Fedaykin

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"The world is a carcass.
Who can turn away the Angel of Death?
What Shai-hulud has decreed must be.^[1]"

―Death chant of the Fedaykin

Fedaykin was originally a word used to describe the Fremen's guerrilla fighters, particularly during the Arrakis Revolt against the Corrino Empire and House Harkonnen. It was later used in reference to Muad'Dib's personal guard—his death commandos. By the time Leto and Ghanima Atreides were born, the term Fedaykin had become synonymous with the elite of Muad'dib's Jihad army.

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The Fedaykin were highly religious, as were most fighters of Muad'Dib. They would often deliver chants or perform rituals before battle. ^[2] After Paul was blinded and vanished into the Arrakis desert, the Fedaykin's fortunes faltered. In 10,210 A.G. Alia Atreides dissolved the Fedaykin, and the term reverted to its original Fremen meaning. By 10219 AG, less than 200 Fedaykin remained on Arrakis.

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The word "Fedaykin" is derived from the Arabic word Fedayeen (فِدائيّين) which denotes a member of an Arab commando group, but has the meaning of "those who sacrifice themselves."

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↑ Dune - Chapter 40: "The world is a carcass," the man chanted, his voice wailing across the dunes. "Who can turn away the Angel of Death? What Shai-hulud has decreed must be." Paul listened, recognizing that these were the words that also began the death chant of his Fedaykin, the words the death commandos recited as they buried themselves into battle.
↑ Dune
↑ Dune Messiah - Chapter 40: It had been Chatt the Leaper, captain of the Fedaykin, leader of the death commandos who guarded Muad'Dib.
↑ Dune Messiah - Chapter 4: "I am Farok," the old man said, "once Bashar of the Ninth Legion in the Jihad. Does this mean anything to you?"
↑ Children of Dune - Chapter 23: "I am Ghadhean al-Fali, " he said, placing one foot on the steps to the thrones to signify his status above that of the mob. "I was one of Muad'Dib's death commandos and I am here concerning a matter of the desert."
↑ Dune Messiah - Chapter 5: How could anyone react to Korba with other than cynical humor? he asked himself. What is more ridiculous than a Death Commando transformed into a priest?
↑ Dune Messiah - Chapter 4: The adjoining house, he knew, had been assigned to Otheym, once a member of Muad'dib's dreaded Fedaykin death commandos.
↑ Dune - Chapter 40: One robed figure remained in Paul's path: Shishakli, a squad leader of the Fedaykin, only his slope-lidded eyes visible between stillsuit cap and mask.
↑ Dune Messiah - Chapter 23: "Sire," the Fedaykin Tandis said as they approached him, "the woman, Lichna, says she must see you. I told her to wait."

[1] Dune - Chapter 40: "The world is a carcass," the man chanted, his voice wailing across the dunes. "Who can turn away the Angel of Death? What Shai-hulud has decreed must be." Paul listened, recognizing that these were the words that also began the death chant of his Fedaykin, the words the death commandos recited as they buried themselves into battle.

[2] Dune

[3] Dune Messiah - Chapter 40: It had been Chatt the Leaper, captain of the Fedaykin, leader of the death commandos who guarded Muad'Dib.

[4] Dune Messiah - Chapter 4: "I am Farok," the old man said, "once Bashar of the Ninth Legion in the Jihad. Does this mean anything to you?"

[5] Children of Dune - Chapter 23: "I am Ghadhean al-Fali, " he said, placing one foot on the steps to the thrones to signify his status above that of the mob. "I was one of Muad'Dib's death commandos and I am here concerning a matter of the desert."

[6] Dune Messiah - Chapter 5: How could anyone react to Korba with other than cynical humor? he asked himself. What is more ridiculous than a Death Commando transformed into a priest?

[7] Dune Messiah - Chapter 4: The adjoining house, he knew, had been assigned to Otheym, once a member of Muad'dib's dreaded Fedaykin death commandos.

[8] Dune - Chapter 40: One robed figure remained in Paul's path: Shishakli, a squad leader of the Fedaykin, only his slope-lidded eyes visible between stillsuit cap and mask.

[9] Dune Messiah - Chapter 23: "Sire," the Fedaykin Tandis said as they approached him, "the woman, Lichna, says she must see you. I told her to wait."

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