Questions tagged [heretics-of-dune]
For questions about the 1984 science fiction novel "Heretics of Dune" by Frank Herbert, it is the fifth book in the Dune series. Always use in conjunction with the [dune] tag.
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What is the process by which humanity gains its prescience-immunity in the Dune series?
I've always had this mental block about the timelines of the Scattering and the prescience-immunity conferred by the Siona genes.
If the Scattering happens at the end of Leto's rule and the Honored ...
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When and why did the Tleilaxu begin to worship the God Emperor?
The Matres also killed the elder Tleilaxu Master, Tylwyth Waff, as he
was on Rakis when they attacked the planet with ultra-destructive
Obliterator weapons. This caused widespread revulsion amongst ...
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Did the Bene Gesserit try to follow the Golden path after the death of the god-emperor?
Only the Bene Gesserit perceive the Golden Path and are therefore faced with a choice: keep to their traditional role of hidden manipulators who quietly ease tensions and guide human progress while ...
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What does the last line in Heretics of Dune mean?
Odrade asks the worm a question, and the line is "there was no answer, but then she wasn't expecting an answer". Odrade had no ability to speak to the worms as Sheeana does, so on one level ...
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Sheeana and the prophecy of the new sandrider?
In the book Heretics of Dune, the Bene Gesserit and the Priesthood both believe that Sheeana confirms a prophecy from Leto II that a new sandrider would appear.
Can someone point me to the specific ...
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What was "The Atreides Manifesto" and why was it important?
In Heretics of Dune, Odrade writes "The Atreides Manifesto" under Taraza's direction and guidance. What was this manifesto? Why is it so important? Herbert never clearly describes it or its ...
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