Sandworms (Dune)
Sandworms are creatures that feature in Dune.
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Sandworms were giant worm-like creatures that were native to the sand covered world of Arrakis.
Overview
In appearance, Sandworms were colossal, worm-like creatures that inhabited sand covered worlds.
Their skin was thick, rough, and semi-metallic. It served the simple function of armor and was comprised of many scales, each a few feet in size. These scales overlapped and interlocked to form the armor that protected it against internal sand invasion. The smell of the sandworm has been particularly documented. A strong, flinty, cinnamon smell exuded from the beast, especially from the mouth. Some said it could be smelled before seen. The presence of the spice melange was intense and so was its odor.
The main component of the sandworm's diet was sand, and other inorganic and dry components of the Arrakis crust. It is also believed they sifted the sand-plankton for nourishment.
Water was fatal to a sandworm, even in small doses. Water that entered a sandworm's body would act as catalyst to accelerate its metabolism to the point that it became unstable and its vital biological functions failed. This was a violent and presumably painful death for the sandworm. It was occasionally necessary however, since the byproduct of the sandworm/water mixture was the highly toxic poison called the Water of Life.
Notes
- The Sandworms were created by Frank Herbert where they featured in the setting of the Dune universe.
In other media
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Video games
- In Emperor: Battle for Dune, Sandworms appeared in the setting of the video game where they were a threat to factions that were travelling on the sands with them randomly emerging to consume any object in their path in the various game modes. During the campaign plotline, the Bene Tleilaxu were gathering samples from dead Sandworms as part of a larger plot with the Spacing Guild using it to create a hybrid Emperor Worm to dominate the various factions.
Appearances
- Dune:
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