DUNE: THE PROPHECY
VICTORY IS CELEBRATED IN THE LIGHT,
BUT IT IS WINNED IN THE DARK.
Which contains more truth?
History or prophecy?
When we rise up against
the thinking machines that enslaved them...
History says that an Atreides was the one who led them to victory...
while my great-grandfather fled from the fight.
When the war ended
and thinking machine technology was banned...
History branded my family as cowards.
And we were banished to a desolate world.
Others who shared my blood resigned themselves to living with the shame.
But the history written by the Atreides was born from lies.
And I, Valya Harkonnen, set out to change it.
So, I freed myself from the past and chose a new family,
formed by women who were not afraid of their power.
There I met my real mother, the first Mother Superior:
Raquella Berto-Anirul.
A heroine during the war,
trained Sisters to be Truth Tellers...
assigned to the Great Houses to discern between truth and lies.
Together, they would form a network of influence throughout the Empire.
Raquella would use it to rule the future.
But those in power were driven by violence and greed.
They required more than just guidance. They required transformation.
Mother Raquella embarked on a secret project.
She wanted to breed better leaders.
He amassed an immense genetic archive
to promote proper real unions,
to cultivate leaders we could control.
The fanatics among us viewed these crosses as heresy.
But Mother Superior knew that I shared her vision.
And nothing would stop me from carrying it out.
WALLACH IX HOMEPLANE OF THE BROTHERHOOD
And so, in his final moments,
he called me.
Valya.
It's me. Dorotea.
Valya Harkonnen.
Wait here, Tula.
- Your prayers are not going to help you. - What are you doing here?
I've come, Mother Superior.
Red dust.
Tell them to go away, now.
Red... Red...
It's coming.
Tiran-arafel.
Valya.
Make us grow.
Protect our power.
Use any means.
The Brotherhood must be strengthened, otherwise it will fall.
You're going to be the one
you will see the burning truth
and you will know.
She warned us.
Tiran-arafel.
A revenge. A blessed trial provoked by a tyrant.
From what I saw in Raquella's eyes, I thought it would be for us.
We have to prepare ourselves.
And how?
Putting one of our own on the throne.
A sister?
The first Empress to reign over the Empire.
And be loyal to us.
Dorotea will not agree.
You have to do it, Kasha.
It will be the only thing that will ensure our protection.
Mother Raquella always said that we cannot divide ourselves in our goal.
Factions within the Brotherhood would weaken our order.
What he saw was a force of unimaginable darkness
that could destroy us completely.
I had to convince my Sisters of the truth.
We need to carry his legacy into the future.
We must continue to push the boundaries of what it means to be human.
We must control our power of sense of truth
until we advise all the Great Houses that rule.
Mother Raquella told us to use any means.
Humility is the basis of our virtues.
The mind of man is sacred.
You will not disfigure the soul!
Adversity is always an obstacle to progress.
Most people run away from it. I walk through it.
And that's why Mother Rachel chose me as her leader.
I see you wasted no time in replacing it.
Mother Dorothea.
What is he doing?
What should have been done years ago.
Why do you want access to the playback index?
So that he can bring the Brotherhood back to its values.
You can't do this!
We are the hand that points out the path of good.
Our duty is to guide the Empire, not rule it.
We must create the path and lead others to it.
We are the only ones who can.
Since you arrived, you and your sister Tula
they believe themselves to be more than they are.
He will risk our destruction to keep his principles pure.
Mother Raquella did not share his beliefs.
Nobody shares them, outside of their fan faction.
He heard what he said. He swore to use any means!
Because he didn't want to fight her on her deathbed.
This is not the medium.
We play at being God.
And we will be judged for that.
I honor my grandmother,
But this, his great work, must be destroyed.
I implore you, don't do it. Dorotea!
¡Detente!
Look at me!
That...
It's a new skill I'm honing.
One I wanted to share with you.
And that's what I will do...
yes you bow down.
I will never bow down to you,
Valya Harkonnen.
Then take out your dagger!
Stick it in your throat!
I knew then, that the name of Valya Harkonnen
would be forever condemned to the wrong side of history.
But my truth would live in prophecy.
What do we do?
Brotherhood above all.
30 YEARS LATER
116 YEARS AFTER THE GRAND FINALE OF THE GREAT WAR AGAINST THE MACHINES
10148 YEARS BEFORE THE BIRTH OF PAUL ATREIDES
House Varick and House Khumali requested Truthsayers.
And House Harkonnen petitioned a fourth time.
Madre Superior Valya?
Yes to House Varick. Khumali will have to wait.
And tell House Harkonnen no for the fourth time.
Excuse me, Sister Avila.
Imperial guards.
They come from the Princess.
Her fiancé must be quite the catch for her to run away so quickly.
He is the Princess's half-brother.
He has no right to the throne.
A man without purpose only plots mischief.
Exact.
Nothing pleases me more than a man of great wealth and idle hands.
Maybe when your sister is here, you'll visit her often.
And one day I will be your Decider and your sister-in-law.
I think she comes to be her own Truth Teller.
Let's go. Hurry.
We raise many daughters of the Great Houses, Lord Constantine.
The Princess will not be in danger here.
Neither of those daughters is an heir to the Golden Lion Throne.
If my sister is going to spend the next ten years here,
precautions must be taken.
And besides, the Princess will require her own room.
When your sister is here, she will be treated like any other student.
- The bedroom is quite comfortable. - That is not acceptable.
Well, how unfortunate.
I tried.
Shall we continue?
Humanity's greatest weapon is lies.
If you look at the large amount of white matter in the prefrontal cortex,
Do you know what kind of man that makes him?
- A criminal. - A sociopath.
- A survivor. - Yes, Sister Jen.
Humans use lies to survive.
We lie to the enemies.
We lie to friends.
And ourselves.
It is one of the most sophisticated tasks the brain performs.
Because most of us don't like doing it.
The body rejects it.
And how does he do it?
- Pupils dilate. - Breathing becomes altered.
- Perspiration between the eyebrows. - Yes, that's correct.
They are all signs that we learn to perceive as Decisive.
I see that you all have mastered the theory.
But applying it is what distinguishes a Sister.
Tomorrow they will be given a test of their progress.
I suggest you get a good rest today. Class is over.
There's news, little sister.
Did everything go well?
In a week it will be ours.
HAPPY SECOND PLANET natal DE LA CASA IMPERIAL
You almost beat me that time.
It isn't true.
Focus on the body, not the sword.
The eyes lie, but this?
This will tell you where your opponent is going before he knows it.
Don't touch the Princess!
Human garbage.
Constantine! You came!
And miss your wedding with a child who was just in diapers yesterday?
in Keira
Between your combat training and the Brotherhood,
I'm afraid Nezzy will be unbearable.
She has become very skilled. She will do well in Wallach IX.
How is the Brotherhood?
If you like flat landscapes and minimalism, you will be very happy.
- Princess. - Do you want to see?
As a gift for the royal wedding, House Richese will give House Corrino
a newly built fleet of Ballista ships.
Emperor Corrino has reviewed the proposal of House Richese
and the terms seem acceptable to him.
A fleet that will have no equal.
Immune to dust storms.
The Fremen won't stand a chance against her.
Your troubles on Arrakis will be a thing of the past and the spice will flow.
It also occurred to me
to have our own wing in the palace
can help with the transition.
- That was not part of the proposal. - Your Majesty, excuse my frankness,
but their problems on Arrakis are not going to be fixed.
Not without my ships protecting the crops from Fremen attacks.
Construction is in my blood and I do it spectacularly well.
My Duke desires Arrakis. From here he can deter the Great Houses.
Our priority is the wedding. We'll deal with the Duke when it's over.
A month ago, I learned that he lost another excavator and an entire regiment.
Are you going to let that little thing derail our entire deal?
He's just trying to trick me.
Okay, deal.
Excellent.
I'll see him at the engagement ceremony.
Do you want to be Truth Tellers of the Great Houses?
and shape the flow of power?
First you must have power over yourself.
Your mind and body must be under your control.
Only then will they discern the truth.
In front of you are men and women from the Imperial Prison.
Thieves, cheaters, fraudsters.
Your task is to show at least a rudimentary use of the Sense of Truth.
We remove the barriers in front of your subjects
to make your task easier. You can begin.
Hey, but how pretty you are.
What he says is true, but with the intention of deceiving.
He lies. He is a liar.
Seriously? This is the best thing ever?
If you think it's so easy to deceive, Sister, tell us, why are you here?
My story?
When I was a child...
My parents sold me to a man who made fortunes
selling children.
I'll spare you the details.
But I took my time, until he neglected his knives.
I cut his throat while he was sleeping.
I came back home...
and I did the same thing to my parents.
You should see their faces!
This is my tradition.
I used it when I met your father. He was a stranger to me too.
The veil was my mother's, it was made by Harmonthep Nomads.
But how discreet.
It is a symbol of strength.
Something you should show more of...
instead of letting those witches conquer you and going to their school.
The Brotherhood will teach me things that will help my leadership.
But I didn't want this arrangement.
Why not? They say Pruwet Richese is adorable.
- He is nine years old. - Every year until he comes of age
It's mine to do with as I please.
If it were up to me, it would be smaller.
If you listened to me, you would rule as you wished and marry whomever you wanted.
I've seen the way you look at your sword master.
But this is what I want.
You're not the only one who knows how to negotiate.
I'm surrounded by vipers, Kasha. Richese is the worst of all.
The Duke is not a viper. He is a simple man.
- Your Majesty. Reverend Mother Kasha. - Master swordsman.
- What's wrong, Keiran? - A soldier from Arrakis arrived.
Can't you take care of it?
This is Desmond Hart, sir. He survived.
Desmond Hart.
Majesty.
It is an honor.
Twelve raids on Arrakis when most only last one.
Various decorations.
We were told that his regiment was crushed in a Fremen attack.
The harvester, transport, everything.
And that's why I came.
Because I'm the only one who can tell you the truth.
The attack on Arrakis, was not the Fremen.
They were insurgents from their own allied worlds.
They used equipment that came from outside the planet,
and training in our tactics.
Once the harvester released its cargo of spice,
his ship picked him up.
It was a robbery.
¿Kasha?
His story is true, Your Majesty, or at least, he believes it is.
- Why wasn't I informed? - It must have been an isolated incident.
He's been on Arrakis for a long time. I imagine he'll want a break.
In fact, Your Majesty, I was hoping...
that could be assigned to me here in the palace.
I guess we'll find something suitable for someone of your talents.
In the meantime, we're going to have a party.
I invite you.
Nose!
You did it!
Nose!
I came to say goodbye.
Kasha. What's wrong?
Do you remember the day my Sisters and I found you?
We had no idea what we were going to discover.
A girl captive for years.
But the moment I saw you, I knew. That someday...
you were going to lead the Empire to a better future.
I have an appointment to attend to, but I'll be back soon.
Kasha will not be at the engagement ceremony.
But he said he'll be back for the wedding.
Thank the stars. We couldn't do anything without them.
I know you're mad at me for this wedding.
But I have no choice.
Our marriage will have united the Empire,
- but he didn't cement it. - Don't lecture me.
I know what made our marriage. I negotiated it.
And I tell you, they chose that child because his age will give them years.
to return to Nez like them.
Stop opposing the wedding, Natalya.
That boy brings the military fleet I need for Arrakis.
There was a time when you took my opinion seriously.
And the Empire was strengthened by it.
Yes, well you and me...
we remember everything differently.
I have to get dressed.
It's about time.
Emeline had a good performance.
And it's a good idea to pair the Princess with someone outside of royal circles.
The next one.
Not everyone at school comes from noble homes.
I don't care where it comes from. It's too rigid. It stinks of sanctimony.
We operate in worlds of all dispositions.
Our goal is not to broaden the Princess's perspective,
is to adhere it to ours.
You will say, to that of the Brotherhood.
The bonds between acolytes are forged with fire.
They last a lifetime.
Emeline is a bad influence.
Jen is tougher, don't you think?
She will go far. If we can tame her.
Reminds me of someone I know.
And when have they tamed me?
Never. Our mother would say.
I think the Princess would like it, but...
is too independent.
Ynez needs to be paired with someone we know will keep her in line.
She won't be influenced by Kasha for long.
And Theodosia?
He has reasons to be loyal to us.
We took her in when she had nowhere else to go.
She is a great student. She is especially...
useful.
I'll see.
Don't pretend, sister, you're hard on her because she's your favorite.
Well, your favorite is like a sheep lost in the forest.
Lila is an empath.
And because of her lineage, she will be a born Truth Teller.
We must encourage her.
Weakness must not be encouraged.
She's young, she's scared, she's impressed with you.
Over time, those hard layers by which you measure value will come off.
Same as me.
You shouldn't underestimate yourself, Tula.
What matters most is what lies beneath those hard layers.
- The nervousness you feel... - It's not nervousness.
What I saw was not just any nightmare.
The fear I felt...
I still feel it.
They don't know Nez like I do.
- She is strong. She doesn't let anyone down. - That's good. That's why she was chosen.
You forget that I was the one who got along with her since she was a child.
Who deflects the interference of the Empress,
who eases the Emperor's fears, while we weaken him on Arrakis.
This is not the time to lose faith in a plan
that has been in the making for decades.
But what if that plan they have causes the very thing we are trying to prevent?
What if we provoke the revenge that Raquella was talking about?
You forget that I was the one Raquella called on her deathbed.
I will see the burning truth.
I think I know what she wanted.
Stay here overnight, so you can remember your purpose.
But tomorrow you must return to Salusa Secundus.
There is nothing more important than your work there.
That a Sister should have the throne, that's what we agreed.
And this marriage is going to make it possible.
The wedding will take place.
The Richese House!
Majesty.
Let me introduce you to my son...
and the future of his royal lineage...
Lord Pruwet Richese.
May the Richese seed prove fertile in the royal womb.
If Kasha thinks something bad is happening,
The least we can do is investigate.
- Why do you rule it out right away? - It wasn't right away.
I heard what she said. And then I dismissed her.
What you are looking for is blind obedience.
- Yes. - At least that's constant.
I've always done everything Raquella wanted.
I have protected our work. The Brotherhood grew.
We have our hands on the levers of power,
but our grip is still fragile.
I strive to protect us, and the Empire, in the only way I know how.
I have never doubted your commitment, Valya.
Maybe he got too attached to Ynez.
It is very rare for him to leave his post at such a precarious moment.
That's exactly what I'm saying. Why not check the union?
Let's see if Princess Ynez is really the one we should have hope for.
My family calls me Nez. What do they call you?
- Pruwet. - And what do you like...
There's no need to talk. My father says it's a formality.
Whale skin. The finest in the known universe.
These are good profits. It's simple math.
I suppose so, Baron Harkonnen. I'll think about it.
You won't regret it.
And whale skin never goes out of style.
It would be amazing for your uniform.
And we have not discussed the gross value of whale semen.
- Its medicinal benefits are... - Could you excuse me, please?
Hey, what do you have there?
Nothing.
Your intention is to deceive me.
You are not a Decisive.
Not yet. But I know how to recognize liars.
Let me see.
That technology is banned!
Princess Ynez, get away from him.
Don't tell me you're afraid of a toy.
Fear?
You exist because House Corrino defeated the thinking machines.
Javicco.
We need to calm down.
Let this not ruin our celebration.
Only, for now,
we will ignore this transgression.
Thanks, Nez.
When we celebrate our marriage,
If you do something like that again, I'll kill you myself, you little idiot.
Get rid of that thing.
The plan is good.
I checked the genetic file. Ynez is the right one.
And this union will stabilize the Corrino lineage for centuries.
I wonder if, at the end of this,
Kasha should spend time here, with us, in Wallach IX.
Kasha may be wrong about the wedding, but no one is closer to the Emperor.
We need your influence.
It is not right to remove pieces from the board
just because they didn't give you the reason.
If you want to protect her, Tula, make her sort out her ideas.
We train so much that the Princess is going to become an acolyte straight away.
That's not fair.
She's a Princess. Fair doesn't apply.
We've already passed the Lowlands.
We will not go to the Low Countries.
We will go to the Division.
One last outing, you and me.
Then...
Majesty.
Alright?
Yes. Yes, it's nothing.
Fear can be debilitating.
Especially on a planet like Arrakis, where everything wants...
kill you all the time.
Salusa Secundus will seem similar to you.
No, thanks.
Do you think a military fleet will solve my problems on Arrakis?
Yeah.
But it will be of no use against the growing insurgency in his Empire.
It was an isolated incident.
Your Majesty, the theft of spice is just a symptom.
The problem is much broader than just Arrakis.
More and more people are questioning whether we were wrong to dismiss machines.
And why only the Great Houses are enriched by the spice.
Hadn't they told you this before?
I thought witches knew everything that was going on.
Kasha has never given me bad advice.
But I think this wedding is not right.
Cancel it.
And lose control of Arrakis?
My father never suffered such humiliation, nor did his father before him.
Without the spice, the Great Houses would give me to the worms.
Do you believe in forces beyond man or machine?
I don't know what I believe in anymore, honestly.
Then create this.
I shouldn't be here.
He should have died in the attack.
The fear I felt as I stared into the abyss...
Do you know why he prayed?
By the force of not feeling anything.
The next thing I knew, I was crawling out of the sand, my lungs burning.
And when I managed to breathe...
I was born again.
Changed.
I no longer felt afraid.
The Gods listen to us.
The Gods?
Religion is my wife's refuge.
But you know what?
If the Gods free me from this oppressive wedding...
consider me a man of faith.
Do you want this?
¿Returns?
Everything's fine?
Of course.
All good?
GOOD.
In two days, I'll be in another world.
What do you have?
- Nightmares? - Everything seems like a joke to you.
Why did you come here?
Your story was a lie...
but part of it was true.
I grew up here, in the Brotherhood.
Reverend Mothers do not always know who our parents are.
And if they knew, they wouldn't tell us.
Calm down, little deer.
One way or another, the past always finds us.
You'll be okay. I promise. I'm here.
There you are.
What are you doing here alone?
I couldn't sleep. I had a nightmare.
Do you want to tell me?
I would be scared too, after what happened to your toy.
Dad says we've become too strict about this.
You are a soldier.
And what are you doing here?
- There is no war here. - Most people don't see it, but I do.
There is a war, hidden in plain sight.
The fight is fought by an enemy that has become indispensable.
Who came to think for us.
But the war of the machines was long ago.
It's true. I know.
And that's why it's worrying that we're being controlled again.
And that's why I received great power.
What power are you talking about?
Winning a war requires sacrifices.
And yours will not be in vain.
No! Take it away from me!
No! It hurts!
Take it off me, please!
¡No!
I see it, Mother. I see it.