Why Did Lady Jessica Have Writing on Her Face?
If you’ve seen Dune 2, you’d notice that Rebecca Ferguson who played as Lady Jessica and the mother of Paul, shad some making on her safe. She didn’t used to have it . The marks came when she drink the water of life.
The marks seem to be written with ink. But how did she come about those marking? I mean she didn’t have it before. If you’re looking for answer to this question, then this page is for you.
Introduction to Lady Jessica and Her Significance
Lady Jessica is an important and key character in in Frank Herbert’s “Dune” and in the movie too. I love her, I love the way she brought the character to life. In the movie Dune, Lady Jessica is a Revered Mother, a very respectable religious group in Ar, and not just that she is also the concubine of Duke Leto Atreides.
She is very disciplined, she has even gone through some advanced mental and physical disciplines, she wasn’t supposed to give Duke Leto Atreides a son, but because of the love she has for Duke Leto, she defied the Bene Gesserit’s directive and gives him a son called Paul, who the main character in Dune.
She also plays an important role in who Paul became as she has always impacted him and showed him love and care. When the House Atreides fell, she and Paul fled to Arrakisand there through some dangerous ritual of drinking a poisonous substance, she became a Reverend Mother, a highly respectable role in Arrakis. She is no doubt among the key characters in Dune.
Context of the Scene with Writing on Her Face
When the house of House Atreides fell and Duke Leto died, she and her son Paul were on the run, luckily for them, they found refuge with the Fremen. When she Paul were accepted as Fremen, she joined a religious group and even became their Reverend Mother.
But it didn’t come that easy, to be part of the sisterhood and become a Reverend Mother, she had to undergo some a dangerous task, which involved her drinking the water of life, which is very poisonous.
She drank the water according to custom and this was when she had those markings on her face, she also had spiritual and prescient abilities. She could see the future and the past. She also had the power to communicate with the Fremen’s ancestors.
Why Did Lady Jessica Have Writing on Her Face?
If you Follow the movie, you’d agree with me that she never had the mark when she just came to Arrakis. Some incident led her to have those marks on her face.
She had those marks and writing she became an important person in Arrakis, she became the Reverend Mother, and whoever became the Reverend Mother had those writing on their face. it happened with the previous Reverend Mother, this time around it was Lady Jessica turn.
Those marking are not just for fancy, it holds important meaning to the Arrakis, according to them it is a connection of past experience and memory.
The fact that she has those markings means that she is embodiment of the Arrakis past experience and also she is powerful figure within the Bene Gesserit order.
What Ability Did Lady Jessica Have as a Reverend Mother
Been a Reverend Mother means that she has lots of abilities, one of which incudes the ability to to access memories of Arrakis ancestors. By doing so, she has access to untold knowledge which is useful for them to survive.
She has the ability to know what the futures hold, in other word, she can see the future and also see the future. Also in the movie you’d notice that she had the ability to manipulate people and make them do what she wanted using some kind of mind control called “the voice”
Been a Reverend Mother commands respect and attention, so Lady jessica is an important person in Arrakis.
Bene Gesserit Rituals and Traditions
Been a member of the Bene Gesserit or a Reverend Mother came with performing some really dangerous task, one of which includes consuming the water of life, which was a very poisonous substance.
When you successfully drink this water of life and you don’t die, you’ll have access to some past memories , it like been in another dimension all together. If you read the dune novel itself by Frank Herbert, it says that there’s marking on the face when anyone have successfully become a Reverend Mother.
Audience Reactions and Interpretations
There have been a series of reactions by fans concerning the writings and marks on Lady Jessica’s face. Some fans see it as a really cool concept because it represents the fremen’s culture, which signifies growth and reborn.
On the other hand, some people don’t like the concept. They complained that it wasn’t necessary and that it didn’t tally with the source material.
This scene has created debate among the audience and fans. Now this has shown just how complex Dune is and its adaptation.
Conclusion
Like we said in the beginning of this article, Lady Jessica is an important person to the Arrakis because of the position she holds as the Reverend Mother, she is the leader of the Bene Gesserit sisterhood, a powerful religious group.
The marks on her face isn’t just for fancy, it signify the connection between the Arrakis and the their ancestors. She can reach out to the future or past and get useful information that could be helpful on the long run
Through her newfound abilities, Lady Jessica plays a crucial role in shaping the fate of Arrakis and the battle for the throne. The writing on her face serves as a visual reminder of her character’s growth, authority, and unwavering dedication to her people.
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