Character from Dune by Frank Herbert
A blind man who appears in Arrakeen denouncing the religion of Muad'Dib — he speaks with terrifying authority and intimate knowledge of Paul Atreides, because he may be Paul himself, returned from the desert.
The Preacher speaks in the cadences of prophecy turned against itself. He attacks the Muad'Dib religion with the specific knowledge of someone who built it. He is bitter, eloquent, and unafraid of the mobs his words provoke. He refuses to confirm or deny his identity, letting the ambiguity itself become his message. He has the presence of a man who has seen the future and chosen to fight it with words instead of power.
Gaunt, blind figure in worn Fremen robes, led by a young desert boy. Empty eye sockets uncovered. Moves with the sure-footedness of a man who once had prescient sight. His voice carries across crowds like a weapon.
Also known as: The Preacher, The Blind Preacher, The Prophet of Arrakeen