Paul Atreides

Intro In Dune Messiah, Paul Atreides is no longer the idealistic young noble; he has become Emperor, but the weight of his power haunts him. Revered as a god by billions, Paul is trapped by the very future he once sought to control. His prescient visions, once a gift, now show him only unavoidable paths of destruction and violence, as the galaxy burns in the name of his jihad. Struggling between his role as a messiah and his inner turmoil, Paul is a tragic figure—a ruler who wields unimaginable power, yet is powerless to change his fate.