- Liet-Kynes
Liet-Kynes is a
fictional character in the "Dune" universe created byFrank Herbert . He is primarily featured in the 1965 novel "Dune", but also appears in the "Prelude to Dune "prequel trilogy (1999-2001) byBrian Herbert andKevin J. Anderson . The character is brought back as aghola in the Herbert/Andersonsequel s which conclude the original series, "Hunters of Dune " (2006) and "Sandworms of Dune " (2007).In the 1984 film "Dune", Liet-Kynes is played by
Max von Sydow . In the 2000 "Dune" miniseries, Liet-Kynes is played byKarel Dobrý , who also plays treacherous priest Korba in the "Children of Dune" miniseries.Character biography
Liet-Kynes is the son of
Pardot Kynes , the original imperialplanetologist /ecologist of planetArrakis ; and nominal leader of theFremen at the start of the novel "Dune".Liet-Kynes was born in the year 10,154. Kynes was technically only half
Fremen , since his father Pardot was fromSalusa Secundus . Liet's mother, Frieth was a sister toStilgar , a future naib of Sietch Tabr. Liet took upon him the traditions of the Fremen society, and became a sand rider already as a youth. When Pardot Kynes died at a cave-in, Liet inherited his father's mantle and served as both the planetary ecologist of Dune and leader of the Fremen in their path towards a green Dune. He continued his father's vision of gradually transforming the planet's climate from a harsh desert into a temperate one.He died as a result of the
Harkonnen /Sardaukar assault onHouse Atreides ; the Harkonnens abandoned him in the desert without water or supplies. When he was close to death he began hallucinating, and heard his father lecturing him over and over again. His last words were: "I am a desert creature!"Liet-Kynes is notable in that he makes critical thematic contributions to the novel of ecology and economy.
Liet-Kynes is also the father of
Chani (concubine ofPaul Atreides ) and the grandfather of the God Emperor.
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