The Gravees was created by one person as a reflection on a career spent animating death. Every single aspect of this project was conceived, researched, executed, marketed, launched & dropped single handedly by anim8dead. Impressive, no? Foolish more like.

Quit stalling, give me the nerdy stuff...

What’s the story?

Eureka! The Neon Necromancer had discovered the esoteric dark magic required to live FOREVER. That’s quite the enticing spell, to lock one’s soul away into a material object for safe keeping. That way, the soul can safely transfer to another mortal coil should the inconvenience of death occur. Magic is no exception, everything has consequences. Turns out when you live forever, and no-one else does, you find yourself with an impossible hunger for the one commodity you lack. Companionship.

Rest assured attempts were made to harness this self protective soul magic on others, only to watch their forms fade into lifeless dust over time. Something was missing. Countless lifetimes were spent animating temporary friends, only to be disappointed by the inevitable dissipation of the arcana holding it together. That is, until the discovery of the Ether.

The answer was right there all along! The magic that kept him alive relied less on the material object in which the soul is placed, and more on the soul’s connection point to the Ethereal plane. So by pinpointing to random souls on the Ethereal plane, the Neon Necromancer could essentially bind the unsuspecting souls the bonechain forever! Kill two birds with one bone. Well, the ritual to summon the Gravees went off without a hitch, the problem is what floated through the portal.

What you are seeing in the Gravees collection is the precise moment of summoning, when the Gravees soul is bound to the Ethereal bonechain in this world. It’s not a pretty sight to behold, as the unstable energies required to summon them can cause… malformations upon their arrival into this plane of existence. Not all Gravees developed equally, this world isn’t fair. Some blinked into existence less adapted to handle the harsh conditions of this reality. Some accidently joined as two souls in one. Magic isn’t a precise science.

The Gravees were summoned by the Neon Necromancer for companionship. He thought it was a way to embrace the darkness around him and bring some light and friendship to the bleak world he inhabits. What came through the portal would surprise even him. The rest of the story is up to you, dear reader!

This collection is all about you, the community! It’s an every growing story where I will be crowd sourcing my collectors, fans, and friends in the the storytelling of this bizarre tale. Where does it go from here? Let’s find out together after mint! If you write a cool description, or flavor text, for your Gravees I will add it to the metadata for all collectors to view forever immortalized. I control my own smart contract after all!

While the apes got so bored they just bought a yacht, the Neon Necromancer got so bored he summoned an entire civilization of undead companions from the Ether.

What can you expect in the future? A Metaverse hangout club? Using Gravees for token gated access? Custom avatars? Animated 3D models for virtual galleries?

Who knows! No roadmap here, how about a track record and quality product. But I can assure you that I will be here bringing my 3D and storytelling skills to the world until my final breath. This addiction to technology and art isn’t going anywhere. Won’t you join me along for the ride?

Feeling sufficiently inspired?