He had no qualms in using widespread torture, murder and slavery to maintain power, as is shown, for instance, in his mistreatment of Yueh and Thufir Hawat. He has been described as a seeker of thrills and pleasures, and showed sadistic pedophilic tendencies. This was also implied in the way he developed the roles his nephews (Feyd and Glossu) eventually took, in an ultimate, yet unsuccessful plan to reinstate Harkonnen power in Arrakis.ДЄs a leader of a Major House, Vladimir proved to be incredibly cruel, earning House Harkonnen its notorious reputation. This was shown plainly in his use of the twisted Mentat, Piter de Vries. The Baron recognized efficiency and talent in people, and he has shown remarkable insight in knowing people. And despite showering Feyd-Rautha with praise and the promise of eventual leadership, his hold over the cunning and impulsive youth remained tenuous, with Feyd-Rautha even attempting to poison the baron by surgically placing a needle containing what was presumably a slow-acting toxin into the thigh of Harkonnen's male child sex slave. He deemed Glossu too brutish and stupid to be an effective successor. However, his expectations in this sense were not easily achieved. Vladimir built upon the earlier success of his predecessors, gradually making House Harkonnen more successful through blackmail, subterfuge and treachery. During this time, his father served as head to the House Harkonnen and as Siridar and Baron of the planet Giedi Prime. He had spider-black eyes, cheeks like two cherubic mounds, protruding lips and bobbing jowls.Д«orn the son of a Harkonnen Baron, Vladimir showed an early interest in attaining power, and was trained to become the heir to House Harkonnen, ahead of his more mild-mannered half-brother Abulurd. Later, he was so morbidly obese that he required suspensors harnessed to his flesh in order to walk. 5 Discrepancies between Encyclopedia and Prelude materialД«aron Vladimir Harkonnen was originally a tall, muscular man with red-gold hair in a distinctive widow's peak.

Movie dune 2000