Paulus Atreides
Young Leto’s father, the Old Duke of Caladan.
Overview
House Atreides introduces Paulus watching a theatrical performance with his wife Helena and son Leto. The family’s staged ancestral story, personal relationships, and the House’s public image meet in the same scene.
Place in the universe
Paulus’s old friendship with Dominic Vernius of Ix reveals political ties established before Leto’s generation. Relations between Houses consist not only of heraldry and treaties, but also of a shared past.
Sources
- House Atreides ↗Brian Herbert & Kevin J. Anderson · EPUB
The Atreides family’s theater scene