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Dune: What Was The Prophecy Of Lisan Al Gaib Mentioned In Dune Part Two? Explained
Dune: Part One hinted at a couple of prophecies and Dune: Part Two explored these prophecies in more depth by making them the central focus of the film.
According to Denis Villeneuve's Dune: Part One, the prophecy of Lisan al Gaib and the Kwisatz Haderach was the actual basis of Dune: Part Two. The film witnesses Timothée Chalamet's Duke Paul Atreides transform to almost be completely unrecognizable from the first film. With many differences between the book and movie, the story stays the same, and the prophecy of Lisan al Gaib has not changed. Well, the prophecies are somehow being explained in the movie, but a very clear plan by Villeneuve made the movie dense without it being too long.
What is the prophecy and where did it come from?
The Lisan al Gaib, also referred to as the Voice From the Outer World, or Mahdi, or he who shall lead us to Paradise, is some sort of messianic prophecy among the Fremen of Arrakis. The belief behind this prophecy really rings in tune with that of the Chosen One prophecy of literature-some person from another planet would liberate them from oppressors and bring peace. A notable example of this prophecy is Anakin Skywalker from Star Wars.
The completion of the prophecy about Paul does not require any outside intervention in the case of Frank Herbert's novel, while Dune: Part Two has taken up altered character adaptation for Zendaya to involve her in the case of the prophecy concerning the Lisan al Gaib. Chani is a Fremen and her name Sihaya means "Desert Spring." In an incident where Paul goes into coma and is revived by the tears of Chani, this part of prophecy concerning her is not found in the novel.
What happened on Arrakis was no prophecy by accident but rather a task given to the Bene Gesserit to prepare the universe for Kwisatz Haderach-a being with unparalleled knowledge and control. Were it not for the orchestration of the Bene Gesserit, the powerful being that Kwisatz Haderach was would not have true followers; such an event would have been a milestone within the universe.
The Fremen were dangerous allies for Duke Leto Atreides and the Bene Gesserit, yet efficient fighters against the throne-rising Kwisatz Haderach forces; leading tο the spread οf superstition across the planet Arrakis.
It was superstition cast upon primitive planets by the Kwisatz Haderach and Missionaria Protectiva to help their sisters should they become stranded. A Bene Gesserit could use this superstition to prove themselves to native populations, like Paul and Jessica on Arrakis. The prophecy of Lisan al Gaib showed how uninviting the conditions on Arrakis were:.
Paul was not supposed to be the prophecy
Paul, one of the Lisan al Gaib and the Kwisatz Haderach, was never intended to be the Chosen One. According to Bene Gesserit plan, Duke Leto Atreides and Jessica should have had a daughter who was to marry a male from House Harkonnen to end the feud, and whose heir would be the Kwisatz Haderach to lead humanity to peace and enlightenment. Jessica, however, had other plans.
Dune: Part Two deals with Paul's reluctance to become the prophecy, as Reverend Mother says others had been prepared for this role of the Kwisatz Haderach, in case he had walked away. Jessica's decision to have a son accelerated the timeline and made things worse. Were she to follow the Reverend Mother's instructions, a suitable groom was to be found from among the ranks of House Harkonnen, and the feud between the two families on behalf of House Atreides would have been assuaged much sooner.
Duke Leto was unpopular enough for Emperor Shaddam IV to betray House Atreides into betraying his daughter. Leto's daughter would have become a Bene Gesserit, raising her son with the lessons from Bene Gesserit. With the Houses of Harkonnen and Atreides set to unite, Emperor Shaddam IV's throne would have been passed to the fully realized Kwisatz Haderach.
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