The Battle of Corrin is an important battle in the fictional Dune universe created by Frank Herbert. It is briefly mentioned in his novels Dune and Chapterhouse Dune, and is later explored in detail in Dune: The Battle of Corrin, a prequel novel by other authors. The fictional Dune universe, or Duniverse, is the political, scientific, and social setting of author Frank Herberts six-book Dune series of science fiction novels. ... Frank Patrick Herbert (October 8, 1920 – February 11, 1986) was a critically acclaimed and commercially successful American science fiction author. ... Dune is a science fiction novel written by Frank Herbert and published in 1965. ... Chapterhouse Dune is a science fiction novel by Frank Herbert, last in his series of six Dune novels. ... Dune: The Battle of Corrin is the third book in the Legends of Dune series. ... A prequel is a work that portrays events which include the structure, conventions, and/or characters of a previously completed narrative, but occur at an earlier time. ...

Dune

In Terminology of the Imperium, the glossary of the novel Dune, Frank Herbert provides the following definition:

CORRIN, BATTLE OF: the space battle from which the Imperial House Corrino took its name. The battle fought near Sigma Draconis in the year 88 B.G. settled the ascendancy of the ruling House from Salusa Secundus. Emperor Frederick Corrino IV, played by Adrian Sparks, seated on the Golden Lion Throne (as seen in the computer game Dune 2000 by Westwood Studios) For the novel of the same name, see Dune: House Corrino. ... Sigma Draconis is a star system 18. ... Salusa Secundus is a fictional planet appearing in Frank Herberts Dune universe. ...

The entry for Baron Vladimir Harkonnen in Appendix IV: The Almanak en-Ashraf (Selected Excerpts of the Noble Houses) of Dune mentions House Harkonnen's notorious link to the battle, saying of him (in part): Baron Vladimir Harkonnen, portrayed by Ian McNeice in the Sci-Fi Channels Dune miniseries The Baron Vladimir Harkonnen is a fictional character from the Dune universe created by Frank Herbert. ... Emblem of House Harkonnen from Emperor: Battle for Dune For the novel of the same name, see Dune: House Harkonnen. ...

VLADIMIR HARKONNEN (10,110-10,193) Commonly referred to as Baron Harkonnen, his title is officially Siridar (planetary governor) Baron. Vladimir Harkonnen is the direct-line male descendant of the Bashar Abulurd Harkonnen who was banished for cowardice after the Battle of Corrin. The return of House Harkonnen to power generally is ascribed to adroit manipulation of the whale fur market and later consolidation with melange wealth from Arrakis. Two characters are named Abulurd Harkonnen in the fictional Dune universe created by Frank Herbert. ... In the Dune universe, Lankiveil is a planet ruled by House Harkonnen. ... Look up Melange in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... Arrakis, (derived from the Arabic name ar-rāqiṣ, the dancer, originally a star-name for Mu Draconis) later Rakis (known colloquially as Dune) is a fictional desert planet featured in the Dune novels by Frank Herbert, where it is the home of the Fremen (Zensunni wanderers) and later, the...

Lady Jessica, concubine of Duke Leto Atreides, further notes that the Harkonnen humiliation was initiated by an Atreides, inciting the millennia-long feud between the two Houses which is essential to the overarching plot of Dune: Lady Jessica Atreides, portrayed by Saskia Reeves in the Dune miniseries Jessica Atreides is a fictional character in the Dune universe created by Frank Herbert. ... It has been suggested that Pilegesh be merged into this article or section. ... Duke Leto Atreides, portrayed by William Hurt in the Dune miniseries Leto Atreides I is a fictional character in the Dune universe created by Frank Herbert. ... Emblem of House Atreides from Emperor: Battle for Dune For the novel of the same name, see Dune: House Atreides. ...

"There'll be much bloodshed soon," she said. "The Harkonnens won't rest until they're dead or my Duke destroyed. The Baron cannot forget that Leto is a cousin of the royal blood — no matter what the distance — while the Harkonnen titles came out of the CHOAM pocketbook. But the poison in him, deep in his mind, is the knowledge that an Atreides had a Harkonnen banished for cowardice after the Battle of Corrin." The Combine Honnete Ober Advancer Mercantile or CHOAM is a fictional universal development corporation in Frank Herberts Dune universe, which is first mentioned in Dune. ...

Chapterhouse Dune

In Chapterhouse Dune it is noted that the Battle of Corrin motivated the Bene Gesserit to contact the Jews and establish a mutual alliance: The Bene Gesserit (as seen in the prologue of an alternate version of the David Lynch Dune film. ...

The masking system ... did not succeed with us. We have our own well‐recorded Jewish heritage and a fund of Other Memory to tell us reasons for secrecy. We did not disturb the situation until I, Mother Superior during and after the battle of Corrin (Very old, indeed!), saw that our Sisterhood had need of a secret society, a group responsive to our requests for assistance. The Bene Gesserit (as seen in the prologue of an alternate version of the David Lynch Dune film. ...

Prequels

In Brian Herbert and Kevin J. Anderson's prequel books, specifically in Dune: The Battle of Corrin, the Battle of Corrin is the climactic battle of the Butlerian Jihad; it ends in human victory and the destruction of the Omnius Evermind. The battle was led by the Supreme Bashar (formerly Primero) Vorian Atreides, and his subordinate Bashar Abulurd Harkonnen--the grandson of Xavier Harkonnen, who perished killing the traitorous Grand Patriarch Iblis Ginjo. Before the battle, the Omnius Evermind--with the input of the independent robot Erasmus--launches all the human slaves on Corrin into orbit on transport barges, rigged with explosives that will detonate if the human fleet crosses a demarcated line, killing approximately two million human slaves as well as a clone of Serena Butler. He called this the Bridge of Hrethgir. Brian Herbert (born 1947) is an American author. ... Kevin J. Anderson (born March 27, 1962) is an American science fiction author. ... Dune: The Battle of Corrin is the third book in the Legends of Dune series. ... The Butlerian Jihad is an epic turning point in the back-story of Frank Herberts fictional Dune universe. ... Omnius was the evermind, or controlling intelligence, of the robots in the Legends of Dune series, a trilogy of novels written by Brian Herbert and Kevin J. Anderson. ... Vorian Atreides is a fictional character in the Dune universe created by Brian Herbert. ... Xavier Harkonnen is a character in the fictional Dune Universe. ... Iblis Ginjo is a fictional character from the Dune prequel universe created by Frank Herberts son, Brian Herbert. ... Omnius was the evermind, or controlling intelligence, of the robots in the Legends of Dune series, a trilogy of novels written by Brian Herbert and Kevin J. Anderson. ... Erasmus is a Thinking Machine in Brian Herbert and Kevin J. Andersons Legends of Dune trilogy. ... Serena Butler, the daughter of Manion and Livia Butler, is a character in Brian Herbert and Kevin J Andersons Legends of Dune series, a trilogy of novels set during the Butlerian Jihad, the war against thinking machines only vaguely referred to in Frank Herberts original Dune series. ... Dune: The Butlerian Jihad Dune: The Machine Crusade Dune: The Battle of Corrin Legends Of Dune is a prequel trilogy of novels written by Brian Herbert and Kevin J. Anderson, set in Frank Herberts Dune universe. ...

Despite the threat, Supreme Bashar Atreides decided to continue the attack, believing that the League of Nobles would be unable to summon the political will to finish off the last Evermind on Corrin if they did not act immediately. When Abulurd Harkonnen objected, the latter was relieved of command. However, Abulurd Harkonnen believed in delaying the attack to save the two million human hostages so strongly that he snuck out of his quarters and sabotaged the fire-control systems of the entire Vengeance Fleet. Despite this, the humans prevailed, while the hostages are not killed due to Erasmus canceling the plan in the last minute as Gilbertus Albans, his "son," had joined the hostages.) The last Evermind is destroyed; however, Omnius Prime manages to transmit a copy of itself into space. The League of Nobles is a system of government in the Dune universe: Legends of Dune trilogy. ... Corrin is a fictional planet in the Dune-series. ... Gilbertus Albans is a fictional character from the Dune universe created by Frank Herbert. ...

The rift between Houses Atreides and Harkonnen originates from this incident. Vorian Atreides was so angered by Abulurd's actions that he renounced their friendship and suggested during Abulurd's trial for treason that the charge be changed to that of cowardice, which resulted in Abulurd's exile to Lankiveil. When Abulurd, his wife and the rest of their village died of a fever, the Harkonnen sons were quick to blame the Atreides. Eventually, their myths grew into accepted fact, and this was the direct cause of their vendetta against the Atreides. In the Dune universe, Lankiveil is a planet ruled by House Harkonnen. ...

House Corrino takes their name from this battle: Faykan Butler, then Viceroy, took the opportunity to combine the powers of Grand Patriarch and Viceroy into one title, Emperor, and changed his name to Corrino in the process, thereby taking credit for the victory which rightfully belonged to Vorian Atreides. Emperor Frederick Corrino IV, played by Adrian Sparks, seated on the Golden Lion Throne (as seen in the computer game Dune 2000 by Westwood Studios) For the novel of the same name, see Dune: House Corrino. ... In Frank Herberts fictional Dune Universe, based on the novel, Dune, Faykan Butler was the grandson of Xavier Harkonnen and older brother of Abulurd Harkonnen. ...