Vergyl Tantor (211 BG - 177 BG) was the son of Emil and Lucille Tantor. He was born unexpectedly, when the mature couple had fostered orphaned Xavier Harkonnen. Vergyl grew alongside Xavier. During the Butlerian Jihad he insisted on joining the military. A year after the Honru Massacre and when he was only seventeen, he insisted on joining the Jihad . Returning home after a skirmish, Xavier offered a waiver that would allow young Vergyl to begin training. His father had to sign a special dispensation for him to join the Jihad. His mother had grave reservation but Emil knew that Vergyl would try to join anyway. Emil however intended him to be 'protected' by Xavier.