Princess Irulan: chronicler of the Atreides Imperium

Alia's Temple: the fane of St. Alia of the Knife

Alia's Temple, also called Alia's Fane, was the colossal temple in Arrakeen dedicated to the worship of St. Alia of the Knife. Raised beside Paul's Keep as one of the wonders of the universe, it drew pilgrims from across the Imperium, hid dungeons beneath its maze of corridors, and became the stage for the fall of the Regent Alia Atreides.

Bronso of Ix: the Historian Executed for Doubting Muad'Dib

Bronso of Ix was the Ixian historian whose condemned words open Dune Messiah, a scholar put to death for writing about Paul Atreides as a man rather than a god. Frank Herbert gave him only a death cell interview and a book title. The later novels by Brian Herbert and Kevin J. Anderson turned him into Paul's childhood friend and secret ally.

Chani

Chani was a Fremen warrior and Sayyadina, daughter of the planetologist Liet-Kynes, and the royal concubine and only true love of Emperor Paul Muad'Dib Atreides. She mothered his children before dying in childbirth at Sietch Tabr.

Dune (1984 Film) Explained: Plot Summary, Ending and Book Differences

The full story of David Lynch's 1984 Dune in order, from Irulan's opening narration to the rain over Arrakis, with the ending explained and the biggest changes from Frank Herbert's novel, including the weirding modules.

Dune Characters: Every Major Character in Frank Herbert's Novels

The major characters of Frank Herbert's six Dune novels, grouped by house and faction, from Paul Atreides and the Harkonnens to the God Emperor and the Bene Gesserit of the later books. A short labelled section at the end covers the key figures of the expanded books by Brian Herbert and Kevin J. Anderson.

Dune Ending Explained: the Book's Plot Summary and Final Chapter

The whole plot of Frank Herbert's Dune in order, from the gom jabbar on Caladan to the duel with Feyd-Rautha in Arrakeen, then a plain explanation of the final chapter, what Paul wins, what he can no longer stop, and where the rest of the series goes from there.

Dune Messiah Characters: Who's Who Before Dune: Part Three

The people who matter in Frank Herbert's Dune Messiah, from Emperor Paul and Chani to the conspirators plotting against him and the Fremen caught in between. Each entry says who they are in the novel and who plays them in Dune: Part Three, where that is confirmed.

Dune Messiah Explained: Plot Summary and Ending

The full plot of Frank Herbert's Dune Messiah in order, from the conspirators' meeting to Paul's walk into the desert, with the ending explained: why Paul leaves, what happens to Alia and the twins, and how Children of Dune picks it up.

Dune Messiah Quiz: Test Your Knowledge of the Story

Twelve questions on Frank Herbert's Dune Messiah, from the conspiracy against Emperor Paul and the ghola Hayt to the stone burner, the twins and Paul's walk into the desert. Every answer comes with a short explanation and a link to the page that covers it.

Dune Timeline: from the thinking machines to the end of Kralizec

A dated chronology of the Dune universe, from the first age of space travel and the Butlerian Jihad to Paul Atreides, the God Emperor, the Scattering and the last war with the machines. Events run oldest first, era by era, and every entry says which book it comes from.

Dune: Part One Ending Explained

The whole story of Denis Villeneuve's Dune: Part One in order, from the Emperor's gift of Arrakis to the duel with Jamis in the deep desert, then a plain explanation of the ending and the main ways the film differs from Frank Herbert's novel.

Dune: Part Three: Release Date, Cast and What the Film Covers

Denis Villeneuve's Dune: Part Three opens in North American cinemas and IMAX on 18 December 2026. Here is what Warner Bros. and Legendary have confirmed about the cast, the crew and the story, what the novel it adapts covers, and what is still only rumour.