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I still can't believe Dune wasn't even mentioned in Origins of the Wheel of Time! (lemmy.world)
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[–] BALESCREAM 1 points 5 months ago (1 children)

Why would it need to be?

[–] andrewf 1 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago)

https://lemmy.world/post/11153567

A massive, loyal-to-the-messiah dessert warrior culture (of which said messiah’s mother became an adopted member), a secretive order of women mystics pulling the strings on human civilization, weapons inspired by the Javanese kris (which is something Origins did mention), a heavy focus on political intrigue and machinations, a strong focus on a near-instantaneous method of traveling, the messiah sojourns in the dessert almost immediately after becoming a ruler and recruits the dessert people. Even if it somehow wasn't a contributing inspiration to WoT, Dune is so influential and iconic, you'd think Livingston would have mentioned it even if only to say "nah, it's just coincidence."