HOUSE
HARKONNEN
VLADIMIR HARKONNEN (10,11-10,193) Commonly referred to as Baron Harkonnen,
his title is officially Siridar (planetary governor) Baron. Vladimir Harkonnen
is the direct-line male descendant of the Bashar Abulurd Harkonnen who
was banished for cowardice after the Battle of Corrin. The return of House
Harkonnen to power generally is ascribed to adroit manipulation of the
whale fur market and later consolidation with melange wealth from Arrakis.
The Siridar-Baron died on Arrakis during the Revolt. Title passed briefly
to the na-Baron, Feyd-Rautha Harkonnen.
COUNT GLOSSU RABBAN (10,132-10,193) Glossu Rabban, Count of Lankiveil,
was the eldest nephew of Vladimir Harkonnen. Glossu Rabban and Feyd Rautha
Rabban, (who took the name Harkonnen when chosen for the Siridar-Baron's
household) were legal sons of the Siridar-Baron's youngest demibrother,
Abulurd. Abulurd renounced the Harkonnen name and all rights to the title
when given the subdistrict governorship of Rabban-Lankiveil. Rabban was
a distaff name.
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