God Emperor Of Dune. Published 1981

A little more than 3,500 years have passed, and in God Emperor of Dune, Leto is now almost fully transformed into a sandworm. He is almost invulnerable to physical damage; only his face is susceptible to injury, and his single greatest weakness that he shares with the sandworms, an intense vulnerability to water, is a secret. “Leto’s peace” has kept the universe quiet for that time, and the entirety of human society has become an audience for him. He is their emperor; he is their god.

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I wanted to create my contribution to all the various god emperors. I love the character and love how people envision him.

The last time I read GEOD was around 1996. I don’t remember details well and chose not to research it first. So this is what came out of my memory and imagination. I am wondering where the arms came from. I know he doesn’t have them. The cover above is a favorite and burned into my brain.

I wanted the room to look Islamic. I placed a figure in the foreground to add scale. I didn’t want anything else distracting from Leto II. I wanted dramatic light and eventual chose these unusual variations of typical colors that would be used. I chose a pose that would intimidate like a Roman Caesar. I tried to create some interesting lighting in the background without distracting for the worm dude.

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