u/AdhesivenessWise7642

Reverend Mother Gaius Helen Mohiam said that the Bene Gesserit orchestrated the liquidation of the Atreides by influencing the Emperor to send them to Arrakis - and, in general, nothing happens without the Bene Gesserit being behind it or influencing it. I'm assuming Lady Jessica knew that the Bene Gesserit decided to send them to Arrakis, and that the point was to kill them, to end the Atreides bloodline?

So did Lady Jessica know all along that Leto would be killed? Was she told outright about this plan and had to act accordingly? I've only seen the movies and can't tell if it's implied she knew about the whole plot through subtext or if the Bene Gesserit kept her in the dark. But even if she was kept in the dark, I imagine she'd be able to recognize her own organization's patterns and put together what would happen to them if they were sent to Arrakis?

I didn't come across Karlach until after last light inn, so when I did meet her, she was furious with me and spoke to me as if I'd killed all the tieflings at Emerald Grove (I didn't, apparently, this is what happens if you meet her after last light cause you need Karlach for her story). She wanted to kill me. And apparently she was a possible companion that a lot of people liked. And, I didn't realize Astarion is literally at the crash site of the ship at the start of the game. I completely missed him, thinking he was a later-stage character. Finally looked up where he comes in, and I guess he's still at the crash site, and I'll go get him now. I'm super bummed, though, becuase I'm guessing I've missed out on a lot of story not having them with me? And I was looking forward to romancing Astarion, and I'm guessing that's messed up now?