Daniel and Marty

I think I’ve read a suggestion that the Face Dancers Daniel and Marty represent Frank Herbert and his wife.  However, their actions and their self-understanding as portrayed in their conversation suggest that they represent the readers.  Certainly I didn’t let the big mentat get away; I wanted to gather in his persona fully and make [...]

Luyseyal

In Anteac and Luyseyal’s audience with Leto, Leto begins by considering and rejecting the possibility that Luyseyal is a Face Dancer mimic.  It’s interesting to read the text with an eye for all the evidence that Leto quickly changes his mind.  It’s also interesting to note and consider the other, numerous features of the scene that have a bearing [...]

The Face Dancer Theaetetus

I think Plato’s character Theaetetus is in some ways Frank Herbert’s model for the Face Dancers in the Dune series.  I wonder if I’m the only person in the world who suspects this.