Timeline for Muad'Dib vs. Mahdi
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| Aug 29, 2013 at 19:37 | comment | added | Ihor Sypko | Muad'Dib was also the figure seen in the Arrakis' moon's topography. A physical metaphor of a mythical entity, imbued with the successful/survivor characteristics worthy of emulation by the Fremen. | |
| Jan 2, 2013 at 7:14 | vote | accept | coleopterist | ||
| Dec 20, 2012 at 20:51 | comment | added | Beofett | @coleopterist I don't believe the BG did anything based on true prophecy (at least not in Frank Herbert's direct published works). They planned extensively, with tremendous wisdom and foresight, but there was nothing to lead them to expect the Kwisatz Haderach to be linked specifically to the planet Arrakis or the Fremen. | |
| Dec 20, 2012 at 18:29 | comment | added | user1027 | @coleopterist Sort of. The Missionaria Protectiva was essentially ensuring the safety of the prophesied Kwisatz Haderach in addition to any Bene Gesserit in need. But the Bene Gesserit didn't have any specific expectations for the Kwisatz Haderach to be named Mahdi. Mahdi was just a sort of code word, in Dune it gave Jessica the information on the Fremen and how harsh Arrakis was. She knew much of this already from living there, but that detail is due to the Mahdi being deployed by the Missionaria Protectiva in harsh environments. This implies other worlds get differently-named legends. | |
| Dec 20, 2012 at 17:56 | comment | added | coleopterist | But the BG planted the legend based on prophecy, right? | |
| Dec 20, 2012 at 17:38 | history | answered | user1027 | CC BY-SA 3.0 |