Butler family

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"You know, of course, that if two Butlers say a thing, it’s bound to be true."

Butler was the surname of an old family of Salusa Secundus in the days of the League of Nobles. The Butlers were wealthy and prominent both on Salusa and in the League at large, but their importance skyrocketed with Serena Butler's actions during the rebellion on Earth in 201 BG, which caused the Butlerian Jihad to carry the family's name. Rayna Butler, the original founder of the Butlerian movement, which was also named after the Butlers, was the great-granddaughter of Serena's sister Octa Butler. Rayna's death in 22 BG marked the end of the name Butler.

Through Octa's grandchildren, Faykan and Abulurd Butler, the Butler family also spawned the families of House Corrino and House Harkonnen respectively. These two Great Houses would also become crucial to the history of the Known Universe.