Characters
- Paul Atreides – Emperor of the known universe and Messiah of the Fremen. His formal (public) name is Muad'dib and Fremen sietch (private/secret) name is Usul.
- Princess Irulan – Princess-consort of Emperor Paul Atreides
- Chani – of Paul's Fremen tribe, Imperial concubine and chosen mother-to-be
- Alia – Paul's sister, born with prescient awareness, a Reverend Mother
- Gaius Helen Mohiam – a Reverend Mother of the Bene Gesserit and conspirator
- Edric – a prescient Guild Navigator and conspirator
- Scytale – a Tleilaxu Face Dancer and conspirator
- Hayt – a revived Tleilaxu ghola of Paul's childhood teacher, Duncan Idaho
- Stilgar – Previous leader of the Fremen, now loyal to Paul Atreides
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