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Princess of Dune is the third novel of the Heroes of Dune book series by Brian Herbert and Kevin J. Anderson. It tells the stories of Irulan and Chani 2 years before the original Dune.
Originally named Irulan of Dune, the book was retitled in March 2009 to The Throne of Dune. Originally planned for a 2011 release, the book was indefinitely postponed in July 2010 after months of speculation in favor of the Schools of Dune trilogy, before finally being released in October 2023 as Princess of Dune.
Synopsis[]
Set two years before Dune, Princess of Dune is the never-before-told story of two key women in the life of Paul Muad'Dib--Princess Irulan, his wife in name only, and Paul's true love, the Fremen Chani. Both women become central to Paul's galaxy-spanning Imperial reign. Raised in the Imperial court and born to be a political bargaining chip, Irulan was sent at an early age to be trained as a Bene Gesserit Sister. As Princess Royal, she also learned important lessons from her father--the Padishah Emperor Shaddam Corrino IV. Now of marriageable age, Princess Irulan sees the machinations of the many factions vying for power--the Bene Gesserit Sisterhood, the Spacing Guild, the Imperial throne, and a ruthless rebellion in the Imperial military. The young woman has a wise and independent streak and is determined to become much more than a pawn to be moved about on anyone's gameboard. Meanwhile, on Arrakis, Chani--the daughter of Liet-Kynes, the Imperial Planetologist who serves under the harsh rule of House Harkonnen--is trained in the Fremen mystical ways by an ancient Reverend Mother. Brought up to believe in her father's ecological dream of a green Arrakis, she follows Liet around to Imperial testing stations, surviving the many hazards of desert life. Chani soon learns the harsh cost of Fremen dreams and obligations under the oppressive boot heel of the long Harkonnen occupation.[1]
Plot Summary[]
Continuity[]
- Set two years before Dune, Princess of Dune is the never-before-told story of two key women in the life of Paul Muad'Dib--Princess Irulan, his wife in name only, and Paul's true love, the Fremen Chani. Both women become central to Paul's galaxy-spanning Imperial reign.[2]
Characters[]
- Princess Irulan Corrino: The eldest daughter of the Padishah Emperor Shaddam IV
- Chani Kynes: Fremen daughter of the imperial ecologist Liet-Kynes
- Wensicia Corrino: Sister of Irulan, daughter of Shaddam.
- Shaddam Corrino IV: The 81st Padishah Emperor of the Known Universe
- Moko Zenha: A young officer in the Imperial army
- Liet-Kynes: Imperial ecologist, Fremen and father of Chani
- Jamis: Fremen warrior
- Stilgar: Fremen Naib of Sietch Tabr
Planets and locations[]
- Kaitain: The homeworld of House Corrino.
- Arrakis (Dune): The desert planet, only known source of the Spice Melange
Organisations[]
- House Corrino: The noble family in control of the Imperium
- Fremen: Natives of Arrakis
Titles[]
- Princess: Title of Irulan
Extended Dune series
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| By Frank Herbert |
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