Monsters The Most Notorious Skeleton Characters of All Time
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List Rules Notable skeleton characters that are undead, animated, or are physically manifested by a curse.
Animated human skeletons have been used as a personification of death since the Middle Ages. A skeleton is often a type of physically manifested undead found in fantasy, gothic and horror fiction, and mythical art. Despite having no live flesh covering, they are still mobile. Most are human skeletons, but they can also be from any creature or race found on Earth or in the fantasy world. The following is a list of some that have gained notoriety in fantasy films, television, and animated features. Sometimes it's as simple as looking the most badass.
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nuu-fox added Sans
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wall-ice added Grim Grim adventures of Billy and Mandy
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nuu-fox added Papyrus
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Ranker Film added Dry Bones The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3, Super Mario World (television series)
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ElizabethMattheson added Lewis
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Smitty Werbenjagermanjensen SpongeBob SquarePants
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palmy-rey added Dancing Skeletons Silly Symphonies - The Skeleton Dance
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Scraps Corpse Bride
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Army of Darkness Skeleton Horde Army of Darkness
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-1453466872188 added ltward Fran Bow
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PaulPabloAnzaldua added Eddie from Iron Maiden
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Basil Nacionales added Manolo Sanchez The Book of Life
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Nicole Mashek added Lord Hater
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Jason & the Argonauts Skeleton Army Jason & the Argonauts
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-1453466872188 added Manuel "Manny"Calavera Grim Fandango
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phan-timon added Ainz Ooal Gown Overlord
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Caretaker Ghost Rider
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T-800 Endoskeleton
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Nicole Mashek added Jacque Lalean
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Mr. Skully Pettibone Scary Godmother: Halloween Spooktakular
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phan-timon added Spinal Killer Instinct
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Nicole Mashek added Skeleton (A Fallen Hero)
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LaChauntisWashington added Skelita Calaveras
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Insufferable Prick added Uncle Death This is Uncle Death, the game's guide. He looks quite young by the way he dresses, but he is a grim reaper, so he's actually quite old.
This is Uncle Death, the game's guide. He looks quite young by the way he dresses, but he is a grim reaper, so he's actually quite old.
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adiv-gass added Oshare Bones Puyo Puyo!! Quest
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Nicole Mashek added Skull Boy
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wall-ice added Inferno Cop Inferno Cop
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Ken Foster added Bonella
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LaChauntisWashington added Skelita Calaveras
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Nicole Mashek added Golden Bat
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wall-ice added Skullmageddon Double Dragon Neon
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palmy-rey added Murray Monkey Island
