Irulan whom was the empress and wife to Emperor Paul Atriedes was forbid to have children with Paul due to Paul's love for Chani. A treacherous Irulan wanted to become the mother of Paul's children and schemed by drugging Chani. Although Irulan drugged Chani, Chani gave birth to Paul's children Leto and Ghanima and shortly after, Chani succumbed to drug poisoning and died from the drugs Irulan gave her.