Alia — Dune Character Profile

About Alia

Paul's unborn sister, born with ancestral memories and powers.

Alia — Character Profile

Alignment

Anti-hero

Species

Enhanced_human

Abilities

Ancestral memory, Bene Gesserit powers, Voice, Prescience, Combat

• Strength: 5/10
• Intelligence: 9/10
• Charisma: 8/10
• Morality: 6/10
• Influence: 7/10

Affiliations

• Bene Gesserit
• Dune universe

Quick Facts about Alia

First Appearance

Dune

Alia's Known Relations

• Leto I Atreides — Father
• Lady Jessica — Mother
• Duncan Idaho — Spouse
• Paul Atreides — Sibling
• Victor Atreides — Sibling
• Bene Gesserit — Member of
• Shaddam Corrino IV — Enemy
• Princess Irulan — Enemy

Alia appears in 3 titles

• Dune (1984)
• Dune: Part Two (2024) — character page
• Dune: Part Three (2026) — character page

Character Facts

Played by

Alicia Witt

Appears in

Dune (1984)

Role

Minor

Relationships (3)

• Alia — Family Sister — Paul Atreides (Kyle MacLachlan)

  Alia is Paul's sister, born with extraordinary ancestral memories and abilities.

• Alia — Family Daughter — Lady Jessica (Francesca Annis)

  Alia is Jessica's daughter, whose birth completes the Bene Gesserit ritual.

• Alia — Conflict Enemy — Piter De Vries (Brad Dourif)

  Alia actively opposes Piter's faction, eliminating key Harkonnen leadership during the final battle.

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