showrunner Alison Schapker teases.
Warning: This article contains spoilers forDune: Prophecyseason 1, episode 4, “Twice Born.”
But theres one character who threatens to upend all our preconceived notions.
Travis Fimmel as Desmond Hart in ‘Dune: Prophecy’.Attila Szvacsek/HBO
That would be Desmond Hart (Travis Fimmel), a mysterious warrior with strange powers.
Desmond is able to burn people to death, seemingly with only the power of his mind.
So whats going on?
Mark Strong as Emperor Javicco Corrino in ‘Dune: Prophecy’.Attila Szvacsek/HBO
Desmond Hart is a great mystery, showrunner Alison Schapker tellsEntertainment Weekly.
Where does his power come from, and how is he doing that?
Those are all things we wanted in play.
To understand Desmond will take us on a very interesting ride.
So he’s a very, very useful tool.
Everyone else in the Dune universe has some secret motive or hidden connection underlying their actions.
The truth is the most brutal weapon sometimes, Fimmel says.
There are a lot of untruths being told, and I think he comes in with this brutal honesty.
Its very scary to people, especially when there’s a lot of political intrigue and politics going on.
Though Desmond may not be aware of it yet, Valya has a secret weapon of her own.
Dune: Prophecyairs Sundays at 9 p.m. ET/PT on HBO.
