Skeleton Physiology

The power to take the form of a reanimated skeleton. Variation of Undead Physiology.

Also Called

 * Skeleton Mimicry

Capabilities
User with this ability either is or can transform into a skeleton, a type of physically manifested undead often found in fantasy, horror fiction, and mythical art. Though most are human skeletons, they can also be from any creature or fantasy race found on Earth or in a fantasy world.

Users with this power lack physical weaknesses, such as pain, need to rest, vulnerability to environmental effects, etc. Biological functions available to the skeleton vary but most are gone, remaining such as sight, smell, hearing and touch are done through mystical means even if they lack the necessary organs to do so.

Being only bones, they tend to be more fragile than other undead, but their relatively small body-mass may make actually hitting them a problem. They are often fast and agile, which is justified by their low weight. Most are mindless and rather low-level opponents, but others are not only sentient but very powerful indeed.

Applications

 * Decelerated Aging or Semi-Immortality (bones may be subject to normal wearing effects)
 * Defunct Physiology
 * Brainlessness
 * Contaminant Immunity
 * Dermal Armor
 * Disease Immunity
 * Enhanced Durability/Invulnerability
 * Enhanced Endurance
 * Oxygen Independence
 * Pain Suppression
 * Pressure Resistance
 * Self-Sustenance
 * Thermal Resistance
 * Enhanced Agility
 * Enhanced Dexterity
 * Enhanced Speed
 * Environmental Adaptation

Variations

 * Anatomical Liberation
 * Head Liberation
 * Head Reattachment
 * Limb Reattachment


 * Gashadokuro Physiology
 * Skeleton Dragon Physiology

Associations

 * Bone Manipulation
 * Day of the Dead Entity Physiology
 * Fossil Manipulation
 * Grim Reaper Physiology
 * Hone-Onna Physiology
 * Necromancy
 * Osteokinetic Creature Creation
 * Undead Physiology

Limitations

 * May be difficult, or impossible to revert back to a normal form.
 * Blunt attacks may be particularly damaging.
 * Bone Manipulation, Dark Arts, Necromancy and other forms of Magic may be used to control the user.
 * May lack any regenerative functions and thus must rely on grave robbing and skeleton scavenging for bone replacement.

Known Users
See Also: Dem Bones {{scroll box|

Mythology/Folklore

 * Skeletons (Mythology/Folklore)
 * The Grim Reaper (European Folklore)
 * Gashadokuro (Japanese Mythology/Folklore)
 * Calaca (Mexican Folklore)

Film

 * Rexxy (Night at the Museum)

Literature

 * Skulduggery Pleasant (Skulduggery Pleasant)

Cartoons

 * Skelator (He-Man)
 * Mickey and Monaco (Casper's Scare School)
 * Sartana of the Dead (El Tigre: The Adventures of Manny Rivera)
 * Jango of the Dead (El Tigre: The Adventures of Manny Rivera)
 * Skelita Calaveras (Monster High)
 * Calaca (Book of Life)
 * Grim (The Grim Adventures of Billy and Mandy)
 * The Lich(Adventure Time)
 * Homer Simpson (The Simpson: Treehouse of Horror)
 * Jack Skellington (The Nightmare Before Christmas)

Comics

 * Ghost Rider (Marvel)
 * Skinner (Marvel)
 * Xygon (Order of the Stick)

Manga/Anime

 * Barragan Luisenbarn (Bleach)
 * SkullGreymon (Digimon)
 * SkullSatamon (Digimon)
 * Morborgran (Mahou Sensei Negima!)
 * Brook (One Piece)
 * 20-Ton Calcium Giant (Shaman King)
 * Klodoa (Fairy Tail)
 * Momonga (Overlord)

Tabletop Games

 * Skeletons (RPGs)

Video Games

 * Skeletons (Castlevania)
 * Skeletons (Realms of the Haunting)
 * Skeleton enemies (Dark Souls)
 * Gravelord Nito (Dark Souls)
 * Spinal (Killer Instinct)
 * sir Daniel Fortesque (Medievil)
 * Funny Bone (Skylanders Trap Team)
 * Bone Chompy (Skylanders Trap Team)
 * Dry Bones (Super Mario)
 * Dry Bowser (Super Mario)
 * Stalfos (The Legend of Zelda)
 * Skeletons (Diablo)
 * The Skeleton King (Diablo)
 * Papyrus (Undertale)
 * Sans (Undertale)

Other

 * Robbie the Skeleton (The Irate Gamer)}}