Soo-Soo: the Harkonnen agent at Arrakeen
"Soo-Soo" was a Harkonnen agent and Guild bank representative who attended the banquet House Atreides held for the Houses Minor of Arrakis. His nickname came from his role as financial advisor to the Water Peddlers Union.
"Soo-Soo" was a Harkonnen agent and a Spacing Guild bank representative who attended the banquet that House Atreides arranged for the Houses Minor of Arrakis after taking up the planet's fief. Pale and lean, he was known by the nickname that came from his role as financial advisor to the Water Peddlers Union.
At the Arrakeen banquet#
When House Atreides assumed the fief of Arrakis, it held a banquet for the planet's Houses Minor. Among those present was the man called "Soo-Soo," who came as a representative of a Spacing Guild bank while secretly serving as an agent of House Harkonnen. His nickname derived from his position as financial advisor to the Water Peddlers Union, the body that controlled the sale of water in the parched cities of Arrakis.
Frequently asked questions
- Who was "Soo-Soo" in Dune?
- "Soo-Soo" was a Harkonnen agent and a representative of a Spacing Guild bank who took part in the banquet that House Atreides arranged for the Houses Minor of Arrakis at Arrakeen.
- Where did the name "Soo-Soo" come from?
- The nickname came from his position as financial advisor to the Water Peddlers Union of Arrakis. In appearance he was pale and lean.
Sources
- Wiki"Soo-Soo" — Dune Wiki entry
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