Vanguard3000 Posted January 27, 2003 Share Posted January 27, 2003 When I read the Butlerian Jihad, I thought Seurat was a really neat name (and an interesing character, to boot). Anyway, I was looking something up in the dictionary, and I came across the name. It turns out there is a French painter named Georges Seurat (some of you most likely know this, but I don't know a whle lot about artists). You can see a few of his paintings here:http://www.cafeguerbois.com/seurat.htmI'm sure many of you will recognise "A Sunday Afternoon on the Island of La Grande Jatte" (I'm still kicking myself for never having found out who painted that until now)And if this isn't Duney enough for you, I'll throw a theory at you:[hide]Perhaps Seurat (the robot, not the painter, heh) is the enemy in Dune7. After all, he did just drift off into space. I've heard theories that it may be the Titans, or Omnius, but I've never heard this theory.[/hide] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
exatreide Posted January 27, 2003 Share Posted January 27, 2003 Are good old buhdy selim the word rider was also a sultan of the ottoman empire. right after sullyman the magnicifent ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nampigai Posted January 28, 2003 Share Posted January 28, 2003 Vanguard, interresting theory I never thought of that. However I thought about that Cymek that left too(can't remember the name, didn't really pay uch attention to the book :P). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vanguard3000 Posted January 28, 2003 Author Share Posted January 28, 2003 Ex: Neat! I wonder if there's any significance in the names.Nampigai:[hide]You mean Hecate? I've heard some theories about her too, but I have a feeling she'll show herself somewhere in the BJ trilogy.[/hide] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dunenewt Posted January 28, 2003 Share Posted January 28, 2003 Iblis is the Islamic name for the fallen *angel* who became Shaitan (The devil) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colonel_Worf Posted January 30, 2003 Share Posted January 30, 2003 [hide] I still think it will be a Titan that left before TBJ, like Hecate, as mentioned before. [/hide] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vanguard3000 Posted January 30, 2003 Author Share Posted January 30, 2003 Col. Worf:[hide]Most likely you're right. Either that, or one of those Omnius probes. But it just occurred to me as strange how no one really thinks about Seurat, despite the fact that he was left "unconsious" in a ship which is somehow capable of faster-than-light speeds as it drifted away from known space. Who knows: Maybe he has a "secret stash" of Omnius backup/update modules with him.[/hide] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dunenewt Posted January 30, 2003 Share Posted January 30, 2003 [hide]After all, he was on an Omnius update ship[/hide] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vanguard3000 Posted January 30, 2003 Author Share Posted January 30, 2003 That was my point. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colonel_Worf Posted February 1, 2003 Share Posted February 1, 2003 [hide] Seurat never seemed like a bad guy, though...[/hide] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew Posted February 1, 2003 Share Posted February 1, 2003 [hide] but after being betrayed by atreides(a human) he could get angry some how[/hide] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vanguard3000 Posted February 1, 2003 Author Share Posted February 1, 2003 [hide]In a way, he wasn't At least, not like Erasmus. But you have to see that the only scenes with Seurat were scenes with other "people" of the Synchronized Worlds.He had developed a kind nature due to his distance from Omnius, and his relationship with Vor. But overall, he served Omnius.[/hide] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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