A cruel Mentat (human capable of extraordinary information computing) who works for Baron Harkonnen. Piter is an ambitious and bloodthirsty advisor of renowned intellect, who rarely makes mistakes in his logical analysis and predictions. He is the Baron’s right-hand man who comes up with the key steps in the plot to destroy House Atreides, but ultimately dies at the hands of the captured Duke Leto.
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Piter de Vries Character Timeline in Dune
The timeline below shows where the character Piter de Vries appears in Dune. The colored dots and icons indicate which themes are associated with that appearance.
Book 1, Part 2
Elsewhere, Baron Vladimir Harkonnen boasts to the “effeminate” Piter de Vries and “sullen-faced” Feyd-Rautha Harkonnen of the trap he has set for the Atreides...
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Responding to the Baron Harkonnen’s daring plan, Piter is concerned that his master’s success will be viewed as a threat by the Emperor....
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At Baron Harkonnen’s command, Piter runs through the plan to destroy House Atreides. It hinges on the Baron’s success in...
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Book 1, Part 19
Lady Jessica is confronted by Baron Harkonnen and his Mentat Piter de Vries, with two guards posted outside the room. The Baron tells the Mentat that...
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Book 1, Part 21
...set off by his soldiers destroy the rest of Duke Leto’s army. The Baron’s Mentat, Piter, approaches him to relay that Sardaukar soldiers have arrived with the captured Duke. The Baron...
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...Yueh’s wife and permitting the doctor to join her—to fulfil this agreement, the Baron has Piter kill the Suk doctor.
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...The Duke breathes out poisonous gas, sacrificing his life to try and kill the Baron. Piter and the guards in the room perish, but the Harkonnen leader manages to escape the...
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Book 2, Part 4
...talented Mentat and decides that “one doesn’t waste a Mentat,” especially after the death of Piter de Vries. He will use Hawat’s anger at Jessica to try and persuade him to...
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