Princess Irulan
| Princess Irulan | |
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Virginia Madsen in Dune (1984)
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| First appearance | Dune (1965) |
| Last appearance | The Winds of Dune (2009) |
| Created by | Frank Herbert |
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Bene Gesserit House Atreides |
| Family | House Corrino |
| Spouse(s) | Paul Atreides |
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Princess Irulan /ˈɪrəlɑːn/ is a fictional character and member of House Corrino in the Dune universe created by Frank Herbert. She first appears in 1965's Dune, and is later featured in Dune Messiah (1969) and Children of Dune (1976). The character's birth and early childhood are touched upon in the Prelude to Dune prequel trilogy (1999–2001) by Brian Herbert and Kevin J. Anderson, and she is a principal character in the Herbert/Anderson series Heroes of Dune (2008–2009). Irulan has also appeared in all film and television adaptations of Herbert's Dune works.
The character of Irulan serves as a de facto narrator in Dune, with excerpts of her later writings used as epigraphs before each chapter of the novel. Within the storyline, Irulan is established as the eldest daughter of the 81st Padishah Emperor Shaddam IV and Anirul, a Bene Gesserit of Hidden Rank; she has four younger sisters named Chalice, Wensicia, Josifa and Rugi, and no brothers. In Dune, the character appears in person only near the end of the novel, but continues as a regular character in the sequels Dune Messiah and Children of Dune. Epigraphs attributed to Irulan also appear — to a much lesser extent — in these subsequent novels, and others in the extended series.
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