House Major

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Houses 2021 — House Major crests (*Dune*, 2021)

Houses Major coat of arms in the Dune universe (fan art by Rolf Traber) — Houses Major by Rolf Traber

House Major or Great House refers to one of the main houses or communities of the Landsraad from the Dune franchise. Typically, a House Major was a familial dynasty that ruled a planet or a planetary system. During the time of the Padishah Emperors, this usually took the form of a fiefdom handed down by the Emperor himself.

A House Major that ruled a planet was ruler of that world, and charged by the Emperor to uphold the laws of the Imperium, and the galactic order of the Faufreluches. A House Major would usually have its own standing army, flag, symbol, coat-of-arms, and representative colors. It was said that only the combined military power of all the Houses Major in the Imperium would have been enough to defeat the Sardaukar armies of the Corrino Emperors. Thus, a delicate balance was struck between the Houses Major and the Imperial House, since all the Houses Major were never expected to ally themselves together against the Emperor, or anyone else. Indeed, during the time of the Corrino Empire, the majority of the Houses Major seemed to be preoccupied with petty squabbles.

Each House Major maintained trade and business interests, and some Houses Minor could, over time, be granted House Major status through amassed wealth from enterpreneurial endeavors.

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Known Houses Major before the time of the Faufreluches

House Abraham
House Bourbon
House De Gaulle
House Ghandi
House Nippon
House Ul-Haq
House Washington
House Windsor
House Zedong
House Steel
House Ceres
House Holtzmann
House Varrik
House Jongleur
House Nebiro

Known Houses Major during the time of the Faufreluches

House Abefor
House Ableman
House Albonite
House Alexin
House Alman
House Amminadab
House Andersson

House B'ganne
House Bagrationi
House Barlevin
House Bendau
House Beskid
House Borges
House Borgoi
House Boudreau
House Bromeli
House Burgerish

House Cephalus
House Chelly
House Chinognia
House Chlemnik
House Choi
House Chusak
House Clanricarde
House Costino

House Dardan
House Daryai
House Delambre
House Demavend
House Destrym
House Dioscuri
House Djordjevich
House Dupleix
House Dwyer

House Edomdred
House Elioz
House Emar
House Est
House Estilon
House Euterpe
House Evon
House Ezharian

House Ferguson
House Feyd
House Fidbolgs
House Forbino
House Fulgencio

House Galloway
House Genissai
House Ghulan
House Gregorian
House Guilford

House Hajus
House Hemming
House Herzog
House Hiirak
House Hirado
House Hybla

House Iasi
House Ichihara
House Igal
House Isfahan
House Isonzo
House Ispartha
House Istaivan

House Jansine
House Jeiil
House Jerodine
House Julian
House Jungius

House al-Qair
House at-Tam
House Kaastar
House Kalifi
House Karamtsev
House Kenric
House Keys
House Khumali
House Krin
House Kyzyl
House Lassoki
House Latzko
House Lexander
House Liard
House Lidoping
House Lompok
House Lonsle
House Lucifera
House Ludvonsa
House Lynwyck
House Malmusetz
House Maros
House Masjed
House Masudi
House McNaught
House Medvedev
House Megara
House Melui
House Muratomi
House Menemtahe
House Meyerwal
House Mikarrol
House Molay
House Moritilai
House Morotai
House Muratorni
House Mustami
House Mwami
House Ngara
House Nicolpri
House Niembach
House Noabar
House Ophelion
House Ordos
House Orzaba
House Ossian
House Paligo
House Paluna
House Papshvili
House Parakrama-hu
House Pardee
House Pastran
House Penchi
House Phyfe
House Pibeseth
House Pinang
House Plana
House Polotsvi
House Raicnur
House Rautha
House Reginaud
House Rejani
House Rembo
House Revs
House Rhibera
House Rhylme
House Samarama
House Sarobella
House Shahrukh
House Sheay
House Shi-lang
House Sikcunri
House Spokan
House Steinhauser
House Sulaimani
House Surakarta
House Szmigiel
House Thorgod
House Tiiopa'it
House Tipnear
House Togramah
House Tombe
House Ttoenne
House Vico
House Villish
House Wallach
House Westring
House Wikkheiser
House Xingus
House Xitan
House Yasu
House Yuzovka
House Zalmunna

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↑ Dune - Appendix IV: The Almanak en-Ashraf (Selected Excerpts of the Noble Houses): LETO ATREIDES (10,140-10,191) A distaff cousin of the Corrinos, he is frequently referred to as the Red Duke. House Atreides ruled Caladan as a siridar-fief for twenty generations until pressured into the move to Arrakis.
↑ Dune - Appendix IV: The Almanak en-Ashraf (Selected Excerpts of the Noble Houses): SHADDAM IV (10,134-10,202) The Padishah Emperor, 81st of his line (House Corrino) to occupy the Golden Lion Throne, reigned from 10,156 (date his father, Elrood IX, succumbed to chaumurky) until replaced by the 10,196 Regency set up in the name of his eldest daughter, Irulan. His reign is noted chiefly for the Arrakis Revolt, blamed by many historians on Shaddam IV's dalliance with Court functions and the pomp of office. The ranks of Bursegs were doubled in the first sixteen years of his reign. Appropriations for Sardaukar training went down steadily in the final thirty years before the Arrakis Revolt.
↑ Dune - Terminology of the Imperium: GINAZ, HOUSE OF: one-time allies of Duke Leto Atreides. They were defeated in the War of Assassins with Grumman.
↑ Dune - Appendix IV: The Almanak en-Ashraf (Selected Excerpts of the Noble Houses): VLADIMIR HARKONNEN (10,110-10,193) Commonly referred to as Baron Harkonnen, his title is officially Siridar (planetary governor) Baron. Vladimir Harkonnen is the direct-line male descendant of the Bashar Abulurd Harkonnen who was banished for cowardice after the Battle of Corrin. The return of House Harkonnen to power generally is ascribed to adroit manipulation of the whale fur market and later consolidation with melange wealth from Arrakis. The Siridar-Baron died on Arrakis during the Revolt. Title passed briefly to the na-Baron, Feyd-Rautha Harkonnen.
↑ Children of Dune - Chapter 59: Three hundred and twenty-one liters were said to have bought half of Novebruns Planet from the Metulli Family.
↑ Dune - Terminology of the Imperium: GRUMMAN: second planet of Niushe, noted chiefly for the feud of its ruling House (Moritani) with House Ginaz.

[1] Dune - Appendix IV: The Almanak en-Ashraf (Selected Excerpts of the Noble Houses): LETO ATREIDES (10,140-10,191) A distaff cousin of the Corrinos, he is frequently referred to as the Red Duke. House Atreides ruled Caladan as a siridar-fief for twenty generations until pressured into the move to Arrakis.

[2] Dune - Appendix IV: The Almanak en-Ashraf (Selected Excerpts of the Noble Houses): SHADDAM IV (10,134-10,202) The Padishah Emperor, 81st of his line (House Corrino) to occupy the Golden Lion Throne, reigned from 10,156 (date his father, Elrood IX, succumbed to chaumurky) until replaced by the 10,196 Regency set up in the name of his eldest daughter, Irulan. His reign is noted chiefly for the Arrakis Revolt, blamed by many historians on Shaddam IV's dalliance with Court functions and the pomp of office. The ranks of Bursegs were doubled in the first sixteen years of his reign. Appropriations for Sardaukar training went down steadily in the final thirty years before the Arrakis Revolt.

[3] Dune - Terminology of the Imperium: GINAZ, HOUSE OF: one-time allies of Duke Leto Atreides. They were defeated in the War of Assassins with Grumman.

[4] Dune - Appendix IV: The Almanak en-Ashraf (Selected Excerpts of the Noble Houses): VLADIMIR HARKONNEN (10,110-10,193) Commonly referred to as Baron Harkonnen, his title is officially Siridar (planetary governor) Baron. Vladimir Harkonnen is the direct-line male descendant of the Bashar Abulurd Harkonnen who was banished for cowardice after the Battle of Corrin. The return of House Harkonnen to power generally is ascribed to adroit manipulation of the whale fur market and later consolidation with melange wealth from Arrakis. The Siridar-Baron died on Arrakis during the Revolt. Title passed briefly to the na-Baron, Feyd-Rautha Harkonnen.

[5] Children of Dune - Chapter 59: Three hundred and twenty-one liters were said to have bought half of Novebruns Planet from the Metulli Family.

[6] Dune - Terminology of the Imperium: GRUMMAN: second planet of Niushe, noted chiefly for the feud of its ruling House (Moritani) with House Ginaz.

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