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Sandworm

The giant desert creature of Arrakis, revered as Shai-Hulud.

Definition and context

It is connected to the spice cycle; water is fatal to an adult worm. Fremen use hooks to climb onto its back and travel through the desert.

Sources

  1. Dune ↗Frank Herbert · PDF

    Terminology of the Imperium · page 675 in the supplied PDF.

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