Skeleton (Oblivion)

Skeleton

For this creature in other games, see Skeleton.

The Skeleton is one of the creatures encountered in The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion. Skeletons are animated by necromancy, a practice of magic that manipulates the dead. The skeleton has the same abilities and equipment as when the original owner was alive. Skeletons wield various equipment from claymores or axes to bows and may carry enchanted weapons.

Physiognomy

Skeletons and other undead such as zombies are all human-like, although there are ten different playable races. The lack of racial variation in skeletons may be explained by time restraints or a simple oversight by Bethesda Softworks. The tails of Argonians and Khajiit, or the massive physical structure of Orc does not appear in undead.

Marksman training

See also: Marksman Training, Skill Book (Oblivion)#Marksman, and Trainer (Oblivion)#Marksman

Skeletons make excellent targets for Marksman due to their lack of fleshy parts; all arrows fired at them still do normal damage, but will ricochet off of the skeleton's bones, falling to the ground. Once the skeleton is defeated, every arrow that fired can be retrieved from the ground. The only chance of losing an arrow is if it falls to an unreachable place or fades out normaly.

Special abilities

One type of skeleton, Skeleton Champion, has an ability to summon another weaker skeleton minion, such as the Skeleton Warrior. The Champion only appears to be able to summon once though, so once his minion skeleton is defeated the Champion won't summon another minion.

General stats

A fight against a Skeleton.

Drops

• Bonemeal
• Bones
• Leveled weapons and shields
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Strengths

• Resist Frost
• Immune to Paralysis
• Immune to Poison

Weaknesses

• Shock damage

Subtypes

• Skeleton
• Skeleton Guardian (Stronger than normal Skeletons, wields an axe and a shield])
• Skeleton Warrior (Stronger than Skeleton Guardians)
• Skeleton Hero (Stronger than Skeleton Warriors, wields a bow and Steel Longsword)
• Skeleton Champion (Stronger than Skeleton Heroes, wields a Glass Claymore or Elven Claymore and has incredibly high health)

Subtypes

• Dark Guardian
• Red Sabre Skeleton
• Undead Akaviri Soldier

Unique

• Lord Kain - Introduced in the Fighter's Stronghold official plug-in.
• Bregor the Cremator - Found in Ebrocca, Crematorium in the The Elder Scrolls IV: Shivering Isles official plug-in.

Quests

• Lifting the Vale
• Blood of the Divines

Gallery

Skeleton Hero Archer

Appearances

• The Elder Scrolls: Arena
• The Elder Scrolls II: Daggerfall
• The Elder Scrolls Adventures: Redguard
• The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind
• The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion
• The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
• The Elder Scrolls Online