Feyd-Rautha Harkonnen

Also known as Feyd, Feyd-Rau—, my darling Feyd

Feyd-Rautha Harkonnen is a major character in Dune Chronicles (Book 1).

Description

A human youth of about sixteen with dark hair, a round face, sullen eyes, and full, pouting lips. He wears black leotards.

Family & partnersFriends & mentorsRivals

Baron Vladimir Harkonnennephew
Feyd is the Baron’s nephew and chosen heir-designate. The Baron promotes him while controlling and shaping him, and Feyd publicly dedicates his arena victory to his uncle and patron.
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Glossu Rabbanyounger cousin
Feyd is the Baron’s chosen successor, while Rabban is the older nephew governing Arrakis. Their family positions make them competing instruments of Harkonnen succession.
Thufir Hawatconflicting source relationships
While held in Harkonnen service, Hawat taught Feyd-Rautha some of his fighting skills. Feyd boasts of this during the duel, even as Hawat’s deeper loyalty remains with the Atreides.
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Lady Margot Fenringseducer
Margot plans to seduce Feyd, implant conditioning in his psyche, and conceive a child to preserve the bloodline sought by the Bene Gesserit.
Gurney Halleckvengeance-seeker
Gurney seeks to kill Feyd-Rautha as part of his vengeance against the Harkonnens, who enslaved him and were responsible for his sister’s fate. Paul denies him the duel, choosing to face Feyd himself.
Paul Atreidesblood-feud opponent
The heirs of the Atreides and Harkonnen houses meet in a formal kanly duel. Feyd-Rautha tries to kill Paul through concealed weapons and poison; Paul kills him, removing a rival claimant and avenging the Harkonnen threat.