Paul Atreides

Paul appearing in the Story Cinematic trailer

Paul Atreides is the main character of Frank Herbert's Dune Novel, and of the movie adaptations by David Lynch (1984) and Denis Villeneuve (2021/2024). He is the Kwizsatz Haderach which grants him the ability to see all possible futures and alternate timelines, including ones where he is never born.

Dune: Awakening takes place in one such Alternate Timeline, as such Paul never appears physically in the game, as Arise Atreides was born instead of him and several events have fallen differently.

Trivia

• It is believed Paul does appear as The Guide in a metaphysical 'limbo' realm when the player is first consumed by a Sandworm