MCU Theory: White Vision's New Mind Stone Was Made From The Tesseract

White Vision’s Mind Stone in WandaVision could have originated from the Tesseract. The character wasn’t built with the Mind Stone, but his role in the Disney+ series revealed that he, like the original, somehow has a version of it in his head.

This new incarnation of Paul Bettany’s MCU character is based on the colorless version of Vision that was a of the Avengers and its west coast branch in the late 1980s and early 1990s in Marvel Comics. Following the dismantling of the original, red-yellow-and-green Vision, Hank Pym rebuilt him as the White Vision. Since he was missing a key opponent of the original character’s design – Wonder Man’s brain patterns – he functioned purely on logic, which distanced him from the hero that Scarlet Witch and the Avengers had come to know. WandaVision drew inspiration from the emotionless Vision and adapted him to the MCU in episode 8’s post-credits scene. It was revealed that S.W.O.R.D. was able to create him by reactivating Vision’s body with a touch of Scarlet Witch’s Chaos Magic.

White Vision of course isn’t the real Vision, but he did have his memories restored before the end of the season finale. Now, the character is off on his own, possibly on a journey of self-discovery. Since his screen-time was limited and closure was never offered, some of Captain America: The First Avenger.

WandaVision Failed To Explain Vision's New Stone

Paul Bettany as Vision versus White Vision Wandavision

WandaVision didn’t say much about how S.W.O.R.D.’s scientists reconstructed White Vision, other than the fact that they used residual Chaos Magic energy from the drone that Wanda shot down in a previous episode. They also didn’t explain his powers. Much of what the original Vision could do came from being powered by the Mind Stone, and though the White Vision didn’t have this same energy source, he still possessed these capabilities, including the ability to shoot energy beams from his head. Like the hero that came before him, White Vision’s energy blasts were directed from an object in his forehead that looked similar to the Mind Stone. Westview’s Vision was able to replicate the original's Mind Stone abilities because he was a magical manifestation of Scarlet Witch’s power and the Mind Stone itself, but the same explanation can’t apply to White Vision. It’s still not clear what that weapon was in White Vision’s head, but it certainly wasn’t the real Mind Stone.

White Vision’s New Stone Is Incredibly Powerful

Whatever this object was, it contained an immense level of power. It’s important to keep in mind that White Vision was able to match up quite well with Westview’s version. That’s impressive, considering that the fake duplicate seems to be just as powerful as his predecessor. That’s why it was surprising when White Vision’s energy beam proved stronger than Vision’s. When their rays were locked, Vision gave it everything he had, but he couldn’t hold up against the force of his opponent’s blast. Though the two appeared to be on an equal playing field physically, it’s their Mind Stones that set them apart during their battle, as White Vision’s was obviously superior.

S.H.I.E.L.D. Developed Weapons From The Tesseract

The Space Infinity Stone In The Tesseract In Avengers

A powerful source of energy like the one found in White Vision’s head isn’t necessarily the first of its kind on Earth. Project Cataract – the name given to the experiment geared toward bringing Vision back on line – was an ambitious task for S.W.O.R.D., but there are examples in the MCU of government agencies having access to this level of advanced technology, with S.H.I.E.L.D. being a big example. S.H.I.E.L.D. had a gold mine on its hands when it acquired the Tesseract (the Space Stone in disguise). SHIELD had it in its possession for several years before it was eventually stolen by Loki (Tom Hiddleston). While it was in their custody, S.H.I.E.L.D. had great difficulty harnessing its full potential, but it has been confirmed that they did use it to make weapons.

Theory: Vision's New Stone Is A Secret Tesseract Weapon

The MCU has yet to explain what kind of relationship S.W.O.R.D. had with S.H.I.E.L.D. in the past, but it does seem plausible that Maria Rambeau (Lashana Lynch) and Nick Fury (Samuel L. Jackson) may have been willing to work together on projects that would benefit both organizations. With that in mind, it could be that someone within S.W.O.R.D., like Josh Stamberg’s Tyler Hayward, could have gained the clearance necessary to work with the Tesseract prior to 2012. If so, S.W.O.R.D. could have engineered weapons of their own with the Tesseract.

One of them could have been locked away until they found a proper use for it. That chance may have finally come in WandaVision when they discovered the means to reactivate Vision’s vibranium body. Knowing that Wanda’s energy alone may not be enough to power him, Hayward could have ordered for their secret Tesseract weapon to be repurposed as a part of White Vision. Something that came from the Tesseract being added to his body would explain why White Vision’s “Mind Stone”, energy blast, and eyes were blue. It may be that the blue color was WandaVision’s way of teasing the Tesseract’s role in his creation.

White Vision’s new stone being connected to the Tesseract would also make sense of why it’s so powerful. After all, the Tesseract really is the Space Stone. Both versions of Vision being powered by an Infinity Stone would explain why they’re able to fight with each other. Only a weapon that’s a product of another Infinity Stone should have been able to overpower the Mind Stone possessed by Westview’s Vision. It’s difficult to believe that any weapon created by SWORD completely on its own could have matched Vision’s Mind Stone powers.

The origin of White Vision’s stone could be a mystery that will continue to go unexplained, or it may be a question that Marvel plans to answer at a more appropriate time. The focus of the WandaVision season finale was on Scarlet Witch, so there was really no room for the show to dive deep into his character, the complexities of how he was made, or what’s next for him. These are things that Marvel can look at in the future, especially if Marvel decides to make WandaVision season 2. If and when that happens, Marvel can bring back White Vision. That would be the right time for a big Tesseract reveal, which could have some interesting implications related to his future and how his abilities work. It may be that the Space Stone connection could be essential to White Vision developing his own identity as his story moves forward.

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