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Dunes vs Star Wars (sh.itjust.works)

submitted 7 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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[–] [email protected] 5 points 7 months ago (1 children)

Definitely a huge overlap but mostly just because these are classic and great tropes from English-language literature. I doubt Dune was a major inspiration for WOT.

Aes Sedai - Bene - Moirai/Weird Sisters Moiraine is literally named after the Moirai

Paul/Rand are regular chosen ones with the foreign savior theme of Lawrence/Heart of Darkness added on for good measure

[–] [email protected] 2 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago)

Many of the main characters in WoT are just phonetically different spellings or slight alterations of characters from the Arthurian Legend.

Egwene al'Vere = Guinevere
Amyrlin, Merrilin = Merlin
Moiraine = Morgaine (not to belittle your insight)
Artur Paendrag = Arthur Pendragon
Gawyn = Gawain
Lan = Lancelot
Tar Valon = Avalon
Etc.