Skeleton is monster #47 from Series 1, and was remade as monster #33 in the 2006 Series.
Series 1[]
Skeleton comes in all four colors, as well as all four neon colors, plus a very rare pine green premium edition. He is depicted as missing a shin bone, as well as grasping a skull in his hands.
Official Biography[]
Species: Deceased Humanoid
Died: 1898
Size: 6 Feet Tall
Habitat: In the closets of old abandoned houses
Although he died nearly 100 years ago, the Skeleton still lives on today. Tired of being used as worm food, this beastly bag of bones arose from the ground to menace the ancestors of those who put him to death. The Skeleton's bones are magically joined together with no muscles or skin. He possesses great speed and will not hesitate to pull off one of his arms or legs and use it as a club to attack his enemies. As you can see, this bonehead is not exactly a spineless wimp, (for then he'd be called chicken bones)! He's powerful and scary. You'd better hope he doesn't come shake, rattle, and rolling after you!
2006 Series[]
Skeleton is a monster in the class "The Dead" and is monster #33. He wears tattered clothing and holds on to a sword, looking very similar to an undead pirate. Skeleton was given a total points value of 203 on his collectable game card. Because of its thin structure, this figure requires a foot support on its left foot. Its background photo is inside some sort of tomb, potentially Middle Eastern styled. This is one of the very few figures that don't completely match up with their official artwork. The figurine itself, Skeleton is holding his sword in front of him while his artwork depicts him grabbing his sword with both hands from behind.
Official Card Biography[]
Skeleton is a mindless and brutal soldier in the army of the "undead". This bony, almost invincible, fearless fighter and half-brother to the zombie can only be defeated when led off a cliff into the deep, dark depths of the ocean. Watch out below!
In other media[]
Comic Book Series (1991)[]
Skeleton makes a cameo in the Monster in My Pocket comic book series. He attends the meeting held on Monster Mountain, though it is unknown if he sided with Vampire or Warlock.
Video Game (1992)[]
Skeleton appears as an enemy monster in the Monster in My Pocket video game. One of the first monsters encountered (Stage 1, Area 1), Skeleton rolls skulls at the player along the ground.
The description of Skeleton in the instructions manual reads: "Heads will roll when you meet this guy."
Origin[]
Animated human skeletons have been used as a personification of death in Western culture since the Middle Ages, a personification perhaps influenced by the valley of the dry bones in the Book of Ezekiel. The Grim Reaper is often depicted as a hooded skeleton holding a scythe. Death as one of the biblical horsemen of the Apocalypse has been depicted as a skeleton riding a horse.
Animated human skeletons doing routine are common in Mexico's Day of the Dead celebration, where skulls symbolize life and their familiar circumstances invite levity.
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