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As Paul and Jessica live with the Fremen, over the next 2-3 years, Paul is challenged to duels by Fremen who distrust outsiders. Paul easily defeats them all, except for one that Chani killed because she did not want his sleep interrupted. Far fewer challenges to Paul were made as the men knew they might be killed by his woman instead. |
Some of the Fremen think Paul and Jessica are spies when brought into Taber. Some want to cast Paul into the desert, but others are already accepting Paul as the prophet. |
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During the 2-3 years while living with the Fremen, Chani and Paul becomes lovers and she bears him a son; named Leto. |
The events of the film take place in about seven months as Jessica is still pregnant with Alia at the end of the film. Paul and Chani are lovers, but do not have a son.
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Jessica is not threatened, but she told of the extreme need for a Reverend Mother to the Fremen. |
Jessica is told by Stilgar that she must become their new Reverend Mother as the old one is dying; or she can die. |
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When Pau reaches Seitch Tabr, he is introduced to Harah, Jamis’ widow and two sons. Paul must be responsible for her as a wife or servant for the next year. He says he will keep her as a servant. Harah is outraged that a “boy” killed her Jamis. She protests as she is still young, but serves Paul very faithfully. |
This does not happen in the film. Harah and her sons are not in the film.
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Chani is Jessica’s friend and assists her whenever needed. |
Chani and her young friends do not believe in the coming prophet and think the water ceremony is stupid. They refuse to accept a non-Fremen Reverend Mother, while Stilgar and the older Fremen believe in Paul. |