Farok
Bashar of the Ninth Legion
Farok was a Fremen of Sietch Tabr who rose to Bashar of the Ninth Legion during Muad'Dib's Jihad, leading campaigns on distant worlds before he was killed by the Face Dancer Scytale.
Farok was a Fremen of Sietch Tabr who rose to command during the Jihad of the Emperor Paul Atreides, Muad'Dib. He bore the Eyes of Ibad of the spice-saturated desert people and was remembered as a veteran of campaigns fought across the worlds of the Imperium.
Service in the Jihad#
During the Jihad of Paul Atreides, Farok became Bashar of the Ninth Legion and fought on a number of worlds. At Enfeil he led his legion to victory, and at Naraj his son was blinded by a stone burner. A Fremen of Sietch Tabr, he was marked by the Eyes of Ibad, the total blue of long exposure to melange, and was described in his later years as having a white beard and a narrow face.
Death#
Farok was killed by the Face Dancer Scytale, shortly before Scytale took on the identity of Lichna in the course of the conspiracy against the Emperor.
Frequently asked questions
- Who was Farok in Dune?
- Farok was a Fremen of Sietch Tabr who rose to command during the Jihad of the Emperor Paul Atreides, Muad'Dib. He bore the Eyes of Ibad of the spice-saturated desert people and was remembered as a veteran of campaigns fought across the worlds of the Imperium.
- What rank did Farok hold during Muad'Dib's Jihad?
- Farok became Bashar of the Ninth Legion during the Jihad and fought on a number of worlds. He led his legion to victory at Enfeil and served at Naraj, where his son was blinded by a stone burner.
- How did Farok die?
- Farok was killed by the Face Dancer Scytale, shortly before Scytale took on the identity of Lichna in the course of the conspiracy against the Emperor.
- What did Farok look like?
- Farok was marked by the Eyes of Ibad, the total blue caused by long exposure to melange. In his later years he was described as having a white beard and a narrow face.
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