Kaitain

This article refers to elements from Original Dune Pages for this subject as it appears in other canons: Kaitain article for Expanded Dune Kaitain article for The Dune Encyclopedia

The planet Kaitain was the second capital of the Corrino Empire.

The seat of the empire was moved from the original House Corrino seat, Salusa Secundus, which became the prison and training ground for the imperial Sardaukar.

After the fall of Corrino Empire in the Desert War, House Corrino left Kaitain and moved back to Salusa Secundus.

Appearances in the Dune series

• Dune (mentioned only)

Appearances in adaptations

• Dune (1984)
• Frank Herbert's Dune (2000)
• Dune: Part Two (2024)

Images of Kaitain

Imperial City - Storyboard for Jodorowsky´s Dune by Moebius

A Guild ship lands at the padishah-emperor's palace on Kaitain (Dune, 1984)

Padisah-emperor Shaddam IV at his palace on Kaitain (Frank Herbert's Dune miniseries, 2000)

Padisah-emperor Shaddam IV at a meeting, along with count Hasimir Fenring (left) and Gaius Helen Mohiam (right) (Frank Herbert's Dune miniseries, 2000)

Irulan and Shaddam IV resting at their estate gardens on Kaitain, playing a game (Dune: Part Two, 2024)

Irulan and Shaddam IV at their estate gardens on Kaitain, Shaddam deep in thought and anxious (Dune: Part Two, 2024)

"And the emperor said nothing...". Shaddam IV anxious and uncertain over his actions. (Dune: Part Two, 2024)

Shaddam IV on Kaitain (Stellaris game mod adaptation)

Frederick IV Corrino (unique to Dune 2000, Westwood RTS game adaptations)