Stilgar
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Stilgar is a fictional character featured in Frank Herbert's Dune universe. He is a key character in the science fiction novels Dune, Dune Messiah and Children of Dune.
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History
Stilgar Ben Fifrawi was born in 10141 A.G. in Umbu Sietch as Tuan. In 10175 A.G., Stilgar called out Forad the Naib of Sietch Tabr and defeated him, becoming the new Naib of Tabr, a title he would hold until his death in 10228 A.G.
Name
It was not until 10153 A.G. after a successful raid against a Harkonnen village that he acquired the name of Stilgar. Among the members of Umbu Sietch, he was known as Sahkan or the Desert Hawk.
The character Stilgar becomes the leader of Fremen after Liet-Kynes is killed. He meets Paul Atreides (Muad'Dib) in the first novel Dune, where he spares Paul's life as he is supposed to be a messiah according to a prophecy. By the end of Dune, he is in awe of Paul and considers him to be his emperor like the other Fremen. In the second (Dune Messiah) and third (Children of Dune) novels, he is a staunch helper/supporter of Paul and Paul's children, Leto II and Ghanima, respectively.
Fan following
Stilgar is one of the most well-loved characters in the Dune series because of his:
- Fighting skills
- General personality
- He is the classic Fremen
Dune 7, and 8
Because of how well loved he is by Dune fans, there are many theories about Stilgar's role in Hunters of Dune and Sandworms of Dune. Although he died in one of the first books, and Dune 7 and 8 will happen about 10,000 years after Dune, many fans believe that he will come back as a Ghola.
References
- McNelly, Willis E. (Ed.) (1984). The Dune Encyclopedia. New York: Berkley Books. ISBN 0-425-06813-7.