Dream manipulation

Dream manipulation
Mohinder watches himself in a dream.
Held by:	Sanjog Iyer
Ability to:	Manipulate the dreams of others
Examples of dream manipulation

Dream manipulation is the ability to manipulate the dreams of others.

Characters

Confirmed

• Sanjog Iyer is the only character to have demonstrated this ability (see Sanjog's file for more information). (Seven Minutes to Midnight)

Unconfirmed

• According to a list of evos that Joanne stole, Fredrick Ganes has this ability. (The Needs of the Many)

Limits

The operation of Sanjog's power is not well known, although he has stated that those with questions come to him and that he does not go to them.

Sanjog appears to be able to intrude into the dreams of only people who are already asleep.

There may be a clairvoyant aspect to the images Sanjog creates, since the image he summoned of the murder of Chandra Suresh contains details of events that neither he nor the dreamer — Mohinder Suresh — actually witnessed. He also helped Piper to remember her past which was supposedly erased by the Haitian. (Different and the Same)

Judging from how he entered Abu Aswan's dream (History of a Secret), geographic location does not limit this ability since Sanjog is in India and Abu is in Egypt. Dream manipulation can also display events which occurred long before an individuals lifetime as both Abu and Sanjog are in the present day and Khufu is in the past, over four millennia ago.

When he enters Piper's dream, he hands her her glasses. (Different and the Same) It is interesting to note that before Piper dreams, she is not wearing any glasses, however, when she wakes up from the dream, she is wearing the pair of glasses that Sanjog hands her.

Examples

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  Mohinder has a dream in which his mother convinces his father to go research his theory.
  (Seven Minutes to Midnight)
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  Mohinder sees his father's murder scene.
  (Seven Minutes to Midnight)
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  Sanjog beckons.
  (Seven Minutes to Midnight)
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  Mohinder has a dream in which he sees Nirand telling Chandra to let go of his crazy ideas.
  (Homecoming)
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  Mohinder sees himself after he first finished his father's book...
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  ...but Chandra walks out the door...
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  ...and Sanjog appears, telling him that he has the answer he has been looking for.
  (Homecoming)
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  Sanjog takes Abu Aswan atop the Sphinx to show him his ancient family history.
  (History of a Secret)
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  Sanjog talks to Ryan Covington in a dream. (Pieces of Me)
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  Sanjog meets Piper in her dream. (Different and the Same)

Memorable Quotes

"It says the boy can enter your dreams, alter your perceptions, a kind of spirit guide."

- Mohinder (to Nirand) (Homecoming)

Notes

• Sanjog's file, found in Chandra's desk at his office, contains articles about continued learning during sleep. (Seven Minutes to Midnight)
• Maury Parkman has shown that he has the ability to induce dreams and nightmares. His power should not be confused with Sanjog's power to manipulate the dreams of others.
• Angela Petrelli has shown that she can appear in people's dreams. But this should not be confused with Sanjog's power.

See Also

• For other uses of dream, see dream (disambig).
• For other uses of manipulation, see manipulation (disambig).
• For the ability to see the future through dreams, see precognitive dreaming.