Irulan Corrino

Princess Irulan is a fictional character and member of House Corrino in the Dune universe created by Frank Herbert. She first appears in 1965's Dune, and is later featured in Dune Messiah (1969) and Children of Dune (1976). The character's birth and early childhood are touched upon in the Prelude to Dune prequel trilogy (1999-2001) by Brian Herbert and Kevin J. Anderson, and she is a principal character in the Herbert/Anderson tetralogy, Heroes o... more

Princess Irulan is a fictional character and member of House Corrino in the Dune universe created by Frank Herbert. She first appears in 1965's Dune, and is later featured in Dune Messiah (1969) and Children of Dune (1976). The character's birth and early childhood are touched upon in the Prelude to Dune prequel trilogy (1999-2001) by Brian Herbert and Kevin J. Anderson, and she is a principal character in the Herbert/Anderson tetralogy, Heroes of Dune. Irulan has also appeared in all film and television adaptations of Herbert's Dune works. As established in Dune, Irulan is the eldest daughter of the 81st Padishah Emperor Shaddam Corrino IV and Anirul, a Bene Gesserit of Hidden Rank. Irulan has four younger sisters named Chalice, Wensicia, Josifa and Rugi, and no brothers. The non-canon Dune Encyclopedia (1984) by Dr. Willis E. McNelly invents an extensive, alternate biography for Irulan. In Dune, Irulan is described through Paul Atreides' eyes: Paul's attention came at last to a tall... less