List of sentient skeletons

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This is a list of sentient skeletons.

Introduced in the 1920s

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

Introduced in the 1930s

• Skeleton (Bimbo's Initiation animated short)

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

• Death (Discworld)
• Dry Bones (Mario)
• Skeletor (Masters of the Universe)
• Skeleton (Dragon Quest video games)

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)
• Skelly / Skelunella (I Spy Spooky Mansion)
• SkullGreymon (Digimon)
• Skull Knight (Berserk)
• Skull Servant and Summoned Skull (Yu-Gi-Oh!)
• Skully Pettibone (Scary Godmother)

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)
• Brook (One Piece)
• Dry Bowser (Mario)
• Grim (The Grim Adventures of Billy & Mandy)
• Kingfin (Mario)
• Smitty Werbenjägermanjensen (SpongeBob SquarePants)

Introduced in the 2010s

• Achi (Victor and Valentino)
• Ainz Ooal Gown (Overlord books, manga, and anime)
• Beatboxer, Conquistador, Giant, Hammertime, Lightning, and Windmill (Guacamelee!)
• 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)
• Skeleton (Minecraft)

Introduced in the 2020s

• Skull Guy ("Love I Need" song by The Living Tombstone)
• Skelly (Hades)
• Skully and Elzedon (Skelattack)