The only thing that might be off-putting is that the sequels don’t match the same size as the first book. It also raises the chilling possibility that rather than Leto being advised by a committee headed by Harum, it is likely that the committee itself is in charge, with Leto as a member and Harum as the dominant personality in the god-emperor.First off, the cover art for this series is amazing. Their survival as a species became a habit.” This, some of the memories offered to Leto by Harum, and certain phrases used (“pharoahnic model” and “golden path”) heavily imply that Harum was the first pharaoh and that Leto based the title off of Egyptian god-kingdom customs. Taken as a whole, they were a powerful people. They bred individuals who tended to be short-lived, superstitious and easily led by a god-king. They moved unconsciously with the changes in the seasons. His name was Harum and until his line trailed out in the congenital weakness and superstitions of a descendant, his subjects lived in a rhythmic stability. Due to this they are sometimes referred to as ‘god-kings.’Īt the end of Children of Dune, Leto II says “I’m a community dominated by one who was ancient and surprisingly powerful.

In Egyptian antiquity the pharaohs were seen as incarnations of the god Horus (although some speculate that the pharaohs were believed to be gods on earth, descended from Horus). (Chakravartin means 'he who turns the wheel of destiny'.) In India, God Emperor or 'Chakravartin' is a title of a mystical figure which is said to cross the boundaries of several castes, and is therefore able to change the course of history/time. This title is incorporated into the name of the novel God Emperor of Dune without the hyphen. During his life Leto II's enemies referred to him as The Tyrant, and it was by this title that history better remembered him. The title did not endure well after his death.

The title reflects both his status as ruler of multiple galaxies, and the formidable prescience he acquired after his transformation into a human- sandworm hybrid. God-Emperor is the title associated with Leto Atreides II after he ascended to the throne of the Atreides Empire. This article or section refers to elements from Original Dune.

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