Emblem of House Harkonnen from Emperor: Battle for Dune

For the novel of the same name, see Dune: House Harkonnen.

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"You failed me at the moment I needed you most. Never again will I look upon your face. This I swear: From this day forth, let all who bear the name Atreides spit on the name of Harkonnen!"
– Vorian Atreides, Dune: The Battle of Corrin Vorian Atreides is a fictional character in the Dune universe created by Brian Herbert. ... Dune: The Battle of Corrin is the third book in the Legends of Dune series. ...

"House Harkonnen, from the volcanic wastelands of Giedi Prime. The Harkonnen know only malevolence, hatred and brutality. Their leader is the corrupt and vile Baron Rakan. Rakan's power-hungry sons — Gunseng and Copec — eagerly await the Baron's death. But while he lives, they feed upon him like parasites."
– Lady Elara giving a brief description of the House, Emperor: Battle for Dune

History

One of the Great Houses of the Imperium, House Harkonnen is driven by a kanly (vendetta) against House Atreides. The vendetta originated at the Battle of Corrin, the battle that ended the Butlerian Jihad and founded the Imperium. The first Abulurd Harkonnen had refused an order from his superior Vorian Atreides to kill a multitude of humans enslaved by the thinking machines. Sandworm from the cover of Heretics of Dune. ... Emblem of House Atreides from Emperor: Battle for Dune For the novel of the same name, see Dune: House Atreides. ... A feud is a long-running argument or fight between parties—often groups of people, especially families or clans. ... It has been suggested that Bridge of the Hrethgir be merged into this article or section. ... The Butlerian Jihad is an epic turning point in the back-story of Frank Herberts fictional Dune universe. ... In the fictional Dune universe, Abulurd Harkonnen is the younger half brother to Baron Vladimir Harkonnen, son of Dimitri Harkonnen, through his second wife. ... Vorian Atreides is a fictional character in the Dune universe created by Brian Herbert. ... The Thinking Machines are a fictional group from the Dune universe created by Frank Herbert. ...

Though he had only wanted to save innocent people, Abulurd was demonized by Vorian and labeled a coward and a traitor. Abulurd's own brother Faykan Corrino exiled him from the League Worlds, to the frosty planet of Lankiveil. House Harkonnen manipulated its way back into the graces of the Imperium, using the prices of whale-fur to purchase its way into nobility. Faykan Corrino I is a character from Frank Herberts Dune Universe. ... In the Dune universe, Lankiveil is a planet ruled by House Harkonnen. ...

By the time of the original Dune novels, some 10,000 years later, the House Harkonnen has built its power on a simple foundation of fear and terror, two tactics that make the Baron Harkonnen's underlings that much more dangerous: risk death on the battlefield or suffer a slow, excruciating death in the Baron's chambers as he watches with relish. With an order based on treachery, soldiers rise through the ranks through deceit, trickery and, if necessary, assassination. The Harkonnen homeworld at this time is an industrial wasteland with a low photosynthetic potential, called Giedi Prime, whose once rich natural resources have been wrung dry by the House. Dune is a science fiction novel written by Frank Herbert and published in 1965. ... The leaf is the primary site of photosynthesis in plants. ... Giedi Prime is the name of a fictional planet set in Frank Herberts Dune universe described in the Dune science fiction novels. ...

House Harkonnen is ruled by a Siridar Baron. In the first Dune novels, the baron is Vladimir Harkonnen. The twisted mentat Piter De Vries serves as the baron's mentat and advisor. Baron Vladimir Harkonnen is later killed by Alia Atreides, and his heir Feyd-Rautha is killed shortly thereafter by Paul Atreides, effectively crippling the House; during the reign of the God Emperor, the House dwindled and died, after a disastrous venture which sunk all their remaining fortunes into a no-globe. It should be noted that Vladimir's father Dmitri Harkonnen was, according to the Prelude to Dune series, a more benevolent man who left House Atreides in peace. Baron Vladimir Harkonnen, portrayed by Ian McNeice in the Sci-Fi Channels Dune miniseries Vladimir Harkonnen is a fictional character from the science fiction series Dune. ... A Mentat is a profession or discipline called human computers in Frank Herberts fictional Dune universe. ... Piter De Vries is a fictional character from Frank Herberts Dune science fiction series. ... A Mentat is a profession or discipline called human computers in Frank Herberts fictional Dune universe. ... Alia Atreides, portayed by Daniela Amavia in the Children of Dune miniseries. ... Feyd-Rautha portrayed by Matt Keeslar in the Dune miniseries Feyd-Rautha Harkonnen is a key character in the science fiction novel Dune by Frank Herbert. ... Paul Atreides, as portrayed by Kyle MacLachlan in David Lynchs Dune (1985), wielding the infamous Weirding Module. Paul Orestes Atreides is a fictional character in the Dune universe created by Frank Herbert. ... Leto Atreides II, portrayed by James McAvoy in the Children of Dune miniseries Leto Atreides II is a fictional character in the Dune universe, created by Frank Herbert. ... A no-ship is a fictional type of spacecraft from the Dune science fiction series by Frank Herbert. ... Baron Dmitri Harkonnen is a fictional character in the science fiction series of Dune. ... The Prelude to Dune trilogy was written by Brian Herbert (son of Frank Herbert) and Kevin J. Anderson and based in part on Frank Herberts notes, found after his death. ...

Some folk historians in the fictional series hint that the Harkonnens once had some sort of connection with the legendary House of Steel of Old Earth. The name itself came from a region of Earth called Suomi, also Finland. There is no verifiable record of any Harkonnen in any position of power in the House of Steel which existed in a time period called the 20th Century. The House of Steel was named after a dictator, Joseph Stalin whose last name meant steelman. In addition, in Heretics of Dune a character mentioned Harkonnen ancestry as being a blend of "Greek, Mameluke and Pathan." The Communist Party of the Soviet Union (Russian: Коммунисти́ческая Па́ртия Сове́тского Сою́за = КПСС) was the name used by the successors of the Bolshevik faction of the Russian Social-Democratic Labour Party from 1952 to 1991, but the wording Communist Party was present in the partys name since 1918 when the Bolsheviks became the Russian... Old Earth as it appeared in the 15th millenia B.G. In Frank Herberts Dune science fiction series of novels, Old Earth/Old Terra is how Earth is referred to by the time of the original novel. ... Earth (IPA: , often referred to as the Earth, Terra, the World or Planet Earth) is the third planet in the solar system in terms of distance from the Sun, and the fifth largest. ... (19th century - 20th century - 21st century - more centuries) Decades: 1900s 1910s 1920s 1930s 1940s 1950s 1960s 1970s 1980s 1990s As a means of recording the passage of time, the 20th century was that century which lasted from 1901–2000 in the sense of the Gregorian calendar (1900–1999... The examples and perspective in this article or section may not represent a worldwide view. ... Heretics of Dune is a 1984 science fiction novel by Frank Herbert, fifth in a series of six novels. ... An Ottoman Mamluk, from 1810 Mamluks (or Mameluks) (the Arabic word usually translates as owned, singular: مملوك plural: مماليك) comprised slave soldiers used by the Muslim Caliphs and the Ottoman Empire, and who on more than one occasion seized power for... The Pashtuns (also Pushtun, Pakhtun (Persian: پختون) (Urdu: پشتون ), or Pathan) or ethnic Afghans[4] are an ethno-linguistic group living primarily in eastern and southern Afghanistan and in North West Frontier Province, Federally Administered Tribal Areas and Baluchistan provinces of Pakistan. ...

Origin of the name

• Härkönen is a Finnish family name and Finnish " rauta " means iron. Intentional or unintentional relations of these observations to names of Rautha and Harkonnen are unknown.
• Frank Herbert said in later interviews that he modeled the fictional Harkonnens after the Nazi Party.
• The official seal of House Harkonnen bears the image of a blue griffin within Herbert's continuity. This was altered to a red ram for Westwood Studios's video game adaptations.

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Harkonnen family tree

Xavier Harkonnen is a character in the fictional Dune Universe. ... 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. ... The introduction to this article provides insufficient context for those unfamiliar with the subject matter. ... Faykan Corrino I is a character from Frank Herberts Dune Universe. ... In the fictional Dune universe, Abulurd Harkonnen is the younger half brother to Baron Vladimir Harkonnen, son of Dimitri Harkonnen, through his second wife. ... 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. ... Serena 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. ... Baron Dmitri Harkonnen is a fictional character in the science fiction series of Dune. ... Emblem of House Atreides from Emperor: Battle for Dune For the novel of the same name, see Dune: House Atreides. ... Gaius Helen Mohiam is a fictional character in the Dune universe created by Frank Herbert. ... Baron Vladimir Harkonnen, portrayed by Ian McNeice in the Sci-Fi Channels Dune miniseries Vladimir Harkonnen is a fictional character from the science fiction series Dune. ... In the fictional Dune universe, Abulurd Harkonnen is the younger half brother to Baron Vladimir Harkonnen, son of Dimitri Harkonnen, through his second wife. ... 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. ... 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. ... Glossu Rabban, portrayed by Laslo Imre Kisch in the Dune miniseries Glossu Rabban (nickname The Beast) was a minor character in the science fiction novel Dune by Frank Herbert. ... Feyd-Rautha, portrayed by Sting in David Lynchs Dune (1984) Feyd-Rautha Harkonnen is a key character in the science fiction novel Dune by Frank Herbert. ... Paul Atreides, as portrayed by Kyle MacLachlan in David Lynchs Dune (1985), wielding the infamous Weirding Module. Paul Orestes Atreides is a fictional character in the Dune universe created by Frank Herbert. ... Alia Atreides, portayed by Daniela Amavia in the Children of Dune miniseries. ...

Harkonnen in the Dune games

House Harkonnen features prominently in the Dune computer games. A number of computer games based on Frank Herberts science fiction novel Dune and its two adaptations for film and television were created: // Dune Main article: Dune (Cryo) Dune blended adventure with economic and military strategy, and is considered by many the most immersive Dune computer game. ...