Duke Leto dies after being captured by the Harkonnens. During the attack on Arrakis, Leto is incapacitated by Dr. Yueh, his personal physician who was secretly working with the Harkonnens.

The Harkonnens’ grip on Arrakis is weakening ... Paul and the Fremen launch an attack on Arrakis’ stronghold fortress. The Fremen overwhelm Harkonnen’s forces and take back the planet ...

The Harkonnens ruled Arrakis for decades until Emperor Shaddam ... Near the end of Part 1, a surprise attack by the Harkonnens and the Emperor kills Duke Leto and wipes out almost all of the ...

Emperor Shaddam IV has popped up in several adaptations of Dune, so let's take a look at this mysterious, sinister figure.

It's still the year 10191, and we're back on Arrakis, a remote desert planet ... Paul leads a mighty Fremen insurgency against the Harkonnens, destroying their troops and disrupting their spice ...

It's nothing to overstate." Towards the beginning of Dune, the Atreides are assigned to take over governorship of the desert planet Arrakis from the Harkonnens by order of the Padishah Emperor.

Here’s how it works. Rich beyond reason, the Harkonnens are cruel manipulators who favor a brute-force approach to victory. Their councillors are Glossu Rabban, a profit-focused governor ...