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Dunes vs Star Wars (sh.itjust.works)
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[-] ButtDrugs@lemm.ee 8 points 6 months ago

I'm 9 books into WoT right now (its good shit) and the overlap between the Dune series is pretty interesting to say the least. Rand -> Paul, Aes Sedai -> Benne Gesserit, Aiel -> Fremen, I mean there's a dozen more comparisons I could make too. The lack of Turbo Pussies and chair dogs is a let down though.

[-] Cypher@lemmy.world 7 points 6 months ago

Graendal uses humans as chairs.

[-] Lumun@lemmy.zip 5 points 6 months ago

Definitely a huge overlap but mostly just because these are classic and great tropes from English-language literature. I doubt Dune was a major inspiration for WOT.

Aes Sedai - Bene - Moirai/Weird Sisters Moiraine is literally named after the Moirai

Paul/Rand are regular chosen ones with the foreign savior theme of Lawrence/Heart of Darkness added on for good measure

[-] MeowZedong@lemmygrad.ml 2 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago)

Many of the main characters in WoT are just phonetically different spellings or slight alterations of characters from the Arthurian Legend.

  • Egwene al'Vere = Guinevere
  • Amyrlin, Merrilin = Merlin
  • Moiraine = Morgaine (not to belittle your insight)
  • Artur Paendrag = Arthur Pendragon
  • Gawyn = Gawain
  • Lan = Lancelot
  • Tar Valon = Avalon
  • Etc.
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