Feyd-Rautha

Feyd-Rautha Harkonnen, born Feyd-Rautha Rabban until he was adopted into the Great House of Harkonnen by Vladimir Harkonnen, was the product of a Bene Gesserit breeding program. Unlike Paul, who was raised by a loving father, Feyd-Rautha was raised by his uncle, the tyrannical Baron Vladimir Harkonnen, and would, as a result, evolve into a charismatic leader, a deadly fighter, and a sociopathic heir. He is quite bratty in his words, enjoys taunting his enemies and laughing at their faces.

He is an ambitious yet sadistic descendant of House Harkonnen and the younger brother of the brutal "Beast" Rabban, thus serving as the youngest nephew of the insidious Vladimir Harkonnen himself. As such, Feyd is a product of the Bene Gesserit breeding program and is also the first cousin once removed of the protagonist, Paul Atreides, in addition to being Paul's archenemy.

Raised in an environment of anger, violence, manipulation, and brutality at the hands of his uncle, Feyd-Rautha evolved into a cunning yet impulsive youth who desired to usurp his uncle as Baron of Giedi Prime and Head of House Harkonnen. Although not as repulsive nor deplorable as his malevolent uncle, he turned out to be just as power-hungry and maliciously cunning, to the point of lacking empathy in general. As a victim of his Uncle's psychological and sexual abuse, Feyd-Rautha was raised to believe that dominance - both politically and sexually - were the precedent of preeminence, and this desire for domintion pervades every facet of his existence. Evidently, Feyd-Rautha was influenced by his Uncle's sadism in his youth, exhibiting these same qualities in his own youth, notably arrogantly deriding his enemies.

Like his uncle, Feyd-Rautha believed fear and oppression were not only necessary to keep people in line, but that the subordination of all existence beyond his own into natural servility was his natural birthright. When he fought the gladiator in the arena, despite the risk to his life, he purposefully put on a show in order to show off his fighting prowess and made an example out of him as a means to ellicit reverance and admiration from the audience. His entire construct of himself is predicated on authority and domination imposed upon those inferior, so much that he is compelled to slaughter his uncle in impatience to succeed him.

Feyd-Rautha is someone who was raised as the favorite—the heir—and clearly enjoys praise. His good looks, athletic and combat abilities, and his position as the Baron's heir make him a target of attention. He spends much time with slave women, who likely give him their undivided affection. In addition, Feyd is a pure narcissist; when he comes out of the baths, he stands and hails himself. More than that, he seems to be a very cunning man with women.

Feyd-Rautha, despite his intelligence, lacked subtlety, patience, and finesse. He despised his uncle, desiring to not only kill him but to take the Baron's title early.

After becoming the Baron's heir, Feyd gained a major stake in House Harkonnen and became its own primary prince. Quickly, he started to enjoy his newfound life, as well as the House Harkonnen's attempts to destroy their enemies, especially House Atreides.

Feyd-Rautha is good looking, clean shaven and with short red hair and blue eyes, with a well-built, lean muscular physique.