Why did Baron Harkonnen ask this question?
In Dune the Baron kills Dr. Yeuh, who betrayed Duke Leto's family:
Baron Harkonnen: I said I'd set her free. That you could join her. So, join her.
He then turns his attention to motionless Duke Leto:
Baron Harkonnen: What do you think is next?
Then the scene cuts to Paul and his mother finds Leto's ring during checking a bag.
Why did the Baron ask this question?
Best Answer
It's not really a question, he doesn't want an answer from the Duke, it's rhetorical.
You can view it in the same light as having Leto drugged and naked in the room. This could be about ensuring he has no weapons and cannot attack the Baron. However, they could have re-clothed him. They could have waited until he had fully recovered from the drug he had been given. The Baron wants his mortal enemy helpless and scared.
The question together with his treatment is about intimidation and making the Duke anticipate his imminent death, or worse, who knows what the Baron had in store for him. Baron's rhetorical question is just part of him trying to enjoy the moment.
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What is wrong with Baron Harkonnen?
The Baron Harkonnen did have a disease; shown in the film as boils, obesity, and a lack of mobility which required him to use a suspensor. His disease was intentionally inflicted upon him by the Bene Gesserit Reverend mother Gaius Helen Mohiam. The Sisterhood used blackmail to coerce the Baron into impregnating Mohiam.What does Baron Harkonnen do to Leto Atreides?
However, only a short while into Leto's rule on Dune, the Emperor gave Baron Vladimir Harkonnen approval to invade and destroy House Atreides, even going so far as to provide some of his own Sardaukar in support.Why is the Baron so fat in Dune?
When that daughter proves genetically undesirable, Mohiam kills her and returns to Harkonnen for a second try; at this point he drugs and viciously rapes her. She exacts her retribution by infecting him with a rare, incurable disease that later causes his obesity.Why does the emperor support Harkonnen?
Air and sea power is not much help on a desert world. Ultimately Duke Leto learned the Emperor conspired with the Harkonnen to wipe out House Atreides for good. All because the other Great Houses looked to Atreides for leadership.Dune Lore: How Did Baron Harkonnen Survive Duke Leto's Poison Tooth?
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