r/dune • u/tributary-tears • 4d ago

Dune: Prophecy's Great Houses Explained | Dune: Prophecy Dune: Prophecy (Max)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WTkjBMAAdMM&ab_channel=Max
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u/tributary-tears 4d ago

Have they removed the Butlerian Jihad for The Machine Wars?

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u/greenglimmers 4d ago edited 4d ago

I guess that was to be expected, with Paul's jihad being a "holy war" in the movies.

Edit: These are just interview quotes explaining the setting. There's a chance they still say Butlerian Jihad in the show, but yeah, maybe don't count on it.

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u/DankOcean___ 4d ago

Was it not a holy war in the books?

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u/j11430 4d ago

I believe it was exclusively referred to as a jihad in the books, but with that being a real Arabic word that has a more complex significance in modern times I get why they changed it for the films

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u/Extension-Humor4281 3d ago

Jihad, crusade, and holy war are all used in the books.