian Goss, received spirit of Noret
Nar Trig
Jammo Reed
Jeh-Wu
Mord Cour
Rivvy Dinari
Whitmore Bludd

Butlers

Manion Butler Sr., father of Serena
Livia Butler, wife of Manion Sr. and mother of Serena; abbess of the City 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, daughter of Xavier Harkonnen
Quentin Butler, husband of Wandra
Faykan Butler, founder of Imperial House Corrino; renamed to Faykan Corrino
Abulurd Butler, brother of Faykan; became Abulurd Harkonnen
Rikov Butler, governor of Parmentier and primero of the Jihad; father of Rayna
Rayna Butler, founder of the Cult of Serena

Titans and Neo-Cymeks

Titans:

Agamemnon
Ajax
Barbarossa
Dante
Hecate
Juno
Tlaloc
Xerxes
Alexander
Tamerlane

Neo-Cymeks:

Beowulf
Quentin Butler

Thinking machines

Omnius, the Evermind; leader of the machines
Erasmus, independent robot
Seurat, co-pilot to Vorian Atreides
Chirox, reprogrammed by humans, used as a trainer on Ginaz
Gilbertus Albans, adopted human-son of Erasmus; founder of the Order of Mentats

Miscellaneous

Iblis Ginjo, human trustee and later Grand Patriarch of the Holy Jihad
Yorek Thurr, head of the Jipol
Tio Holtzman
Lord Niko Bludd
Pen Barlowe, smuggler
Esmar Tuek, smuggler
Hadi Benotto, archaeologist
Nayla, Fish Speaker
Topri
Ulot