Paul struggles with his power inDune Messiah, ultimately bequeathing it to his twin heirs.
The pair of them, particularly Leto II Atreides, come into their own inChildren of Dune.
Before fan pressure convinced Herbert otherwise,this was the intended endof the series.
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The result is the Scattering: humanitys forced spread across the universe.
Chapterhouse: Dune, published just one year before Herberts death, ended on a cliffhanger.
Thesefinal novels reveal the great enemy to be an empire of thinking machines (Herberts term for A.I.
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That would be thePrelude to Dunetrilogy, consisting ofHouse Atreides, House Harkonnen, andHouse Corrino.
In the future imagined in the originalDune, interstellar traveldoesnt even involve computers.
The Great Schools of Dune Prequel Trilogy
Herbert and Anderson couldnt resist another set of prequels.
AfterThe Winds of Dune, they looked to the aftermath ofLegends of Dunefor their next trilogy.
The Caladan Trilogy
Most recently, Herbert and Anderson expanded on the events immediately precedingDuneagain.
Dune: Part Twois available to watch in theaters in the U.S. beginning March 1.
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Paul Atreides unites with Chani and the Fremen while seeking revenge against the conspirators who destroyed his family.
