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In video games, skeletal foes will often [[Ballistic Bone|attack by throwing bones]]. One cannot help but wonder where they get ''[[Pun|dem]]'' [[Pun|bones]] from. Some versions are difficult to harm with ordinary swords or arrows, but can be dealt with using blunt weapons or magic. But be warned: [[Sliding Scale of Undead Regeneration|many have the ability]] to [[Pulling Themselves Together|pull themselves back together]] after you knock them apart.
 
In [[Useful Notes/Mexico|Mexico]], [[Dem Bones]] are called ''calacas'' and are associated with the Day of the Dead holiday much the same way bunnies are associated with Easter, making them less common as stock spooky elements (they tend to be more comedic). It helps that said calacas are made of sugar and chocolate.
 
See also [[Stripped to the Bone]]. May or may not be [[The Dead Can Dance|prone to dancing]]. A unique example is [[The Grim Reaper]], so ubiquitous it's its own trope.