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Crysknife

A sacred Fremen knife made from a sandworm's tooth.

Definition and context

More than a weapon, it signifies trust and ritual obligation within the community. Fixed and unfixed varieties exist.

Sources

  1. Dune ↗Frank Herbert · PDF

    Terminology of the Imperium · page 665 in the supplied PDF.

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