The Butlerian Jihad

by Brian Herbert

  thoughtrodes—sensors used by cymeks

  Time of Titans—the century of tyrant rulers who overthrew the Old Empire, living first as humans and then as cymeks. The Time of Titans ended when the newborn Omnius evermind took over all systems and effected his own rule

  Tirbes—Sorceress of Rossak, one of Zufa’s trainees

  Titans—original tyrants who conquered the Old Empire

  Tlaloc—one of the original Titans, the visionary who first inspired the revolt

  Tlulax—Unallied Planet in Thalim system, known for providing slaves and biological material

  Tlulaxa—people of Tlulax, known as slavers and flesh merchants

  turtlebugs—sweet-tasting insects in the marshes of Harmonthep

  Twenty Titans—the group of warlords who overthrew the Old Empire

  Ularda—Synchronized World

  Unallied Planets—outlying worlds that have not formally joined the League of Nobles

  vabalone—colorful shell, native to Buzzell

  Venport, Aurelius—Rossak businessman, mate of Zufa Cenva

  Vertree Colony—League World, heavily industrialized

  Viceroy—leader of League of Nobles

  Walgis—a Synchronized World, site of First Hrethgir Rebellions

  watcheyes—mobile electronic eyes used by Omnius

  Weyop—Ishmael’s grandfather

  Wibsen, Ort—aging space commander, leader of Serena’s mission to Giedi Prime

  Wilby, Quinto Vaughn—member of Salusan Militia

  Winter Sun Room—chamber in Butler manor house

  Wormrider—name taken by Selim

  Xerxes—cymek, one of the Twenty Titans, responsible for machine takeover

  Yardin—Unallied Planet

  Yo, Amia—kitchen slave of Erasmus

  Young, Cuarto Steff—officer in Salusan Militia

  Zanbar—League World, prominent slave market

  Zensunni—Buddislamic sect, generally docile

  Zenshiite—Buddislamic sect, generally more violent than Zensunnis

  Zimia—cultural and governmental center on Salusa Secundus

  Major Planets

  League Worlds

  Balut

  Chusuk

  Giedi Prime

  Ginaz

  Hagal

  Junction

  Kaitain

  Kirana III

  Komider

  Pincknon

  Poritrin

  Relicon

  Ros-Jal

  Rossak

  Salusa Secundus

  Seneca

  Vertree Colony

  Zanbar

  Synchronized Worlds

  Alpha Corvus

  Bela Tegeuse

  Corrin

  Earth

  Ix

  Parmentier

  Quadra

  Richese

  Ularda

  Walgis

  Wallach IX, VII, and VI

  Yondair

  Unallied Planets

  IV Anbus

  Arrakis

  Buzzell

  Caladan

  Ecaz

  Harmonthep

  Souci

  Tlulax

  Yardin

  Also by Brian Herbert and Kevin J. Anderson

  Dune: House Atreides

  Dune: House Harkonnen

  Dune: House Corrino

  Dune: The Machine Crusade

  Dune: The Battle of Corrin

  Acknowledgments

  Penny Merritt, for helping to manage the literary legacy of her father, Frank Herbert.

  Our editors, Pat LoBrutto and Carolyn Caughey, offered detailed and invaluable suggestions through many drafts to fine-tune this story into its final version. Tom Doherty, Linda Quinton, Jennifer Marcus, and Paul Stevens at Tor Books gave this project remarkable support and enthusiasm.

  As always, Catherine Sidor, at WordFire, Inc., worked tirelessly to transcribe dozens of microcassettes and type many hundreds of pages to keep up with our manic work pace. Her assistance in all steps of this project has helped to keep us sane, and she even fools other people into thinking we’re organized.

  Diane E. Jones and Erwin Bush served as test readers and guinea pigs, giving us their honest reactions, and suggested additional scenes that helped make this a stronger book. Rebecca Moesta contributed her imagination, time, and support in all phases of this book, from start to finish.

  The Herbert Limited Partnership, including Jan Herbert, Ron Merritt, David Merritt, Byron Merritt, Julie Herbert, Robert Merritt, Kimberly Herbert, Margaux Herbert, and Theresa Shackelford, gave us their enthusiastic support, entrusting us with the care of Frank Herbert’s magnificent vision.

  Beverly Herbert, for almost four decades of support and devotion to her husband, Frank Herbert.

  And most of all, thanks to Frank Herbert, whose genius created such a wondrous universe for us to explore.

  This is a work of fiction. All the characters and events portrayed in this novel are either fictitious or are used fictitiously.

  DUNE: THE BUTLERIAN JIHAD

  Copyright © 2002 by Herbert Limited Partnership

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  Edited by Patrick LoBrutto

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