West Wing AU

West Wing AU

In Dune, Duke Leto tells Liet Kynes that Gurney is not just his Warmaster, but also handles his public relations. So why not have Paul's council (in Dune Messiah) resemble the West Wing?

Duncan Idaho in Westeros AU

Ginaz Swordsman Duncan Idaho is reborn in Westeros, after years of serving the Atreides dukes and emperors and after taking the Ixian no-ship Ithaca to its destination. Which house would he be born in and who would he serve?

Historian!Irulan

Irulan manages to gather enough material on Paul's ascent and his rule, as well as the Fremen Rebellion on Arrakis, to fill several books. How does she go about it? Because Herbert gives us no indication how or when she wrote her books.

The Starks on Arrakis AU

In which Robb, Sansa, Arya, Bran, Rickon, and Jon Snow land up in Dune, just as House Atreides lands. What impact will they have on the storyline? Cue all of them getting Bene Gesserit training from Lady Jessica and sword-fighting lessons from Paul. Paul, Jon, and Robb bonding--they're the same age.

Dune/School AU

In which Paul, Alia, Feyd-Rautha, Glossu, Chani and Irulan and her sisters are all in school. Paul, Feyd-Rautha, Chani and Irulan--secondary school. Paul and Irulan are in student government/head boy and head girl. Glossu--in college, on a football scholarship. Chalice and Wensicia--high school. Josifa and Rugi--primary school. Alia--homeschooled, for reasons. Gurney Halleck and Duncan Idaho--phys ed, especially fencing (Paul's favourite subjects). Margot Fenring--French, literature, history(Irulan's favorite subjects). Also, Margot is married to Hasimir Fenring, assistant to Shaddam Corrino and chief troubleshooter for Imperial Universe Corp. She and Feyd are in a relationship. Gauis Helen Mohaim--the principal/headmistress of the school, who knows just what her students are getting up to. They're all convinced she's a witch. She's on Irulan's back to concentrate on business and finance, so that she can run Imperial Universe and to seriously consider one of the Harkonnen boys as a life partner. Although Irulan takes her advice in the first case, she is dragging her feet on the second. Feyd-Rautha and Glossu are being brought up by Leto and Jessica Atreides. Their parents, Abulurd and his wife, knew Jessica's mother, who brought her up without any support from Abulurd's brother, Vladimir--they tried to help as much as they could. So when Abulurd and his wife were making their wills, they named Jessica guardian to their sons. Also, Vladimir being unmarried is a serious black mark against him. He's dogged by rumours of sexual abuse of underage boys Both Leto and Vladimir work for Imperial Universe Corp, as does Chani's mother, ecologist Dr Liet Kynes. Imperial Universe Corp is headed by Shaddam Corrino--they're into trading in everything, from agricultural produce to petroleum and drugs. Dr Liet Kynes tries to ensure that IU Corp does as little damage to the planet as possible. Shaddam's wife, Anirul and Jessica run a yoga and meditation studio, in which they try to ensure that children and adults learn as much as possible, to stay healthy and grounded. Jessica's mother started this studio, with help from Abulurd and his wife. Jessica took over after graduating business school and Anirul, her classmate, joined her. Their children, including the Harkonnen boys, are expected to take active part.

Thufir Hawat works as an accountant with Leto, while Piter DeVries is a rather shady lawyer who works with Vladimir Harkonnen. Dr Yueh and his wife provide medical care to this group.

Wanna Marcus

We are told next to nothing about how and when the Harkonnens took Wanna Yueh from her husband, Dr Wellington Yueh. Did this happen prior to his service with House Atreides, because we learn in Dune that he has only been with them for six years? Is that why Duke Leto or Thufir Hawat did not investigate what had happened? Where was Dr Yueh working before he began working for the Atreides? Where and how did he meet his wife? And how was she taken from him by the Harkonnens?