This is a list of characters who appear in the novels of the fictional Dune universe, created by Frank Herbert and later expanded by Brian Herbert and Kevin J. Anderson.
This article provides links to many of the main characters in the Dune universe. They are grouped by primary allegiances. In some cases these allegiances change or reveal themselves to be different throughout the novels.
House Atreides
- Vorian Atreides, the founder of the house; son of the Titan Agamemnon
- Estes Atreides, son of Vorian, twin of Kagin
- Kagin Atreides, son of Vorian, twin of Estes
- Miklos Atreides, Father of Kean Atreides.
- Kean Atreides, Father of Paulus, son of Miklos
- Paulus Atreides, Father of Leto I
- Helena Atreides, Mother of Leto I
- Duke Leto Atreides I, head of House Atreides
- Victor Atreides, son of Duke Leto and Kailea Vernius of Ix
- Lady Jessica, Bene Gesserit and concubine of the Duke; Mother of Paul and Alia
- Paul Atreides, the Duke's son
- Alia Atreides, Paul's younger sister
- Leto Atreides II, Paul's son and twin brother of Ghanima
- Ghanima Atreides, Paul's daughter and twin sister of Leto II
- Siona Atreides, result of the God Emperor's breeding program
- Thufir Hawat, Mentat and Master of Assassins to House Atreides
- Gurney Halleck, staunchly loyal troubadour warrior of the Atreides
- Duncan Idaho, Sword Master for House Atreides
- Dr. Wellington Yueh, Suk doctor for the Atreides
- Mattai
- Leto, first son of Chani and Paul that died in his toddler years
House Harkonnen
- Xavier Harkonnen, military leader during the Butlerian Jihad
- Abulurd Harkonnen, grandson of Xavier
- Baron Vladimir Harkonnen, head of House Harkonnen
- Piter De Vries, twisted Mentat
- Feyd-Rautha, nephew and heir of the Baron
- Glossu 'Beast' Rabban, older nephew of the Baron
- Captain Kryubi, head of the Harkonnen House Guard
- Kalo Whylls, Ambassador
- Nefud, Guard Captain
- Umman Kudu, Former Guard Captain
- Garotte, Harkoneen Slave Master
Imperial House Corrino
- Faykan Corrino, the founder of the Padishah Empire
- Elrood Corrino IX, the father of Shaddam Corrino IV and the 80th Padishah Emperor of the Known Universe
- Shaddam Corrino IV, the Padishah Emperor of the Known Universe
- Lady Anirul Sadow-Tonkin Corrino, the Bene Gesserit wife of Shaddam IV
- Irulan Corrino, the firstborn eldest daughter of Shaddam IV and Lady Anirul
- Wensicia Corrino, the third daughter of Shaddam IV and Lady Anirul
- Farad'n Corrino, the grandson of Shaddam IV and the son of Princess Wensicia
- Pardot Kynes, the first Imperial Planetologist on Arrakis
- Count Hasimir Fenring, Imperial Spice Minister, the Emperor's closest friend and advisor
- Zum Garon, Supreme Bashar
- Levenbrech Torynn
- Cando Garon, Commander, the son of Zum Garon
- Captain Aramsham, Imperial Sardaukar
House Moritani (Grumman)
- Viscount Hundro Moritani
- Lupino Ord, Ambassador of Grumman
- Hiih Resser
- Trin Kronos
Bene Gesserit
Bene Tleilax
House Richese
House Vernius and Ix
House Taligari
Spacing Guild
Honored Matres
Fremen
- Selim Wormrider, leader of Zensunni outlaws on Arrakis, first wormrider
- Naib Ishmael, leader of the Zensunni Free-Men, successor to the legend of Selim
- El'him Wormrider, Son of Selim Wormrider
- Chani, daughter of Liet-Kynes and Faroula; Paul's Fremen concubine
- Shadout Mapes, housekeeper for the royal family of Arrakis
- Stilgar, Fremen Naib, friend to Liet-Kynes
- Sayyadina Ramallo
- Jamis, killed by Paul in tahaddi al-burhan
- Harah, wife of Jamis, the servant to Paul; later wife of Stilgar
- Otheym, Fedaykin Commando
- Lichna, daughter of Otheym
- Korba, Fedaykin
- Liet-Kynes, the son of Pardot Kynes, and the Imperial Planetologist on Arrakis
- Heinar, Naib of Red Wall Sietch
- Faroula, daughter of Heinar, wife of Warrick and then Liet-Kynes
- Warrick, best friend of Liet-Kynes, killed in coriolis storm
- Liet-chih, son of Warrick and Faroula
- Farok
- Geoff, killed by Jamis in tahaddi al-burhan
- Kaleff, natural son of Geoff
- Orlop, natural son of Jamis
- Chatt the Leaper, captain of the Fedaykin, leader of the death commandos who guarded Muad'Dib
- Shishakli, a squad leader of the Fedaykin
- Tharthar, one of Stilgar's wives.
- Shoab, Tharthar's brother
- Turok, died in a harkonnen raid (His crysknife was intrusted to Duncan Idaho after he died)
Sorceresses of Rossak
Ginaz
- Friedre Ginaz
- Jool-Noret, legendary Ginaz mercenary
- Istian Goss, received spirit of Noret
- Nar Trig
- Jammo Reed
- Jeh-Wu
- Mord Cour
- Rivvy Dinari
- Whitmore Bludd
Butlers
- Manion Butler Sr., Father of Serena
- Livia Butler, wife of Manion Sr. and mother of Serena, abbess of the Coty of Interspection
- Serena Butler, Priestess of the Jihad
- Manion Butler, Manion the Innocent, martyred infant of Serena
- Octa Butler, wife of Xavier Harkonnen
- Wandra Butler, daughter of Xavier Harkonnen
- Quentin Butler, husband of Wandra
- Faykan Butler, the founder of the Imperial House Corrino who became Faykan Corrino
- Abulurd Butler, became Abulurd Harkonnen
- Rikov Butler, govenor of Parmentier, primero of the Jihad, father of Rayna
- Rayna Butler, founder of the Cult of Serena
Titans and Cymeks
Titans:
Cymeks:
Thinking Machines
Miscellaneous