i know there are people out there who doesn't even know that there is a story behind every single NFT monster-card in Splinterlands
each monster has its own story and nothing ( in the game ) is being done by accident, everything has its role to play
i know this for sure and whoever doesn't ,should do!

this time though ,the lore section gave us a fascinating story which i truly believe is a piece of Gem
it is a story which we are going to tell to our grand children
so well narrated with so many symbolisms
i'm talking about the origins story of Arkemis the Bear

i don't know where to start from
there are so many things that flooded my head when i first read the story behind Arkemis
first of all when the card was announced as an airdropped card of the so called 'winterfest' i was really excited to be part of this
as a collector speaking , the design of this monster is monstrous !!!
what an epic drawing, what an epic design
from the colors used to the very sketching details ,this monster is a marvelous piece of work
i really feel sorry for those who will never manage to own this card
this is a true Splinterlands collectible

now lets go to the card as a gaming tool
first of all it is a neutral card ,which means it can be used anytime by any Splinter unless the rules of the battle won't allow it
look at the stats of the bear in the picture below

massive tank, huge tank
provides armor in his team from lvl 1, his points of life 10, his attack force not to be neglected
at lvl 4 he gets halving ,splitting opponents' attack power due to the fear he causes while his agility becomes higher
at lvl 7 most powerful rivals' attack force vaporize as he gets ForceField ability and when he is MAXIMUM upgraded we are dealing with an annihilator , an unprecedented shredder , a bear you just wish was never minted as an NFT!!!
at lvl 10 he gets 4 attack points , 12 points of life and may god help us the Enrage abilitiy

are you still thinking of purchasing or obtaining in any way this NFT?....really?
ok ,did you read his origins story???
go read his story in the lore section , just giving you a part of it

On occasion, the very brave or the very foolish try to kill The Bear or to intimidate and frighten it off. They soon learn, though, that neither steel nor spells can hurt it, and no matter how great the inferno or how mighty the army, it cannot be stopped. One swipe of its terrible claws, and both the very brave and the very foolish wind up very dead.
Expecting the worst is yet to come (and very often it is), the people of the Splinterlands hoard what they need to survive and trade what they can for next to nothing in return, for they fear that it will all be worthless in the end. Their coins they bury in the dirt or stash in some dark corner for safekeeping. Then they bolt their doors, batten their windows, and pray they will survive.

i have never read such a fascinating lore story till today in Splinterlands history
the story full of allegoric meanings ,is trying to explain the bear market we are going through,what most of crypto users are doing during this period and what you should do as a Splinterlands user if you want to be successful in the years to come

i have nothing to say but ... respect!
awesome text! everybody must read it so i'm providing the link straight to the story
https://splinterlands.com/?p=card_details&id=508&gold=false&edition=2&tab=lore

the moral of the story comes to that
be careful during the bear season, make the right investments ,do not panic stay calm, enjoy the bears and consider them as an opportunity which will get you to the next level of your crypto-journey...HODL your assets and don't give them away for nothing

oh by the way the Gold Foil version is quite unique and shines well

Arkemis the Bear_gold.jpg