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Bene Gesserit: Encyclopedia - Bene Gesserit
The Bene Gesserit (from Latin: see the origin of the name) are a key social, religious and political force in Frank Herbert's science fic...
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Bene Gesserit: Encyclopedia Ii - Bene Gesserit - The Training Of The Bene Gesserit
Bene Gesserit - Training from childhood.
The Bene Gesserit begin training acolytes when they are very young, and those of preference th...
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Bene Gesserit: Encyclopedia Ii - Bene Gesserit - The Powers Of The Bene Gesserit
Thanks to intensive training, all Bene Gesserit possess skills and abilities that appear to those outside the order as magical powers. Th...
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Bene Gesserit: Encyclopedia Ii - Bene Gesserit - Origin Of The Name
In the real world, the name "Bene Gesserit" was likely extracted from the legal Latin phrase "quamdiu se bene gesserit" = "as long as he/...
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Bene Gesserit: Encyclopedia Ii - Bene Gesserit - Appearance In Prequel Novels
In the prequel novels written by Brian Herbert and Kevin J Anderson, the Sorceresses of Rossak, who possess powers only females can use a...
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Bene Gesserit: Encyclopedia Ii - Bene Gesserit - Weaknesses Of The Bene Gesserit
Bene Gesserit - Addiction to the melange.
Reverend Mothers are dependent on melange. Bene Gesserit however, have no dependency upon the...
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Bene Gesserit: Encyclopedia Ii - Bene Gesserit - Strategies And Goals Of The Bene Gesserit
Bene Gesserit - Breeding program.
The ultimate goal of the Bene Gesserit Sisterhood, up to the novel Dune ,is the creation of the Kwisa...
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Bene Gesserit: Encyclopedia Ii - Bene Gesserit - The Litany Against Fear
In the Dune novel, the Bene Gesserit used the following chanted words to reduce their fear.
"I must not fear.
Fear is the mind-killer.
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