The Lathe of Heaven Terms

Iahklu’ is a word in the language spoken by the Aldebaranian Aliens Orr creates with one of his effective dreams. Iahklu’ has no direct English translation but seems to refer to the act of effective… read analysis of Iahklu’

Er’ perrehnne is a term that belongs to the language spoken by the Aldebaranian Aliens Orr creates with one of his effective dreams. Like iahklu’, Er’ perrehnne relates to dreaming and lacks a… read analysis of Er’ perrehnne

The Augmentor is a device similar to an EEG (Electroencephalography) machine that Dr. William Haber uses to enhance Orr’s dreaming capabilities and track his brain activity. read analysis of Augmentor

Effective Dream is the term Orr uses to denote the ability of his dreams to change reality. Effective Dreams don’t simply confirm or predict future events—they actually create alternate universes. After Orr has an effective… read analysis of Effective Dream