Chani (character)

Chani
Dune character
Zendaya as Chani in Dune (2021)
First appearanceDune (1963–65)
Last appearancePaul of Dune (2008)
Created byFrank Herbert
Portrayed by
In-universe information
AliasSihaya
TitleImperial concubine
AffiliationFremen
House Atreides
Significant otherPaul Atreides
Children
RelativesLiet-Kynes (parent)[1]
Sean Young portrays Chani in Dune (1984).
Barbora Kodetová portrays Chani in Frank Herbert's Dune (2000) and Frank Herbert's Children of Dune (2003).

Chani (/ˈtʃeɪni/ CHAY-nee or /ˈtʃɑːni/ CHAH-nee)[Note 1] is a fictional character featured in Frank Herbert's novels Dune (1965) and Dune Messiah (1969). Known mainly as the Fremen wife and legal concubine of protagonist Paul Atreides, Chani is the daughter of Imperial Planetologist Liet-Kynes and his Fremen wife Faroula, and later the mother of the twins Ghanima and Leto II Atreides. The character is later resurrected as a ghola, appearing in Hunters of Dune (2006) and Sandworms of Dune (2007), Brian Herbert and Kevin J. Anderson's novels which complete the original series.

Chani is portrayed by actress Sean Young in the David Lynch film Dune (1984), and by Barbora Kodetová in the 2000 John Harrison miniseries Frank Herbert's Dune and its 2003 sequel Frank Herbert's Children of Dune. The character is played by Zendaya in the 2021 Denis Villeneuve film Dune and its 2024 sequel.

  1. ^ Holub, Christian (2020-09-09). "'Dune' director Denis Villeneuve breaks down film's eye-popping first trailer". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 2024-03-10.
  2. ^ "Audio excerpts from a reading of Dune by Frank Herbert". Usul.net. Retrieved 2010-10-06.
  3. ^ Villeneuve, Denis (director) (September 3, 2021). Dune (Motion picture). United States: Legendary Pictures.
  4. ^ Villeneuve, Denis (director) (February 6, 2024). Dune: Part Two (Motion picture). United States: Legendary Pictures.


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