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For other uses of the term, see Time Stone (disambiguation).

The Time Stones^[1] (タイムストーン^[2], Taimusutōn^?) are objects that appear in Sonic the Hedgehog CD. They are seven gemstones that lie dormant on the Little Planet and have the power to control time.

In the game, they can be obtained from Special Stages, much like the Chaos Emeralds in most games.

Description

The seven Time Stones are colored red, orange, yellow, green, blue, purple and cyan. When used, they have the power to control time itself. It is also said they can cause an event of miracles to occur, like transforming a desert into a jungle, and a polluted lake into a beautiful lake by crossing through time.^[3]

The origin of the Time Stones has not been explicitly stated other than that they are found on Little Planet. The satellite itself appears in the earth's atmosphere for one month every year above Never Lake.^[3]

Overview

In Sonic the Hedgehog CD, Dr. Eggman attempts to collect the Time Stones in order to take over Little Planet and the rest of the world. Sonic the Hedgehog tries to stop his plans by finding them first.^[3]^[4]

Time Stone in space. — Time Stone after completing one of seven Special Stages of *Sonic the Hedgehog CD*.

In gameplay, Time Stones can be collected from seven different Special Stages. In order to enter a Special Stage, the player has to hold fifty or more Rings and jump into the Giant Ring at the end of a Zone. In a Special Stage, the player has to destroy all the UFOs to get a Time Stone.

Collecting all the Time Stones unlocks the good ending of the game. In addition, by getting all the Time Stones, anytime the player travels to the future in a Zone, they will always get the good future, meaning they can enjoy a beautiful landscape and not face any Badniks. If the player does not have all the Time Stones, they must travel to the past version of each Round's Zones 1 and 2, and destroy the robot transporters there. Should the player opt to do this, it is possible to obtain the good ending without collecting a single Time Stone.

In the good ending of the game, Sonic finally defeats Eggman in Metallic Madness and frees Little Planet from Eggman's control as it leaves earth with the Time Stones. However in the bad ending, Eggman nabbed one of the Time Stones as he escapes from Little Planet.

In other media

Sonic the Comic

Main article: Time Stone (Sonic the Comic)

STC25-TimeStones — The Time Stones from *Sonic the Comic* #25. Art by Mike Hadley and John M. Burns.

In the Sonic the Comic series published by Fleetway Editions, there are only six Time Stones rather than seven (at the time, the series also included only six Chaos Emeralds). Their appearance was also somewhat inconsistent as they were both presented as gemstones and regular-looking oval rocks.

Hidden on the Miracle Planet, Dr. Robotnik eventually found a Time Stone and used it to cyberform all of Miracle Planet. As a part of a bizarre time paradox however, Sonic was able to use a Time Stone to undo Robotnik's work by changing history.

Sonic the Hedgehog (TV series)

Main article: Time Stone (SatAM)

In the Sonic the Hedgehog animated series, there were two Time Stones. They were found on the Floating Island, safeguarded by several forces. Sonic and Princess Sally tried using them to go back in time and prevent Robotnik's takeover of Mobotropolis, but the plan failed.

Archie Comics

Main articles: Time Stone (Archie) and Time Stone (Pre-Super Genesis Wave)

Time Stones Archie — The Time Stones in the Archie Comics.

In the Sonic the Hedgehog comic series and its spin-offs, the Time Stones and their background borrow elements from both the games and the Sonic the Hedgehog animated series. In this media, the Time Stones are hosted on the Little Planet, where they are rumored to be protected by Nicholas O'Tyme or the Knights of Kronos. One of them is used by Silver the Hedgehog and Mammoth Mogul to travel through time.

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+:''For other uses of the term, see [[Time Stone (disambiguation)]].''
 {{Infobox item
 |title       = Time Stone
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+|image       = Time Stones.png
 |caption     = All Time Stones in ''[[Sonic the Hedgehog CD]]''.
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+|1st_app     = ''[[Sonic the Hedgehog CD]]'' {{Only}}
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 |media_apps  =
 *''[[Sonic the Comic]]''
-*''[[Sonic the Hedgehog (TV series)]]''
+*[[Sonic the Hedgehog (TV series)|''Sonic the Hedgehog'' (TV series)]]
 *[[Archie Comics]]
 |user        =
 *[[Sonic the Hedgehog]]
-*[[Doctor Eggman|Dr. Eggman]]
 |use         =
+*Time manipulation
-*Being used to travel in the past, present or future timelines.
-*The controlling source of the [[Little Planet]].
+*The controlling source of the [[Little Planet]]
-|description = Seven different coloring stones, which have shape of milled amethyst.
+|description = Seven different stones shaped as milled amethysts.
 }}
-The {{Nihongo|'''Time Stones'''|タイム·ストーンズ|Taimu Sutōnzu}} are seven gemstones that have made appearance in ''[[Sonic the Hedgehog CD]]''. Time Stones are laying dormant in the [[Little Planet]], the natural satellite of the [[Earth]] and they have power to change or manipulate time. In the game, they can be obtained from [[Special Stage (Sonic the Hedgehog CD)|Special Stages]], much like [[Chaos Emerald]]s in most of the other games.
+The {{Nihongo|'''Time Stones'''<ref>''[[Sonic the Hedgehog CD]]'' ([[Sega CD]]) United States instruction manual, pg. 15.</ref>|タイムストーン<ref>''[[Sonic the Hedgehog CD]]'' ([[Sega CD]]) Japanese instruction manual, pg. 21.</ref>|Taimusutōn}} are objects that appear in ''[[Sonic the Hedgehog CD]]''. They are seven gemstones that lie dormant on the [[Little Planet]] and have the power to control time.
+In the game, they can be obtained from [[Special Stage (Sonic the Hedgehog CD)|Special Stages]], much like the [[Chaos Emerald]]s in most games.
-The origin of Time Stones hasn't been explicitly stated other than the fact that they are found within the Little Planet. The satellite along with the Time Stones are able to transport through time, and as such Little Planet is only visible in the planet's atmosphere for one month out of every year, above the [[Never Lake]].<ref name="Japanese">''[[Sonic the Hedgehog CD]]'' ([[Sega CD]]) Japanese instruction manual, pg. 4-5.</ref> The seven Time Stones are colored red, orange, yellow, green, blue, purple and cyan.
+==Description==
-The Time Stones are known to have power to control time, and allow their wielder to move through the passage of time. In the Japanese manual of ''[[Sonic the Hedgehog CD]]'', Time Stones can also cause an event of miracle to occur, as transforming the polluted water and the surrounding desert around it, into a beautiful lake.<ref name="Japanese">''[[Sonic the Hedgehog CD]]'' ([[Sega CD]]) Japanese instruction manual, pg. 4-5.</ref>
+The seven Time Stones are colored red, orange, yellow, green, blue, purple and cyan. When used, they have the power to control time itself. It is also said they can cause an event of miracles to occur, like transforming a desert into a jungle, and a polluted lake into a beautiful lake by crossing through time.<ref name="Japanese">''[[Sonic the Hedgehog CD]]'' ([[Sega CD]]) Japanese instruction manual, pg. 4-5.</ref>
+The origin of the Time Stones has not been explicitly stated other than that they are found on [[Little Planet]]. The satellite itself appears in the [[earth]]'s atmosphere for one month every year above [[Never Lake]].<ref name="Japanese"/>
 ==Overview==
+In ''[[Sonic the Hedgehog CD]]'', [[Doctor Eggman|Dr. Eggman]] attempts to collect the Time Stones in order to take over Little Planet and the rest of the world. [[Sonic the Hedgehog]] tries to stop his plans by finding them first.<ref name="Japanese" /><ref>''[[Sonic the Hedgehog CD]]'' ([[Sega CD]]) United States instruction manual, pg. 2-3.</ref>
-[[File:Time Stone in space..jpg|thumb|left|Time Stone after completing one of seven [[Special Stage (Sonic the Hedgehog CD)|Special Stage]]s of ''[[Sonic the Hedgehog CD]]'']]
-In ''[[Sonic the Hedgehog CD]]'', [[Doctor Eggman|Dr. Eggman]] attempts to collect Time Stones in order to take over the [[Little Planet]] and the rest of the world. [[Sonic the Hedgehog|Sonic]] tries to stop his plans by finding them first.<ref name="Japanese"/><ref>''[[Sonic the Hedgehog CD]]'' ([[Sega CD]]) North American instruction manual, pg. 2-3.</ref>
+[[File:Time Stone in space..jpg|thumb|left|Time Stone after completing one of seven [[Special Stage (Sonic the Hedgehog CD)|Special Stage]]s of ''[[Sonic the Hedgehog CD]]''.]]
-In the game, Time Stones can be collected from seven different [[Special Stage (Sonic the Hedgehog CD)|Special Stages]]. To enter a Special Stage, the player has to collect more than fifty [[Ring]]s and jump to the [[Giant Ring]], which can found at the end of a round behind the [[signpost]]. In the Special Stage, the player has to destroy all of the [[UFO]]s. Collecting all Time Stones in the game unlocks the good ending of the game. In addition, anytime the player travels to the future in a zone, he/she will always travel to the good future, meaning that the player can enjoy seeing a beautiful stage landscape and not face any [[Badnik]]s.
+In gameplay, Time Stones can be collected from seven different [[Special Stage (Sonic the Hedgehog CD)|Special Stages]]. In order to enter a Special Stage, the player has to hold fifty or more [[Ring]]s and jump into the [[Giant Ring]] at the end of a [[Zone]]. In a Special Stage, the player has to destroy all the [[UFO]]s to get a Time Stone.
+Collecting all the Time Stones unlocks the good ending of the game. In addition, by getting all the Time Stones, anytime the player travels to the future in a Zone, they will always get the good future, meaning they can enjoy a beautiful landscape and not face any [[Badnik]]s. If the player does not have all the Time Stones, they must travel to the past version of each Round's Zones 1 and 2, and destroy the [[robot transporter]]s there. Should the player opt to do this, it is possible to obtain the good ending without collecting a single Time Stone.
-In the good ending of the game, Sonic collects all Time Stones, finally defeats Eggman in [[Metallic Madness]] and frees Little Planet from under Eggman's control as the planet transports with Time Stones in time from above of Never Lake. However in the bad ending, Eggman grabbed one of the Time Stones in his hand as he escaped from the Little planet.
+In the good ending of the game, Sonic finally defeats Eggman in [[Metallic Madness]] and frees Little Planet from Eggman's control as it leaves earth with the Time Stones. However in the bad ending, Eggman nabbed one of the Time Stones as he escapes from Little Planet.
 ==In other media==
 ===''Sonic the Comic''===
+{{Main|Time Stone (Sonic the Comic)}}
-[[File:STC28-TimeStone.jpg|thumb|200px|[[Sonic the Hedgehog (Sonic the Comic)|Sonic]] travels back in time with a Time Stone in [[Sonic the Comic Issue 28|''Sonic the Comic'' #28]]. Art by [[Richard Elson]].]]
+[[File:STC25-TimeStones.jpg|right|thumb|150px|The Time Stones from [[Sonic the Comic Issue 25|''Sonic the Comic'' #25]]. Art by [[Mike Hadley]] and [[John M. Burns]].]]
+In the ''[[Sonic the Comic]]'' series published by [[Fleetway Editions]], there are only six Time Stones rather than seven (at the time, the series also included only six [[Chaos Emerald (Sonic the Comic)|Chaos Emeralds]]). Their appearance was also somewhat inconsistent as they were both presented as gemstones and regular-looking oval rocks.
+Hidden on the [[Miracle Planet (Sonic the Comic)|Miracle Planet]], [[Doctor Ivo Robotnik (Sonic the Comic)|Dr. Robotnik]] eventually found a Time Stone and used it to cyberform all of Miracle Planet. As a part of a bizarre time paradox however, Sonic was able to use a Time Stone to undo Robotnik's work by changing history.
-Time Stones also appeared in the British comic publication, ''[[Sonic the Comic]]''. They were first mentioned in a ''Sonic's World'' back-up strip, in which it was revealed that there were six Time Stones rather than seven (at the time, the series also included only six [[Chaos Emerald (Sonic the Comic)|Chaos Emeralds]]). The strip also mentioned that they were hidden somewhere on the [[Miracle Planet (Sonic the Comic)|Miracle Planet]] and that [[Doctor Ivo Robotnik (Sonic the Comic)|Doctor Robotnik]] wanted to find them so that he could control time and become unstoppable.<ref>[[Sonic the Comic Issue 25|''Sonic the Comic'' #25]], "Prologue: Once Upon a Planet..."</ref>
-One such Time Stone appeared as part of a bizarre time paradox during the series adaptation of ''Sonic CD''. Whereas the Time Stones that had appeared in the back-up strip appeared to be multi-coloured gemstones (as in ''[[Sonic the Hedgehog CD]]''), the one in the main story looked like a normal, oval-shaped grey stone, although it glowed when it was being used.
-[[File:STC25-TimeStones.jpg|left|thumb|150px|The Time Stones from [[Sonic the Comic Issue 25|''Sonic the Comic'' #25]]. Art by [[Mike Hadley]] and [[John M. Burns]].]]
-Robotnik had somehow located a Time Stone, and used it to power a machine that cyberformed the entire Miracle Planet in the space of a single month (between the planet's appearances over [[Mobius (Sonic the Comic)|Mobius]]). Later, after Sonic had chased [[Metallix]] to the Miracle Planet in order to rescue [[Amy Rose (Sonic the Comic)|Amy Rose]], Sonic received the Time Stone from a duplicate version of himself from the future. He used it to travel back to a time before the planet had been cyberformed (although the Time Stone disappeared when he did so). He retrieved a past version of the Time Stone from Robotnik's machine (destroying the machine in the process), then travelled forward in time again to give the Stone to his past self (who then travelled back in time, as part of a closed loop). After Sonic's past version had left, the machine's effect on the Miracle Planet suddenly disappeared, as did Metallix.
-Neither the Stone's origin, nor its eventual fate after its disappearance, were ever explained.<ref>[[Sonic the Comic Issue 27|''Sonic the Comic'' #27]], "The Sonic Terminator, Part 4"</ref><ref>[[Sonic the Comic Issue 28|''Sonic the Comic'' #28]], "The Sonic Terminator, Part 5"</ref>
 ===''Sonic the Hedgehog'' (TV series)===
+{{Main|Time Stone (SatAM)}}
-In ''[[Sonic the Hedgehog (TV series)|Sonic the Hedgehog]]'' animated series, there were two Time Stones. They were found on the Floating Island in a temple, and they could only be accessed by defeating [[Gargoyles|the temple guards]] and answering the riddle asked by the [[Keeper of the Time Stones]], an enormous, ancient owl.
+[[File:Time_Stone_SatAM.png|thumb|200px|left|The Time Stones in the ''[[Sonic the Hedgehog (TV series)|Sonic the Hedgehog]]'' animated series.]]
+In the ''[[Sonic the Hedgehog (TV series)|Sonic the Hedgehog]]'' animated series, there were two Time Stones. They were found on the Floating Island, safeguarded by several forces. [[Sonic the Hedgehog (SatAM)|Sonic]] and [[Sally (SatAM)|Princess Sally]] tried using them to go back in time and prevent [[Doctor Robotnik (SatAM)|Robotnik]]'s takeover of [[Robotropolis (SatAM)|Mobotropolis]], but the plan failed.
-[[Sonic the Hedgehog (SatAM)|Sonic]] and [[Sally (SatAM)|Princess Sally]] used these two Time Stones to transport themselves back to the day of [[Doctor Robotnik (SatAM)|Robotnik's]] takeover of [[Robotropolis (SatAM)|Mobotropolis]] during the two-part episode "Blast to the Past" in an attempt to stop the takeover from ever happening. This ultimately failed as Sonic didn't keep his mind on the exact date, but Sally was able to download the original roboticizer plans from one of Robotnik's terminals and saved her nanny [[Rosie]] by telling her to never leave [[Knothole Village|Knothole]] no matter what (due to the fact that Sally knew that she would be captured while out in the [[Great Forest]] and roboticized by Robotnik).
 ===Archie Comics===
-{{Main|Time Stone (Pre-Super Genesis Wave)}}
+{{Main|Time Stone (Archie)|Time Stone (Pre-Super Genesis Wave)}}
+[[File:Time Stones Archie.png|thumb|right|The Time Stones in the [[Archie Comics]].]]
-The Time Stones are mentioned in [[Archie Comics]]' ''[[Sonic the Hedgehog (comic series)|Sonic the Hedgehog]]'' comic book series and spin-offs. In this media, much like in ''Sonic the Hedgehog CD'', the Time Stones are hosted on the [[Little Planet (Pre-Super Genesis Wave)|Little Planet]], where they are rumored to be protected by [[Nicholas O'Tyme]] or the [[Knight of Kronos|Knights of Kronos]]. One of them is used by [[Silver the Hedgehog (Pre-Super Genesis Wave)|Silver the Hedgehog]] and [[Mammoth Mogul (P.X.E.)|Mammoth Mogul]] to travel through time.
+In the ''[[Sonic the Hedgehog (Archie comic series)|Sonic the Hedgehog]]'' comic series and its spin-offs, the Time Stones and their background borrow elements from both the games and the ''[[Sonic the Hedgehog (TV series)|Sonic the Hedgehog]]'' animated series. In this media, the Time Stones are hosted on the [[Little Planet (Pre-Super Genesis Wave)|Little Planet]], where they are rumored to be protected by [[Nicholas O'Tyme]] or the [[Knight of Kronos|Knights of Kronos]]. One of them is used by [[Silver the Hedgehog (Pre-Super Genesis Wave)|Silver the Hedgehog]] and [[Mammoth Mogul (P.X.E.)|Mammoth Mogul]] to travel through time.
+After the [[Super Genesis Wave]], the Time Stones became nearly identical to their game counterpart.
 ==Trivia==
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 **However there seems to be an inconsistency regarding its size, as its shown that Robotnik is holding single Time Stone in the ending cinematic, which is small enough to hold it in his hand.
 **The major difference between the Time Stones and Chaos Emeralds is that the Time Stones only seem to be able to warp through time on Little Planet itself.
-*Like [[Chaos Ring]]s later in ''[[Knuckles' Chaotix]]'', Time Stones cannot cause a [[Super transformation|transformation]] to its user.
 ==Gallery==
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 Sonic 166.png|''[[Sonic the Hedgehog CD]]''
 Time Stone in space..jpg|''[[Sonic the Hedgehog CD]]''
+sonicgotthemall.jpeg
--X5E7Q==.jpg|An achievement featuring a Time Stone from the [[Xbox 360]] port of ''Sonic CD''.
+Sonic the Hedgehog CD achievement - Treasure Hunter.png|An achievement featuring a Time Stone from the [[Xbox 360]] port of ''Sonic CD''.
 </gallery>
 {{Gallery end}}
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 ==References==
 {{Reflist|2}}
+{{Gemstones}}
-==External links==
-*{{ME link|Time Stones}}
 {{CD info}}
-{{SatAM Info}}
 [[Category:Stones]]
 [[Category:Sonic the Hedgehog CD]]
-[[Category:Sonic the Comic objects]]
-[[Category:Sonic the Hedgehog (TV series) objects]]

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