Pulse of the Imperium

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Physical information:

• Slightly below average height (5'3)
• Athletic build
• Appears to be mid to late 20s
• Often armed, either with a large knife or with a very large rifle on her back

Official Information:

• Lives outside the main cities, in a small cabin near the edge of the jungle
• Only appeared around three to four years ago
• Protects the farmlands and jungle from both large beasts and poachers

Unofficial Information:

• Can be difficult to approach
• Appears to be on good terms with the Lanvilles

"Not all spice is equal, regardless of what the addicts say."

Physical information:
• Youthful in appearance, with experienced eyes.
• Carries herself with a professional demeanor, but can be warm and friendly under appropriate circumstances.
• Dressed for success, neat and clean.
• Always has her primary chef's knife with her.

Official information:
• Spice sommelier and master chef in service to House Mutelli.
• Known to have a natural affinity for assessing spice quality.

Unofficial information:
• Prefers her time spent in the kitchen.
• Rose quickly from obscurity to prominence.

Physical information:

• Medium Height (5'8"-5'9")
• Athletic build
• Muadh/Lanville Ancestry
• Late Teens/Early Twenties
• Atreides Military Issued Gear and Uniforms

Official Information:

• Newly Appointed Corporal in Special Operations
• Illegitimate Child of Roger Lanville; raised in his home.
• Mother from forest tribes of Muadh-died of unknown causes.

Unofficial Information:

• Generally affable personality
• Interest in Muadh culture
• On leadership track in military
• Does not frequently visit family home when father is not present

Physical information:

• Height 6'0"
• Lean build
• Lanville/Fluxspear and minor Atreides ancestry
• Early 30s
• Tailored militant aesthetic noble clothing

Official Information:

• Former thopter flight commander and trainer for Atreides
• Many steps removed from the head of the family, but still part of a strong Lanville line

Unofficial Information:

• Genial and considerate with capacity for sternness
• Very strong social presence
• Calls Lt Roger Lanville his "Uncle", actually second cousins but close enough to de facto reality with age difference and mentorship history

Roger Lanville

"Hai, Harkonnen! Are you prepared to die?"

Physical information:

• In his 50s
• Toned and spry
• Bald
• Atreides military uniform, sword, shield, sidearm

Official Information:

• De-facto head of House Lanville
• Atreides Warmaster, second-in-command to Gurney Halleck
• Lieutenant Colonel, veteran of wars and special operations
• Excellent airforce commander, pilot, and martial artist
• Governs Lanville estates with family help
• But this time personally presides over this festival

Unofficial Information:

• Fiercely loyal to Duke Leto
• Duncan Idaho's best fighting and drinking buddy
• His legitimate children are daughters only, but has a bastard son
• Oversees some special military training for Atreides troops
• Has made sure that some of the people he can entrust dangerous tasks to are going to attend the festival

Laila Bridger



Physical information:

• Medium Height
• Leanly athletic build
• Aquamarine eye color
• Early Twenties
• Carefully insignia-free body armor and clothing, but still in an offworld style.

Official Information:

• Former soldier of House Ecaz. Three years ago, served on Grumman against House Moritani with the Ecaz contingent alongside the Atreides.
• Currently working as a mercenary, but is careful to take jobs that won't wear out her welcome.
• An offworlder and commoner, no longer serving her original lord, and with no particular patron: Completely expendable by any and all political metrics.

Unofficial Information:

• Drinks a lot, but still has it together enough to avoid drugs other than alcohol. For now.
• Spends a lot of time at the spaceport.
• Doesn't like talking about her time with House Ecaz. Savvy observers well-versed in Ecazi culture will note that she's more specifically Elaccan.
• Virtually unknown in polite society.
• Has given a very good- or bad, depending on how you look at it- account of herself in a couple of bar fights

Hadrian Martikova



Physical information:

• 6 foot 3 inches
• Lithe
• Brown Eyes
• Late 20s / Early 30s

Official Information:

• Local grower and winemaker. The wine he produces is very good but not top-tier by any means.
• Father is known as a poor businessman and most know that Hadrian has kept the business above water.
• He is considered an honest broker and a square dealer.
• He is generally well-liked with some friends in high places.

Unofficial Information:

• He has dabbled on more than one occasion in grey-market trading with various houses. Including possibly yours.
• He once brokered a wine-for-weapons deal on behalf of the Atreides and a back channel contact on Harmonthep.
• His father's reckless spending has left the family in worse straights than advertised.

Physical information:
- 5'10
-Athletic build
-Green/Brown
-Mid 20's
-Usually wears a heavy jacket and boots
-Large knife strapped on her thigh, always

Official Information:
-Local fisherwoman and guide
-Orphaned and raised by an old mercenary
-Reservist
-Though as nails
-Survivalist

Unofficial Information:
-Her parents might have been eaten by a legendary sea-beast
-Her foster father had a very checkered past
-Is very much a case of fuckaroundandfindout

Physical information:

• Looks to be early to mid 30s.
• Physically tall and capable
• Quite handsome
• Carries himself like a soldier

Official information:

• Sergeant in the Atridies Military, currently rising the ranks as a NCO.
• Son of a somewhat prominent winery owner and heir apparent of it.
• Currently Single

Unofficial information:

• Enjoys reading and drinking
• Has little interest in taking over the winery
• Much better at leading soldiers than fighting.

Physical information:

• Late 20s
• Runner's build
• Dark hair and complexion
• Loose military bearing

Official information:

• Trained combat medic and ornithopter pilot
• Recently left service after the death of his brother
• Has been working various odd jobs locally

Unofficial information:

• His local reputation is less than reliable
• It's rumored his younger brother died from an overdose

Paul Atreides

“I’m dead to everyone unless I try to become what I may be.”

Physical information:

• In his teens
• A bit short for his age
• Brunet
• 'Like a reed in the wind' physique
• Old soul eyes

Official information:

• The only living son of Duke Leto Atreides, with the Lady Jessica
• Current Atreides heir
• Prepared to become Duke by a number of his father's highly competent advisors

Unofficial information:

• His Bene Gesserit mother has passed some teachings of her Order to him
• He has formed bonds of camaraderie and friendship with his tutors rather than teens his age
• There have been some issues with arranging political marriage in the Imperium for him because he's a concubine's son
• His father hopes him to become a mentat Duke.

Physical information:

• In their mid-to-late teens
• 5'6"/168 cm
• Redhead
• Pale blue eyes, intense gaze
• Old soul eyes

Official information:

• Religious leader of a group of Muadh from the northern continent.
• Representative for any interaction with the Muadh of this continent.
• In the mean time, is an able wilderness explorer and survivor and has some medical skills.
• They're an Aylonit, a third gender in their culture that also serve as religious leaders.

Unofficial information:

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• They were born female.
• Tries to maintain a positive outlook on life and people.
• Straightedge outside of ritual purposes.
• Has great respect for the natural world and is very in tune with it.

Sinsei Vim

Physical information:

• In her early 20s
• Lanky but feminine
• Furiously redhead
• Blue, daring eyes
• Sass and freckles
• Jungle jumpsuit

Official information:

• Studies in the Imperial College of Planetology in Corinth, Kaitain
• Her father is dr Xard Vim, a planetologist of some academic renown
• Currently on a field mission to the primeval jungles of Caladan

Unofficial information:

• In the know on many jungle things
• Wants a planetologist career on Arrakis
• In House Mutelli's debt

Duncan Idaho
Physical information:

• In his late 40s
• Tall & Swole
• Long Dark Hair
• Rougish smile
• Steely stare
• Sword & Shield, Tee & Fatigues

Official information:

• Swordmaster of Ginaz in Atreides service
• Boundlessly loyal to Duke Leto and his son
• Hates the Harkonnen to the core

Unofficial information:

• A ladies' man and an occasional party drinker
• Was a child slave on Giedi Prime
• Started service to the Atreides in times of Duke Paulus