Hagal
the Jewel Planet
Hagal was the Jewel Planet, the second planet of Theta Shaowei. Mined out in the time of Shaddam I, it left behind the blue-green Hagal quartz of the Padishah Emperor's throne.
Hagal, known as the Jewel Planet, was the second planet of the Theta Shaowei star system. Its mineral wealth left its mark on the highest seat of the Imperium long after the world itself had been stripped bare. (Dune)
The Jewel Planet#
Hagal, also known as the Jewel Planet, was the second planet of the Theta Shaowei star system. That is about all Frank Herbert's glossary to Dune says of the world itself, beyond its fate. (Dune)
Mined out under Shaddam I#
Hagal was mined out completely in the time of Padishah Emperor Shaddam I. Even after its wealth was exhausted, the world left its mark on the Imperium: in Dune, Shaddam IV sits upon a throne carved from a single piece of translucent blue-green Hagal quartz, a relic of the Jewel Planet at the very center of imperial power. (Dune)
Frequently asked questions
- What is Hagal?
- Hagal, known as the Jewel Planet, was the second planet of the Theta Shaowei star system. The glossary of Dune records that it was mined out in the time of Shaddam I.
- Why is Hagal called the Jewel Planet?
- Dune gives Hagal the title of the Jewel Planet without saying more. The name points to the mineral wealth that was stripped from it before the Atreides era.
- What happened to Hagal's mineral wealth?
- Hagal was mined out completely in the time of Padishah Emperor Shaddam I, long before the reign of Shaddam IV.
- What was the throne of the Padishah Emperor made from?
- In Dune, Shaddam IV's throne is a massive chair carved from a single piece of translucent blue-green Hagal quartz, a relic of the Jewel Planet at the center of imperial power.
Sources
- BookDune, Frank Herbert, 1965
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