For starters, Lady Jessica was instructed to give birth to a girl, but she bore Paul instead because she ... kind of pushed to the background. House Atreides' mentat Thufir Hawat was even cut ...

Paul's mother, for giving birth to a boy instead of a girl. The plan was for the Bene Gesserit to give Duke Leto Atreides a daughter, who would then be married to someone from the Harkonnen ...

Paul Atreides adopts multiple names reflecting facets of his identity and destiny, revealing Herbert's hidden symbolism. Paul's evolution from "Paul Atreides" to "Muad’Dib" demonstrates his ...

A mythic and emotionally charged hero's journey, "Dune" tells the story of Paul Atreides, a brilliant and gifted young man born into a great destiny beyond his understanding, who must travel to ...