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Assan Tariq [d. 10219 AG] was the child guide of The Preacher. He tried to kill the Preacher and Leto Atreides II by means of activating a Pseudo-shield in the desert, attracting a Sandworm. Leto, using his newfound strength from the Sandtrout, snapped Tariq's neck and flung the shield away.
Description[]
Tariq was bony[10] and had dark eyes.[9]
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The Preacher and Tariq - Art by John Schoenherr
The Preacher and Assan Tariq at Arrakeen - Art by Hilary Clarcq
The Preacher and Assan Tariq in front of Alia's temple - Art by Matt Griffin
Illustration of The Preacher and Tariq
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Appearances[]
- Children of Dune (first appearance)
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- ↑ Children of Dune - Chapter 54: "Greetings, Assan Tariq of Shuloch," Leto said.
- ↑ Children of Dune - Chapter 54: "I thought it was only someone alone in the desert!" the youth protested. "But it's a demon." "Spoken like a true son of Jacurutu," Leto said.
- ↑ Children of Dune - Chapter 12: Assan Tariq turned an alert and pouncing look upon his father. The youth's lips were drawn back in a tight smile. "The Preacher must not know of this,"Muriz said. "I understand, father." "You did it well," Muriz said. "Those who stumble upon Shuloch must not survive." "As you say, father." "You are trusted with important duties," Muriz said. "I am proud of you."
- ↑ Children of Dune - Chapter 12: With a gesture toward the youth, Muriz said: "This is my son, Assan Tariq, who is about to undergo his test of manhood."
- ↑ Children of Dune, page 29. "He sensed the absolute idealized summation within himself which knew how to play this baliset; though nine-year-old muscles had not yet been conditioned to that inner awareness." 10210 + 9 = 10219.
- ↑ Children of Dune - Chapter 54: But now they stood at a dividing point on Arrakis as night waited to fold itself into the dunes.
- ↑ Children of Dune - Chapter 12: I thank my father," Assan said. He took a short step forward. "I accept manhood among the Cast Out. This water is our water." As he finished speaking, the youth crossed to the captives. Starting on the left, he gripped the man's hair and drove the crysknife up under the chin into the brain.
- ↑ Children of Dune - Chapter 54: Tariq used a pseudo-shield in the desert, a weapon developed exclusively for Arrakis. The Holtzmann Effect would summon a worm while it maddened that worm.
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 Children of Dune - Chapter 16: The Preacher's young guide had pulled the veil of his robe up around his nose, leaving only the dark eyes and a thin patch of forehead exposed.
- ↑ Children of Dune - Chapter 16: His hand must not slip from Assan Tariq's bony shoulder.