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As Max’sDune : Prophecycontinues to expand the creation of theDunefranchise , several characters proceed to display a wide array of superhuman abilities . While somecharacters in theDuneuniverse , like the Bene Gesserit , have displayed the power to brainwash mass and see through sentence , others have been get it on to modify their corporeal appearing in seconds . Dune : Prophecyeven introduce a unequalled characterwho can burn citizenry with only a thought .
All the different superpowers thatDune ’s characters have displayed only make it one of the richest , most distinctive sci - fi franchises in popular civilization . Max and Warner Bros. have only set about to scratch the survival ofDune ’s potential with Denis Villeneuve ’s two films and theprequel showDune : Prophecy . At this point , so many unique powers have been presented in live - action , while many others are just waiting to be adjust from theDunenovels .
10Folding Space
Spice Connects The Dune Universe Through Space Travel
Thespice on Arrakis inDuneis importantto the successfulness of the Imperium , as it allow them to travel the cosmos by " folding space . " This intend that members of the Spacing Guild are able to open doors to another dimension , allowing their Heighliner spaceship to journey through blank and time quicker than the swiftness of light . It is essentially theDunefranchise ’s version of traveling through hyperspace inStar Wars .
However , folding space is n’t as simple as press a clit on a dashboard . In the books , Spacing Guild Navigators must be physically transformed by consuming large amounts of spice , and they must hold out in spiciness - filled antigravity tanks to access fold space . While folding distance is an of the essence and unbelievable feat of interstellar travel , it demand that its practitioners commit themselves to this rum function , turning themselves into Pisces the Fishes - like mutants to wield their cosmic abilities .
9Other Memory
Some Can Unlock Their Ancestors' Memories In Dune
After drinking from the Water of Life , the Bene Gesserit can transform this toxic substance and derive memory access to the remembering hide out aside in the genesinherited from their distaff ancestor . After accessing this"Other Memory",a Bene Gesserit can complete their ascension to the position of Reverend Mothers . As the Kwizatz Haderach , Paul Atreides can also drink the Water of Life and unlock his Other Memory the way that he did inDune : Part Two . However , he is able to gain ground even more noesis by accessing the memories of both his manlike and female ancestors .
The Sisterhood ’s share nightmare in Dune : Prophecy installment 4 " Twice Born " reveals harrowing accuracy about the impending Reckoning .
Using the Other Memory , one can gain access to memory date back centuries , even data that has been all but forget . Considering the vastness of theDunetimeline and the amount of place between write up likeDune : Part OneandDune : Prophecy , such a power can be incredibly helpful . For instance , Paul and Jessica learn the long - drop off secret of the latter being Baron Harkonnen ’s daughterinDune : Part Two , found them both as members of House Harkonnen .
8The Weirding Way
Indeed, The Bene Gesserit’s Powers Are Very Unusual
The Weirding style inDuneallows the Bene Gesserit to move at unbelievable pep pill while fighting in close quarters . By altering the way they perceive reality through their nerve and muscleman control , the substance abuser can move at such singular speeds that it would attend like teleportation to the average witness . They could also focus a remarkable amount of strength into delivering powerful physical attack . Jessica display the science on Arrakis , as she swiftly overpowered the Fremen leader Stilgar while she and Paul were cornered by the Fremen inDune : Part One .
7Face Dancing
Dune’s Shapeshifting Is A Powerful Skill That Can Backfire Greatly
First introduced in the novelDune Messiah , the Face Dancers are mankind genetically engineered by the Bene Tleilaxto have greater controller of their muscles and brass . Thanks to this , they are also able to copy the appearance , vocalization , and personality of another human being . sand dune : Prophecyseems to depict a Face Dancer for the first meter inDune ’s modern film / TV enfranchisement , as Theodosia reveal herself to be a shapeshifter who then transforms into Griffin at Valya ’s request .
Sister Theo amazingly reveals her power to shapeshift in Dune : Prophecy installment 4 " Twice carry " which indicates that she could be a Face Dancer .
With this unbelievable form of shapeshifting , the Face Dancers have work as spy charter to penetrate other organization and governments . The Bene Gesserit could ab initio detect Face Dancers based on their pheromone in theDunebooks . However , the Bene Tleilax eventually made the professional dancer better able-bodied to hide out themselves from the Bene Gesserit , even giving them the ability to ingest other citizenry ’s memories . Despite this , if a Face Dancer impersonates someone for too long , they risk lose their grasp on reality and believing they are the person they ’re impersonate .
6The Voice
The Bene Gesserit’s Words Speak Volumes in Dune
One of Bene Gesserit ’s most notable ability in theDuneuniverse is The Voice . By altering the flavour of their speech , the user can take controller of a person ’s intellect , including another Bene Gesserit , forcing them to twist to their will and perform any task . Dune : Prophecyepisode 1 revealed the Voice ’s origins , having been pioneered by Valya Harkonnen and afterwards instruct to future generations of Bene Gesserit . However , Paul Atreides gained mastery of the Voice thanks to the precept of his Bene Gesserit mother , Lady Jessica .
Though the Voice is a very powerful skill , one can be train to fend its hypnotic force . Characters likeDesmond Hart inDune : Prophecyhave shown immunity to the Voice , even when spoken by a Reverend Mother like Valya . Some forms of engineering can also void the Voice ’s effect , such as the Cone of Silence used by Baron Harkonnen inDune : Part One .
5Prescience
A Chosen Few Can See The Past And The Future In Dune
Thanks to his genetical breeding as the Kwizatz Haderach , Paul starts off inDunehaving dreams of the future tense , with his vision grow stronger after his photo to the spicery on Arrakis . He then gains the power to see multiple possible future tense at onceafter drinking from the Water of Life . With his cognition of both the yesteryear and the time to come , Paul undertake to travel along the"Golden Path"that will lead him to victory against the Imperium and avert mankind ’s eventual destruction . As a result , he succeeds in defeating the Harkonnens , override House Corrino , and becoming Emperor of the Known Universe .
Though not depicted as a Kwizatz Haderach in the originalDunenovel , Feyd - Rautha exhibit the possibility of being one inDune : Part Two , having had visions of Lady Margot Fenring before meeting her . It is also inculpate that his ability to see the future tense allowed him to locate the Fremen ’s Sietch Tabr , where Paul and Chani were blot out inDune : Part Two , allowing him to destroy it in a devastating attack and establishing himself as a formidable foe .
4Abomination
The Past Can Haunt People In Dune In A Unique Way
Though the Other Memory gifts one with incredible cognition of the past tense , there can be a terrible downside to this ability . If a Bene Gesserit drinks the Water of Life while pregnant , the still - train and vulnerable child risks being overwhelmed by their root ’s memoriesand going"Abomination . “What that means is that the tiddler will be possess by the genetic memory of one of their ancestors , making them dangerous in the eye of the Bene Gesserit .
It ’s a unique character of possession thatDune : Part Twoseems to have set up through Jessica and the still - unborn Alia , with Anya Taylor - Joy ’s adult interpretation of the latter possibly go Abomination in the time to come .
In the bookChildren of Dune , Jessica ’s girl Alia is taken over by the memories inherited from her grandfather , the evil Baron Harkonnen , twelvemonth after Jessica drink the Water of Life while pregnant with her . This set aside the dead scoundrel to return once more in the account , in which he endeavor to exact retribution and rein over the Atreides Empire in the Regent Alia ’s consistence . It ’s a unique eccentric of possession thatDune : Part Twoseems to have go down up through Jessica and the still - unborn Alia , with Anya Taylor - Joy ’s adult version of the latter possibly rifle Abomination in the time to come .
3Pryokinesis
A Certain Villain Displays A Frightening New Ability In Dune: Prophecy
After repay from Arrakis inDune : Prophecyepisode 1 , Desmond Hart stated that he had gained supernatural ability after being consumed by a sandworm and surviving . Most notably , Desmond reveals he can make a person ’s body to glow from the inside . He first practice this shocking Modern king to burn the nine - twelvemonth - old Pruwet Richese , afterward using it to closely bolt down the son ’s father , Duke Ferdinand , as well .
After Dune : Prophecy ’s most recent twist , it is unclouded that Desmond Hart is the show ’s substitution for Paul Atreides in the Dune moving-picture show .
Desmond ’s fiery abilities are improbably terrifying , do him seem like an even more powerful " vaticinator " than Paul Atreides . However , using this deadly ability seems to harm Desmond as well . Whenever he tries to burn someone alive , he places his handwriting on the scarred portion of his face , appearing to feel pain as he focuses on unleash his power . Thus , it is implied that Desmond could only practice this ability so much before it burns him the most .
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2Mentat Thinking
Dune’s Human Computers Are Vital Figures In A World Without AI
However , Mentats are n’t just used as calculators . Their advanced level of thinking grants them unbelievable store and perceptivity , provide them to store and analyse tremendous amounts of data and draw logical conclusions with swift turnout . Due to these acquirement , the Great Houses employ Mentats as all important political advisor , with the Atreides having Thifur and the Harkonnens having Piter de Vries .
1Truthsense
Along with the Voice , the Bene Gesserit are assay after for their abilities as Truthsayers . In the world ofDune , the Bene Gesserit are trained to detect any physical signs that a person is lie , such as their address and mannerisms . The acquisition fix them essential figure in the world of Dune , as the empire engage them to observe truth and lies in political discussions to help determine their manoeuvre and considerably maintain order .
The upcoming Dune prequel series forebode to search the canon further to explore the Bene Gesserit ’s powers and where they arrive from .
The Reverend Mother Gaius Helen Mohiam first exhibit this power inDune : Part Two . She stood alongside Emperor Shaddam IV when he query the Harkonnens on Arrakis , giving hand signs that declare if what they aver was true or false . However , Dune : Prophecygoes more in - depth into how truthsensing works , as it depict the Bene Gesserit training their scholarly person to find lies by having them confront convicted criminals .
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