Finitevus' grand design settled its sights on Knuckles the Echidna, who, the minute he tapped into its power, planning to use it to bring down Dr. Eggman after learning of his slaughter of the Echidna population of Angel Island, had his intentions bent to Finitevus' ideals. The hex scrambled Knuckles' mind, and invoked a brainwashing spell, leading him to become a willing participant in Finitevus' plan and allowed himself to be reborn as Enerjak. (StH: #181)