Chani (character)

Chani
Dune character
Zendaya as Chani in Dune (2021)
First appearance	Dune (1963–65)
Last appearance	Paul of Dune (2008)
Created by	Frank Herbert
Portrayed by	Sean Young (1984 film) Barbora Kodetová (2000 miniseries / 2003 sequel) Zendaya (2021 / 2024 films)
In-universe information
Alias	Sihaya
Title	Imperial concubine
Affiliation	Fremen House Atreides
Significant other	Paul Atreides
Children	Leto (murdered while an infant) Leto II Atreides Ghanima Atreides
Relatives	Liet-Kynes (parent)[1]

Chani (/ˈtʃeɪni/ CHAY-nee or /ˈtʃɑːni/ CHAH-nee)^{[Note 1]} is a fictional character featured in Frank Herbert's novels Dune (1965) and Dune Messiah (1969). Known mainly as the Fremen wife and legal concubine of protagonist Paul Atreides, Chani is the daughter of Imperial Planetologist Liet-Kynes and his Fremen wife Faroula, and later the mother of the twins Ghanima and Leto II Atreides. The character is later resurrected as a ghola, appearing in Hunters of Dune (2006) and Sandworms of Dune (2007), Brian Herbert and Kevin J. Anderson's novels which complete the original series.

Chani is portrayed by actress Sean Young in the David Lynch film Dune (1984), and by Barbora Kodetová in the 2000 John Harrison miniseries Frank Herbert's Dune and its 2003 sequel Frank Herbert's Children of Dune. The character is played by Zendaya in the 2021 Denis Villeneuve film Dune and its 2024 sequel.

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