Demetrios Atreides

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Demetrios Atreides [d. 58 BG] was a junior officer serving under Sheuset Ecevit against the Landsraad, enlisted as a Sardaukar Auxiliary in the Sixth Draco Wing, representing Mockmuhl Cluster, which could have been his homeweorld.

During the Battle of Corrin, Demetrios was the gunnery officer on Lu-ta and after all the senior officers were killed early in the 3-day battle, he assumed command of the vessel.

After Abulurd Harkonnen deserted the battle, Sulaiman al-Hajj Kunaitra threatened to turn Sheuset Costin's left flank. Demetrios rallied Costin's forces and led an attack that took Kunaitra by surprise. His ship was damaged and himself killed.

Historians claim that this action was the key turning point of the struggle and Demetrios was ennobled as Baron Tantalos by Emperor Sheuset I. He was given large estates on Enskog in 86 BG.

He had three sons: Pausanias Atreides, Theseus Atreides and Konstantinos Atreides. On his death, Pausanias succeeded to the Barony.

Preceded by None

Baron Tantalos 86 BG - 58 BG

Succeeded by Pausanias Atreides

Discrepancies

In Legends of Dune the ancestor of House Atreides and rival of Abulurd Harkonnen, who fought in the Battle of Corrin, is named Vorian instead of Demetrios. Vorian has only two sons, the twins Estes and Kagin, instead of three sons named Pausanias, Theseus and Konstantinos.