House Atreides

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House Atreides
House Major
Symbol Hawk
Ruling Title Duke
Colours Green and Black
Homeworld Caladan


Part of the series on
Frank Herbert's
Dune novels
Atreides miniseries small.jpg

Books

Dune
Dune Messiah
Children of Dune
God Emperor of Dune
Heretics of Dune
Chapterhouse Dune


Major groups
and organizations


House Corrino
House Atreides
House Harkonnen
Fremen
Bene Gesserit
Bene Tleilax
Ix
Spacing Guild


Important places

Arrakis
Kaitain
Caladan
Giedi Prime
Salusa Secundus


Major characters

Paul Atreides
Jessica Atreides
Shaddam IV Corrino
Irulan Corrino
Chani
Vladimir Harkonnen
Feyd-Rautha Harkonnen
Alia Atreides
Leto II Atreides
Ghanima Atreides
Farad'n Corrino

This article is about the House. For the book of the same name, see Dune: House Atreides

House Atreides is a House Major in the Landsraad, and ruled a duchy based from the planet Caladan. In 10,191, under Duke Leto Atreides, it was granted the fiefdom of Arrakis by the then Emperor Shaddam IV, but was subsequently disenfranchised by an invasion by its arch-rival, House Harkonnen, supported by the Emperor's Sardaukar. It re-emerged in the space of three years, when the new Duke, Paul Atreides seized Arrakis and crowned himself Emperor. House Atreides continued to rule until the assassination of Emperor Leto II.

Origins

House Atreides claim Mycenean ancestry, as the direct descendants of Atreus, king of Argos on Old Terra.

House Atreides in the Dune Encyclopedia

House Atreides in the Prequels

House Atreides in the Dune Film

House Atreides in the Dune Miniseries

House Atreides in the Dune Games

Part of the series on the
Dune games
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Strategy games

Dune II
Dune 2000
Emperor: Battle for Dune


Adventure games

Dune I
Frank Herbert's Dune


Cancelled video games

Emperor Alliances
Dune Generations
Frank Herbert's Dune: Ornithopter Assault


Board game

Dune (board game)


Factions

House Atreides
House Ordos
House Harkonnen
House Corrino
Minor factions

Dune

Frank Herbert's Dune

Dune II

Insignia of House Atreides used in Dune II.

House Atreides is one of the three houses you can play as in Dune II. The Atreides Mentat, who gives you the mission briefings, is Cyril. The Atreides start out with less then a third of Arrakis under their control. During the campaign they steadily capture territories, forcing the Ordos and the Harkonnen to work together against the Atreides. In the final mission the Emperor joins the remaining forces of the Ordos and the Harkonnen to stop the Atreides from conquering the planet. They fail however, and the Atreides exile the Emperor for his meddling and take control over Dune.
The Atreides have the Sonic Tank as special unit, making them superior to the other Houses (including the Emperor) on long range. They can also summon Fremen reinforcements from their Palace.

Dune 2000

Insignia of House Atreides used in Dune 2000.

House Atreides is one of the three houses you can play as in Dune 2000. The Atreides Mentat, who gives you the mission briefings, is Noree Moneo.

Emperor: Battle For Dune

Insignia of House Atreides used in Emperor: Battle for Dune.