There's a disturbingly sinister presence peering from a dark nebulous realm in the season finale of HBO's " Dune: Prophecy ," which ended its short-but-satisfying debut season this past Sunday night with a multitude of revelations, unexpected deaths, family truths unveiled, and the arrival on one notorious desert planet named Arrakis.

It took six episodes, dozens of burning bodies, some Spice snorting, and too many betrayals to count, but Dune: Prophecy’sfirst season has finally come to an end. And, as did much of the first season,

Prophecy promises a conclusion packed with betrayals and shocking revelations when it airs on HBO. Valya faces a traitor within the Brotherhood as the presence of Shai-Hulud looms over the story. Can the Sisters reclaim their power in the Empire?