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Cover of Dune: House Atreides Vol. 3
Preludes · about 34 years before Dune

Dune: House Atreides Vol. 3

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Leto becomes duke and Shaddam makes his move; collects issues #9–12, the end of the series

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Not required. It's left out of the main story but is part of the full chronological order.

Where it falls in the order

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  • Chronological3 of 14
BeforeDune: House Atreides Vol. 2AfterDune: House Harkonnen Vol. 1
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Quick recap

After his father's death, young Leto becomes Duke of House Atreides, and Duncan Idaho begins to earn his trust. At court, Prince Shaddam moves against his own father, Emperor Elrood, and takes the throne. On Arrakis, Pardot Kynes stays among the Fremen, trying to make the desert livable. Baron Harkonnen, the Atreides' old rival, sets a trap to frame Leto for an attack. The Duke is put on trial before the Landsraad and is acquitted, because Shaddam wants to hide his own secrets. So ends the first prelude series.

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Trivia

  1. ReferenceShaddam's coup

    Prince Shaddam seizes power from his own father. He's Emperor Shaddam IV from Dune: Part Two, played by Christopher Walken.

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  2. ReferenceDuncan joins the Atreides

    The volume shows Duncan Idaho's start as one of Leto's trusted men, the role Jason Momoa plays in the films.

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  3. Behind the scenesEnd of the first series

    With issues #9–12, this volume closes the first prelude comic series, published by BOOM! in 2020–2021.

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