Plans to adapt the next book, Dune: Messiah, are already in motion, ensuring that fans will have a sequel in the future due to the success of Dune: Part Two. As the Padishah Emperor, viewers will, of course, be able to see Paul Atreides’ reign over the known cosmos.
Some characters that fans previously believed to be dead will now come back to life, which is additional thrilling news.
In particular, Duncan Idaho will return for the next film. This is particularly awesome because it doesn’t change the plot to accommodate the fan base’s preferences. In Dune’s lore, Duncan’s resurrection is a well-established element that will eventually have a definite function.
Duncan’s resurrection and future lives are a pleasant development, but they will require some explanation before the film formally arrives. This is because part of what makes Dune so endearing is how bizarre it can be.
In Dune: Part One, Duncan Idaho Seems to Have Made His “Final” Stand
Duncan Idaho lost his life in Dune: Part One while fending off a number of Sardaukar, the Emperor’s finest warriors. Duncan bought Paul Atreides time to escape and later take over as the empire’s ruler by giving his life to combat the Sardaukar.
As fans of Dune: Part One quickly note, Duncan Idaho undoubtedly perishes throughout the film’s events. Paradoxically, at first he appeared to be among the few members of House Atreides who were in a position to outlive them all.
As a great fighter in his own right (and one who had already spent time assimilating to Arrakis culture), Duncan appeared to be in a prime position to withstand the assault of the Emperor’s finest warriors, the Harkonnens and the Sardaukar.
In fact, Duncan survives the first Harkonnen attack that murders Duke Leto and destroys House Atreides. He would eventually reconcile with his mother, Jessica, and Paul Atreides, assisting them in seeking refuge in a Botanical Testing Station as they planned their next course of action.
They were caught before Paul could try his plan to make peace with the Emperor, so Duncan decided to give his life to allow Paul and Jessica some time to get away.
Dune unequivocally demonstrates that Duncan dealt with several Sardaukar before ultimately passing away from his wounds; this is supported by the books, where Duncan killed an incredible nineteen Sardaukar before passing away.
He was the epitome of House Atreides’ virtues: devotion, courage, empathy, and a good deal of talent. The infamously savage Harkonnen warriors would rather flee than engage Duncan since he was such a fierce warrior.
Additionally, he is mostly in charge of Paul’s fighting training. In many respects, Duncan’s preparation and defense of Paul later allowed him to take over the universe and exact revenge on House Atreides. Duncan could hardly have predicted that his contributions would go beyond death itself.
The Return of Duncan Idaho
Paul faced opponents on all sides after assuming the position of Emperor of the Imperium. This gave one of his newest opponents, a group known as the Bene Tleilax, the ideal opportunity to carry out a complex plot to assassinate the new emperor because there were so few people to trust.
As genetic engineering experts, they produced what their world refers to as a “ghola” of Duncan, Idaho.
There are important distinctions between a clone and a ghola, even if most would be reluctant to claim that what they created was a clone. The first is that a clone is generated from living tissue, whereas a ghola is made from the genetic material of a deceased person.
The second is that gholas have metal eyes because of a manufacture error, at least in the first few novels. The third, and possibly most important, difference was that gholas could access their ancestor’s genetic memories until the moment of their demise.
Therefore, this new Duncan Idaho was not really Duncan, even if it was delivered as a present to the new emperor pretending to provide him a trustworthy ally. Now known as “Hayt,” this ghola would serve as Paul’s counselor.
Even though he didn’t remember his former life, he was hopeful that one day he would regain his memories and be Duncan Idaho again because the ghola had hints of his former personality and allegiances.
Emperor Paul Is to Be Destroyed by the Second Duncan
Despite sending Hayt to Paul as a gift, the Tleilaxu had other hidden agendas. First, Hayt was intended to murder Paul. Hayt would be by the emperor’s side all the time since Paul could not let him go.
In order to influence Paul into being a weak leader and ultimately lead to the Emperor’s self-destruction, the ghola was the ideal setting.
Hayt ultimately fails in this area, and the Tleilaxu finally accept the more straightforward method of removing Emperor Paul: letting Hayt do it when the chance presents itself.
But in the end, Hayt’s genetic memories are forced to reappear due to the mental agony this attempt produced, regaining Duncan’s complete personality and eradicating his brainwashing.
The Tleilaxu’s ghola procedure can effectively resuscitate the dead, as demonstrated by Hayt’s self-awakening while he regains his memories. They later utilize this knowledge to entice Paul with the ghola of his recently deceased lover, Chani. Paul declined, of course, and the Tleilaxu were compelled to leave.
However, Paul had lost too much in his quest to rule the universe, so Duncan would not be able to join his friend in celebrating. He decided to travel off into the Arrakis desert with the intention of dying as a gesture of atonement when his ideals, the lady he loved, and eventually his eyesight failed him.
In order to care after Paul and Chani’s twin children, Leto II and Ghanima, until they were old enough to take on their responsibilities as the empire’s heirs, Duncan and a few other people formed a regency council.
Although this marked the conclusion of Duncan’s journey in Dune: Messiah, he would be revived numerous times, his devotion to House Atreides proving vital to its existence due to the now-established efficacy of the Ghola procedure.
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