What is Dune?
Q: What is Dune?
A: Dune is a fictional story set in a space empire far in the future, written by Frank Herbert. It focuses on how politics, religion, technology and many other things interact.
Q: Why are computers banned in the world of the Dune series?
A: Computers are banned in the world of the Dune series because some humans are taught how to think as fast as computers; they are known as 'Mentats'.
Q: Who rules a planet in this universe?
A: In this universe, a planet is controlled by a House and must obey House Corrino, because the leader of House Corrino is also the Emperor.
Q: What does Paul Atreides do in Dune?
A: Paul Atreides is a 15-year-old heir to House Atreides who is forced by the Emperor who rules the Known Universe to leave his home planet Caladan and take control of Arrakis. He then uses his abilities to achieve power over its native people -the Fremen- and eventually use them to attack their enemies -the Harkonnen armies-.
Q: What makes Arrakis so dangerous?
A: Arrakis is almost covered in desert which makes it very dangerous because it does not have potable (drinkable) water, but mainly because giant worms live in its sand.
Q: Who are Bene Gesserit sisterhood?
A: The Bene Gesserit sisterhood is a religious group with only women as its members because men do not have the right kind of mind to learn their ways correctly. They have much more control over their minds and bodies than normal people and their goal is to protect humanity forever through their breeding program with an aim of making one man that can be part of them -the Kwisatz Haderach-.
Q: How has Dune been adapted into films or TV series?
A: Multiple films and TV series have been based on the Dune series such as 1984 film version directed by David Lynch, and 2021 film directed by Denis Villeneuve.
