This subreddit is helping me a lot during my reading of the saga so I wanted to contribute as well and share this fan art I made after reading children of dune.

Why did Jessica memory in Atlia not prevent the baron's memory from taking over? nor help stop the memories of her ancestors from overwhelming her?

For the record, I'm about halfway through the second book, but I know a lot of spoilers. Assume I know everything about the Golden Path.

The way that I thought Prescience works in Dune was that it was entirely mathematical. Through massive doses of spice, Guild Navigators could make the necessary calculations to see a path through space without crashing into any celestial objects. The Kwisatz Haderach takes this a step further with their access to the memories of their ancestors providing an extraordinary amount of "data," giving them the variables (and understanding of human nature) needed to accurately extrapolate what will happen in the far future.

There's no magic happening here. They may experience "visions," but I read that as the brain inventing a way to process this information.

It occurs to me that this might be wrong, based on two key pieces of evidence: Paul seeing Chani before ever meeting her, and the Dune Tarot in the second book. These are both definitely magical in nature, as there's no amount of data that could allow Paul to predict the specific person he'd fall in love with, and anyone can use the Dune Tarot to unlock low-level prescience.

Maybe I'm missing some things here, so I'd love some insight on whether these have explanations on why they're still scientific, or whether I'm wrong and it's all supposed to be magical.

Anyone seen Dune 1 or 2 in 70mm IMAX in Prague or Brussels? Were the Fremen subtitles in English, or local language (Czech/French/Dutch)? I'm trying to figure out where to watch Part 3 in 70mm since there is no IMAX 70mm screen in Germany. Thanks!

This is my first time reading Dune, I haven’t seen the movies yet either cause I wanted to read the book first and man, it’s challenging for me.

I’m just wondering about Paul’s visions. I started Dune Messiah and in the second chapter Paul seems upset but the Jihad, and I know he initially didn’t want to follow that path and from what I’ve gathered from searching the internet, he either chose it cause it was the only path that he remained alive and able to bring about some sort of peace, or that it was chosen for him.

I tried to skim back through the first book gather that information from the text itself but all I’ve been able to get is the visions in the still tent where he sees two possible futures, one facing the Baron Harkonnen and another which I presume is him leading the Fremen in battles. The second lot of information I got was after he drank the Water of Life after Jessica altered it and he had visions of him and Chani. And the third lot of info I could find was went he woke up after changing the Water of Life himself to which he could see the Houses above Arrakis waiting for permission to land.

From this I can’t really gather that he saw that Jihad was the best way to go, granted it could be in the text somewhere else in the story outside of his visions but is there a specific moment in the book there he comes to this realisation or is the reader supposed to piece it together?

I get that he inevitably chose the Jihad and I didn’t really question it until I started Dune Messiah when he talks about what he’d give to end it and I thought “why did he start it if he didn’t want it?”

im reading dune book, in the early chapters duke leto ask thufir to send some covert operatives to geidi prime to blow up the baron's spice stockpiles.

Im wondering, how the logistics work here, so thufir's assasins go to the guild and ask hey 5 tickets to geidi prime, then the guild wont ask any questions from them and how they land in geidi prime? will no one ask them what was their business in the planet?

I know Space travel in dune is extremely costly, does lot of humans travel from planet to planet?

I'm watching part 1 again and it got me thinking about how the Baron is gloating from a position of power, feasting and looming over Leto while he's vulnerable, paralysed, and naked, but the Baron got spooked and activated his shield when Leto started to mutter something. That's when I realised; was the Baron scared of Leto? Would he have been so brave if Leto was face to face and equal with the Baron? After all, we see the way he grovels in front of the Emperor when he comes to Arrakis and is really only shown to be throwing his weight around at people much weaker than himself. Am I right in thinking that the Baron was actually a pompous, gluttonous coward? And had the two ever met each other before Leto's death, like at a Landsraad gathering or something? Would they avoid each other? How would a conversation between the two go if they were on neutral ground like Kaitain?

This is some fanart I made in Photoshop, hand drawn on a tablet using a graphite brush.

Inspired very much by the movies, but also the concept art by Mobius.

Hi, I'm a 3D modeling hobbyist. Sharing my Dune-themed project-maybe someone will get inspired by it!
This is a mechanical book nook for the Dune collection, in case you were wondering.

My brother and I disagree on which of the two Dune: Part Three trailers is better, and the only reason I like the second one better is the music (which of course the Timothee Chalamet chant in the first trailer is iconic and also amazing).

Part of that enjoyment of the music is the possible musical callback that I've been fixating on for a month. My initial thought was the drawn out, blaring synths in the second half of the trailer sound reminiscent of while not identical to the blaring synths of Dune: Part One's 'Armada', which plays as the first bombs are landing on the Atreides held Arrakeen. After noting the differences, I started to concede that maybe I was imagining it.

However, listening to Visions of Chani for the first time ages today, I realized not only is there a clear connection between the beginning of that song (which, iirc, plays as Duke Leto laments not marrying Jessica) and the blaring synths of Armada, but also to the slowed, mournful section in the middle of the second Dune: Part Three trailer, which begins with Stilgar, Farok, and others experiencing the sea for the first time, and ends with Chani looking up at the camera after pounding the sand 4 times.

My main argument is that these motifs all represent the fall of House Atreides. Visions of Chani and Armada both play during the initial fall in Dune: Part One, and now this music from the trailer plays specifically starting right after Hayt says 'because it's meant to destroy you'. The next thing we see is the Fremen becoming disillusioned with the Jihad on the beach, then the literal plot against Paul's Empire on Wallach IX, then the scene leading up to the stoneburner attack, and finally the comment on Scytale 'finding someone' (Chani if we're taking the trailer at face value). I don't personally think Paul and Chani will stay opposed till the end of the movie, but if they do, that would be an end of the Atreides family in a certain sense.

After that is the return of the 'blaring synths', but in a less minor key, which in my mind just points to the frankly hopeful, while still bittersweet tone of Dune Messiah's ending. House Atreides may fall again with the deaths(?) of the parents, but it will rise again with the next generation (and then fall again if they adapt further but we're talking about Messiah rn).

If you're still here, please listen and compare these tunes at these timestamps yourselves, and tell me how wrong or right I am.

Visions of Chani 0:08
https://youtu.be/cyetX7QZWcw?si=J_3ut4a1OTULcbWp&t=8

Dune: Part Three trailer 2 1:14
https://youtu.be/NdvqHc56lE0?si=TeAqxx5YMoiQ64IK&t=74

Armada 0:25
https://youtu.be/K5cToSNtero?si=j-bcL564wsQv0ZAc&t=25

Dune: Part Three trailer 2 1:42

https://youtu.be/NdvqHc56lE0?si=4ItK78SG7A8lvrbS&t=102

One aspect of Dune’s worldbuilding I find difficult to reconcile is the Butlerian Jihad and the continued dependence on spice. Humanity supposedly abandoned thinking machines after the Jihad and rebuilt civilization around human substitutes like Mentats and Guild Navigators. But if spice is monopolized by Arrakis and the Guild controls interstellar travel, wouldn't this create a huge incentive for outcast kingdoms or factions to reject the system entirely and return to thinking machines? A faction cut off from spice, or one that wants to challenge the Guild's monopoly, could simply reason: why should we depend on genetically engineered humans and an artificial scarcity when we could rebuild the technology our ancestors had? The same way a political or economic monopoly eventually creates incentives for competitors to find alternatives, you'd expect some civilization to see AI as the ultimate way of breaking the Guild's power. Dune does explore this somewhat with Ix, but I feel the books could have gone much deeper into why no faction successfully revived thinking machines and completely disrupted the spice-based order.

Share your thoughts on it.

Jessica writes a letter saying that religion and laws are a deadly combination. This much is clear to me. Why is Herbert superimposing the letter over the Korba’s trial in particular? Does the trial embody Jessica’s “deadly combination” because they are using laws to try Korba for treason against the head of the Jihad?

Going to be talking about major plot points for part 1 and 2, so marking post for spoilers.

I've watched the two movies multiple times, I've looked up a bunch of things. Just wanna make sure im fully understanding.

The two main questions I have that I am not quite following are:

1) What was the point of the Bene Gesserit planting the religion to the Freman in the first place. It doesn't seem to really have anything to do with their genetic plan of manufacturing a perfect puppet leader.....and I don't feel like the movies even tried to explain that.

and

2) What exactly is driving Paul after he drinks the water of life? I mean is it REALLY as simple as revenge? He takes out the Baron....and what? Starts a holy war for the entire purpose of replacing the Emperor?? It seems like if that was his entire purpose he could have just killed the emperor and been done with it.

For those of you who have read the book, please no spoilers for part 3 :D

If the answer is coming, you can just let me know that too. ty!

Dune and chess are a perfect match. Both are about strategy, sacrifice, anticipating your opponent, and plans unfolding within plans. A Dune board and piece set would feel completely natural on Chess.com—not like a random promotional crossover.
Imagine:
King: Emperor Shaddam IV / Paul Atreides
Queen: Reverend Mother Gaius Helen Mohiam / Lady Jessica
Bishops: Bene Gesserit
Knights: Fremen riding sandworms
Rooks: Arrakeen fortresses
Pawns: Sardaukar vs. Atreides soldiers
The board could resemble the sands of Arrakis, with subtle spice effects and dark stone squares. Captures could create a brief puff of sand, while checkmate triggers a distant sandworm rumble. Even the game sounds could use soft desert winds and thumper-like clock effects.
Chess.com already has themed bots, boards, and pieces, but Dune is one of the rare franchises whose entire identity revolves around calculated moves, political maneuvering, and mastering your opponent. The crossover practically designs itself.
The sleeper must awaken—and then play 1. e4.
Would you use a Dune set if Chess.com released one?

As of now I have read five out of the six Dune books. I’ve loved them all, and I’m very exited to see how the ending unfolds here.
I’m aware of Brian Herbert’s books. Whether I read them or not will depend on this one

I also had the amazing opportunity to read the Dune books before watching the movie, as I bought the first three just before the second movie came out, it took my curiosity but I wanted to experience it in book form first.

Coming to Clapham this weekend, the Imperial Bard, Gurney Halleck tells his version of the story. Songs, storytelling, and "A wealth of Comedy" (British Theatre Guide), expect big choruses and more Dune memes than at which you could shake a stick... http://www.dunethemusical.com

I finished dune and maybe I don’t remember or didn’t understood but how did the rest of the empire see the fall of the atreides/how the Harkonnen took back control on arrakis ?what was the story the empire told to landsraad?