Why wasn't Leto II named Leto III?
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Why wasn't Leto II named Leto III?
This might be a stupid question, but why wasn't Leto II named Leto III? I mean, the original Leto II was killed by Sardaukars when he was a baby. So why did Paul and Chani name their second son, the main character of Children of Dune, Leto II as well? Isn't he supposed to be Leto III? Has this been explained anywhere?
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Re: Why wasn't Leto II named Leto III?
One only assumes the numeral upon ascension to the throne.
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Re: Why wasn't Leto II named Leto III?
"She tests us. Do we give Them Their proper places? The Reverend Mother
Jessica to her son, Muad'dib, to his son, Leto II -- the Holy Triumvirate of
Heaven."
"Leto III," Stiros muttered. "What of the other Leto who died at Sardaukar
hands? What of him?"
"Careful, Stiros," Tuek intoned. "You know my great-grandfather pronounced upon
that question from this very bench. Our Divided God was reincarnated with part
of Him remaining in heaven to mediate the Ascendancy. That part of Him became
nameless then, as the True Essence of God should always be!"
~HoD
Jessica to her son, Muad'dib, to his son, Leto II -- the Holy Triumvirate of
Heaven."
"Leto III," Stiros muttered. "What of the other Leto who died at Sardaukar
hands? What of him?"
"Careful, Stiros," Tuek intoned. "You know my great-grandfather pronounced upon
that question from this very bench. Our Divided God was reincarnated with part
of Him remaining in heaven to mediate the Ascendancy. That part of Him became
nameless then, as the True Essence of God should always be!"
~HoD
Paul of Dune was so bad it gave me a seizure that dislocated both of my shoulders and prolapsed my anus.
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Re: Why wasn't Leto II named Leto III?
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Re: Why wasn't Leto II named Leto III?
Ah, i understand now. Thanks guys.
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Re: Why wasn't Leto II named Leto III?
there are no stupid questions, there is only the hack.SandChigger wrote:There are no stupid questions, only stupid answers:
EDIT TO ADD
just in case that's read the wrong way, I'll explain so I confuse even more the picture, as most likely everyone knew already I was not implying that stupid had anything to do with the original question, which is quite pertinent really.
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