Now that the much-anticipated Dune: Half 2 has come into our lives, individuals are ravenous to seek out out what occurs subsequent. For individuals who don’t know, Dune is an adaptation of one of the crucial celebrated science fiction franchises in historical past, by a superb man named Frank Herbert. Herbert revealed Dune in 1965 and it shortly grew to become a phenomenon. With all this curiosity, individuals have heard rumors of the route of the story and plenty of are curious: does Paul Atreides grow to be a worm in Dune?
The reply is barely extra sophisticated than a easy sure or no. You see, there are six Dune books, and Paul Atreides aka Muad’Dib aka the Lisan al-Gaib aka Usul is just round for the primary three. After that, his son Leto II takes management of the narrative in guide 4: God Emperor of Dune. The duvet of that guide, which incorporates a big sandworm in some iterations, has some individuals questioning whether or not Paul finally makes that metamorphosis himself.
It’s simple to see how this might confuse the informal Dune film watcher. Will Timothée Chalamet flip right into a worm within the subsequent film? Is that the long run for Paul Atreides?
Effectively, we’re right here to guarantee you that this particular future just isn’t within the playing cards for Paul. However then whose destiny includes turning into a worm? Learn on to seek out out who turns right into a worm, however provided that you don’t thoughts the spoilers forward.
Which Dune character turns right into a worm?
On the finish of Dune: Half 2, Paul usurps the throne from the emperor and crowns himself the brand new chief of the identified universe, cementing that by marrying Princess Irulan. The film does take some liberties with the guide; for instance, within the guide Alia Atreides kills Baron Harkonnen and within the film it’s Paul. The truth is, we solely get to see Alia in a single dream sequence, whereas within the film she’s a speaking toddler with unbelievable psychological powers.
Paul finally has two youngsters: Leto Atreides II and Ghanima Atreides. Within the books, Chani provides beginning to the twins however dies in childbirth as a result of Princess Irulan is a jealous hag and poisons her. In guide three, Leto II turns into the principle character and in guide 4 he turns into a worm. There have been many visible interpretations over time of the worm God Emperor. Right here’s a very good one:
Suffice it to say, the plot of Dune will get bizarre within the later books. That’s a part of the enjoyable, although. Within the third guide, Youngsters of Dune, Leto II merges his physique with a sandworm so he can dwell virtually perpetually. He will get sand trout (worm larvae) and attaches sufficient of them to his physique that they kind an exoskeleton and grow to be part of him. Over hundreds of years, he utterly transforms right into a worm.
The fourth guide, God Emperor of Dune, follows the adventures of Sand Leto and takes place 3,500 years after Paul Atreides grew to become the Emperor. The guide has some actually enjoyable elements the place Leto surfs by way of the sand prefer it’s water, however he’s additionally a merciless, singular chief who clearly makes some enemies (there’s a insurgent rebellion on Arrakis).
Whereas we don’t get to see Paul grow to be a worm (and it could be an excessive amount of to count on director Denis Villeneuve to make all of it the best way to the fourth guide), we do see Paul using a worm. It’s thrilling and well-shot, similar to the remainder of the film. So, a win-win for us followers both method.