Duncan

[Khan]

How old is Duncan Idaho supposed to be in Dune?

[The_Sadukar]

my geuss is 25-35

[Khan]

OK, thanks.

[Andrew]

In the original Dune novel? I would say around 30-40(rememeber they live longer in the books because of spice) Also if he is such a great swordsman I'm sure it took a few years.

But then they always say he looks young.

[Colonel_Worf]

He's at least 40.

[Davidu]

Yeah... he seems young.

But remember: Bashar Teg was 300 years old when he died on Rakis. And he semt to me like no more than 50-55 old. So Duncan could have been a little bit older (not like the Bashar of course).

[Andrew]

You sure about 300?

I'm reading heretics now(second time around) and havnt seen that number yet.

I thought teg was only a bit more than one hundred?(or it was referred to something like one hundred for something.)

[Davidu]

That's how I remember... ???

[Andrew]

That's how I remember... ???

your rigt, i just read that someone that seems younger than teg is over 100 years old, so now me say 250 ;)

[Davidu]

See, told you I'm right! ::)

[Caid Ivik]

How many times Duncan has died? (Remembers me of South Park: "Oh my God, they've killed Duncan! You bastards!")

[Davidu]

I don't really want to know. Such a life (death, whatever) is a nightmare.

[Vanguard3000]

Remember, Davidu, that every Duncan would only remember his original life as "Duncan Prime" (the actual Duncan in Dune), and his current life. But it would still be quite horrible to live so many lives.

And there were over 120 Duncans during the reign of Leto II. I think it mentions that somewhere in GEoD. Still, remember how long Leto II lived, and how short the average Duncan ghola survived. There must have been quite a lot. ;)

[Davidu]

LetoII ruled for 3500 years.

I wonder how do you picture Duncan... I think he would look like Antonio Banderas, or something close.

[Colonel_Worf]

I thought the first Dune miniseries gave an accurate depiction.

[Caid Ivik]

I like books because I can give picture to persons by my own fantasy.

[Davidu]

That's the adventage of books. ;)

But how do you picture him? How did you see him when you read the books?

[Andrew]

Do you mean how can you visualize him in your head? Frank Herbert was quite descriptive at times, so maybe you could take the description and create a face.

[nampigai]

I believe he was 45 at the time of his deat, I read somewhere he was born in 10146 and he died 10191 well 45 years (could be mistaken though)

I've allways imagined Duncan to look like Richard Jordan, from Lynch's Dune.

btw did you know David Lynch was actually playing a part in Dune?

[Khan]

Really, who?

[Davidu]

You're right, he was 45 years old. Anyway, he semt to me the youngest. Maybe because he is presented as a lover? ;)

And where did David Lynch play?

[Vanguard3000]

Lynch was the Harvester foreman.

"Good eye. Who's on that unlisted flight?"

"We can't leave all this Spice behind."

"Yes...Yes Sire!"

And so on.

I always pictured Idaho as looking like Richard Jordan as well, but that's probably due to the fact that I saw the movie before reading the books. Personally,I don't think Lynch casted him correctly. Idaho was often depicted in the books as somewhat scruffy.

[Davidu]

scruffy? LOL what's that? :D

[Vanguard3000]

Scruffy. You know, like scraggly, but less lanky and bummish. ;)

[nampigai]

same reason Vanguard, and I agree with you.