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Of course, we're going to start with a wiki link about Mount Kailash.

Mount Kailash is a peak of the Himalayan Mountains, resting near some of the longest rivers in Asia and considered sacred in four different religions; Hinduism, Jainism, Buddism and Bon.
It also apparently has many names according to each of these religions and regions. In Tibet, its called the Kang Rinpoche - Precious Snow Mountain - Bon refers to it aas Water's Flower, Mountain of Sea Water or Nine Stacked Swastika Mountain. Another name is Tise which means water peak, and in Sankrit, Kailasa means crystal.

In Hindu, Kailash - or Kailasa - was believed to be where Lord Shiva, the destroyer deity of ignorance and illusion, resided at the summit in perpetual meditation with his wife Parvati. It is sometimes considered the actual location of Meru, the center of the universe.
In connection to all this cannabis, it is said that long ago that Lord Shiva brought the plant down to the people from the Himalayan mountains in the form of bhang, which is why it is often offered to the god at festivals and worship; for it is said that he enjoyed the plant himself.

In Buddhism, the peak is thought to be where the Buddha Demchok, whom is believed to represent pure bliss, called home. And the final location for a duel between two sorcerers. The first to make it to the peak would be the victor; dirty tactics were involved involving snow and reflections of light.

In Bon, a really old religion in Tibet, tells how the entire region is mystical and the nine-story Swastika Mountain are the seat of all spiritual power.

And in Jainism, it is said Kailash is the site where Jain Tirthankara reached nirvana.

Regardless of the religion, many pilgrimages have been made to the mountain itself for thousands of years. It is believed that each foot taken is a holy ritual meant to bring good luck and that the entire trek should be made in a day. Oddly enough, though, the mountain has never actually be climbed but it has been surveyed for years. In 1936, a Garpon stated that "Only a man entirely free of sin could climb Kailas. And he wouldn't have to actually scale the sheer walls of ice to do it – he'd just turn himself into a bird and fly to the summit."
In 1980, a Spanish team was allowed to attempt to climb but declined, "If we conquer this mountain, then we conquer something in people's souls ... I would suggest they go and climb something a little harder. Kailas is not so high and not so hard." And since then the Chinese government has thus banned attempts.
It is also believed that those who have attempted, have been turned to stone.


What's with all the pot references?

You do know who Sheldon Hobbes is, right? Though, he is not really that much a pot head, weed is still a kind of part of his life and so it seemed like an interesting place to start in figuring out a Wonder and a power for him.

So googling the origins of cannabis and marijuana lead me to the Himalayan mountains. Of course, I chose a different range at first, but after some rethinking and resourcing, Mount Kailash settled its way in and the connection with Shiva proved to be awesome.

Cannabis also has a really long lengthy history to it, in many regions people feared its use believing it to be a devil's plant for all the weird stuff it could do and make people see because of the vapors or when it was smoked. It was often thought that the word 'Assassin' even derives from it; from the word 'Hassassin' which could be derived from the word 'hashish' which is a resin form of cannabis. Many have claimed that assassins would smoke or take in the vapors before missions, but it has often been disproved.
The Chinese were also pretty resourceful with the plant and found a use for every part of it.

Should be noted that hemp is a freakin' strong fabric and fiber, rival to silk and was used for centuries by nomadic peoples and villagers at the bases of the Himalayans. Which is why all of Kailash's clothing should be made out of it ~ I was totally tempted to have this fact as his power but ... well, the drugs won the fight.

So, Uranus, huh?

Oh yes, it was first thought up to be the butt of jokes [HAH, like that one] but really thinking about it ... Uranus really fit with all this. Not only did I totally dig the uniform basis but the theme can be fitting too.
Cannabis is an air-pollinating plant and a lot of its effects are achieved through vapors and smoking it. And you know what it does? It tends to mellow people out and slow them down, probably a little bit of a different take on the whole 'speed' thing.
Bravery is something that Sheldon is just going to have to acquire through all of this. OR HE WILL BE BRAVE TO RUN AWAY ~ !
[Brave, brave brave braaave Sir Robin ~]


So why Sheldon?
Because I like to torture him But actually, maybe that is part of the reason to this; it was when I gave him a Cavalier quest! Some of it is selfish reasons to give him some character growth by extreme means.

But that potential and life he squandered and pretty much gave up for the doings of nothing could possibly be brought back if given a good incentive and a purpose. Its not going to bring around an extreme change, but every little bit helps, right?
And he'll be pretty beneficial in a fight 'cause he'll want to get it over quickly in order to go back to his doings of nothing ~

Oh yeah, so how is Sheldon going to fight? If anyone paid attention to how he fought as the Pineapple Avenger. Pretty much just like that, someone is seriously going to have to train this boy.


.... I'll write up more later if questions arrive, when my brain stops being hazy and when I figure more stuff out.

kicking this back into action ~

Yaaaaay, thanks for the crit Indu! <3

I fixed things up a bit as suggested, took out the lighter - it did seem more like a negaverse weapon indeed... but its what brought the whole idea on which is why I included it xD; And added the duration - I hope it makes sense... and I hope you don't mind I totally used your idea because I really liked it.
Also added the colors! o:

Hope this time around it looks better ~