On Mar 27, 6:47=A0pm, "Tony" <t...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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> T: =A0Are you saying that Korba had genuine religious convictions, that
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> him to want to kill the founder of his religion?
He wasn't just a general observer of the Mua'dib religion, he was a
born-and-raised Fremen, a trained Fedykin (ultra-loyal fanatical
warrior), and ultimately a high-level priest. I think that his
ingrained cultural upbringing (Fremen) plus his dual fanatical
training and duties led him to a warped sense of what was "the right
thing to do." I think Herbert may very well have been using him as a
tool to show how the products of tyrranical devotion can lead down the
deadly paths, a common theme in the novels.
Much later on, the many incarnations of Duncan Idaho, fanatically
devoted to the Atredies, continually made attempts, and ultimately
succeeded, in assassinating Leto II. Herbert used many different
religious devotions throughout the novels... there's the Fremen
prophecy, the Mua'dib religion, the Leto II religion, the Bene Tleilax
religion, the legend of Sheanna, etc. In fact, the only major
character I can think of who wasn't consumed by the products of their
own religion/legend is Miles Teg. These types of events make the Bene
Gesserit "Missionaria Protectiva" all the more understandable.
Manipulating religions, their dogmas, legends, and prophecies, can be
extremely valuable and deadly tools, althought often to suicidal
ends.
It would be interesting to know what would have happend to Murbella in
Dune 7.
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