Dune Characters: Complete Analysis
Dune features complex characters representing different aspects of society, each embodying themes of the novel.
Paul Atreides is the duke's son trained in combat and politics who might be the prophesied Kwisatz Haderach. Lady Jessica is his mother, a Bene Gesserit who broke rules by having a son instead of a daughter. Duke Leto is Paul's honorable father. Baron Harkonnen is the grotesque villain. Stilgar leads the Fremen, desert people who ride sandworms. Chani becomes Paul's lover.