[b]House Harkonnen[/b] (/ˈhɑrkɵnən/[1] or /hɑrˈkoʊnən/) is a powerful noble family in Frank Herbert's fictional Dune [[science fiction]] universe. 

The Harkonnens are featured prominently in the original 1965 [[dune (series)|novel]], and are also a major presence in both the Prelude to Dune (1999-2001) and Legends of Dune (2002-2004) prequel trilogies by Brian Herbert and Kevin J. Anderson. The Harkonnen bloodline itself extends throughout all of the original Dune novels.
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