Dune Series PHD Episode 26 Leto Atreides II, The God Emperor of Dune (2)
Channel: Doc Sloan's Science Fiction Station
Date: 2021-10-11

Our previous episode on Leto II looked at the character from an evolutionary point of view, but in this episode we look at him from the point of view of Herbert's dangerous hero. The God Emperor, part man, part worm, Leto II is the ultimate predator upon whom humanity's survival depends. But at what cost?
Leto II represents Herbert's warnings about the dangerous hero amplified in extremis, showing the reader that they can make the same mistake twice, and if you didn't think things could get any worse, then think again. Charismatic and intriguing, sympathetic and tragic, dangerous and inhuman, Leto II is certainly one of the most unusual characters to appear in science fiction.

Let's take a look at Leto II, who is not really Leto II, and is no longer human...

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