Dune: Prophecy Is Now the Desmond Hart Show

Episode four of Dune: Prophecy, “ Twice Born ,” explores palace intrigue in palace intrigue.

Travis Fimmel ’s scenery-devouring performance continues to dazzle and/or horrify.

The Sisterhood is at a crisis point in Valyaâs absence, with nightmares disrupting the sacred pursuit of truth.

Valya has a Sister on the inside who keeps her up to date on what the rebels are planning.

The rebels are hoping to level the balance of power and let the spice flow beyond the clutches of the super-rich.

Valya 's grand plan is to attend the Emperorâs speech in her newly asserted role as House Harkonnenâs Truthsayer (tidily getting around that whole âbanned from the palaceâ thing). That way, she can swoop in and save the Emperor from the rebelsâ âthinking machineâ bomb in the.

Ynez decides her only course of action is to confront her father in publicâin front of the High Council , no less.

Valya and Theodosia talk about why the Mother Superior dragged her along on the journey to the Imperial homeworld, especially since she’s no longer needed.

Desmond takes control of a trio of rebels in a dramatic showdown with Baron Harkonnen .

The Emperor tells Desmond to kill a bunch of people using magic in public in public, but he's now feeling the pain that Desmond himself feels.