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In the Movie |
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This does not happen in the book. |
While the Fremen are fighting the Sardukar, Gurney kills Rabban. |
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Feyd demands the right to Kanly, a vendetta fight between Houses. Paul agrees after telling Gurney that this Harkonnen is his to kill for revenge, not Gurney’s. Feyd and Paul fight, Feyd tries to poison Paul with a small needle in his girdle, but Paul is able to avoid it and quickly kills Feyd with a knife through his neck and into his brain. |
Paul demands that the Emperor fight him or choose a champion. Feyd steps forward to fight Paul. The fight goes poorly for Paul when he is stabbed, but eventually he kills Feyd.
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No one else had landed on the planet as the Guild had refused permission |
Paul has a message sent to the ships of the Great Houses that if they land on the planet, he will destroy the spice with nuclear weapons. |
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Jessica and Chani will negotiate for the princess’ dowry; it will be the Emperor's entire Chaom Company holdings and he will live on his own prison planet which Paul promises to make a pleasant place to live. |
No details on a dowry. Princess Irulan begs Paul to spare her father’s life and she will be her willing bride. The Emperor kneels and kisses Paul’s hand. Everyone kneels before Paul, but Chani walks away.
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Paul tells Chani that while the princess will be his wife, he will only love Chani. He also says that history will know his mother and Chani as wives (Jessica was Leto’s concubine) and the princess will only have her literary pretensions.
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This does not happen. Chani leaves the city in disgust and summons a sand worm so she can leave. |