Farad'n Corrino
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Farad'n Corrino is a fictional character
in the Dune universe
created by Frank Herbert
. He appears in Herbert's 1976 novel Children of Dune
, and his infancy is chronicled in the 2008 interquel Paul of Dune
by Brian Herbert
and Kevin J. Anderson
.
Farad'n is portrayed by Jonathan Brüün
in the 2003 miniseries
Frank Herbert's Children of Dune.
Shaddam Corrino IV
; his mother is Shaddam's third daughter Princess Wensicia, and his deceased father Dalak is noted to be related to Count Hasimir Fenring
, a close friend of Shaddam's since childhood. Shaddam and most of his family are exiled to Salusa Secundus
after he is deposed by Paul Atreides
in Dune
(1965).
As the novel begins, Shaddam is dead and Wensicia plots from exile to restore House Corrino to its former glory and wrest control of the Empire for Farad'n. She attempts to assassinate Leto II
and Ghanima Atreides, the heirs to deceased Emperor Paul Atreides
, by sending mechanically-controlled Laza tigers to hunt them in the desert. Leto's growing prescience allows him to thwart the attack on himself and his twin sister; he pretends to be dead to escape the increasingly murderous ambitions of his father's sister Alia
. Farad'n — newly-trained in the Bene Gesserit
ways by Paul and Alia's mother Lady Jessica — accepts an arrangement brokered by Jessica for him to marry Ghanima and share the throne; his part of the deal is to "denounce and banish" Wensicia for Leto's murder, which he does.
Having used self-hypnosis to actually believe Leto had been killed and thus avoid discovery by Bene Gesserit
Truthsayers, Ghanima vows to kill Farad'n for masterminding Leto's murder. Leto reappears, now beginning the transformation into a human-sandworm
hybrid, and ascends the throne himself. Leto commands Farad'n to be Ghanima's mate, fathering the future Atreides
line as Leto himself is now physically unable to sire children. Farad'n is also appointed as the Royal Scribe and renamed "Harq al'Ada" (the "breaker of habit"), and relinquishes his control of the Sardaukar
to Leto, effectively surrendering House Corrino's claim to the Imperial throne.
Many of the chapter epigraphs
in the novel from the later writings of Farad'n (as Harq al'Ada) in his role as Royal Scribe, chronicler of the reign of Leto II.
Dune Encyclopedia (1984) by Willis E. McNelly
invents an extensive, alternate biography for Farad'n, and the invented biography for Ghanima states that she and Farad'n had ten children, named Trebor, Lliwis, Regor, Tismenus, Boris, Eleanor, Helene, Elaine, Jeunne and Noree.
Fictional character
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in the Dune universe
Dune universe
Dune is a science fiction franchise which originated with the 1965 novel Dune by Frank Herbert. Considered by many to be the greatest science fiction novel of all time, Dune is frequently cited as the best-selling science fiction novel in history...
created by Frank Herbert
Frank Herbert
Franklin Patrick Herbert, Jr. was a critically acclaimed and commercially successful American science fiction author. Although a short story author, he is best known for his novels, most notably Dune and its five sequels...
. He appears in Herbert's 1976 novel Children of Dune
Children of Dune
Children of Dune is a 1976 science fiction novel by Frank Herbert, third in a series of six novels set in his Dune universe. Initially selling over 75,000 copies, it became the first hardcover best-seller ever in the science fiction field...
, and his infancy is chronicled in the 2008 interquel Paul of Dune
Paul of Dune
Heroes of Dune is a planned interquel tetralogy of novels by Brian Herbert and Kevin J. Anderson set in the Dune universe created by Frank Herbert. The potential series was initially referred to as Paul of Dune by the authors as early as 2004....
by Brian Herbert
Brian Herbert
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and Kevin J. Anderson
Kevin J. Anderson
Kevin J. Anderson is an American science fiction author with over forty bestsellers. He has written spin-off novels for Star Wars, StarCraft, Titan A.E., and The X-Files, and with Brian Herbert is the co-author of the Dune prequels...
.
Farad'n is portrayed by Jonathan Brüün
Jonathan Brüün
Jonathan Brüün is an actor best known to US audiences for his role as Farad'n Corrino in the Sci Fi Channel's 2003 miniseries Frank Herbert's Children of Dune.-References:...
in the 2003 miniseries
Miniseries
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Frank Herbert's Children of Dune.
Children of Dune
In Children of Dune, Farad'n is the grandson and heir to the deposed 81st Padishah EmperorPadishah Emperor
Padishah Emperor is the title given to the hereditary rulers of the Old Empire in the science fiction Dune universe created by Frank Herbert.-Original series:...
Shaddam Corrino IV
Shaddam Corrino IV
Shaddam Corrino IV is a fictional character in the Dune universe created by Frank Herbert. He is Padishah Emperor of the known universe in Herbert's 1965 novel Dune. Shaddam's accession to the throne is chronicled in the Prelude to Dune prequel trilogy by Brian Herbert and Kevin J. Anderson.Born...
; his mother is Shaddam's third daughter Princess Wensicia, and his deceased father Dalak is noted to be related to Count Hasimir Fenring
Hasimir Fenring
Count Hasimir Fenring is a fictional character in the Dune universe created by Frank Herbert. He is featured in the science fiction novel Dune by Frank Herbert, and is also a key character in the Prelude to Dune trilogy by Brian Herbert and Kevin J...
, a close friend of Shaddam's since childhood. Shaddam and most of his family are exiled to Salusa Secundus
Salusa Secundus
Salusa Secundus is a fictional planet appearing in Frank Herbert's Dune universe. With harsh conditions rivaling those of the desert planet Arrakis, Salusa is used as the Imperial Prison Planet, and is one of two planets on which shigawire is grown .-Dune:In "Terminology of the Imperium," the...
after he is deposed by Paul Atreides
Paul Atreides
Paul Atreides is a fictional character in the Dune universe created by Frank Herbert. Paul is a prominent character in the first two novels in the series, Dune and Dune Messiah , and returns in Children of Dune . The character is brought back as two different gholas in the Brian Herbert/Kevin J...
in Dune
Dune (novel)
Dune is a science fiction novel written by Frank Herbert, published in 1965. It won the Hugo Award in 1966, and the inaugural Nebula Award for Best Novel...
(1965).
As the novel begins, Shaddam is dead and Wensicia plots from exile to restore House Corrino to its former glory and wrest control of the Empire for Farad'n. She attempts to assassinate Leto II
Leto Atreides II
Leto Atreides II is a fictional character from the Dune universe created by Frank Herbert. Born at the end of Dune Messiah , Leto is a central character in Children of Dune and is the title character of God Emperor of Dune . The character is brought back as a ghola in the Brian Herbert/Kevin J...
and Ghanima Atreides, the heirs to deceased Emperor Paul Atreides
Paul Atreides
Paul Atreides is a fictional character in the Dune universe created by Frank Herbert. Paul is a prominent character in the first two novels in the series, Dune and Dune Messiah , and returns in Children of Dune . The character is brought back as two different gholas in the Brian Herbert/Kevin J...
, by sending mechanically-controlled Laza tigers to hunt them in the desert. Leto's growing prescience allows him to thwart the attack on himself and his twin sister; he pretends to be dead to escape the increasingly murderous ambitions of his father's sister Alia
Alia Atreides
Alia Atreides is a fictional character in the Dune universe created by Frank Herbert. Introduced in the first novel of the series, 1965's Dune, the character was originally killed in Herbert's first version of the manuscript. At the suggestion of Analog magazine editor John Campbell, Herbert kept...
. Farad'n — newly-trained in the Bene Gesserit
Bene Gesserit
The Bene Gesserit are a key social, religious, and political force in Frank Herbert's science fiction Dune universe. The group is described as an exclusive sisterhood whose members train their bodies and minds through years of physical and mental conditioning to obtain superhuman powers and...
ways by Paul and Alia's mother Lady Jessica — accepts an arrangement brokered by Jessica for him to marry Ghanima and share the throne; his part of the deal is to "denounce and banish" Wensicia for Leto's murder, which he does.
Having used self-hypnosis to actually believe Leto had been killed and thus avoid discovery by Bene Gesserit
Bene Gesserit
The Bene Gesserit are a key social, religious, and political force in Frank Herbert's science fiction Dune universe. The group is described as an exclusive sisterhood whose members train their bodies and minds through years of physical and mental conditioning to obtain superhuman powers and...
Truthsayers, Ghanima vows to kill Farad'n for masterminding Leto's murder. Leto reappears, now beginning the transformation into a human-sandworm
Sandworm (Dune)
The sandworm is a fictional form of desert-dwelling creature from the Dune universe created by Frank Herbert. They first appear in the 1965 novel Dune, considered to be among the classics in the science fiction genre, and are iconic of the Dune series.In the series, the sandworms called Shai-Hulud...
hybrid, and ascends the throne himself. Leto commands Farad'n to be Ghanima's mate, fathering the future Atreides
House Atreides
House Atreides is a fictional noble family from the Dune universe created by Frank Herbert. One of the Great Houses of the feudal interstellar empire known as the Imperium, its members play a role in every novel in the series. It is suggested within the series that the root of the Atreides line...
line as Leto himself is now physically unable to sire children. Farad'n is also appointed as the Royal Scribe and renamed "Harq al'Ada" (the "breaker of habit"), and relinquishes his control of the Sardaukar
Sardaukar
The Sardaukar are a fictional fanatical army from Frank Herbert's Dune universe, primarily featured in the 1965 science fiction novel Dune, as well as Brian Herbert and Kevin J...
to Leto, effectively surrendering House Corrino's claim to the Imperial throne.
Many of the chapter epigraphs
Epigraph (literature)
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in the novel from the later writings of Farad'n (as Harq al'Ada) in his role as Royal Scribe, chronicler of the reign of Leto II.
The Dune Encyclopedia
The non-canonCanon (fiction)
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Dune Encyclopedia (1984) by Willis E. McNelly
Willis E. McNelly
Willis Everett McNelly was a professor and writer best known for The Dune Encyclopedia, the 1984 companion to Frank Herbert's classic Dune series of science fiction novels....
invents an extensive, alternate biography for Farad'n, and the invented biography for Ghanima states that she and Farad'n had ten children, named Trebor, Lliwis, Regor, Tismenus, Boris, Eleanor, Helene, Elaine, Jeunne and Noree.