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Xenos Much Older than the Deacons (Romulus SPOILER Theory)

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Dune is the Star Wars killer

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quite the line-up

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Best character in fallout, period

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Fallout 1.03 "The Head"

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The Bride of the God Emperor | Hwi Noree Explained | Dune Lore

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Celebrating 8 Years Of Shin Godzilla By Practicing Persecution Of The Ma...

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Foundations of Dune

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My rendition of Lady Anirul Sadow-Tonkin Corrino, Bene Gesserit concubine of Emperor Shaddam IV from the Dune saga.

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In a way, some of his designs made it into parts 1 and 2 of DV's Dune.

I wish that Alejandro Jodorowski’s Dune had been made but a part of me is glad that it didn’t because thanks to that we got his graphic novels “The Incal”, “The Metabarons”, among many others that are part of his “Humanoid” series.

Nevertheless, this unused concept for his unmade film shows what could have been. This design by the legendary Swiss artist H.R. Giger, captures the awe and terrifying nature of the shai hulud.

#Jodorowski's dune #hr giger #Shai Hulud #sandworm of dune #arrakis #repost

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Parallels Between the Bene Gesserit & Medieval Monks & Friars:

The Bene Gesserit in David Lynch’s Dune mirror the monks and (especially) friars of medieval times. Unlike them though, they do not take vows of chastity or devote themselves to leave all material possessions behind. There are Bene Gesserit or lesser female acolytes who lead humble lives but aren’t required to leave all their material possessions behind. Like widows during medieval times, older and for the most part rich, women, decide to leave everything behind to live with the older Bene Gesserit sisters. This type of retirement offers a source of comfort to some and is a good way to show their devotion and gratitude to an order that is one of the most powerful and influential in the galaxy.

Lynch’s aesthetic choice could be owed due to the religious nature of this order. The Bene Gesserit use a hybrid form of religious text that combines all three monotheistic religious texts, in addition to other theological works, that is known as the “Orange Catholic Bible” (OCB). What better way to convey this than by showing them as nuns with tonsured styles once they become Reverend mothers?

The transition to becoming a Reverend mother is also depicted in Lynch’s film when Jessica and her son are still in hiding and Jessica -as in the book- is about to go through the “agony” that comes with drinking the “water of life.” Soon after, she shaves the crown of her head and in the next scene, we see her as a fully fledged Reverend mother with more solemn clothes that are similar to those of her superiors. The first developments of these tests is heavily described in Dune extended universe which consists of mostly a series of prequel books penned by Frank Herbert’s son, Brian and a co-author, renowned science fiction novelists, Kevin J. Anderson. These books are based on unfinished manuscripts left behind by his father. One of these is “Sisterhood of Dune”. In the first chapters, there is a brief overview of the aftermath of the Butlerian Jihad, the beginning of schools for men and women whose graduates will come to replace the thinking machines that their ancestors once depended on. Among these schools is Rossak School headed by Raquella Berto-Anirul. Reverend Mother Raquella is dressed in plain black robes. She describes the “agony” and how, after countless trials, there hasn’t been one that’s ended in success. She can’t quite explain why. She and her mentor had been experimenting with many poisons until they discovered the amazing properties of spice melange and other deadly combinations which awakened a part of her mind that led her to become the first true Bene Gesserit.

“More than eight decades ago, the dying and bitter Sorceress Ticia Cenva had given Raquella a lethal dose of the most potent poison available. Raquella should have died, but deep in her mind, in her cells, she had manipulated her biochemistry, shifting the molecular structure of the poison itself. Miraculously she survived, but the ordeal had changed something in her biochemistry, shifting the molecular structure of the poison itself. Miraculously she survived, but the ordeal had changed something fundamental inside her, initiating a crisis-induced transformation at the farthest boundaries of her mortality. She had emerged whole but different, with a library of past lives in her mind and a new ability to see herself on a genetic level, possessing an intimate understanding of every interconnected fiber of her own body.” -Sisterhood of Dune

This type of adaptation leads her to commit desperate acts. Desperate times require desperate measures after all. It is vital that she succeeds, if she doesn’t then all the knowledge she has acquired will die with her. The Dune encyclopedia also goes into detail about the Bene Gesserit early beginnings and practices. Many of these do mirrors the tonsured monks which David Lynch and de Laurentis seem to have based their Bene Gesserit on. Medieval monks shaved the crown of their heads as a sign of devotion and signal to an ascetic life. Depending on the religious order, each friar had a different focus -something that can also be found in the Bene Gesserit. The books mention how the Bene Gesserit send missionaries to distant planets, one of them being Dune, to plant seeds of superstition in the populace that will aid with their scheme to create the first male Bene Gesserit, a perfect specimen known as the Kwisatz Haderach. It is for this reason that Paul Atreides was able to gain many followers when he and his mother narrowly escaped the clutches of Baron Harkonnen and his cronies.

The parallels between the Bene Gesserit and the medieval monks are restricted solely to their ideological devotion and theological drive to convert others through knowledge or with the aid of their powerful patrons, and to reach a higher understanding of the world around them. The Bene Gesserit are eternally devoted to their order’s ideals and precepts in the same manner that the medieval monks are. BUT that is where the similarities end. The Bene Gesserit do not care for vows of chastity or poverty. Some women decide to join the sisters later in life as a form of penance or because it is a high honor, but that is it. Monks and friars on the other hand take vows of chastity, leading an ascetic way of life, helping their communities by giving aid to the poor and tending to the sick when needed. There were exceptions to the rule, but generally, once a man entered a monastery, he would leave the material world behind. This was especially true of friars. Founded in the twelfth century, friars led a stricter way of life than all other religious orders. Unlike monks and like the Bene Gesserit, they weren’t confined to a single community. Friars got to move around a lot and as a result knew more about what ailed the general populace. Going back to their physical appearance. Monks and Friars were not the first nor the last of religious orders to adopt this type of hairstyle. Celtic priests were known to shave part of their heads, so did some Eastern Christian religious orders also adopted this hairstyle. This tradition in Roman Catholic Church arises from the belief that the apostle Peter -hailed as the founder of the Roman Catholic Church- was the first to adopt this hairstyle to prove his devotion to his lord and savior, Jesus Christ.

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Princess & Imperial Consort Irulan Atreides nee Corrino Proves the Pen is Mightier than the Sword and a titanous power almost equal to that of prescience

Currently re-reading Dune, starting in chronological order with the very first book of Frank Herbert’s science fiction masterpiece that started it all. One of the things that I love about this novels -and that I am thankful that his son, Brian Herbert and his co-author Kevin J. Anderson included in the continuation of his saga- is that it always start with a narration. This sets up the tone for the entire saga and serves as a reminder that regardless of prophecy or special powers some of these characters possess, it’s what’s recorded that ensures the these characters’ legacy. Without Irulan’s written word as the unofficial historian of the Muad'Dib and his son and successor, the God Emperor, Leto II, humanity would never have achieved its golden path nor survived the onslaught of attacks from its ancient enemies.Ironically, for those who mock the lack of physical strength and sexual prowess of this character, it is her mind and her strong sense of duty, that made it possible that future generations always remember the great sacrifices of their messiahs and tyrants, so they could learn from their mistakes of the past and build a better tomorrow.Irulan, like many medieval and renaissance female writers, was often ridiculed. In the first adaption of Herbert’s novel, her mother-in-law assures her rival, her husband’s concubine, the fremen dweller Chani, that her womb will be the one that bears the new emperor’s offspring while Irulan’s will be empty. Her only solace will be her books and her writings. Both women place more importance on prophecy and physical prowess and while those two are important, time and time again, history has shown us that without the written record, these vanish in thin air. Irulan did not have the psychic gifts of her husband’s family, but she was wise enough to know the important part they’d play in humanity’s future. Rather than letting everyone forget or easily condemn their actions, she took action by using the most powerful tool in her arsenal: her pen.Even though she did not shy away from being brutally honest about her husband’s flaws and the atrocities committed in his name, her historical accounts became a form of propaganda, turning him into a larger than life figure. It proved effective, making it far easier for her stepson to convince his subjects of his divinity.One doesn’t need to look further than the Tudors. Perhaps Irulan was born in the wrong time, in the wrong family. Her father pushed her to the extremes and so did the Bene Gesserit. She proved every side wrong by showing she was not a puppet or a doormat. Had she been Henry VIII’s daughter, as bad as a father as he was, she would have thrived as Elizabeth I did when she became Queen and turned the tables around carefully devised plans. Irulan’s devotion and cunning also parallel those of Kathryn Parr and other royal consorts who were intellectual powerhouses. It took some of them years to be recognized as more than mere consorts.Irulan’s intention however is not the intention of every historian and this is something that is indirectly shown by the writings of other important characters at the beginning of each chapter in the series. Their mission is to record, not to preach. Before he died, he gave various interviews about the influences behind Dune. A big one happened to be history, specifically how it is told. The dichotomy presented by Herbert is one that historians struggle with every day. What source should be relied or dismissed? Rather than being too cautious or gullible, Herbert suggests a middle ground. This is echoed by Irulan in the first three books, who stresses on to her readers that the Muad'Dib and other controversial figures should be judged by the era they lived in and if the history student can, shed his ego and put himself in his subject’s shoes.

#Princess Irulan Corrino #Dune saga #frank herbert #analysis #pen mightier than the sword #space opera #science fiction

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science side of tumblr, please explain to me why anakin in episode 5 of ahsoka (2023) is the most dreamiest man i have ever seen

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"The Mule" by Michael Whelan. Inspired by "Foundation and Empire" by Isaac Asimov.

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Ashes of Creation - concept art by Ryan Richmond

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AZATHOTH: Podria SER REAL, Datos Históricos, Teorías y mas

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Paul Atreides: Ancestors & Descendants Explained

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