- Skeleton warrior
Skeleton warriors are a common fictional
monster archetype common in western fantasy literature, television, and video games. They consist of animated humanskeleton s with human weapons and armor such as swords and shields. Because they are already dead, skeleton warriors can be very difficult to defeat. If they get smashed to pieces, often they can simply re-assemble.Perhaps the most famous appearance of skeleton warriors was the
stop motion sequence in the classic film "Jason and the Argonauts".In the
Legend of Zelda video game series skeleton warriors are known as Stalfos knights.Dungeons & Dragons
In the "
Dungeons & Dragons "roleplaying game , skeleton warriors are a more powerful version of undead skeletons. Skeleton warriors are created from great warriors by powerfulnecromancy . Unlike their lesser kin, skeleton warriors retain all of their fighting skill and are highly resistant to magic. Skeleton warriors are difficult to command, and as such are rarely found in groups greater than two or three.Lord Soth ofKrynn was served by thirteen skeleton warriors, the cursed undead remnants of his loyal retainers.ee also
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Skeleton (undead) References
*Turnbull, Don, ed. "
Fiend Folio " (TSR,1981 ).
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