- Sheeana
Sheeana Brugh is a
fictional character in theDune universe created byFrank Herbert . She appears in "Heretics of Dune " and "Chapterhouse Dune ", the last two "Dune" novels written by Herbert, as well as the final novels in the saga, "Hunters of Dune " and "Sandworms of Dune "."Heretics of Dune" and "Chapterhouse Dune"
Sheeana lives in the desert of the planet Dune, now known as Rakis, until her village — situated on top of a spice blow — is destroyed by a sandworm. Sheeana then unintentionally displays an ability to control sandworms when she causes the creature to stop harmlessly in front of her. The worm takes her to Keen (once Arrakeen), the capital city of Rakis, where she is soon recognized as the sandrider predicted by Leto II. She becomes the youngest Reverend Mother ever (with the possible exception of
Alia Atreides , technically a Reverend Mother before birth). When Rakis is destroyed, Sheeana travels toChapterhouse , where her abilities continue to develop. She becomes a full Reverend Mother but remains a very independent character with mysterious depths, such as reflected in the piece of art called 'The Void'. At the end of "Chapterhouse Dune" she chooses to escape Chapterhouse on theno-ship together withDuncan Idaho . When theno-ship has leftMurbella realizes that Sheeana is going to be a bitter medicine for the universe, indicating that she is going to play an important role in the future."Hunters of Dune" and "Sandworms of Dune"
In "
Hunters of Dune ", Sheena together with theghola Duncan Idaho lead the no-ship in their escape far away from Chapterhouse and the new leader of bothBene Gesserit andHonored Matres Murbella . She decides to make newghola s with thenullentropy capsule that was hidden in the body of the lastTleilaxu Master Scytale.
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