Some of the most important scenes in Dune: part 2starring Bene Gesserit. Order of women with psychic abilities who intervene in politics and diplomacy in Known Universe, are central to the plot. Moreover, they are responsible for several of the most important events in the history of Denis Villeneuve. From the attack on House Atreides to the arrival of the messiah thanks to a self-fulfilling prophecy. The group acts as the power behind the throne and the instigator of the dangerous holy war that culminates in the film.
But beyond their actions, reprehensible or not, the group represents the type of shadowy manipulation that defines much of the saga. Dunand, including Dune: part 2. In the book, the Bene Gesserit are a power faction so important that they should be feared and taken into account in the midst of high-level negotiations within the Empire. Whatever the religious traits surrounding the order, its members are more interested in influencing what happens than in reflecting on it.. Therefore, their actions often respond to specific interests. Or, worse, the overall plan that the Bene Gesserit have privileged access to information. This allows them to advance in specific political directions.
In both the books and Denis Villeneuve’s film adaptation, the brotherhood consists exclusively of women. They all have physical abilities born from genetic changes in very specific aspects of their bodies. As such, they can control pain, use the so-called Voice – an aspect of manipulation associated with telekinesis and telepathy – and have superior physical strength. Given all of the above, they are usually considered repositories of magical or arcane talent. although all his abilities are related to the purification of brain processes.
Powerful and dangerous group
For Frank Herbert Bene Gesserit They are part of mythology Dune since its inception and is a fundamental part Dune: part 2. This order actually comes from an era called the Butlerian Jihad, an era when the Known Universe encountered a kind of artificial intelligence. The participation of women with superior biological abilities became necessary for victory.
Something that made them figures of enormous influence both in a post-conflict society and in a culture that saw them as somewhere between divine and almost supernatural. All of the above allowed them to pass on the wisdom and intellectual heritage of their order from generation to generation. But much more is understanding the movements of history in order to use them to your advantage.
Origins Benne Gesseritis told in the first two books of the trilogy. legend of the dune. Both take place ten thousand years before the events of the first novel of the saga.. Both in Dune: Butlerian Jihad how in Dune: Machine Crusade Brian Herbert and Kevin J. Anderson explore the group’s relationship with authority.
Origin of the legend
Additionally, the plot delves into how their enormous psychic abilities got them involved in a war against Thinking machines and they turned them into the center of the battle. During the war, they were considered members of the elite, capable of committing suicide for the greater good. This is because they all end up dying while using their telekinesis powers against their enemies.
After hundreds of deaths, leader Tisia Senva, the visible head of the Bene Gesserit, decides to use her inherited gifts to benefit her heritage. Therefore, a process of eugenic purification begins so that each of the members capable of conceiving does so through rules that ensure the creation of more powerful individuals. The result is a bloodline maintained by careful control and allowing the clan to predict the abilities of its future members.
The power that comes from the mind
Then the book Dune: Corrin’s Battletells how Thinking Machines find a way to confront their enemies. So they develop a retrovirus that seeks to destroy not only the Bene Gesserit, but the rest of humanity. Upon emergence, primitive genetic selection planned through observation is replaced by a more specific genetic program. All created by Dr. Racella Berto-Anirul, granddaughter of Vorian Atreides and a researcher specializing in scientific knowledge. Her triumph in creating a method to select the most capable Unborn gave her considerable power over the rest of the sisters in the brotherhood.
This led to a confrontation with Tisia Tsenwa, who eventually poisoned her in an attempt to weaken her leadership. But Rakella was able not only to transform the poison inside herself, but also to make it harmless. An ability he inherited to his daughters and granddaughters, later joining the strongest bloodline among the Bene Gesserit. IN Dune: part 2tells how Lady Jessica (Rebecca Ferguson) managed, thanks to this training, not to die from drunkenness. Water of Life of the Free Tribe.
In fact, it was thanks to an assassination attempt by Tisha that Rakella was able to develop the skills that would later make women famous and feared. Bene Besserit. At the same time he manages to unlock Other memories – a connection to the biological heritage that unites her with her clan – and she can also control those around her thanks to the Voice. It is nothing more than a bodily manifestation of the mental power developed by the group over generations. As a result, Raquela became the first Reverend Mother in history. Dune.
Powerful and manipulative
After the victory in the Butlerian Jihad, the Bene Gesserit became influential not only politically, but also educationally. Thanks to an agreement with the war-surviving Empire, they managed to establish themselves as a center for training women who showed signs of psychic abilities. At the same time, they became part of the power establishment, holding positions as truth-tellers or as lovers of several high-ranking officials.
In addition, in addition to their psychic abilities, members of the Order knew how to manipulate conception. This way they can determine the sex of the embryo they are carrying. These efforts allow them, throughout the saga, to achieve the conditions for creating a superbiological being. The so-called Kwisatz Haderach, a man with Benne Gesserit gifts, which is the result of an extensive reproductive circuit. The son of a careful line crossing several houses, this is the completion of a long plan. One that only includes the strongest among their ancestors.
The decision that changed the future
As explained in the first book of the trilogy Prelude to Duneentitled Dune: House Atreides Brian Herbert and Kevin J. Anderson, Lady Jessica was destined to become the grandmother of this remarkable man. Her mission was to conceive a daughter with Leto Atreides (Oscar Isaac in fiction). Which, in turn, was the synthesis of the blood of Dom and Harnoken. Therefore, the hypothetical daughter would in turn be conceived by Kwisatz Haderach as a descendant of Baron Vladimir (Stellan Skarsgård).
IN Dune: House HarkonnenIt is explained that Lady Jessica, driven by her love for Leto, disobeys all his orders and conceives Paul. Which makes the declared messiah a mystery, as well as a man beyond the control of the Bene Gesserit.As you can see, the main section Dune: part 2 and the future of the saga.
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