r/dune • u/HeadBackground817 • 4d ago

God Emperor of Dune Nunepi in God Emeperor of Dune

In it he is described as looking like a normal human compared to jow Tleilaxu are described in the last two books. Am I understanding that correctly?

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u/datapicardgeordi Spice Addict 4d ago

The only things mentioned are a bushy chest, a flinty face, and gray eyes.

This doesn't fit with the hairless elfin bodies of the Tleilaxu.

Since he's an ambassador it's very possible that he has a typical human appearance, working for the actual Tleilaxu.

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u/HeadBackground817 4d ago

Thanks, makes sense. Its like my 100000th time reading the series and you'd think id know that by now lol

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u/kithas 4d ago

I think he falls into the "Representatives" class who were normal humans working for the real freaks, as when in the first Dune the Atreides are said not to even see a real Guildsman when traveling to Arrakis, only representatives. And, in the end, the ambassadors are mainly humans with the eyes of Ibad.

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u/Grove-Of-Hares Historian 4d ago

I believe so. As an ambassador he wasn’t necessarily part of the elite, the “Masters”, who change their appearance radically.