Fall of House Atreides on Arrakis
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The Fall of House Atreides on Arrakis is the catastrophic betrayal and military overthrow of Duke Leto Atreides’ rule on the desert planet, triggering the rise of Paul Atreides and reshaping the political and religious landscape of the Dune universe.
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
betrayal
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fictional event ⓘ military coup ⓘ turning point in Dune saga ⓘ |
| chronologicalPositionInDune | early in Dune narrative ⓘ |
| createdBy | Frank Herbert NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstAppearsIn | Dune (1965 novel) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| followedBy |
Fremen jihad led by Paul Atreides
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establishment of Paul Atreides as Emperor Muad’Dib ⓘ overthrow of Padishah Emperor Shaddam IV ⓘ rise of Paul Atreides among the Fremen ⓘ |
| hasCause |
betrayal by Dr. Wellington Yueh
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deployment of Sardaukar disguised as Harkonnen troops ⓘ imperial fear of House Atreides’ growing popularity and power ⓘ secret alliance between House Harkonnen and Padishah Emperor Shaddam IV ⓘ |
| hasLocation |
Arrakeen
NERFINISHED
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Arrakis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasMedium | novel ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
betrayal
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imperial politics ⓘ religious transformation ⓘ rise and fall of noble houses ⓘ |
| involves |
Baron Vladimir Harkonnen
NERFINISHED
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Dr. Wellington Yueh NERFINISHED ⓘ Duke Leto Atreides NERFINISHED ⓘ Duncan Idaho NERFINISHED ⓘ Fremen NERFINISHED ⓘ Gurney Halleck NERFINISHED ⓘ House Atreides NERFINISHED ⓘ House Harkonnen NERFINISHED ⓘ Lady Jessica NERFINISHED ⓘ Padishah Emperor Shaddam IV NERFINISHED ⓘ Paul Atreides NERFINISHED ⓘ Sardaukar NERFINISHED ⓘ Thufir Hawat NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Dune (novel)
NERFINISHED
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Dune universe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | transfer of Arrakis fief from House Harkonnen to House Atreides ⓘ |
| resultsIn |
Harkonnen restoration to control of Arrakis
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capture and presumed death of Duncan Idaho ⓘ death of Duke Leto Atreides ⓘ dispersion of Atreides retainers ⓘ flight of Paul Atreides and Lady Jessica into the desert ⓘ near extermination of House Atreides forces on Arrakis ⓘ radicalization of Fremen under Paul Atreides ⓘ transformation of Paul Atreides into a messianic figure ⓘ |
| significance |
catalyzes the Fremen-led religious and military upheaval
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reshapes political balance of the Imperium ⓘ |
| strategicElement |
sabotage of Atreides defenses
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use of shield-slow projectiles and atomic threats ⓘ |
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