Duneverse

English

Etymology

dune +‎ -verse

Proper noun

Duneverse

1. (fandom slang) The fictional universe which serves as the setting for the Dune novels.
   • 2003 January 25, Michael Bruner, “Re: CHOAM”, in alt.fan.dune‎^[1] (Usenet):

     I got the impression it was more how the major powers in the Duneverse exerted power than a power source in itself (hence why Mohiam didn't mention it in her little talk).

   • 2003 November 12, Thirsty Viking [username], “Re: Dune Slave -- Life of the Party -- Spoilers”, in alt.tv.angel‎^[2] (Usenet):

     And all the Fans of Dune (the Novel) I know in real life have always agreed with me that the mini-series was much better than the movie in portaying^[sic] the Duneverse.

   • 2006 April 22, Andrew Wheeler, “Re: Hunters of Dune - everybody is back from the dead, links to Earth?”, in rec.arts.sf.written‎^[3] (Usenet):

     Given that all other current-day religions have turned into something unrecognizable in the Duneverse, it does seem a bit odd to have a "Rabbi" running around. But I haven't read the later Frank Herbert books, so it's possible he explained it there.

   • For more quotations using this term, see Citations:Duneverse.

Anagrams

• undeserve, unsevered