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The term "Pre-born" was used to refer to someone who was fully aware as a personality long before actual birth, able to peruse their ancestral memories in the same way as a Reverend Mother. According to the Bene Gesserit, a pre-born was vulnerable to be over-powered by a memory (or ancestor-ego) of theirs and could go insane.
Alia[]
Alia Atreides was pre-born, shocked to awareness when Lady Jessica took the Water of Life while she was pregnant. This resulted in the Sisterhood giving Alia the title of "Accursed One". She did eventually become possessed by the ancestor ego-memory of the Baron Vladimir Harkonnen.
Ghanima and Leto[]
Both Ghanima and Leto Atreides were also pre-born, but each found their own way to come to terms with their internal awareness and ancestry to avoid the fate of their aunt.
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