Talk:Shaddam IV

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I deleted the image of the Corrino emperor, as portrayed by the actor Adrian Sparks, from the computer game Dune 2000 because the Corrino shown is NOT Shaddam IV but Frederick IV, a non-canon Corrino emperor who was integral to the non-canon storyline created by Westwood Studios for its Dune computer games. I can see the similarity between Frederick from Westwood's game and Shaddam from David Lynch's movie but anyone who has played Dune 2000, or its sequel Emperor: Battle For Dune, will tell you that the Corrino character played by Adrian Sparks is NOT Shaddam IV.

Alf74 28 August 2006 20:50

Confusion about prequel series
"Legends of Dune" refers to the novels about the Butlerian Jihad. "Prelude to Dune" is the correct title of the series of novels that lead directly up to Dune. I'm changing the article to reflect that. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 24.238.170.154 (talk • contribs) 21:29, 2 December 2006
 * Oops, I think that mistake was mine, I must've been drunk that day. Thanks for the fix! TAnthony 22:16, 2 December 2006 (UTC)

In adaptations
I've removed the following new addition to the article, as it's original research (and out of place in the article, in my opinion). But in case anyone wants to salvage something to re-introduce into the article (with sources) ... TAnthony 15:57, 7 December 2006 (UTC)

Both cinematic depictions, especially the costumes, bear more than a passing resemblance to Mohammed Reza Pahlavi, the last Shah of Iran. The Shah's own clothes, though carefully tailored, were often ornate and gaudy, especially the ceremonial garments, such as the coronation robes worn at his 2,500 year celebration of Iran's monarchy in 1971. Similarly, Shaddam's palaces resembled the Shah's palaces: marble floors, lavish carpets; crystal chandeliers; gold door-handles, faucets, and telephones (Shaddam wouldn't have used as archaic a technology as a telephone, in A.G.10191); velvet and brocade upholstery.

Shaddam's birthdate?
The article reads that he was born in 10.119, but then quotes an appendix from the original FH novel in which he is cited as having been born in 10.134. I have corrected the article accordingly. Coldmachine 11:44, 24 May 2007 (UTC)


 * The prequels "correct" his birthdate (and Fenring's) from the original series, basically to eliminate certain inconsistencies. TAnthony 00:19, 26 May 2007 (UTC)


 * I say we stick with FH's date and mention the terrible duo's birthdate as a retcon, which in a way it is. --Gwern (contribs) 18:18 26 May 2007 (GMT)


 * How about explaining it all in a note? In the article, give the original FH dates, even though they were inconsistent (or intentionally wrong as part of that ole "fallibility of historians" routine). -SandChigger 01:21, 27 May 2007 (UTC)


 * Looks good to me now! Coldmachine 12:29, 29 May 2007 (UTC)


 * Yeah, sorry for any confusion caused by my previous revert, I've been out of town and didn't have much time to fix the article properly until yesterday. Also, I'd like to somehow note the reason for the date revision (see Discrepancies between Dune novels) but of course that is totally OR. TAnthony 15:06, 29 May 2007 (UTC)


 * Good work! :) --SandChigger 02:56, 30 May 2007 (UTC)

Shaddam's daughters?
Do they all need to be linked, if the links just redirect to the House Corrino page? Just wondering. --SandChigger 05:23, 8 October 2007 (UTC)

Shaddam in Messiah?
In his latest blog on MySpace, Kevin is claiming that Shaddam is referred to as "still alive and performing exercises with his Sardaukar in MESSIAH." Can anyone provide a quote of a passage that corroborates this statement? --SandChigger (talk) 08:51, 22 December 2007 (UTC)

Style revision.
I believe these articles should be renamed so that the house comes last, rather than the ordinal. For example, the current monarch of the UK (though this style is rarely, if ever, used) is "Elizabeth II Windsor", not "Elizabeth Windsor II". Hence, this article, and the text within it and about it, should reflect "Shaddam IV Corrino", and not "Shaddam Corrino IV". Frank Herbert himself never referred to this person as "Shaddam Corrino IV", but typically "Shaddam IV", as the name of House Corrino did not figure significantly into the original Dune saga. If Brian Herbert or Kevin Anderson do use "Shaddam Corrino IV", I submit it is due to incompetence. --70.131.247.129 (talk) 23:08, 12 April 2008 (UTC)

Replacement by Paul
The section on Shaddam IV in Dune currently reads:

Making clear his ability and willingness to completely destroy all spice production should his terms not be met, Paul demands that Shaddam step down from the Imperial throne and install Paul in his place, with Irulan as Paul's consort. Shaddam has no choice but to concede, as an end to the spice supply would paralyze civilization across the entire universe. He is effectively exiled to his ancestral planet of Salusa Secundus, now a wasteland, prison planet, and training ground for the Sardaukar.

This isn’t true. When Paul is negotiating with the Emperor he never demand that Shaddam IV step down or that he himself replaces him. He does demand his CHOAM directorship and banishes him to Salusa Secundus, but the most Paul says as to the succession is that he will wed Irulan and the way will be ‘opened for an Atreides to sit on the throne’. He also says that Shaddam will have a throne on Salusa Secundus, and negotiates ennoblement for Atreides retainers, something he could grant them himself if he was about to take the throne. Paul is Emperor by the time of Dune Mesiah, yes, but he doesn’t force Shaddam IV to step down in Dune. 1stViscountessNivlac (talk) 04:44, 11 April 2023 (UTC)


 * Agree insofar as Irulan shouldn't be referred to as a consort when she is Paul's wife 73.118.170.226 (talk) 07:15, 23 March 2024 (UTC)