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Feyd-Rautha Harkonnen was the ambitious yet sadistic Na-Baron of House Harkonnen and the younger brother of the brutal "Beast" Rabban, thus his serving as the youngest nephew of the insidious Vladimir Harkonnen himself. A cunning warrior, Feyd participated in gladiatorial matches on Giedi Prime and was ultimately killed in a Kanly duel with Paul Atreides.
Biography[]
Early history[]
At a young age, Feyd was taken in by his uncle, Vladimir Harkonnen, and was raised on their capital of Giedi Prime, presumably after killing his own mother. He was raised to become the future heir to House Harkonnen. Feyd came to be favored by his uncle, as he was cunning and charming, as opposed to his brutish elder brother Rabban Harkonnen.
Birthday celebration[]
Feyd is prepared by his servants for his gladiator tournament on his 17th birthday. His body slathered with black makeup, and is presented with new blades for the match. Showing his sadistic nature, Feyd cruelly slashed the throat of one his attendants and stabbed another several times in the lower chest to test the sharpness of the new weapons, before feeding their bodies to his concubines. He told his bladesman to sharpen them further.
During the match, Feyd fought the last three surviving warriors of House Atreides; two were drugged to be easier to defeat, while one was deliberately left undrugged by the Baron as a "gift" to his nephew so that he may prove his mettle in hand-to-hand combat. He quickly defeated the drugged men and faced off against the last. Feyd goes so far as to discard his shield generator during the match for a greater challenge and kills his last opponent, congratulating him for fighting well.
Later on, Feyd met with the Baron in his bathing chamber, where he accused his uncle of attempting to kill him with the undrugged slave. The Baron remarked how his victory in the arena made him a hero among the people of Giedi Prime, which is his gift to him. The Baron then revealed to Feyd that he was handing control of Arrakis over to Feyd after his brother Rabban's failure in protecting Spice productions from Fremen raids. Impressed, Feyd was further intrigued when his uncle suggested that he can make him Emperor if he restores Spice production.
Encounter with Margot Fenring[]
Later that night, Feyd wandered through the halls of the Harkonnen palace as his birthday celebration took place outside. He noticed a cloaked woman following him from behind. He soon came up from behind and held a blade to her throat, with the woman revealing herself as Lady Margot Fenring of the Bene Gesserit. While speaking with her, she intentionally led Feyd back to her chambers, where she seduced him into coming with her.
In the chamber, Fenring presented the Bene Gesserit box test to Feyd, and forced him to take the test through holding a Gom Jabbar to his throat. Feyd successfully passed the test, highlighting his masochist tendencies to Fenring, and the two successfully conceived a daughter to secure his bloodline.
Term as Governor of Arrakis[]
After being crowned governor of Arrakis by his uncle in front of the people of Giedi Prime, Feyd-Rautha departed for Arrakis. Upon arrival, Feyd instantly began plotting their first moves against the Fremen. Taking his uncle's old artillery, Feyd had the Harkonnen warships to attack the Fremen's home, Sietch Tabr. During the attack, Rabban confronted Feyd, who knocked him to the ground and forced him to kiss his feet, as payback for humiliating their family through his failure.
In the aftermath of the battle, Feyd and his men interrogated a surviving Fremen named Shishakli, who refused to speak. Feyd told his men to inform the Baron that Spice production can continue, and then used a nearby flame thrower to kill Shishakli.
Personality[]
Feyd is similar to his brother Rabban, but at the same time very different; Like Rabban, Feyd is a sadist and experienced killer, feared within House Harkonnen, who has little regard for human life. But at the same time, he is more cautious than his older brother, more intelligent and, in some ways, more dangerous. Showing his sadistic nature, Feyd cruelly killed two of his attendants to test the sharpness of the new weapons. He quickly defeated the two drugged slaves and faced off against the last with hellish vigor. Feyd goes so far as to discard his shield generator during the match for a greater challenge and kills his last opponent, congratulating him for fighting well.
This combination of traits makes Feyd his uncle Vladimir's favorite, and the male's chosen heir to be his successor. Feyd meets with his uncle after the knife match, angrily telling him that the Baron's gift could have killed him. The Baron counters, saying the match made Feyd a hero of their people and he'll enjoy even more prestige when he makes him overseer of Arrakis, replacing Rabban.
According to Margot Fenring, he is a psychopath, cruel, highly intelligent warrior, extremely motivated by honor, and has sadomasochistic tendencies. Margot also describes Feyd as vulnerable, sexually speaking. With the weight of murdering his own mother adding even more horror to this description.
Quotes[]
- Mohiam: "Paul is not our only prospect. The Baron's youngest nephew, Feyd-Rautha Harkonnen, will inherit Arrakis. He may be the answer."
- Irulan: "Feyd-Rautha? He's psychotic."
- Mohiam: "That is irrelevant. The question is: can we control him? And I intend to find out."
- — The Bene Gesserit discuss Paul & Feyd[src]
- Paul: "I'm happy to finally meet you... cousin."
- Feyd: "Cousin? Is that right? Well, you won't be the first family member I've killed."
- Paul: "May thy knife chip and shatter."
- Feyd: "...may THY knife chip and shatter!"
- — The Harkonnen duel[src]
"You fought well, Atreides..." - Last words
Trivia[]
- This version of Feyd appears much later than he does in the book and prior adaptations, being entirely absent from the first film, and appearing late in the second.
- Feyd murdering his mother was not the case in the book, instead his brother Rabban had killed their father in the Prelude novels by Brian Herbert.
Gallery[]
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| Characters from Dune: Part One and Dune: Part Two | |
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 Na-Baron Feyd-Rautha Harkonnen |
