About This World
Arrakis, called Dune by those who know it, is the most important planet in the universe and the most inhospitable. Its sand seas hide sandworms and the Fremen, a people who have adapted to the desert so completely that they are part of it. The spice Melange saturates everything: air, sand, and eyes. It is produced in a cycle tied to the sandworms. Without it, the Spacing Guild cannot navigate and the Imperium fractures. Paul Atreides came to Arrakis and became a figure beyond any prophet.
Notable Locations
Arrakeen
The capital city of Arrakis, built in the relative shelter of the Shield Wall, seat of whoever holds the planet.
Sietch Tabr
A hidden Fremen stronghold in the open desert: home to Stilgar's tribe and Paul Muad'Dib.
The Shield Wall
A massive mountain range that shelters the northern settlements from the worst of Arrakis's storms.
The Sareer
The deep desert where the great sandworms roam freely and only the Fremen dare to travel.
Habbanya Ridge
A remote desert region where moisture is secretly gathered by Fremen in their long project of terraforming.
Polar Sink
The sparse northern region near the poles, where rare moisture collects and small amounts of open water exist.
