The Most Powerful Beings in the Dune Universe 

You guys are right! Murbella should have been AT LEAST honorable mentions! My bad!

The movie was so good that it got me watching all sorts of videos about the lore

After reading all the Frank Herbert books, it felt like Leto II was the central figure in that universe, extending his influence not only far into the future, but into the past as well.

The most powerful being is sand. Even Anakin couldn't beat it

My father loved Dune. I was too young to grasp it. He passed away 15 years ago. You ignited my interest in this fantastic epic. Thank you!

Alya was one of my favorite characters. I absolutely FELT how she was abandoned by her mother.

Alia. Truly the most tragic character. Potential, confusion/vulnerability, and then possessed in exhaustion. Cried along with Duncan

Leto II. The fact that he intentionally made humanity despise him as a tyrant for the greater good of their preservation speaks volumes on his ability to wield power-and expecting nothing in return. A true hero and self-sacrificing saint in every sense of the word. Doing good but doing it not for your own ego but being selfless about it is one of the highest forms of honor.

Although Frank Herbert died before completing his version of the overall story, I think Murbella should be given honorable mention. At the end, by her overall combined Bene Gesserit and Honored Matre force, she takes over leadership of both the Bene Gesserit and the Honored Matres, although some will not accept her. Using a somewhat weak Star Trek analogy, it's like a being with the most superior logic of a vulcan combined with superior human emotional intuition. She becomes a reverend mother and has all the training of both the Bene Gesserit and the Honored Matres. She also receives all of Odrade's memories before Odrade dies.

Dude, I would pay large amounts of money for a audio book of all the Dune novels narrated by you. Seriously, you need to contact the Herbert Family and see if they'll license it.

In terms of a battle royale, don't forget about Fenring. He was considered a real threat to Paul in duelling.

Organism's character development, little bits of philosophy, and a showdown of the most powerful characters all under 10 min. Good shtuff.

Probably one of the best lines of the whole series is when the god emperor asks one of the bene gesserit "where did you get the spice essence? it hasnt been available for thousands of years." "Waste not, want not." Was the reply

My favorite character in the Dune books has always been Alia. Her story has always been so tragic! Born immensely powerful but surrounded by strife and violence since birth. To be the one to kill Duke Harkonnen, only to be killed by his influence in the future. I think her brief moments of happiness was during her marriage to Duncan Idaho… hope you could do a video discussing Alia and/or Ganima

Miles Teg is probably my favorite character in Dune. His second form probably becomes more powerful than the first, but we'll never truly know.

As soon as I saw that you were only including the original 6, I thought of the God Emperor's enigmatic little statement: "Who has heard of Norma Cenva?"

You keep on delivering, nice! Can’t wait on your thoughts on Chapterhouse, I loved it!

Ah! I always forget about Daniel and Marty. No doubt they're messing with my memories.

I think we missed Ghanima...she should have been after Alia.

It’s been awhile since I read this series but one of the themes I liked about it was that despite all the meticulous planning involved to create a super being that would propel humanity forward, it was love that set things in motion. Jessica loved Leto and bore him Paul, and if I recall, Odrade experienced feelings of love and compassion which the other Bene Gesserit saw as a flaw but ultimately Odrade ends up being one of the most important figures in the Dune universe.

I’ll listen to literally anything you record Quinn, keep them coming

I've talked about Teg to others and I think you are missing a few key things about him. He was an unrealized KH who could bridge time and space physically and had a limited prescience. Teg is stated to be able to come up with a winning strategy to any conflict for the Bene Gesserit or the mission at hand immediately which is why the Bene Gesserit brought him back. Teg can see No ships which means he is able to bridge time and space in a way no other KH can. He also has a form of prescience that allows him to have a form of double vision that shows him short term possible outcomes. The last KH power that is mistaken as super speed but is never stated as such by Frank Herbert is his ability to move through Space and Time that appears as if he is moving fast. I know what you are thinking.... Hold up, what you talking about Willis? Teg actually is slowing down time and then is moving through it. Frank Herbert also states that it appears he is blinking at times from one spot to the next. Read Heretics again and you'll catch it. We, as the audience, assume that Teg has been granted with super speed but I think this was intentional and would have been brought further out in the seventh book. No other KH had this ability as all the KH abilities were simply in the mind and not the physical body. Moving across space and time physically has a greater metabolism cost and the longer Teg maintains it the greater the cost. Teg is an interesting look at where Frank Herbert was headed with the subject of KHs. We had Duncan who was becoming one and Teg who I think was well on his way too. Also, I find it interesting that Teg's awakening is also similar to receiving the Water of Life. I believe Frank Herbert was setting Teg up to end up being the Oracle who would have gathered the Navigators as a force. Makes sense now, doesn't it? A being who could cross space and time physically, able to define paths, able to see No Ships, and define winning strategies instantly. Yeah, I think Frank Herbert made mention of the Oracle in his notes and Brian Herbert didn't connect the dots and thus made a whole new character. Teg was the Oracle and probably the Ultimate KH.

I am so excited to wake up and see one of your videos on my feed! Best channel on RU-vid

1. Leto II post-Jacurutu 2. Miles Teg post-probe (I think Quinn forgot he can see no-ships, thus developing a prescience beyond even Leto II's) 3. Final Form Duncan (who is also the only truly tolerable Duncan, imho) 4. Paul as the Preacher 5. Mother Superior Murbella 6. Reverend Mother Sheanna 7. Mother Superior Odrade 8. Alia pre-Abomination

I love the direction your channel is going, this is super fun!

I've just subscribed after listening to your Dune vid yesterday , my daughter said she could listen to you all day !!

Great video. Since I discovered your Channel about 2 months ago I just been blown away by the detail the accuracy just amazing.

Watching your channel grow has been amazing. Great video, and great work in general!

i'm surprisd that you did not mention the Space Guild's Navigators too. We learnt in book one and two that they have prescience too, their main weakness being to be unabble to get their own production of spice and that obliges them to obey whoever is the emperor of Arrakis..however their game in the first book betraying Shaddam the fourth reveals how they can choose this emperor.

And now the most powerful beings from the Brian Herbert / Kevin J Anderson expanded Dune universe: 1. Super mega robot wizard time traveling ghola Paul Atreides with laser guns for arms. 2. Super duper mega ultra robot android Kwisatz haderach ultra spice laser gun pew pew pew Duncan Idaho. 3. Hyper mega robo oracle of time ultra spice android worm with mechanical laser gun teeth Agamemnon robot android warp drive Norma Cenva.

Your videos are so interesting, love your channel. Keep doing what you're doing, all your hard work is really appreciated!

Next time: Rosencrantz VERSUS Guildenstern

Quinn, I really dig your videos and persona. What I'd give to have friends to discuss such awesome universes and stories. Totally should do a video of certain philosophies in the Dune universe. Adds hue and shading to an otherwise near perfect picture/story

Everyone's lists are awesome. This channel rocks. Quinn rules.

I love the new direction you’ve taken the channel in.

Man, i love your videos. Thank you. Thanks for being Objective about it.

Should have used the famous painting "American Gothic" as the depiction for Daniel and Marty.

I absolutely love listening to you!!!!!! Thank you for all of the wonderful Lovecraft and Dune info and insights!!!!!!!!

Quinn I appreciate you for being exactly who you are. I remember watching your channel early in the game of thrones TV series. Your videos made me want to read through the books to find the good stuff that the “Show Watchers” are missing. I also watched your Dune videos and You introduced me to Dune. I grow up and now I get to see a Dune movie???!!! Wow 🤩

I love the format of your videos!!! They sort of give me TV vibes

1. Leto II the Elder: Because he's a big practically indestructible monster man. 2. Miles Teg: Miles was a deadly fighter who could exist in an entirely different realm of time and movement. How do you fight someone too fast to see? 3. Murbella: Great Honored Matre AND Reverend Mother. Anybody within her reach was doomed. 4. Final Duncan: For all the reasons mentioned in the video. 5. Paul Muad'dib: Hey, he's like the main guy. He's got to be in the top 5, right? 6. Scytale: A Heretics-era Face Dancer, a Bene Tleilaxu Masheikh, and a repository of stolen memories. 7. Nayla: The only one on the list who can lay claim to killing God. That's got to count for something. 8. Alia: Technically very dangerous, but her various flaws keep her from the top of the list. 9. Siona: A product of Golden Path breeding, invisible to prescience, and capable of anything. 10. The Tleilaxu Kwisatz Haderach: We can only guess at his qualities, but if he actually fit the job title he must have been exceptionally dangerous.

The Most Powerful Beings in the Dune Universe: Spice

i like the way you tell the story with you lil friend. you made it different enough to make it interesting since ive never heard of the dune books. good job

Thank you for all your epic works on these novels.

And I'd give Murbella an honorable mention, too. 😉

*"Philosophy is interesting."* True Chads know.

Hahaha this intro was awesome! 😄😄 Loved the video! Came across your channel when you were talking about ASOIAF and so glad you switched to the Dune series! Bought my copy and reading it tomorrow! 🎊🥳 So excited!

Really enjoyed your discussion, wonderfully insightful.

Historians can acquire a very special physical power, exercised with pen and paper, to better control the historical narrative presented to future generations. This special power can often be overlooked, yet Leto ii seemed to pay peculiar attention to this fact and even exercised such power as he saw fit. The ability to drastically influence a far distant future people by conjuring myths and legends is a current feature of our society today. Good work on the list!

Yeah very cool topic. I'd love to see a tier 2 or 3 version on this theme...ranking the power levels of normal humans who had special training, etc.

I've been binging your videos for the past few days. Great work! I think if you're into Dune and Hyperion you'd LOVE Gene Wolfe's Book of the New Sun.

Love your in depth discussions of sci-fi books. ❤️

I pretty much agree with your ranking, and I like that your approach to "power" is more subtle than just "who'd win in a fight?" I will say I think Miles Teg or the final Duncan might beat Paul in a fight. And you didn't mention Ghanima, who is probably more powerful than Alia or Jessica. And what about Murbella (Honored Matre meets Bene Gesserit)? Maybe she's just in the expanded stuff... I don't remember for sure.

Wait, it's all Paul Atreides descendants? Always has been

Your videos are excellent. Thanks for the great ideas and videos.

Just found your videos and I like them man! Keep it going!

I just have to say the Quinn’s Clues format does work for your show. I would love to read lines for this episode for you for this part. Your demeanor is a lot more like Dr. Tyson in this format, which I also appreciate anyway,you remain one of my favorite RU-vidrs an outstanding representative of our more adventurous personality types in the black community and I am totally stoked about your announcements entering into the science fiction. Writing world needs to be more of us as well as the girls.

I can’t believe Murbella isn’t in this list! The first Reverend Madre to become a Benne Gesserit! She even had the memories of Odrade! And Ghamina! She was almost as powerful as Leto! And what about Sheena! She could control the worms!! She deserves more than a mention! And she had the training of a Reverend Mother that get her amazing sexual powers! I can’t believe Ghamina and Murbella are out! They are more powerful than Jessica and Alia!

You’re a cool dude. Don’t ever stop. Love all your work.

You are amazing! Love these vids!

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I thought Miles Teg would be #2 after the God Emperor, he could literally kill an army by himself. I bought the hard cover of Chapterhouse when it first came out and only read it the one time, I need to go back and reread the series.

love your vids man!

Nicely done!

Daniel and Marty aren't characters in Dune. Daniel and Marty fulfil the same function as Ali Ben Ohashi and his wife Nisai in the final pages of Dune. Daniel and Marty are the most powerful people in this universe because the have control over everything. The final words of Dune and Chapterhouse are devices used to let the audience know that Bev also wrote these stories. Frank Herbert's name is on the cover but Bev aka Marty, Nisai i just knocked the bong over it's everywhere

Paul could see every eventuality from the day Alia was born she should have been counseled on how to control the multiple personalities within her . Very sad how she was abandoned.

Your channel is great One of the best sci fi fantasy channels on yt Keep up the great work!

Quinn, just found you after watching the new dune movie, good work my guy these videos are great, keep it up you’ve gained a sub.

Mate this is always interesting

Chapterhouse is finally coming out!

Love your videos!

Great content man!

Murbella and Scytale would have made my list. Both were pinnacles of their groups.

Just watched the documentary “Jodorowsky’s Dune” that guy is nuts

man thank you for your work.

I love you man! Thanks for the update, keep kicking ass, stay well, looking forward to the conclusion to Frank's work. Please do cover the other stuff like Brian's work from "a perspective" of interest noncannonical to Frank's work. After all history is written by the winners.

Thank you for only using Frank's. That whole Norma Cenva as the "oracle of time" completely killed what little faith I had in Brian's fan fiction...

I always assumed "Odrade" was meant to rhyme with "Atreide", since that name did evolve from the latter over centuries of linguistic drift...

This was excellent. subscribed

Fantastic video yet again ! You the bomb dude !

Miles Teg was my favorite secondary character in the series.

Idk, miles teg would def beat Paul atreides in a one on one

Absolutely Outstanding!! Thank You!!

I’ve been watching you for a year and I’ve been loving your coverage. I just started chapter house like 10 minutes ago lol.

Hey Quinn, I love the content and this is another gem of a video. I have a question for you: Have you read the recent Dune comics (called house Atreides maybe)? I was wondering what you think of them in terms of quality and enjoyment as well as where do they fit in with the story of Dune? Are they a graphic retelling of the book or do they add to the story? Ok sorry that was more than one question, my bad. Hope to hear back soon! :) p.s. thanks for covering the Incal news! Love jodoverse books and Moebius is one of my all time favorites!

Alia was my favorite character. Such a tragic tale.

LOVE your videos Quinn! Have you ever thought about tackling the WH40k universe?

I love your channel man. I could sleep on a bed of your voice

There is a recurrent, disturbing pattern in Herbert’s works - suffering, pain and torture are portrayed a way to open higher states of mind. It is not only Dune, but also the Pandora trilogy and other works.

Thank you for making the most Powerful Beings in the 6 original Dune books

Love these videos

great video Quinn; if it hasn't been recommended, a video each of the powerhouses in Dune, like CHOAM

Question. Is it the level of prescience that determined the power scale?

“Post your rankings in the comments down below” Viewers: “No, I don’t think I will”

I love your videos!

Love you Quinn!

Quinn you forgot the REAL most powerful beings of the Dune universe...the Futars from Chapterhouse. They may not seem the most smartest pets but dig deeper and they have a secret agenda and also have unspeakable powers almost lovecraft like. Alright I’m joking but c’mon one can imagine 🤣

The artwork people create for dune always seems so lonely. I love it

Quinn, I am a fan and you've made me an even bigger fan of Dune. Thank you for doing what you do.

I love this channel so much!!!