Paul Atreides receives prophetic visions in Dune that seem to present a future in which he is stabbed with a crysknife, but it isn't physical death that frightens the heir to Arrakis' throne. Although his fight with the Fremen Jamis puts him in grave physical danger, Paul realizes that this isn't the biggest threat he faces. Instead, he is more concerned with what his survival means for the future of the entire universe.
Paul's ambiguous visions layer Dune with a sense of mystery and dread, both
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