Stilgar

Stilgar is a fictional character in the Dune universe created by Frank Herbert. He appears in the first three novels in the series: Dune (1965), Dune Messiah (1969) and Children of Dune (1976). His early life is explored in Brian Herbert and Kevin J. Anderson's Prelude to Dune trilogy (1999-2001), and the character is brought back as a ghola in their conclusion to the original series, Sandworms of Dune (2007). Stilgar was played by actors Everett... more

Stilgar is a fictional character in the Dune universe created by Frank Herbert. He appears in the first three novels in the series: Dune (1965), Dune Messiah (1969) and Children of Dune (1976). His early life is explored in Brian Herbert and Kevin J. Anderson's Prelude to Dune trilogy (1999-2001), and the character is brought back as a ghola in their conclusion to the original series, Sandworms of Dune (2007). Stilgar was played by actors Everett McGill in the 1984 Dune film, Uwe Ochsenknecht in the 2000 miniseries Frank Herbert's Dune, and by Stephen Berkoff in the 2003 Children of Dune miniseries. The Fremen Stilgar Ben Fifrawi was born in 10,141 A.G. in Umbu Sietch of Tuan on the planet Arrakis. In 10,175 A.G., Stilgar challenged Forad, the Naib of Sietch Tabr, and defeated him, becoming the new Naib of Sietch Tabr, a title he would hold until his death in 10,228 A.G. In his youth, Stilgar and two friends, Turok and Ommun, had been cornered by thuggish Harkonnen troopers. Badly... less