[@Kronshi]Commanders rarely ever go to the front lines, much too risky, but if that was the case then it would make much more sense. Main reason I was pushing so hard for corrupted Tiger's Eye was A) It would be an awesome way to intro the concept to the new gems if Aqua/Blood recognized the monster by it's gem, 2) It would definitely effect Mars quite a bit to see what he came from degraded to such a horrifying state, 3)I've had an idea for a corrupted  version of Mars in my head for a while, and wanted to involve it in the story some how, but without having to essentially kill off my Gem character.