Sister Prophecy Francesca is stronger than you think

There is only one more episode left in it Dune: A Prophecyfirst season, and the show continues to add more Bene Gesserits with the power to shake everything up to the Dune universe. Although we saw her younger self for a while in flashback scenes, when the adult sister Francesca (Tabu) came to House Corrino in the last episode it revealed how far Mother Supreme Valya Harkonnen (Emily Watson ) has gone to keep her last plan. in motion. However, Sister Francesca let My city know that her influence is deeper than what we see on the screen.

In the episode, we find out that Sister Francesca is the mother of the petulantly horny son of the Emperor Javicco Corrino (Mark Strong) when she mysteriously appears at the palace by accident. We later find out that her son, Constantine (Josh Heuston), did not send her a message requesting his presence as she believed, but instead it was Valya who called her suddenly without telling to her that there was another man. Well done– Kasha (Jihae) – killed. After Valya catches the Brotherhood losing its grip on the royal palace with Emperor Corrino refusing to have Truthers, Francesca returns to control Emperor Corrino to send Constantine the position of commander of his new fleet, without knowing that he was being manipulated. to do that.

However, Valya doesn't just order Francesca to do that with the Voice or with threats, but by appealing to Francesca's love for her son. Francesca is the trump card she is playing now that her previous attempts to remind Emperor Corrino of the effect of the order have backfired. Remember, Valya's ultimate plan is to study Emperor Corrino's daughter Ynez (Sarah-Sofie Boussnina) to become a Bene Gesserit so that the Brotherhood can have one of their own seats on the throne of the Imperium to protect them from any impending trouble. For an unspecified (but clearly long) time, Francesca could not be around Constantine. Talking to My cityTabu says that she believes that is what underlines the hidden power of the character.

“I think she was kept away from her son on purpose because for Valya, it could be dangerous if Francesca was hiding in the palace. Francesca has a very powerful position if she wants to use it. She can play her adopt-a-son card whenever she wants because she is the natural heir to the throne.

She says Francesca has been kept away so she “doesn't become powerful, put her son on the throne, and turn against Valya.” Judging by the way Emperor Corrino almost jumped on her in a moment of passion the moment he saw her, Francesca has a strong hold on her heart, which means she can control her keep on Her suggestion alone that the Emperor would give his son more responsibility was enough to convince Constantine to appoint him as commander of his new fleet. If she had been around when her son was raised, who's to say that Francesca couldn't have moved to Javicco to allow Constantine to become the next leader of the Imperium?

That question becomes more difficult to answer when you consider how she rejects the Emperor's romantic advances at the beginning of the episode, before giving in to them near the end. This could easily be seen as Bene Gesserit sexual manipulation. However, the woman who plays Sister Francesca does not think it is so easy to prove. “She says she doesn't want to come between him and his wife, but she has strong feelings for the emperor. She also wants to get a place for her son,” she explained. “I don't think she was just playing it because of the Bene Gesserit.

No Bene Gesserit is more closely tied to the throne than Francesca, which makes her one of the most powerful members of the sisterhood on the show in terms of influence. We'll have to wait until the final episode to see if that influence helps or hurts Valya in the end.