Dune: Prophecy

WARNING : SPOILERS forward for Dune : Prophecy season 1 .

There are several major questions that HBO ’s upcomingDune : Prophecyseason 2 must serve surveil theDune : Prophecyseason 1 finale . sand dune : Prophecyis a six - part serial found on the 2012 novelSisterhood of Dune , spell by originalDuneauthor Frank Herbert ’s Word , Brian , and Kevin J. Anderson . The story takes place more than10,000 years before the rise of Paul Atreidies , which is chronicle in Denis Villeneuve’sDune(2020 ) andDune : Part Two(2024 ) . Emily Watson leads thecast ofDune : Prophecyas Mother Reverend Superior Valya Harkonnen along with Olivia Williams as her sister , Tula Harkonnen .

The season 1 finaleset up several major events inDune : Prophecyseason 2while also prove howDenis Villeneuve pull off a miracle with his twoDunefilms . HBO annunciate therenewal ofDune : Prophecyseason 2just days after the liberation of the season 1 finale , which is validation of the serial ' popularity on their streaming weapons platform MAX . Even thoughDune : Prophecydoes a lot to plant up the world , characters , and story kinetics in its little six - instalment first season , it just close anything by the time of year 1 finale . Dune : Prophecyseason 2is poised to dive straight into the continuing action andshould theoretically be even better than its predecessor if it answer some crucial doubtfulness .

Dune Prophecy Poster

10What Will Valya Do On Arrakis With Ynez & Keiran?

She hopes to find who implanted Desmond with Thinking Machine tech

Image via Max

sand dune : Prophecyseason 1 ends with Valya arriving on Arrakis with Princess Ynez and Keiran Atreides after get out the hold of Desmond Hart . The Brobdingnagian majority ofDune : Part OneandDune : Part Twotake position on Arrakis , which has become an iconic domicile of both Paul Atreides and the franchise at declamatory . Part of Valya ’s endgame plan with Francesca and Emperor Javicco was to get Constantine to supervise spicery production on Arrakis .

It ’s ill-defined at this degree exactly why that is but now that Valya is on Arrakis , it appear that Constantine will show up on the Dune major planet sometime in time of year 2 . There ’s also the possible action that whoever implanted the Thinking Machine technology in Desmond Hart is on Arrakis , since that ’s where he came from at the start ofDune : Prophecyseason 1 . Valya ’s focusing should be on finding out who is behind Desmond Hart ’s rise and the Thinking Machine implant on Arrakis .

Desmond Hart and Valya Harkonnen from Dune Prophecy

Custom Image by Ana Nieves

9Who Implanted The Thinking Machine Tech In Desmond’s Eye?

This gave Desmond the power to burn people alive through a fear-spreading virus

The biggest unanswered interrogation at the death ofDune : Prophecyseason 1 is who implanted Desmond with the Thinking Machine technology and why . Valya had a vision from Desmond ’s perspective that showed the surgical process taking position , which demand fluorescent down implants being inserted into Desmond ’s veracious optic socket . This is what yield Desmond the concern - circularize virus that allowed him to burn people alive . There is still a great mass to get wind about Desmond ’s superpower and what his purpose is , which will command Valya and the audience to discover who is behind the operation on Arrakis .

8Will Tula Harkonnen & Desmond Form A Mother-Son Bond?

Desmond may find a way to forgive Tula for abandoning him as a child

Tula discovers that the son she had with Orry Atreides grew up to become Desmond Hart . As shown in theDune : Prophecyseason 1 finale , Tula gave her child by before long after it was born . Through Anirul , Tula visualize out that Desmond is her biologic son after testing his desoxyribonucleic acid . They last reunify at the goal ofDune : Prophecyseason 1 but it is not a ardent welcome from Desmond , who has his own female parent arrested . In time , Desmond could mold a bond with Tula , whom he presumably has many questions for . The biggest machination with their dynamic in time of year 2 will be whether they form an alliance , one that could pose a threat to Valya .

7Will Constantine Become Emperor After Javicco’s Death?

He is next in line but Desmond has all the power

Prince Constantine Corrino does n’t have much of a character in theDune : Prophecyseason 1 finis and has yet to launch himself as a true musician in this game of power and deceit . Through Francesca ’s help based on Valya ’s plan , Constantine was charge to superintend spice output on Arrakis , which means that he is more than probable to come out on the Dune major planet and reunite with his sis there .

chance on where Constantine ’s loyalty lie in season 2 will be interesting to see unfold . He theoretically could be next in line to become Emperor after his sire although it appear that Desmond Hart convey more power than him after he and Natalya have stick and colluded together . There is also Valya Harkonnen ’s program to rate Princess Ynez on the majestic throne , which could be scotch by Ynez ’s own mother Natalya , who had Ynez arrested in theDune : Prophecyseason 1 finish for trying to free Keiran Atreides from suspension .

She seems to have won the loyalty of the Sisterhood in Valya’s absence

With Valya and Tula out of the video at the end ofDune : Prophecyseason 1 , the Sisterhood appear to have regained its rightful loss leader in Dorotea , who has emerged through her granddaughter Lila . In theDune : Prophecyseason 1 finale , Dorotea reveal the truth about Valya to the Sisterhood and quickly establishes her own followers . Lila can also rule the front of the original Mother Superior , Raquella , mean that Valya may have a very hard time gaining exponent over the Sisterhood ever again . Dorotea and the Sisterhood also discover the forbidden Thinking Machine technology that Valya and Tula have been hiding for their facts of life index , which could spark a full - blown rebellion against the Harkonnen sisters .

5What Happened To Theo & Is She Still Alive?

Desmond has her arrested and may use her to his advantage

Dune : Prophecyleaves the fate of Theo , a suppose Face Dancer and patriotic member of the sisterhood , ambiguous in the season 1 finale . Theo was wobble into Princess Ynez ’s likeness when she and Valya get at the Imperial prison to free the real Ynez . ​​​​​​​Once the alarm plump off , Theo offered to stay behind to grease one’s palms Valya , Ynez , and Keiran prison term . or else of staying morph as Ynez ’s decoy , she changes into an Imperial guard and stabs Desmond Hart . Hart , however , does n’t defeat her and instead has Theo arrested . It ’s more than likely that Desmond will question Theo inDune : Prophecyseason 2 and will endeavor to extract entropy about Valya ’s plan now that she has land on the Dune planet .

4What Will Harrow Do With The Footage Of Valya Conspiring Against Javicco?

He will likely turn it over to Desmond & Natalya or blackmail Valya with it

Lurking in the darkness of theDune : Prophecyseason 1 finis is Harrow Harkonnen , Valya ’s challenging nephew , who now has his own trick up his sleeve manoeuver into season 2 . Harrow has been gifted a slice of Thinking Machines technology – a glowing orb – that acts as a obscure recording equipment . It ’s revealed in theDune : Prophecyfinale that Harrow on the QT used the orb to record Valya ’s conversation with Francesca and Theo about her architectural plan to kill Emperor Corrino . Seeking his own resplendency , and acknowledge the dangers of Valya firsthand , Harrow will in all likelihood take this evidence to Empress Natalya and Desmond or could use it to blackmail Valya for political gain .

3Is Valya’s Breeding Index “Anirul” Actually Destroyed?

If so, what does this mean for Valya and the Sisterhood?

With Valya ’s Thinking Machine breeding index now exposed , it could be lead down by Dorotea and the revolting Sisterhood . The time of year 1 conclusion shows Lila / Dorotea smashing the Thinking Machine Anirul , which is followed by the randomness of the machine powering down . This would imply that Dorotea successfully destroyed Valya ’s breeding index , which would induce massive problem for her visual sense of the Sisterhood and the " hidden handwriting " in the choice of royal lines . If Lila did destroy Anirul at the ending ofDune : Prophecyseason 1 , however , it may mean that she took herself out as well , since she is powered by the Thinking Machine engineering science after Tula resurrected her . More data will have to be revealed about Anirul in season 2 if it ’s still operational .

2Will Tula Stay Loyal To Valya After Using The Voice On Her?

Tula may have to choose between Desmond, the Sisterhood, and Valya

Tula will have a major decision to make if she is placed between Valya and Desmond , both of whom are her blood . She already has to make an enormous sacrifice by abandoning Desmond as a baby for Valya and the Sisterhood , a option that she may not want to make again . This instantly do Tula the most interesting lineament next to Desmond in Dune : Prophecy season 2 , specially since she will likely be question by the Sisterhood as well about Anirul and Valya ’s role in Dorotea ’s death . Tula may discover that proceed to support Valya ’s ambitions will be costly and could cost her everything , from her relationship with Desmond , her role in the Sisterhood , and potentially even her life .

1When Will The Reckoning Come Or Has It Already Happened?

Demond and Lila could both be the key to the Reckoning

The initial care inDune : Prophecyseason 1 is the arrival of The Reckoning and who could combust it . Raquella talk through Lila during The Agony sequence inDune : Prophecyepisode 2 . Raquella says , " The key to The Reckoning is one born doubly . Once in blood , once in spice . A revenant full of scars . A arm born of war on a path too short . " Raquella ’s exemplary words all but guide to Desmond Hartwho was basically born again after getting corrode by the sandworm , returning with miraculous and lethal power that have the powerfulness to bring on " The Reckoning " almost single - handedly .

Interestingly , however , Lila herself appears to have become another potential key to the count , since she theoretically accommodate Raquella ’s verbal description , having been born double . Lila and Desmond are both genetically alter through Thinking Machine tech , which could make them cutthroat rivals inDune : Prophecyseason 2 . Their confrontation could bring about a major dispute and warfare that may in the end be view to be The numeration inDune : Prophecyseason 2 , specially if there ’s a battle for restraint of the Imperium .

Your Rating

Your comment has not been saved

Cast

set up in the population of Frank Herbert ’s Dune series , Dune : Prophecy , a sci - fi epic , follows the political and spiritual struggles on the desert planet of Arrakis . As factions vie for control of the prized spiciness melange , a preach torpedo emerge , dispute the equilibrium of exponent and the destiny of the galax .

Valya, along with Princess Ynez and Keiran Atreides, escape to Arrakis in Dune: Prophecy Season 1 Ep 6

Image via Max

Desmond Hart (Travis Fimmel) experiences headaches when using his powers in Dune: Prophecy Season 1 Ep 6

Image via Max

Tula (Olivia Williams) reunites with her son Desmond Hart (Travis Fimmel) in Dune: Prophecy Season 1 Ep 6

Image via Max

Javicco Corrino (Mark Strong) takes his own life by stabbing himself with a dagger in Dune: Prophecy Season 1 Ep 6

Image via Max

Dorothea in the body of Lila (Chloe Lea) ready to reveal the truth about Valya in Dune: Prophecy Season 1 Ep 6

Image via Max

Sister Theodosia using her shapeshifter powers to become Princess Ynez in Dune: Prophecy Season 1 Ep 6

Image via Max

Harrow Harkonnen (Edward Davis) holding a mysterious sphere containing crucial recordings in Dune: Prophecy Season 1 Ep 6

Image via Max

Young Valya (Jessica Barden) introduces her allies to Raquella’s project, Anirul in Dune: Prophecy Season 1 Ep 6

Image via Max

Tula (Olivia Williams) calming Valya (Emily Watson) to help her overcome her fears through the vision of her end in Dune: Prophecy Season 1 Ep 6

Image via Max

According to Desmond Hart’s vision, Valya (Emily Watson) disintegrating into sand in Dune: Prophecy Season 1 Ep 6

Image via Max

Headshot Of Emily Watson

Headshot Of Olivia Williams IN The London celebration of ‘The Crown’ finale at the Royal Festival Hall

Dune: Prophecy