Joshua Kristian McCoy is a freelance writer and film critic from the United States. He is a lifelong film buff, a voting member of the Georgia Film Critics Association, a tournament-winning Smash Bros ...

Paul Atreides adopts multiple names reflecting facets of his identity and destiny, revealing Herbert's hidden symbolism. Paul's evolution from "Paul Atreides" to "Muad’Dib" demonstrates his adaptation ...

However, Herbert’s intention of Paul being a warning against the type of person who is able to bend populations and nations to their will by force of personality was often lost to those reading the ...

“Dune 2’s” messianic character, Paul Atreides (aka Lisan Al Gaib, Muad’Dib, and/or Usul) is a very unique protagonist. However, watching the film, many fans are wondering if he is actually an evil ...

Julio is a Senior Author for Collider. He studied History and International Relations at university, but found his calling in cultural journalism. When he isn't writing, Julio also teaches English at ...

In the Dune books, Paul "Muad'Dib" Atreides is a man carefully bred over the course of thousands of years – trained in combat, piloting, and politics beyond anything most people in the known universe ...

“All governments suffer a recurring problem: Power attracts pathological personalities. It is not that power corrupts but that it is magnetic to the corruptible.” –Chapterhouse: Dune However, ...