#harah

Watched Dune a third time today, it was also the third time I missed Harah 😔 (and Thufir Hawat!?)

The Fremen

“my brother’s ghanima is annoyed with me,” alia said in her half-lisp.

jessica marked the term alia used to refer to harah—ghanima. in the subtleties of the fremen tongue, the word meant “something acquired in battle” and with the added overtone that the something no longer was used for its original purpose. an ornament, a spearhead used as a curtain weight.

harah scowled at the child. “don’t try to insult me, child. i know my place.”

i can't stop thinking about this episode and how disgusting it is that paul, knowing full well the meaning, still named his daughter that.

it’s no coincidence that it was harah who protested against this name when it was given.

Harah and her steadfastness, her overprotectiveness over Alia, her willing loyalty towards Paul despite being unhappy at not being chosen as his wife as per custom and Chani and her sense of pride at defending Paul and their first son, being a source of comfort for him amidst the chaos of his head all just show how rich and important they are to the whole tribe, through silent devotion, defense and encouragement or literally killing an opponent who threatens to harm their own.

"He's not worthy, Usul," Chani said. "I'd not disturb your meditations with the likes of him." She moved closer, looking at him out of the corner of her eyes, dropping her voice so that only he might hear. "And, beloved, when it's learned that a challenger may face me and be brought to shameful death by Muad'Dib's woman, there'll be fewer challengers"

The Sardaukar launch an attack on Sietch Tabr!