Dune Messiah

by

Frank Herbert

Gaius Helen Mohiam Character Analysis

Gaius Helen Mohiam is a Bene Gesserit Reverend Mother and one of the leaders of the Guild conspiracy. Having once approved Paul Atreides as the kwisatz haderach, Gaius Helen Mohiam disapproves of the Fremen Jihad unleashed in Paul’s name. She strives to prevent Paul from fathering an heir with Chani and seeks to force him to impregnate Princess Irulan instead, thereby putting a Bene Gesserit on the throne. In Dune Messiah, Gaius Helen Mohiam is executed along with the other Guild conspirators.

Gaius Helen Mohiam Quotes in Dune Messiah

The Dune Messiah quotes below are all either spoken by Gaius Helen Mohiam or refer to Gaius Helen Mohiam . For each quote, you can also see the other characters and themes related to it (each theme is indicated by its own dot and icon, like this one:
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Chapter 7 Quotes

She should have understood long ago this similarity between the spice and the ghola. Melange was valuable, but it exacted a price—addiction. It added years to a life—decades for some—but it was still just another way to die.

Related Characters: Hayt (Duncan Idaho) , Princess Irulan , Gaius Helen Mohiam
Related Symbols: Melange
Page Number: 107
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Gaius Helen Mohiam Quotes in Dune Messiah

The Dune Messiah quotes below are all either spoken by Gaius Helen Mohiam or refer to Gaius Helen Mohiam . For each quote, you can also see the other characters and themes related to it (each theme is indicated by its own dot and icon, like this one:
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Chapter 7 Quotes

She should have understood long ago this similarity between the spice and the ghola. Melange was valuable, but it exacted a price—addiction. It added years to a life—decades for some—but it was still just another way to die.

Related Characters: Hayt (Duncan Idaho) , Princess Irulan , Gaius Helen Mohiam
Related Symbols: Melange
Page Number: 107
Explanation and Analysis: