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  2. Vladimir Harkonnen - Wikipedia

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    Baron Vladimir Harkonnen (/ ˈ h ɑːr k ə n ə n / [2]) is a fictional character in the Dune franchise created by Frank Herbert.He is primarily featured in the 1965 novel Dune and is also a prominent character in the Prelude to Dune prequel trilogy (1999–2001) by Herbert's son Brian and Kevin J. Anderson.

  3. List of technology in the Dune universe - Wikipedia

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    In Dune, the Baron Vladimir Harkonnen employs a cone of silence, a sound-deadening field used for privacy, though it does not visually obscure lip movement. [5] In Heretics of Dune (1984) Herbert mentions an Ixian damper, a similar, portable device described as a "black disc" which is buoyed midair by suspensors.

  4. ‘Dune 2’: How Artisans Pulled Off Shooting the Arena Fight ...

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    It took a village of Denis Villeneuve’s most trusted artisans to pull off “Dune: Part Two’s” epic Harkonnen arena fight scene. As epic as its predecessor, Villeneuve’s sequel raises the ...

  5. The Origin of the Atreides-Harkonnen Feud at the Heart of ...

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    The fact that the Atreides-Harkonnen feud has persisted from the time of Dune: Prophecy to Dune suggests that the rivalry is essential to Herbert's universe. Yet the origins of the rift go largely ...

  6. ‘Dune 2’ Ending, Deaths and That Cameo Explained ... - AOL

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    SPOILER ALERT: This contains major spoilers for the ending of “Dune: Part Two,” now playing in theaters. Readers of Frank Herbert’s 1965 novel “Dune” have known the plot of the sci-fi ...

  7. Spacing Guild - Wikipedia

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    The Spacing Guild is an organization in Frank Herbert's science fiction Dune universe that possesses a monopoly on interstellar travel and banking. Guild Navigators (alternately Guildsmen or Steersmen) [a] use the drug melange (also called "the spice") to achieve limited prescience, a form of precognition that allows them to successfully navigate "folded space" and safely guide enormous ...

  8. Breaking Down the Complex Family Tree in the 'Dune' Universe

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    The Harkonnen family of this era is led by Baron Vladimir Harkonnen. Baron Harkonnen believes that he has no children and names Feyd-Rautha, the son of his half-brother as heir to the family legacy.

  9. List of Dune: Prophecy characters - Wikipedia

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    Harrow Harkonnen, portrayed by Edward Davis, is the current Baron Harkonnen, "who harbors a strong desire to elevate his House to its former glory." [18] In "The Hidden Hand", the Harkonnen family makes a fourth request to Mother Superior Valya to assign them a Truthsayer, which she refuses again.