Dune category

Honored Matres

4 entries tagged Honored Matres. Every entry is sourced from Frank Herbert’s Dune novels, the later companion titles, or the official reference material.

DamaDama was the Great Honored Matre during the War of the Sisterhoods, known among the Bene Gesserit as the Spider Queen. A skilled strategist, she held Lucilla captive and was assassinated by her own advisor Logno during the Battle of Junction.
IngvaIngva was an Honored Matre who served as chief assistant to the Great Honored Matre Hellica on Tleilax during the days before Kralizec. She dominated and tormented the Tleilaxu scribe Uxtal as he grew gholas, and died in the New Sisterhood's assault on Bandalong.
Jafa MuzzafarJafa Muzzafar was the regional commander of the Forces of Dur, a world beyond the Known Universe. Aligned with the Honored Matres, he detained the escaped Mentat Bashar Miles Teg on Gammu and died when Teg unleashed his powers as the whirlwind.
LognoLogno was the chief advisor to the Great Honored Matre Dama, whom she assassinated by poison to seize the title for herself. Her brief reign ended on Junction when Murbella killed her and took command of the Honored Matres.