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** In one of Brian Herbert and Kevin J. Anderson's books , {{spoiler|an extinct human order, the Muadru, are implied to know the non-Arrakis location that the Sandworms came from. This may mean that even the Sandworms are human creations.}}

** In the out of print [[All There in the Manual|Encyclopedia of Dune]] the Natives of Caladan are sentient: morons by human standards and around Stone Age level of technology, but sentient all the same. They are mentioned maybe once in the series proper though. Mind you, the Encyclopedia is not fully [[Canon]].

* [[Accidental Marriage]]: Paul, before adapting to Fremen culture, asks Chani to carry his water tokens for him without realizing that only a betrothed does this for a man, making his offer tantamount to a proposal.

* [[Accidental Marriage]]: Paul, before adapting to Fremen culture, asks Chani to carry his water tokens for him without realizing that only a betrothed does this for a man, making his offer tantamount to a proposal. Played with in that the only result is a moment of shock and then an embarrassed explanation to Paul of what he just did. Stilgar then orders Chani to carry the water tokens anyway out of survival necessity<ref>They're on patrol in hostile territory and cannot afford to make any noise, but Paul doesn't yet know how to wrap a bunch of small clinking objects so that they don't jingle when carried, which is the entire reason he asked Chani to do it for him in the first place.</ref>, but with the clear pronouncement that it does ''not'' place Chani under any obligation. (Paul later on ''does'' marry Chani, but his proposal in that instance is entirely deliberate.)

** Paul's defeat of Jamis also counts, since he didn't realize he'd inherit Jamis' widow out of it.

*** He rejects her as wife, though, despite her pleading. Instead, Stilgar takes her.

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* [[Hypercompetent Sidekick]]: Prince Roderick Corrino is shown to be a much more sensible and intelligent man than his half-brother Emperor Salvador Corrino. Both of them know how much Salvador's rule depends on Roderick. While Salvador is not a fool (even though he sometimes likes to project [[Obfuscating Stupidity]]), there is no denying that the Imperium would collapse under Salvador's rule if not for Roderick. Many privately agree that Roderick would've made a far better Emperor. At the same time, Roderick is fiercely loyal to his brother and would die for him in a heartbeat. The Sisterhood even goes to great lengths to ensure that future Corrino emperors come from Roderick's bloodline not Salvador's.

* [[Hypochondria]]: Emperor Salvador Corrino claims to be suffering from numerous ills, most of which appear to be stress-related symptoms. His former Suk physician took advantage of this by prescribing and performing expensive made up treatments to these symptoms, making a fortune. This could be genetic, though, as his mother is mentioned to have been emotionally unstable and once tried to commit suicide.

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