Talk:House Richese

House Major or House Minor?
I assumed House Richese was a House Major, but in the Terminology of the Imperium, a House Richece is mentioned under the definition of House Minor. This spelling seems too close to Richese to be coincidence. So I suspect this house was, in fact, a House Minor, not a House Major. At least according to Canon source (i.e. Frank Herbert). Thoughts? --Careax 06:25, 14 November 2006 (UTC)

Hey Careax, Checking Frank Herbert's books, Richese was a planet comparable to Ix in machine technology. A continuity issue was created by BH & KJA in their non-canon prequels when they turned Richese into a Great House. The term richece was used by Frank Herbert to describe Houses Minor in general, as in "Prior to entry into the Great Hall, the richece assembled in the lobby behind the Duke and Lady Jessica." Therefore, according to canon sources, Richese was a planet, richece were planet-bound nobility. Hope this clarifies :-) --Mcada 02:11, 15 November 2006 (UTC)


 * Ahh, thanks for the clarification Mcada. That makes a lot of sense. I'd imagine one term evolved from the other. Probably Richece from Richese. But that's really just speculation on my part. Cheers, --Careax 06:16, 15 November 2006 (UTC)

No worries Careax. Haven't browsed the articles on the subject. It's possible they might need some clarification between the canon and non-canon material... --Mcada 02:46, 16 November 2006 (UTC)

Out of curiosity, what's the basis for the titular head of House Richese being a Count? In House Harkonnen, there are several references to the Premier of House Richese.