Mr. Sands
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Mr. Sands is the the elusive CEO and owner of Dark Core. He is also known as Mr. Sanders, Owen D. Sands, and John Sandman. He is the primary antagonist of Star Stable Online. Though his exact birthdate is unknown, Mr. Sands is an immortal person who's been active since the 19th-century. His immortality was gained by the power of Garnok, whom he is the Herald of.
He covertly pursues world-dominion and power through the goal of harnessing Pandoric energy, in which the Light Ceremony must be performed backwards. This can only be done when Garnok is released from his prison.
Personality
Mr. Sands is cruel, power-hungry and secretive, loyal to his fight against the Soul Riders and Keepers of Aideen. He is known to be ruthless and patient, not prone to giving up even when suffering defeat. However, Mr. Sands' compassionate side was shown when he allowed the player to help free Justin Moorland, his grandson, who was about to be executed on the Dark Core Oil Rig.
Aliases
Owen D. Sands
Owen D. Sands was an alias during the era of Deep Core, which Mr. Sands established in 1890 until its closure in 1904.
Mr. Sanders
Mr. Sanders was Mr. Sands' alias during his time as a captain on a fishing boat during the 1871. He was featured in a newspaper article in that same year, after having reeled in what was termed as a 'Deep Sea Monster'.
John Sandman
John Sandman was Mr. Sands' alias when he married The Baroness in 1964. Under this identity, he claimed to come from Firgrove where he was a part of the council potentially as far back as 1959, as seen in a photograph taken at the time.
Mississippi Jones knew Mr. Sands through this name, as was documented in his last diary entry.
Star Stable Online
Upon meeting Alex Cloudmill, the player soon learns of a man named Mr. Sands. With further investigation, they soon find documents that The Baroness had tried to bury in her family's history out of shame. The documents revealed that Mr. Sands was The Baroness' former husband, and the father of Thomas Moorland. Consequently, this proved that Mr. Sands was the grandfather of Justin Moorland.
To confirm he is still alive, the player writes a letter to Mr. Sands, who is later seen walking into Silverglade Village to pick it up at the post office. The Keepers of Aideen are in turn notified that Mr. Sands is alive, and presumably residing in Jorvik. After some time, the player is sent to Dark Core's oil rig in order to rescue Justin.
After arriving on the oil rig, the player spies on Mr. Sands meeting with the Dark Riders. Justin is present, and they discuss the horse which he claims is not his. After some time, Sabine spots the player, who then is prompted to flee the facility on horseback.
Sometime later, the player infiltrates the oil rig yet again in hopes to rescue Justin who they find is possibly being mind-controlled by his grandfather. The player spies on the group of assembled Dark Riders, who have recovered Katja through a portal-summoning. Mr. Sands is joyous, realising they can perform the Dark Ceremony, and proposes a celebration. Justin is unwilling to go back to Jorvik after the player confronts him. It was then apparent that he was not being held at Dark Core against his own will.
After spying on Darko, the Keepers of Aideen realise it is necessary to rescue Justin, lest he die in the hands of Dark Core. Alex, Linda, Lisa, and the player infiltrate the oil rig, spotting Justin in a barrel, ready to be dumped in the ocean by the Dark Riders. The player spots Mr. Sands, and hears of his unwillingness to see his grandson die. For the first time, he teams up with the Soul Riders, setting off an alarm to help them rescue Justin without the presence of the Dark Riders. When Justin is saved, Mr. Sands watches the scene from afar, satisfied his grandson lived, but firm on his belief that the Soul Riders will fall, and meet their defeat sometime in the future.
Mr. Sands' appearances are limited; however, he showed up after the Dark Core oil rig collapsed, holding a meeting with the Dark Riders where he oversaw the portal-summoning Erissa in Wildwoods.