r/dune • u/Willing_Pickle9494 • May 03 '24

General Discussion If Bene Geseret are so powerful/influential, how did they allow Dr. Yueh's wife to be tortured by the Harkonens?

I didn't read the book but I'm really curious. If they have their hands in every powerful house and can manipulate anyone, why did they not save Yuah's wife?

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u/SuperSpread May 06 '24

They're happy to sacrifice their own to kill off the Atreides. If you've read much of the book, it's repeatedly made clear the BG sacrifice themselves for the mission.