What is Paul Atreides?
'''Paul Atreides''' is a [[fictional character]] created by [[Frank Herbert]] for the book ''[[Dune (novel)|Dune]]''. == Role in ''Dune'' == Paul Atreides is the son of [[Duke]] Leto of Caladan and Leto’s [[Concubinage|concubine]] Jessica. Jessica was supposed to use her powers as a [[Witch|Bene Gesserit witch]] to make sure she only had daughters but because Leto wanted a son, she had Paul instead. When Paul is 15 years old, the [[Emperor|Padishah Emperor]] puts Leto in charge of the planet Arrakis (also called Dune.) Paul goes there with his parents but then his father’s enemy [[Vladimir Harkonnen]] tries to have Paul killed. When that doesn’t work [[Vladimir Harkonnen]] and the Emperor attack and [[murder]] Paul’s father Leto and everyone who’s there with him but Paul and Jessica escape in a helicopter. Paul joins a group of [[desert]] [[Nomad|nomads]] called the Fremen and learns to ride giant [[Worms]]. Paul starts using the name “Mua’dib”. Paul gets a [[Concubinage|concubine]] named Chani and has a son who gets killed. Paul gets the power to see the future and leads the Fremen in a [[revolution]]. Paul fights and kills Vladimir Harkonnen’s nephew Feyd-Rautha (after Paul’s sister Alia kills Vladimir Harkonnen.) Paul [[Exile|exiles]] the Emperor to a different planet and marries the Emperor’s daughter [[Princess]] Irulan but promises Chani that he will never have [[Sexual intercourse|sex]] with Irulan. Paul starts a [[Jihad]] so that the rest of the [[Galaxy]] will accept him as the new Emperor. == Role in ''Dune Messiah'' == In the [[sequel]] ''[[Dune Messiah]]'', Paul [[Hatred|hates]] himself for having killed billions of people in the [[Jihad|Galactic Jihad]] and says he’s worse than [[Genghis Khan]] and [[Adolf Hitler|Hitler]]. A [[Mad scientist|Mad Scientist]] [[Cult]] called the Tleilaxu bring Paul’s friend Duncan back to life (without any memories) to kill Paul and Chani but trying to kill Paul makes Duncan get his memories back and protect Paul. A Tleilaxu [[Assassination|assassin]] still manages t