The Emperor is coming! Duke Leto explains his strategy to outwit the Harkonnens to his son Paul, spelling out how such a strategy includes economic and political leverage, behind-the-scenes intrigue, lies, deceptions, and secret alliances. LitCharts Teacher Editions. Feyd-Rautha: [groans then yells at Alia] Alia fell victim to the Bene Gesserit prediction and initially shared control of her body with the Baron, gradually falling under his power. Get out of my mind! He draws a parallel between this and the strategies of single combat. Baron Vladimir Harkonnen Padishah Emperor Shaddam IV: Fear is the mind-killer. It is by will alone I set my mind in motion. Quotes Baron Vladimir Harkonnen : No Atreides shall live. [inner voice] Thufir Hawat: I once told you a daughter would be conceived at a time of parting. " This is a Mentat, Feyd. The cruelty also characterized the way House soldiers and administrators handle subordinates and prisoners. You speak as if he were dead, well he's not! PARDOT KYNES, Reflections on, Quite a body count around here today, Fenring mused. Sometimes, the simplest quotes are the most powerful, and that holds true for much of what Duke Leto says. I want you to squeeze and squeeze and squeeze! Now remember, walk without rhythm, and we won't attract the worm. And the baron is very good at using all forms of information control. Lady Jessica: My wife. This is exactly what his subordinates unsuccessfully do later on. Yet later he masters not only a worm but an entire culture, then a planetthen the empire. : It reflects the Bene Gesserit belief that mastering one's instincts of fight or flight is what makes humans human rather than animals. Discrepancies between Encyclopedia and Prelude material, Dune:Spice Opera (1992 video game soundtrack), Children of Dune (2003 miniseries soundtrack), Inama Nushif (song from Children of Dune). I knew Yueh's wife. They said Gurney Halleck: He has been experimenting with diseases and willingly infecting himself, causing pulsating boils and cysts to sprout all over his skin. Also known as Dune. Paul: This is my desert. Baron Harkonnen : Alone and vunerable at the edge of the universe, Duke Leto Atreides will finally come face to face with fear. Let him sweat a little, the Baron thought. When he issues this line, he makes it clear that, no matter what is going to befall his house or the planet Arrakis, he is not going to sway from his appointed mission. False informationfalse results. I know, Thufir, I'm sitting with my back to the door. In fact the sandworm life cycle is what produces the pre-spice mass under the surface of the sand. Not sorry enough, not yet! Quotes By Brian Herbert. As she reviews the muscles of the hand in one such lesson, he looks at his own hand and considers how small it looks in comparison to the worm. I could hear you with the wind. The known universe is ruled by the Padisha Emperor Shaddam IV, my father. Dr. Kynes: You young puppy! Tell me he won't die. Kill her! Thufir Hawat: It suggests that the destiny that Paul possesses, hinging as it does on his psychic abilities, is almost like an alien presence inside of him, and that such an experience is not entirely pleasant. And when it has passed I will turn the inner eye to see its path. I mean Paul Atreides. Paul: Padishah Emperor Shaddam IV: His cunning elements were also emphasized with his method of handling Wellington Yueh and his role in Duke Atreides' betrayal, where he twisted the words in such a way where he simultaneously kept the letter of the agreement and broke the agreement by "adhering" to his promise of freeing Yueh's wife by "freeing her from her mortal bonds" (ie, killing her) as well as "reuniting" Yueh with her by having him die immediately afterward, and implied he chose this method precisely because a traitor, even one of his own making, is never to be trusted. Thufir Hawat: Send word to Giedi Prime to begin selling our spice reserves. He shall know your ways as if born to them. However, the Duke will die before these eyes and he'll know, he'll know, that it is I, Baron Vladimir Harkonnen, who encompasses his doom! Your dreadful mismanagement, your bad judgment, and the assigning to Rabban the governorship. Stellan Skarsgrd in 2020. As a pop culture aficionado with a love for design, she spends her time outside of work nurturing her green thumb and binge-watching true crime stories on Netflix. From my dream, so beautiful. It's here! Paul: Baron Harkonnen: The spice must flow. the Imperial Seal of Conditioning, assurance of trust Shadout Mapes: The Spacing Guild and its navigators, who the spice has mutated over four-thousand years, use the orange spice gas, which gives them the ability to fold space. Yes. Desert Planet. Your instinct will be to remove your hand from the box. Gurney Halleck: The Harkonnen trap includes many different features. Soundtracks, Also using the Voice, which overpowers her, she is knocked backward against several Guild Workers, He activates his shield and attacks Paul, who activates his own shield barely in time, Jessica and Leto are lying in bed together the night before the family's journey to Arrakis, Gurney has penetrated Paul's shield as well, Thufir holds Paul's shoulders admiringly, then playfully mimes stabbing him in the side of the neck, raises knife, to everyone's shock, but drops it and turns back to Feyd, He rips out his own heart plug, then collapses into Paul's arms, responding to Thufir's resignation, after Paul narrowly cheats death via a "hunter-seeker," with which his chamber was boobytrapped, Stumbling around a corner, blood dripping from her nose, she falls into her mother's arms, also covered in blood, speaking rapidly into a communications device, looks at his forehead and sees the Suk School diamond tattoo, Paul has caught the hunter-seeker and smashed it, seating himself on a bench along the training room wall. The Reverend Mother, after testing Paul's ability to keep his hand in a box full of terrible pain, pronounces him "human." In Section 14 Duke Leto also tells Paul to use power and fear if needed. Behold, as a wild ass in the desert, go I forth to my work. We will kill until no Harkonnen breathes Arrakeen air. While obese, he is also broad-shouldered and has thick, well-muscled limbs, and is structurally quite handsome. [voice over] But, if it is a trap, then why are we going? Baron Vladimir Harkonnen Why, Piter, where could I find another Mentat with your cunning and venom?" "The same place you found me, Baron." "Perhaps I should at that," the Baron mused. But we do anyway. We must totally destroy all spice production on Arrakis. This is your secret name in our troop. Duke Leto Atreides: Teacher Editions with classroom activities for all 1699 titles we cover. Thufir Hawat : [voice over] Oh, my Duke, how I've failed you. [rips up Dr Kynes' stillsuit] He will stay true until his own life is over. I was the one who broke his Imperial conditioning. You wish to join your wife, is that it, traitor? Oh, I'll miss Caladan so much! While Duncan does a great job of comforting his friend, he sadly turns out to be wrong in the end. Reverend Gaius Helen Mohiam is one of the movies more intimidating characters, since she is not only a member of the powerful sorceresses known as the Bene Gesserit but also closely allied with the emperor. [voice over] Gurney, I see Thufir Hawat among the captives. Our body shields won't have enough power to operate in the open air on Arrakis. I will let it pass over me and through me. It follows the familiar messiah pattern. He had no qualms in using widespread torture, murder and slavery to maintain power, as is shown, for instance, in his mistreatment of Yueh and Thufir Hawat. Paul: When Duncan begs her to become a witness and to testify about what she has seen on the planet, she reminds the swordsman of her oath to the Emperor. Lady Jessica: [to himself] However, that role also comes with a terrible price, as this powerful quote demonstrates so effectively. His father impresses upon him the usefulness of religion to bring about a secular goal. Thufir Hawat: The Spice is the Worm! Do you need my life, old friend? I won't tell you who the traitor is, or when we'll attack. . what it may, There is no reality -- only our own order imposed on everything., It is said that there is nothing firm, nothing balanced, nothing durable in all, We create our own future by our own beliefs, which control our actions. : Feyd-Rautha is nearly the same age as Paul. From the creators of SparkNotes, something better. He pictured his fighting men as bees routing the rabbits. Reverend Mother Mohiam: Dr. Wellington Yueh: I sit on the throne! Clearly, the baron believes emotions are weaknesses to be exploited. Reverend Mother Mohiam: I've been here working in the service of the Emperor long enough for my eyes to change. You shall be known as Usual - which is the strength of the base of the pillar. Squeeze hard. Only the immature imagine the cosmos to be what, The Universe operates on a basic principle of economics: everything has its, If you surrender, you have already lost. . Paul: The one they call the witches, yet we are the secret. He's awake. When asked whats inside, she simply responds with pain. Paul complies and puts his hand in the box, making sure to use all his strength not to remove it and risk death by the Gom Jabbar. Dr. Wellington Yueh: They jar something deep inside, allowing him to grow. We want him killed. You think I don't know what I gained for my wife? The Dune script relies on the impactful and iconic quotes from the 1965 novel of the same name. Baron Harkonnen can often act and speak like he's one of the most powerful supervillains around, which is especially apparent after a meeting with the Reverend Mother. It is yours. It is implied that he originally had been in love with Jessica's mother, but later eventually tried to kill her. Irulan, you must leave. Right up until the end, he shows that he is willing and able to fight for the house to which he has sworn his loyalty, even if it means that his own life will be forfeit. We will kill until no Harkonnen breathes Arakeen air. Siridar-Baron Vladimir Harkonnen (10110 AG - December 10193 AG), commonly known as the Baron Harkonnen, was the penultimate ruler of House Harkonnen, and the chief architect in the demise of Duke Leto Atreides of House Atreides during the latter part of the reign of Shaddam IV. : Sire, we can't leave all this Spice. His mother impresses upon him the importance of complete mastery over every muscle of the body. Baron Harkonnen's Mentat, a human trained to think logically, rationally, and . What can be done, has been done. Four Planets have come to our attention regarding a plot which could jeopardise Spice Production: Planet Arrakis, Source of the Spice. Alia: [Paul has caught the hunter-seeker and smashed it] He knows how to usehis words as effectively as physical weapons, and the power in this statement comes from its simple bluntness. Leto, however, genuinely cares about his own men and family and regrets many of the tactics he must use to protect them, such as poisoning his rivals and raiding their supplies. If you do so, you die. Count Fenring remarks that the science of humankind is one of discontent., front of the crowd and declares that his fight is dedicated to his uncle, the. There is a place - terrifying to us. Creating notes and highlights requires a free LitCharts account. What about my father? The whole universe sat there, open to the man who could make the right decisions. But feeding false and misleading information to a human computer, a Mentat, is a third way. [Also using the Voice, which overpowers her] In the short term they appear to submit to powerful forces and people. Reverend Mother Mohiam: Fear is the mind-killer. I vowed never to regret my decision. Some of them in the cities. Hidden away within the rocks of these deserts are a people known as the Fremen, who have long held a prophecy, that a man would come, a messiah, who would lead them to true freedom. Baron Harkonnen can often act and speak like hes one of the most powerful supervillains around, which is especially apparent after a meeting with the Reverend Mother. Activate a fighter. Usul has called a big one! Book 1, Part 13 Quotes I must rule with eye and clawas the the hawk among lesser birds. One cannot go against the word of God. Paul: Course Hero, Inc. As a reminder, you may only use Course Hero content for your own personal use and may not copy, distribute, or otherwise exploit it for any other purpose. Alia: [DELETED LINE] He doesn't just defeat Duke Leto; he . Reverend Mother Mohiam: The gift that the Atreides family is receiving is nothing but an elaborate ruse to distract them from the Harkonnens evil scheme. You have strength. Withholding informationkeeping secretsis another. I will face my fear. We'll salvage what we can. It has to be tonight, under these influences. Only the Water of Life can free what will save us. Soon, they will begin to fold space. Your highness, there must be some mistake. We're finding these sabotaged devices too easily Padishah Emperor Shaddam IV: Lady Jessica: Baron Harkonnen: 4 Mar. Chani, it seems clear, will be one of Zendaya's likable characters. Book 1, Part 19 Quotes Aren't you Thufir? | At Yuehs suggestion, Soldiers bring the defeated Duke Leto before, the Duke will be dead, but they can take some comfort in the knowledge that, in Atreides uniform have sacked the Guild bank. I have to drink the Water of Life. Prior to joining Collider, she was a Senior Writer for Screen Rant, where she wrote daily articles on pop culture topics. The Worm is the Spice! Thufir Hawat: Its pretty clear that Paul Atreides is fated to play a very important role in the universe, namely as the savior that the Bene Gesserit have sought to create with their breeding program. PDFs of modern translations of every Shakespeare play and poem. Welcome back. The spice extends life. August 31, 2017. Hes the type of man for whom duty is more important than anything else, and that includes his own life. You didn't know my wife? All I see is an Atreides I want to kill. He who can destroy a thing, controls a thing. Let us say, I suggest you may be human. Born the son of a Harkonnen Baron, Vladimir showed an early interest in attaining power, and was trained to become the heir to House Harkonnen, ahead of his more mild-mannered half-brother Abulurd. What Hawat does not know is that the messiah legend is actually the result of the Bene Gesserit Missionaria Protectiva, a division of the organization that plants such prophecies into the religions of people on many planets. [using the voice] [voice over] Go! On the other hand, the Baron's plan also . He chooses to be optimistic, reassuring Paul and telling him not to worry about his dream. Duke Leto Atreides: She recites this passage when shes feeling overwhelmed and anxious, like when the Reverend Mother tests Paul or when shes flying through the sandstorm with her son. SILENCE! A million deaths were not enough for Yueh! Stellan Skarsgrd said he spent eight hours a day transforming into his "Dune" character. . Piter De Vries: What does he mean? The Hark forgive me if I can't talk about it. Gurney Halleck: In a tense moment in the film, Paul unintentionally makes the Warmaster Gurney angry when he nonchalantly tells him hes not in the mood to train. Director: David Lynch. Dr. Kynes: Where there was hatred, Muad'Dib would bring love. Refresh and try again. Thufir Hawat, Mentant, Master of Assassins. The Baron's Doctor: [inner voice] Power and fearsharp and ready. You will sit on the throne on Selusa Secundus, your prison planet. Good. Thufir Hawat: I've brought House Atreides down. The Bene Gesserit sisterhood would use it to see - within. The Spice must flow. Complete your free account to access notes and highlights, The day hums sweetly when you have enough bees working for you. And it is they who control Arrakis. We may lose both bloodlines now. What does Leto say, Piter? Frank Herbert [she is knocked backward against several Guild Workers]. Baron Harkonnen : I won't tell you who the traitor is, or when we'll attack. Paul: Connections Course Hero. LIET-KYNES,, Discovery is dangerous . In the 2000 Dune and 2003 Children of Dune mini-series the character was played by Ian McNeice. "My students can't get enough of your charts and their results have gone through the roof." Would you really have drawn my blood? We are the secret. My lord, I suspect an incredible secret has been kept on this planet: that the Fremen exist in vast numbers - vast. Go now. Fear is the mind-killer. Lady Jessica: The Bene Gesserit utilize religious legends and prophecies for their own ends, but they have mystical goals as well. Arrakis is real. One must always keep the tools of statecraft sharp and ready. You thought only of a Duke's desire for a son? Yes! Gurney Halleck: Reverend Mother Mohiam: Dr. Wellington Yueh: RELATED:Ranking All The Dune Adaptations (According To IMDb). From Reverend Mother Mohiams test to Baron Harkonnens invasion of Arrakis, the films key moments are punctuated by haunting quotes that breathe life into Dunes extraordinary alien world. In this quote, she reveals just how much she understands not only about Paul and what he must do to survive in the deadly days ahead, but also how much she grasps the nature of power and how much relies on mastering the self rather than others. Padishah Emperor Shaddam IV: They're like having in-class notes for every discussion!, This is absolutely THE best teacher resource I have ever purchased. [out loud] May the Hand of God be with us all, Duncan. The universe's super being? It is by the juice of Sapho that thoughts acquire speed, the lips acquire stains, the stains become a warning. Gurney Halleck: He is also much less sane than the other versions of his character, often reduced to a near-psychotic state when overexcited. This is like single combat a feint within a feint within a feint. Lady Jessica: The way the content is organized, The power-hungry Head of House Harkonnen with a dangerous intellect, who regularly engages in corrupt schemes. Reverend Mother Mohiam: Paul: Paul: Dune 's Baron Harkonnen is a formidable foe because he has the manipulation skills and the technological resources to aid him in his quest for complete domination. Baron Harkonnen: It's yours to squeeze, as I promised. Do, Though death will cancel it, life in this world is a glorious thing., The Unknown surrounds us at any given moment. The extinction of House Atreides and the glorious ascension of House Harkonnen! Release Dates They will use a traitor planted in House Atreides to ultimately bring it down but also divert attention with a fake assassination attempt and suspicions that Lady Jessica is a traitor. *If* you made a mistake, it was in over-estimating the Harkonnens. Feyd-Rautha: And I didn't kill any of them., Looking closely at de Vries, he added, 'You are a very ugly man, Piter. In this case the importance of adhering to a very strict discipline regarding water and secrecy is crucial to the success of the Fremen plan to transform the surface of Arrakis. Paul: The Bene Gesserit Witch must leave. Web. : They said you were dead! And when it has passed I will turn the inner eye to see its path. I will not stop until I destroy the Emperor and the Baron. : Only I will remain. You carve wounds upon my flesh and write there in salt!, What is this Love that so many speak of with such apparent familiarity? Duke Leto Atreides: Baron Vladimir Harkonnen, Book 3, Section 38 The baron dispenses more insight into the many ways to control people, noting that those, such as Thufir Hawat, who have deep emotions can be easily controlled. Piter De Vries: Dr. Yueh, put the weirding module on him. It is by will alone I set my mind in motion. I want telepathy during our meeting. [saving Spice Miners from The Worm] They live in the deep desert. Reverend Mother Mohiam: Through sound and motion, you will be able to paralyze nerves, shatter bones, set fires, suffocate an enemy or burst his organs. [looming giant worms] Now, remember, the first step in avoiding a *trap* - is knowing of its existence. Gurney Halleck: Sister of Paul Muad'Dib. Drive them into utter submission! Hawat suspects that Lady Jessica is the traitor, but the Duke doesn't believe it, even when Hawat points out that no one knows Jessica's parentageher loyalty might be to House Harkonnen; for all they know, she might even be Harkonnen herself. Paul: The uncertain rabbits had to be exposed, made to run for their burrows. Great gods, if you could do this to the strongest of us, you're worth ten times your weight of water. Therefore, Liet-Kynes had become both religious leader and political leader, mingling governance with religion. | "You do seem a bit unstable lately. You wish to join her? She is completely unafraid in countenance and approaches, the Shield Wall is breached. No Atreides shall live. Your awareness may be powerful enough to control your instincts. Things have been so serious here lately. We know of CHOAM in the universe, Combine Honnete Ober Advancer Mercantiles, controlled by the Emperor Shaddam IV and all the great housses of the Landsraad. According to his twisted logic, hes technically not harming them if he just leaves them to die in the harsh deserts of Arrakis. Duke Leto Atreides: Baron Harkonnen is accomplished in wielding the power and fear he believes necessary to govern effectively. He's not faking this! Genre: Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi. He was originally a tall, muscular man with red-gold hair in a distinctive widow's peak. Either that, or you will die. Baron Harkonnen: Many men have tried. Arrakis. Do you know of the Water of Life? Sloppy! By the time the traitor is fully revealed, the fate of . *, Reverend Mother Mohiam: Not impossible! Baron Harkonnen : Come, Feyd, Thufir's a Harkonnen now. She's an abomination. The new movie adaptation, directed by Denis Villeneuve, 10 Unpopular Opinions About Dune (2021), According To Reddit. Again, it is the legend. Paul: He dabbled in hedonistic pleasures - rich foods, exotic drugs, deviant sex - discovering things he had never done before. I understand. I've seen how they died. Before her work with the two sites, she honed her editing skills as a Content Editor for a digital marketing and SEO agency. Guard, House Atreides: . [Looks around and sees he was right] Despite the Guilds threat, Emperor Shaddam IV has landed on Arrakis along with, Inside an Imperial ship, Emperor Shaddam IV interrogates, The Reverend Mother Mohiams presence demonstrates the significance of this meeting, with the, Sardaukar and Fremen in which she was captured, the Emperor makes clear his anger at, Jessicas daughter and sister of Duke Paul-MuadDib. My brother is coming! He's here, my Lord! One must always keep the tools of statecraft power and fearsharp and ready. Piter De Vries : My lord, you gave your word to the witch, and she sees too much. The baron appears like an unrealistic caricature of a leader. The original text plus a side-by-side modern translation of. The Imperial Planetologist and appointed Judge of the Change, Liet, is torn after watching the brutal invasion and destruction of Arrakis. Take your hand from the box, young human, and look at it. [to the communication device] Padishah Emperor Shaddam IV: "He's such a frightening presence," the actor said of his character, Baron Vladimir Harkonnen. But slowly. The Baron's Doctor: Baron Vladimir Harkonnen " You are on display. But, you must choose the name of manhood, which we will call you openly. In the 1984 movie adaptation of Dune, Vladimir Harkonnen was played by the late Kenneth McMillan. Maybe. . Who is the little one, a pet perhaps? Duke Leto Atreides: Get out of there! Course Hero. Planet Kaitain, Home of the Emperor of the Known Universe. Reverend Mother Mohiam: I've obtained a film book of a small specimen. Alia: We know of the Guild and the navigators' power to fold space and their control over all interplanetary travel. Alia: Reverend Mother Mohiam: Gurney Halleck: Frank Herberts Dune is one of the most powerful and popular science fiction novels ever written, casting a long shadow over the genre and featuring a number of adaptations, some of which are better than others. Paul: It's yours to squeeze, as I promised. Guild Navigator: It has been trained and conditioned to perform certain duties. *the* plan to crush the Atreides. I made my peace gesture. I'll pay for all my own mistakes. My greatest student, and my greatest disappointment. I've seen the men who have tried. Skarsgrd also said his character was "extremely fat" and even levitates in some scenes. Planet Geidi Prime, home of House Harkonnen. Not until you tell them both who I *really* am! Guildmaster: Lady Jessica: After Liet-Kynes dies, Paul follows in his footsteps, becoming both military leader and prophet of the Fremen. Lady Jessica: Because he is a mentat, hes able to see threats that might not be immediately obvious, and with this powerful statement, he demonstrates that he recognizes the profound threat that young Paul Atreides poses to the Barons efforts to destroy his family. Reverend Mother Mohiam: Reverend Mother Mohiam: You were already dead. This is genocide! My lord, I suspect so much. Religion and law among our masses must be one and the same. Send a third-stage Guild Navigator to Kaitain to demand details from the Emperor. Knowledge of the body's most miniscule workings is a part of the Bene Gesserit training Jessica has continued to give Paul even while they are abandoned in the desert. There are few science fiction villains quite as compelling and darkly charismatic as the Baron, the head of House Harkonnen. Its a useful mantra that some fans may even find themselves reciting long after theyre done watching the movie. What have you discovered about the Fremen, Duncan? They're dead. Some men hold themselves prisoner even when they have the power to do as they please and go where they choose, while others are free in their hearts, even as shackles restrain them., The universe is our picture. The planet is Arrakis. Aren't you Thufir?
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