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For those
acquainted with classic mythology and the
works of Homer, house Atreides is but the
house of Agamemno Atreides, Greek general
in the Troyan war perfectly described in Homer's
Iliada. For all others, house Atreides is
the ruling dynasty on Caladan for 20 generations.
The Atreides had based their suppremacy on
their air and sea power. |
Most important trait to the Atreides was doudtlessly
the close bond between the governor's and their
people. Atreides could give their lives' water
eagerly for the once they chose as friends and
in return they gained the absolute devotion of
their subjects.
Their main enemy house was the Harkonnen, guided
in the time of the first Dune novel by the Baron
Vladimir Harkonnen.
Just in 10,190 the Atreides were ordered by the
Emperor to move on to planet Arrakis, also known
as Dune. That was the start of the conspiracy
that led to
Duke Leto's death in the hands of the Harkonnen,
but also to a set of events ending with the Atreides
mounting on the throne of the imperium.
Important notes:
- The Atreides were part of the Landsraad
counsil
- Duke Leto
Atreides was distant cousin of the Emperor
- The Atreides contained in their bloodline
many of the genes that were critical for the
Bene
Gesserit program of human breeding. Indeed
Paul
Atreides was supposed to be the prefinal
step before the birth of the Kwisatz Haderach,
if born in the flesh of a girl as the sister
hood initially intended.
Info here was based on Frank Herber's
Dune.
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We also suggest House Atreides,(our
review, buy it), the Dune prequel
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