Tupile
the secret sanctuary world
Tupile was the sanctuary region of the known universe, a group of worlds whose location was kept secret by the Spacing Guild. Under House Corrino it sheltered defeated and renegade Great Houses sent into exile.
Tupile was a secretly held region within the known universe, peripherally regarded as a single world and called the sanctuary planet, though it was in truth a group of several worlds. Its exact location was known only to the Spacing Guild and was never disclosed to other groups or organizations, and that secrecy was the whole basis of its function. Under the Faufreluches of House Corrino, Tupile served as the place of refuge for defeated and renegade Great Houses sent into exile.
A hidden region#
Tupile was a secretly held region within the known universe. Although it was peripherally considered a single world, the sanctuary planet, it was actually a group of several worlds. The exact location of Tupile was known only to the Spacing Guild, and the Guild disclosed it to no other group or organization. That absolute secrecy was what made the region useful as a place of hidden refuge.
Sanctuary under the Faufreluches#
During the time of the Faufreluches under House Corrino, Tupile was used chiefly as a place of sanctuary for defeated or renegade Great Houses of the Imperium when they were exiled. Exile to Tupile followed when a House defied the Emperor, or when it was defeated by a rival Great House in a War of Assassins or an act of Kanly. The hidden region thus stood as the final destination for the losers of the Imperium's great feuds.
Decline of its mystique#
Tupile's purpose may have remained much the same during the early parts of the Atreides Empire. During and after the rule of Leto Atreides II, however, there was evidence to suggest that some houses, such as the remnants of House Harkonnen, were not exiled to Tupile. With that change the region lost some of its old mystique and stigma.
Frequently asked questions
- What is Tupile?
- Tupile was a secretly held region within the known universe, peripherally regarded as a single world and called the sanctuary planet, though it was in truth a group of several worlds. Its secrecy was the whole basis of its function.
- Who knew the location of Tupile?
- The exact location of Tupile was known only to the Spacing Guild, and the Guild disclosed it to no other group or organization. That absolute secrecy was what made the region useful as a place of hidden refuge.
- What was Tupile used for?
- During the time of the Faufreluches under House Corrino, Tupile served as a place of sanctuary for defeated or renegade Great Houses of the Imperium sent into exile. Exile followed when a House defied the Emperor, or when it was beaten by a rival Great House in a War of Assassins or an act of Kanly.
- Why did Tupile lose its mystique?
- Tupile's purpose may have continued during the early parts of the Atreides Empire, but during and after the rule of Leto Atreides II there was evidence that some houses, such as the remnants of House Harkonnen, were not exiled there. With that change the region lost some of its old mystique and stigma.
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