Dune fans are familiar with House Harkonnen. They're the archetypal "bad guys," in control of Arrakis before it was handed over to the heroic Atreides - and determined to get it back. The House is home to such memorable and sinister figures as Baron Vladimir, Glossu "The Beast," and the scheming warrior Feyd-Rautha. But in the HBO series Dune: Prophecy, House Harkonnen is portrayed a little differently. Dune: Prophecy's House Harkonnen is weak and grasping, whittled down to just a few remaining members, and torn apart by internal conflicts and festering resentments.