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** The series has [[https://lareviewofbooks.org/article/race-consciousness-fascism-and-frank-herberts-dune a substantial alt-right following]] that views Paul Atreides as an {{Ubermensch}} and an ideal hero and role model. He was anything ''but''. The world of ''Dune'' is a {{dystopia}}, and Paul, as a DarkMessiah and a {{deconstruct|edCharacterArchetype}}ion of TheChosenOne, is a big reason why -- and he eventually realizes the error of his ways. What's more, Herbert based Paul's journey as a religious and military leader on that of UsefulNotes/TheProphetMuhammad, and the series as a whole is filled with Islamic and Middle Eastern influences; Paul may be a GalacticConqueror, but an Aryan white man he probably isn't.
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** The series has [[https://lareviewofbooks.org/article/race-consciousness-fascism-and-frank-herberts-dune a substantial alt-right following]] that views Paul Atreides as an {{Ubermensch}} and an ideal hero and role model. He was anything ''but''. The world of ''Dune'' is a {{dystopia}}, and Paul, as a DarkMessiah and a {{deconstruct|edCharacterArchetype}}ion of TheChosenOne, is a big reason why -- and he eventually realizes the error of his ways. What's more, Herbert based Paul's journey as a religious and military leader on that of UsefulNotes/TheProphetMuhammad, and the series as a whole is filled with Islamic and Middle Eastern influences; Paul may be a GalacticConqueror, but an Aryan white man he probably isn't. Also the political bent of the Frank Herbert-written books is strongly anti-authoritarian, with the end goal of Paul and Leto II's "Golden Path" being a humanity that is permanently averse to single leaders: ''Literature/DuneMessiah'' only exists because Herbert realized readers were getting the wrong idea and wrote a whole extra novel in an attempt to correct the misconception, and to drive this home, Paul directly compares himself to UsefulNotes/AdolfHitler due to the death toll from the Fremen Jihad.
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* SpiritualSuccessor: ''Dune'' shares various concepts and themes with Frank Herbert's novel ''The Godmakers''. Published as a separate novel in 1970, the four original short stories were all published before ''Dune'' was even written. They include elements such as Axlotl-tanks, Plaz, and even what could be considered a young version of the Bene Gesserit.
