[Note: I had plans for the Mind Stone that have already been posted to the Blog. However, a sudden change in plans when actually running the game has altered the game chronology.]
It's been stated that most of the Infinity Stones have a certain level of intelligence and will, the remnant of the New Gods from which they were formed. Few have the sentience and ability to manipulate that of the Mind Stone, an ability derived from the New Genesian known as K'zandar.In the previous timeline, K'zandar was an elderly-appearing New God who served as Highfather's Oracle. Most of the denizens of New Genesis knew her for her abilities of precognition but her abilities went well beyond simple divination. She was one of the most powerful psychics in Known Space, rivaling the power of Phoenix-enhanced Jean Grey.
With the Mind Stone possessing its own self-direction and the ability to alter memories, much of its history remains untold. Those that had studied the Infinity Stones could pinpoint possible locations where the Mind Stone hid, but any investigation proved fruitless as no one could remember the artifact being present.
It is therefore quite possible to theorize that the only reason Leo and his ThunderCats were able to secure the Mind Stone was that it wanted to be found; that it saw a chance to be reunited with the other Stones for reasons that can only be guessed at. When Leo then gathered the Infinity Watch, the Silver Surfer was given the Stone.
After the Enshrouded One was defeated the Surfer continued to keep the Stone with him, defending it from those seeking its power. Though the Power Cosmic granted Noran Radd a great many powers, it did not shield him from the influences of the Mind Stone. While it allowed the Surfer to shake off the mental conditioning inflicted by his master Galactus, it also began influencing him in other negative ways.
His cosmically-aware mind began to sense the influence of the Mind Stone had on his thoughts. In order to keep from being further manipulated, he cast the Mind Stone onto the remote planet known as Jaycea IV.
There the Stone manipulated and bonded with the native fauna. From the merger came a new entity named Sauboz, which gained the power to commune and control the world's biosphere. Turning it into a weapon, he conquered his homeworld and murdered the entire population of Xandarian colonists that couldn't escape the carnage. The entire planet became a singular biome Sauboz in complete control.
And so it was until the Mythic Avengers arrived on Jaycea, looking for the Mind Stone. Doing battle with Sauboz, they assaulted his "Planet-Based Cathedral" and tore the gem from his cranium. This had the unfortunate effect of creating an ecological collapse with xenobiologists from the Nova Empire only now attempting to ascertain the damage and develop a reconstruction plan.
The Mind Stone now resides in Doctor Strange's vault, along with the rest of the Stones.
cathedral of smeat :|
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