A Skeleton is a Minifigure that appears in various themes. Skeletons first appeared in 1995 in Pirate sets and have recently appeared in Castle, Atlantis, Harry Potter and Ninjago sets.
Details
The body form of the skeleton has slightly changed over the years. For instance, the first LEGO skeletons had arms with ball and socket joints which allowed them to move all the way out to the side and all the way around. Skeletons in later sets had arms with normal pivot joints, like on a Battle Droid, that just move up and down. Also, the faces changed in the Castle sets. Classic skeletons had round eyes which gave them a neutral or even friendlier look to their faces than in the newer skeleton that has a slanted or evil look in their eyes. A new Ninjago variation of the skeleton has been released recently, which feature redesigned arms and legs.
Variations
Original
The original version of the skeleton minifigure was included in many early sets. It featured ball and socket joints and rounded eyes. It was included in sets such as 6046 Hemlock Stronghold.
2nd Generation
The second generation skeleton featured a new face with slanted eyes. It was included in newer sets such as 6253 Shipwreck Hideout.
Glow-in-the-Dark
The glow-in-the-dark version of the skeleton featured a glowing headpiece. It was the newer slanted eye version, but it did have ball and socket joints. It was included in 1383 Curse of the Pharaoh.
Pharaoh Skeleton
The Pharaoh Skeleton was included in many Egypt and Adventurers sets such as 2995 Adventurers Car. It featured ball and socket joints, old rounded eyes, and a golden egyptian headdress.
Diver Skeleton
The Diver Skeleton, also known as Squid Victim is a newer skeleton model from Atlantis sets. It featured ball and socket joints, new slanted eyes, and an Aqua Raiders Diver helmet. It was included in 7775 Aquabase Invasion and 8078 Portal of Atlantis.
Skeleton Warrior
The Skeleton Warrior was included in many Castle sets because of it being the main antagonist. They are usually white, have a new skeleton face, and carry weapons. They also have rotating arm joints like Battle Droids. Some skeletons are black colored; which lead the armies. It was included in sets such as 7094 King's Castle Siege and 7091 Knights' Catapult Defense.
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King Skeleton
The King Skeleton is a normal skeleton with ball and socket joints and the newer headpiece. It also has a golden crown. It was included in 7776 The Shipwreck.
Pirate Skeleton
The Pirate Skeleton is a Minifigure that is a normal skeleton with ball and socket joints and the older rounded-eyed face. It also wears a red bandana on its head. It was included in 6204 Buccaneers and 6253 Shipwreck Hideout.
Wizard Skeleton
The Wizard Skeleton is a Minifigure that is a normal skeleton with ball and socket joints and the older rounded-eyed face. It also wears a blue wizard hat and a black bandana. It was included in 6497 Twisted Time Train.
Akator Skeleton
The Akator Skeleton is a Minifigure that is a normal skeleton with rotating arms but has a crystal skull for a Head. It was included in 7627 Temple of the Crystal Skull from 2008 and it is possible to create it from the pieces of 7196 Chauchilla Cemetery Battle from 2009
Skeleton Captain
The Skeleton Captain is a Minifigure that is a normal skeleton with rotating joints and featured the Skeleton Warrior face. It was included in 7029 Skeleton Ship Attack with a beard and a cutlass.
Skeleton Knight
The Skeleton Knight is a Castle (2007) skeleton (White) with a knight helmet.
Skeleton Black Knight
The Skeleton Black Knight is a Castle (2007) skeleton. It is white and has a knight helmet and armor with a skull and steel bands on it. It's body is a normal minifigure's body except with a skeleton head.
Skeleton Dark Knight
The same as Skeleton Black Knight except it has no pattern on it's armor and it's armor and helmet are chrome black.
Skeleton Reaper
The Skeleton Reaper is similar to the Skeleton Knight except that it has a hood and cloak. They typically have "reaper staffs".
Time Cruiser Skeleton
The Time Cruiser Skeleton appeared in the Time Cruisers Board Game.
Black and Green Skeleton
The Black and Green Skeleton was used in Harry Potter.
Skeleton Pirate Captain
The Skeleton Pirate Captain is a skeleton from Pirates. It is an ordinary skeleton with hinge joints and a bicorne hat.
Game Pirate Skeleton
The Game Pirate Skeleton is a skeleton from Pirate Code.
Conquistador Skeleton
The Conquistador Skeleton is from Pirates.
Soldier Skeleton
The Soldier Skeleton is from Knights' Kingdom.
Top Hat Skeleton
The Top Hat Skeleton is from a clock set.
Builder Skeleton
The builder skeleton appeared in lego battles. It had a red backpack and a shovel.
LEGO Battle Skeleton
In LEGO Battles, the skeletons had a ball joint but the arms were the battle droid versions. It is not possible for the arms and joint to connect.
Silver Conquistador Skeleton
The Silver Conquistador Skeleton is from Indiana Jones. It is similar to Conquistador Skeleton.
Skeleton Warrior (Skullkin)
The main antagonists of the new 2011 theme Ninjago are skeleton warriors. Most have a new armour piece. There are two versions of these skeletons, one with a regular headpiece similar to a skeleton warrior's from the Castle theme and the second variant has a new, bigger skull with spikes down the back of it. They all have new skeleton torso and legs with boots. The new skeleton warriors are named Bonezai; of ice, Chopov; of earth, Frakjaw; of fire, and Krazi; of lightning. They have new armor plating but vary in weaponry and color. Their main structure is the same though. The new bigger skull variant is named General Nuckal; there is also Samukai, King of the Underworld, who has a large skull, Whiplash and Kruncha are two other big headed skeletons.
Skeleton Dummy
Skeleton Dummies are Skeletons used for training purposes in the Ninjago theme. They are not "living" characters like the Skullkin, and mainly appear in the set 2519 Skeleton Bowling, however one also appeared in 2254 Mountain Shrine. They do not have a regular skeleton headpiece, but use a Part 3062 piece.
Appearances
Parts
- Part 6260 is the skeleton torso
- Part 6265 are the skeleton's arms
- Part 6266 are the skeleton's legs
- Part 82359 is the original skeleton's head
- Part 3626bpa8 is the new skeleton head with slanted eyes
- Part 3626bpx381 is the white Castle skeleton head
- Part 3626bpx387 is the black Castle skeleton head
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| Black Skeleton | Wizard Skeleton | Pirate Skeleton | Skeleton Warrior from Castle | LEGO Digital Designer version | The more recent slanted eyes | The older circular eyes | Diver Skeleton | Pharaoh Skeleton | Akator Skeleton | Skeleton Captain | Skeleton Knight | Skeleton Black Knight | Skeleton Dark Knight | Skeleton Reaper | Time Cruiser Skeleton | Black and Green Skeleton | Skeleton Pirate Captain | the Skeleton King | Game Pirate Skeleton | Conquistador Skeleton | Soldier Skeleton | Top Hat Skeleton | Yellow Variant of Pharaoh Skeleton | White Variant of Mummy Skeleton | Silver Conquistador Skeleton | Silver Conquistador Skeleton Variant Silver Armor | Ogel Minion Commander | Bonezai | Chopov | Frakjaw | Krazi | Nuckal | Samukai | Skeleton Dummy |
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