Skeleton The Skeleton is a recurring enemy in the " Final Fantasy " series , appearing since the first game . Gaunt , leering , and most often brandishing bone weapons , Skeletons are one of the most common undead enemies . They usually are rather weak enemies and appear in large groups . Recurring skeleton varieties include Bloodbones and Shadow . Appearances . " Final Fantasy " . The Skeleton , also known as Bone , is an undead enemy that appears in the Marsh Cave and the Chaos Shrine . " Final Fantasy III " . Skeletons are found in the Sealed Cave and are weak to the Holy element . " Final Fantasy IV " . The Skeleton is an undead enemy capable of casting Thunder spells . Found at Mt . Hobs , they often appear in numbers . " " . Several variations of Skeletons exist in the game , all being weak to and - elemental attacks . They are fought all throughout the game in various points . " Final Fantasy V " . With the appearance of an undead pirate , Skeletons are encountered at the Ship Graveyard . The Skeleton is also an Oath summon , which deals minor Lightning - elemental damage to one enemy . " Final Fantasy IX " . The undead Skeleton enemy is found in Gizamaluke ' s Grotto and in the Vube Desert on the Mist Continent . It has a talent with Thunder spells . " Final Fantasy XI " . Skeletons are a genus in the Undead family . " Final Fantasy XII " . Numerous Skeletons will often rise from the ground in the Lhusu Mines and the Barheim Passage to attack the party . " " . Skeletons are a new enemy type introduced in the game . They appear in the underground Temple Ruins in the Dead Dunes and are the focus of a quest to seek out and eliminate them all . Skeletons and their Ω variant use an ability called Blood Sword to heal themselves while damaging their opponents . " Final Fantasy XV " . Skeletons are common daemons fought in the Steyliff Grove in Cleigne as well as during the Party of Three Main Quest . Additionally , tougher , higher level Skeletons can be fought in the Fociaugh Hollow maze in Duscae and the Glacial Grotto maze in Cleigne in chapter 15 . " Final Fantasy Tactics " . Skeletons seem to have the appearance of a undead human - animal hybrid , with a human ' s form and beast - like horns . They are weak to Fire and Holy elements . " Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles " . " " . The Skeleton can be found early in the storyline and is not an immediate threat . Other stronger versions appear as foes later on in the game . " Vagrant Story " . Skeletons are weak undead who are weak to Blunt affinity weapons , Light Affinity spells and attacks and the Warlock spell Exorcism . They carry minimal equipment and are easily defeated . " Final Fantasy Mystic Quest " . Several versions of Skeletons appear in this game , the first being in the Bone Dungeon , and later as Red Bones and Skuldiers . They are all weak to the Holy element and generally are not threatening , save for Skuldiers which can use Doom Reverb to instantly kill a party member . " Final Fantasy Adventure " . The Skeleton is an enemy found in Cara Mountain Range , Dime Tower , Glaive Castle , Glaive ' s Airship , Kett , Temple of Mana , and Undersea Volcano . They have a chance of dropping Ruby . The Skeleton is a valuable monster since they drop Keys within dungeons . " The Final Fantasy Legend " . The Skeleton is an enemy and also a possible monster that the party ' s monster unit ( s ) can transform into . It can be found on the first floor of the Tower . " Final Fantasy Legend II " . The Skeleton is an enemy and also a possible monster that the party ' s monster unit ( s ) can transform into . " Final Fantasy Dimensions " . Skeleton is an enemy family . There is also an enemy that goes by that name . There are six Skeleton sprites , and five known enemies . Skull Warrior only appears in the Challenge Dungeons in the original release , while Skeleton also appears in a Challenge Dungeon but possibly also appears elsewhere . There ' s another sprite unaccounted for but that ' s probably dummied . " Pictlogica Final Fantasy " . Skeleton from " Final Fantasy V " appears as an enemy in " Pictlogica Final Fantasy " .