What happened to Arrakeen in God Emperor

[Duke_Alex_Atreides]

I would just like to know out of curiosity what happened to Arrakeen, any views?

[Gunman]

In children of dune, one Sand Dancer  in Arrakeen said:

"Where this city is, there will be only sand! I have see-ee-een"

So, I think that arrakeen is there sand.

[Duke_Alex_Atreides]

thanks

[Abelian]

Hi, Arrakeen became Leto's festival city of Onn in GEOD, bordered at one end by the vast wall Leto had built to enclose his Sareer mini-desert, on top of which was the Royal Road from his citadel. Probably the Idaho river flows through Onn as well - it borders the non Sareer side of the wall. Hope this helps!

[Dante]

Did it not eventually become the city of Keen, or similar? 'Keen, maybe... In Heretics and Chapterhouse, when Arrakis was Rakis. I'd look it up, but my books aren't anywhere nearby.

[3ngel]

Did it not eventually become the city of Keen, or similar? 'Keen, maybe... In Heretics and Chapterhouse, when Arrakis was Rakis. I'd look it up, but my books aren't anywhere nearby.

Yes, i can remember too Arraken trasformed into Keen, and in the end (6 book) Keen becames the place of the "holy religious order of the divided god", and where the nullentropic chamber of Leto II is found with his diaries. Concerning the Arraken in GEOD times, mm if i can remember there is not a clear reference to the city, but i can presume, as said before, it was related to the city in wich Leto II lived, connected to the city of Onn by an over-elevated highway, builded upon the remainining of the Shield-Wall, but in the books it's not so clear.

[Dante]

Also, Onn was the specially constructed Festival City, built with the sole purpose of viewing the God Emperor. It didn't have any relation to Arrakeen. Especially since it wasn't occupied except in Festival season.

[3ngel]

Also, Onn was the specially constructed Festival City, built with the sole purpose of viewing the God Emperor. It didn't have any relation to Arrakeen. Especially since it wasn't occupied except in Festival season.

That's wrong, when not in Festival time, Onn was permanently occupied by all the classes of burocrats, used to maintain the Empire, and if i can remember correctly even Fish Speakers had a permanent location in Onn (school and so on).

This is said in GEOD in a conversation between Duncan and Leto or Moneo (i can't remember well but i think more Moneo).

[Dante]

According to the Encyclopaedia, it is unoccupied during non-Festival times, with the exception of cleaners and security staff. People are not allowed in.

[NHJ BV]

I too remember the books saying that the city was permanently occupied, just not as fully as during a festival. The Encyclopedia is irrelevant.

[3ngel]

The Encyclopedia is irrelevant.

Quote.

[Dante]

I'll deal with this when I get my books back.