List of sentient skeletons

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This is a list of characters that are skeletons.

Introduced in the 1920s

• The dancing skeletons (Disney's The Skeleton Dance from the Silly Symphonies)

Introduced in the 1960s

• Horned King (The Chronicles of Prydain book series and the Disney film The Black Cauldron)

Introduced in the 1970s

• Johnny Blaze / Ghost Rider (Marvel Comics)

Introduced in the 1980s

• Dry Bones (Mario)
• Skeletor (Masters of the Universe)

Introduced in the 1990s

• Horrorman (Anpanman)
• Jack Skellington (The Nightmare Before Christmas)
• Manuel "Manny" Calavera (Grim Fandango)
• Mr. Skeltal / Skull Trumpet (internet meme)
• Skeleton T (Puyo Puyo)
• SkullGreymon (Digimon)
• Skull Knight (Berserk)
• Skull Servant and Summoned Skull (Yu-Gi-Oh!)

Introduced in the 2000s

• Baraggan Louisenbairn becomes a skeleton when using the Arrogante power; he was also shown as a skeleton in the backstory (Bleach)
• Grim (The Grim Adventures of Billy & Mandy)

Introduced in the 2010s

• Héctor, Imelda, and Ernesto de la Cruz (Coco)
• Lewis Pepper (Mystery Skulls)
• Lord Hater (Wander Over Yonder)
• Manolo Sánchez (The Book of Life)
• Sans and Papyrus (Undertale)

Introduced in the 2010s

• Skelly (Hades)
• Skully and Elzedon (Skelattack)