Bijaz Character Analysis in Dune Messiah

Bijaz is a Tleilaxu dwarf who speaks in cryptic riddles. Otheym gives Bijaz to Paul Atreides so that Paul can extract from Bijaz the names of his enemies. However, Bijaz ends up implanting Hayt with the order to kill Paul when Paul is in the throes of grief.Ultimately, Hayt kills Bijaz on Paul’s orders.

Bijaz Character Timeline in Dune Messiah

The timeline below shows where the character Bijaz appears in Dune Messiah. The colored dots and icons indicate which themes are associated with that appearance.

...feels that he was wrong to hope, but this thought gives him hope. Dhuri calls Bijaz, and the dwarf enters. Dhuri introduces Bijaz to his new master, Usul. Bijaz rattles off... (full context)

Paul asks if Bijaz has prescience. Bijaz replies that he has “now-sense.” Otheym confirms with Dhuri that Lichna is... (full context)

Paul realizes that Bijaz does have prescience and wonders how much he has seen. Bijaz urges Paul to go,... (full context)

Paul and Bijaz leave Otheym’s, Paul protected by his force-field. Trembling with fear, Bijaz urges Paul to hurry.... (full context)

Hayt enters Bijaz’s room and introduces himself. Bijaz says that Hayt’s name is not Hayt but Duncan Idaho,... (full context)

Hayt demands to know if Bijaz is a weapon aimed at the Muad’Dib. When Bijaz evades his question, Hayt asks if... (full context)

Hayt asks why Bijaz won’t answer his questions. In riddles, Bijaz says that he has answered. Hayt threatens that... (full context)

...and a red haze envelops his awareness. In desperation, he forces his focus back on Bijaz. He can see to Bijaz’s core: a being manipulated by symbols. Hayt says that Bijaz... (full context)

Hayt accuses Bijaz of stirring violence in him. Bijaz says he is stirring awareness in Duncan Idaho. Hayt... (full context)

Bijaz says that Hayt will tell Paul that the Tleilaxu offer to revive Chani as a... (full context)

Bijaz tells Hayt to tell Paul to hurry, or else Chani’s flesh will be beyond reviving.... (full context)

Uneasy from his talk with Bijaz, Hayt watches Alia leave her temple, flanked by guards. Alia enters the Keep, walking like... (full context)

...sweat, Hayt tries to grasp the infinity that courses through his mind. Suddenly, Hayt sees Bijaz in his mind, and realizes that the dwarf rigged him with a “compulsion.” A passing... (full context)

Bijaz meets Paul and Idaho at Paul’s door. Paul tells Idaho to kill Bijaz if he... (full context)

...time, Paul has a hard time resisting the offer, but he orders Idaho to kill Bijaz before he can succumb to temptation. Idaho obeys. After a silence, Paul tells Idaho that... (full context)