The head of House Harkonnen and the Atreides family's calculating rival in the struggle over Arrakis.
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Story function
Architect of the rival house's return
From Part 1 · Dune
Baron Vladimir Harkonnen
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Dune
Encountered by Part 1 · DuneThe Baron treats people, institutions, and scarcity as components of a plan to destroy the Atreides and recover Arrakis.
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