Siona Atreides is a fictional character in Frank Herbert's Dune universe. She is a major character in the novel God Emperor of Dune. // Headline text Headline text Italic textItalic textItalic textItalic textItalic textItalic textItalic textBold textBold textBold textBold text--65. ... Frank Herbert Frank Patrick Herbert (October 8, 1920 – February 11, 1986) was a critically and commercially successful American science fiction author. ... 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. ... God Emperor of Dune God Emperor of Dune is a science fiction novel by Frank Herbert, fourth in a series of six novels. ...

Siona is violently opposed to the rule of Leto II and is the leader of a rebel group on Arrakis. At the start of the novel, she and members of her group manage to steal some of Leto's personal journals and plans. Siona gives these documents to the Ixian ambassador for decryption in a secret meeting. The Ixian ambassador mocks Siona for her disguise, asking why she bothers when it is well known she is the leader of the rebels. He goes on to mock her 'rebellion' by asking her when she intends to join the god Emperor, since one generation after another the young Atreides have 'played' at being rebels before being called into the loyal service of Leto. At the end of the meeting Siona unmasks a spy in her ranks, sending him back to Leto with a message. However, the spy is actually only a plant of her father Moneo, and it is Siona's closest companion, Nayla, who is Leto's true spy. 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. ... Arrakis,(derived from the Arabic name ar-raqiÅŸ, the dancer. ... The Ixians are a society in the fictional Dune universe created by Frank Herbert in his Dune series of novels. ...

Later, Leto meets with Nayla. This is a very disquieting meeting, because we discover that Nayla, as a typical Fish Speaker, is completely fanatical and devoted to Leto and takes his title of God Emperor literally. He orders her, for unknown reasons, to obey Siona's every command. During their conversation we learn from Nayla that Siona is ready for testing, a fact Leto was unsure of, because she wasn't always visible to his prophetic dreams. The Fish Speakers are a fictional army from Frank Herberts Dune universe, as depicted in the Dune series of science-fiction novels. ...

Leto decides that Siona has been let off the leash for long enough and so sends his Fish Speakers to induct her into his service. She does not enter his service willingly and is in fact guarded at all times. Leto intends to breed Siona with Duncan Idaho, and so he arranges for them to go on a trip together expecting that things will happen naturally sooner or later. Siona being angry decides to take Duncan to Goygoa village. This is a cruel trick because he is stared at as soon as he arrives in the village and is unpleasantly surprised to be confronted by a young boy, learning that the previous Duncan Idaho was the father of the boy. Unable to resist he discovers that the mother of the child resembles Jessica Atreides greatly. Roomed together by the Fish Speakers, Siona and Duncan swap insults in their irritation at Leto's breeding plans for them both. Duncan Idaho, portrayed by Edward Atterton in the Children of Dune (TV miniseries) Duncan Idaho 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. ...

Leto meets with Siona to assess her readiness for the testing. They talk about many subjects, including his worm body, and the state of his Empire. She points out that his position is much weaker now, because of his reaction to the attack on the Ixian ambassador, Hwi Noree, people now realize that he is vulnerable to attacks on the people he loves. She goes on to question his right to rule which is the root of her rebelliousness. His response is that he rules by right of loneliness and sacrifice. This puts Siona on the defensiveness, because she had never considered that Leto might have any rights as a consequence of his uniqueness.

Siona is tested in the deep desert by Leto. She is forced to drink Spice Essence from Leto's body which sends her into a spice trance and into prophetic dreaming. In her dreams she sees the various possibilities in the human future, and more importantly how in many futures humans are hunted and killed to the last person by deadly machines. But she also sees Leto's Golden Path which leads to the survival of the human race. Despite going through the spice agony and being shown the Golden Path this does not convince Siona of the rightness of Leto's rule. Prescience is the ability to predict the future through vision. ... Jump to: navigation, search The Golden Path is Leto IIs strategy to prevent humanitys destruction in Frank Herberts fictional Dune universe. ...

When Leto learns of this, he is amused that Moneo is attempting to save Idaho and changes the location of his wedding to Tuono. Malky has been captured by the Fish Speakers. Reverend Mother Anteac died capturing him. When Leto moved against Ixians, Bene Gesserit and Bene Tleilaxu struck just before in order to steal the secret of the device. The secret of the Ixian device has been scattered far and wide. Malky is escorted into Leto's presence. Malky and Leto talk about old and new times. At the end of this conversation, Moneo does what Leto cannot and kills Leto's friend at Leto's behest. The Bene Gesserit are a key social, religious and political force in Frank Herberts science fiction universe of Dune. ... The Bene Tleilax or Tleilaxu are an organisation in the fictional Dune universe created by Frank Herbert in the Dune series of novels. ...

Duncan and Siona talk at Tuono village after a difficult start. And realize that they both still believe that the God Emperor needs to be killed, and overthrown, so they plan to kill the God Emperor. Reaching the realization that Leto can be killed by water, Duncan and Siona hatch a desperate plan to kill the God Emperor.

On the night before Leto's convoy comes to Tuono, Idaho climbs a high cliff by himself without ropes, using the experience he learned in his youth. From their he lowers a rope down for Siona and Nayla. From the cliff they await the arrival of Leto's convoy. When the convoy does arrive, Siona orders Nayla to fire her lasgun at the bridge and Nayla, having been directly ordered by Leto to obey Siona's every order, obeys, fully expecting it to be religious test of Leto's. The shot shatters the bridge and Leto is hurled into the water. He escapes to the shore, but it is his death and sandtrout desert his dying body into the sands. Hwi Noree is accidentally killed by the blast sitting as she was in the same carriage. Duncan is distraught, and kills the utterly shocked Nayla. Leto leaves Duncan and Siona stewardship of his Empire by telling them where he has hidden his spice reserves before he breathes his last. Hwi Noree is a fictional character in Frank Herberts fictional Dune universe. ... In general stewardship is responsibility for taking good care of resources entrusted to one. ...

As Leto II predicts at his death, the Fish Speakers choose Duncan Idaho as their leader following the death/transformation of Leto II. Duncan Idaho rules the remnants of the Imperium with Siona at his side; their power is based on the military power of the Fish Speakers and control of Leto's hoard of spice. They marry and have children together as Leto II planned; and their descendants share Siona's invisibility to the prescient vision of the Spacing Guild. The Fish Speakers are a fictional army from Frank Herberts Dune universe, as depicted in the Dune series of science-fiction novels. ... Duncan Idaho, portrayed by Edward Atterton in the Children of Dune (TV miniseries) Duncan Idaho is a fictional character in the Dune universe created by Frank Herbert. ... The Spacing Guild is a fictional organization in Frank Herberts Dune universe created in a series of science fiction novels starting in Dune and ending with Chapterhouse Dune. ...