Editing Leto II Atreides (section)

== Sequels ==
More than 1500 years after his death, Leto II is brought back as a [[ghola]] on board the [[no-ship]] ''[[Ithaca (Dune)|Ithaca]]'' in Brian Herbert and Kevin J. Anderson's continuation of the original series, ''[[Hunters of Dune]]'' (2006).  Even at a very young age, this Leto shows signs that he may be more than he seems. During an assassination attempt, he appears to transform into a small sandworm and defends himself before reverting to an innocent one-year-old. Genetically, he is noted to be very unusual; as he grows older, he displays an uncanny intelligence, but is very withdrawn. The current Duncan ghola notes that it had been cruel to bring Leto back without his twin sister, who had been so much of the original's life.

In the concluding novel ''[[Sandworms of Dune]]'' (2007), Leto (like [[Sheeana]]) can control the worms. After his memories are returned, he leads the seven sandworms being transported on the ''Ithaca'' to wreak havoc in [[Synchrony (Dune)|Synchrony]], homeworld of the [[thinking machines (Dune)|thinking machines]]. At the conclusion of the battle, all seven worms fuse together into one massive worm; Leto steps inside, and they descend below the planet's surface. While it is stated that Leto had foreseen the conflict with [[Omnius]] and the thinking machines, the ultimate fate of the Golden Path, or the worms' status on Synchrony, is left open.