Danvis Harkonnen

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Baron Danvis Harkonnen

Political Information

Titles

Baron

Great House

House Harkonnen

Affiliation and Relationships

Family members

Vergyl Harkonnen (father)
Sonya Harkonnen (mother)
Griffin Harkonnen (brother)
Tula Harkonnen (sister)
Valya Harkonnen (sister)
Weller Harkonnen (uncle)
Dirdos Harkonnen (grandfather)
Abulurd Harkonnen (great-grandfather)

Biographical Information

Place of birth

Lankiveil

Place of death

Salusa Secundus

Behind the Scenes
First appearance
Mentats of Dune

Baron Danvis Harkonnen was an early member of House Harkonnen.

With assistance from his elder sister, Valya Harkonnen, Danvis became the third Harkonnen representative in the Landsraad League in 1 AG in the place of his older brother Griffin, who Valya had intended for this role. Shortly after arriving at the Salusan court of Emperor Roderick Corrino, Danvis continued a bitter rivalry with Willem Atreides, a fellow newcomer to the court, the two being the only volunteers in the new Emperor's first task for the court.

When in competition with Willem for the role of Imperial Chamberlain in 9 AG, Danvis plotted with his eccentric cousin Gerhard Harkonnen to assassinate the other candidates but Willem and tie green-and-black ribbons to their bodies to make it appear as if this had been done by Willem, which was a successful plan but not enough to completely remove him.

Because of this, Danvis agreed to being poisoned with the same gnats which had killed the other candidates but then revived with an antidote. Secretly, Gerhard was aware this would still leave Danvis in a probably permanent coma, and when the Baron awoke he revealed this, with Gerhard replacing him as Harkonnen representative and taking Danvis back to Lankiveil. However, it is implied that Danvis eventually regained motion and killed Gerhard, regaining his seat in the Landsraad.