Leto II Atreides

Leto II Atreides
Dune character
James McAvoy as Leto II in the Children of Dune miniseries (2003)
First appearance	Dune Messiah (1969)
Last appearance	The Winds of Dune (2009)
Created by	Frank Herbert
Portrayed by	James McAvoy (2003 series)
Information
Affiliation	Fremen
Title	God Emperor
Family	House Atreides
Spouse(s)	Ghanima Atreides
Relatives	Paul Atreides (father) Chani (mother) Ghanima Atreides (sister) Leto I Atreides (grandfather) Lady Jessica (grandmother) Liet-Kynes (grandfather) Alia Atreides (aunt) Princess Irulan (stepmother)

Leto II Atreides (/ˈleɪtoʊ əˈtreɪdiːz/) is a fictional character from the Dune universe created by Frank Herbert. Born at the end of Dune Messiah (1969), Leto is a central character in Children of Dune (1976) and is the title character of God Emperor of Dune (1981). The character is brought back as a ghola in the Brian Herbert/Kevin J. Anderson sequels which conclude the original series, Hunters of Dune (2006) and Sandworms of Dune (2007). Leto also appears as a child in the prequel The Winds of Dune (2009).

Leto is the son of Paul Atreides and his Fremen concubine Chani, and the twin brother of Ghanima. Leto is named for his paternal grandfather Duke Leto I Atreides, who is killed in the Harkonnen invasion of the desert planet Arrakis (Dune) during the events of Dune (1965). Leto II is the second child of Paul to bear that name, the first having been killed as an infant by the Emperor's Sardaukar in Dune.