The Beast Rabban — Dune Character Profile

About The Beast Rabban

Baron's nephew, cruel governor of Arrakis who oppresses Fremen.

The Beast Rabban — Character Profile

Alignment

Villain

Species

Human

Abilities

Brutal combat, Oppression, Military command, Intimidation, Resource extraction

• Strength: 8/10
• Intelligence: 5/10
• Charisma: 4/10
• Morality: 1/10
• Influence: 6/10

Affiliations

• Dune universe

Quick Facts about The Beast Rabban

Occupation

regent

First Appearance

Dune

The Beast Rabban's Known Relations

• Abulurd Harkonnen II — Father
• Feyd-Rautha Harkonnen — Sibling
• Fremen — Enemy

The Beast Rabban appears in 3 titles

• Dune (1984)
• Dune (2021) — character page
• Dune: Part Two (2024) — character page

Character Facts

Played by

Paul L. Smith

Appears in

Dune (1984)

Role

Minor

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