Gurney Halleck | |
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Dune character | |
First appearance | Dune (1963–65) |
Last appearance | The Winds of Dune (2009) |
Created by | Frank Herbert |
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In-universe information | |
Occupation | Atreides Weapons Master |
Affiliation | House Atreides |
Significant other | Lady Jessica[a] |
Relatives | Beth Halleck (sister)[b] |
Gurney Halleck is a fictional character in the Dune universe created by Frank Herbert. He is a major character in Herbert's Dune (1965) and Children of Dune (1976) as the War Master of House Atreides, acting as mentor, friend, and advisor to Paul Atreides. He also appears in some of the prequel/sequel novels by Brian Herbert and Kevin J. Anderson.
Gurney is portrayed by Patrick Stewart in the 1984 David Lynch film Dune. P. H. Moriarty plays the role in the 2000 Sci-Fi Channel TV miniseries Frank Herbert's Dune and its 2003 sequel, Frank Herbert's Children of Dune. The character is portrayed by Josh Brolin in the 2021 Denis Villeneuve film Dune and its 2024 sequel Dune: Part Two.
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