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|title=Skeleton swordsman

|image=[[File:DQIII_Skeleton_Swordsman.png|325px]]

|romanji={{tt|Gaikotsu kenshi|Skeleton swordsman}}

|old=Skeleton (''III'' NES)<br>Skeletor (''III'' GBC and ''Monsters'' 1 & 2)

 

The '''[[Skeleton swordsman]]'''  is a monster in the series.

Skeleton swordsmen are six-armed [[Undead family|skeletons]] that wield curved swords in each of their hands, having attached the extra arms from their fallen enemies to themselves. They wear purple armour, spiked skullcaps, boots, and gloves on each of their hands. In battle, they are able to cast Kasap to make their opponents more vulnerable before unleashing a flurry of slashing attacks.

|kanji=がいこつけんし

|romanji=Gaikotsu kenshi

|sprite=[[File:Skeleton DQIII NES.png|125px]]

|evasion={{fraction|0|64}}

|snes-sprites=[[File:Skeleton swordsman DQ3 SFC.png]]

|gbc-sprites=[[File:Skeletor DQIII GBC.png]]

|switch-sprites=[[File:Skeleton Swordsman Erdrick Trilogy Switch.png|125px]]

 

|sprite=[[File:Skeleton swordsman DQ III HD sprite.png]]

|item=[[Steel broadsword]]{{fraction|1|32}}

|locations=[[Manoza Cave]]<br>[[Ghost Ship]]

|romanji=Gaikotsu kenshi

|bestiaryNumber=#203

|defence=126

|locations=[[Heliodor Region]] (second act, night only)<br>[[Heliodor Castle]] (second act)<br>[[The Manglegrove]] (second act)<br>[[The Costa Valor]] (second act)

|fire-resist=-50%

|light-resist=-50%

}}*A skeleton swordsman is faced in the boss battle with the [[headless honcho]], along with a [[skelegon]], a [[chasmonaut]], and a [[Grim gryphon|vicious grim gryphon]]. In the 3DS version and the 2D mode of the ''Definitive Edition'', four [[chasmonaut]]s fight alongside the headless honcho instead.

|name=Vicious skeleton swordsman

|kanji=がいこつけんし・強

|romanji={{tt|Gaikotsu kenshi・kyō|Skeleton swordsman・strong}}

|bestiaryNumber=#621

|defence=352

|locations=[[Hoarder's Keep|The Sage's Trial - Hoarder's Keep]] (postgame, night only)

|fire-resist=-50%

|light-resist=-50%

|kanji= がいこつけんし

|romanji=Gaikotsu kenshi

|family={{Zombie}}

|name=Skeletor

|kanji= がいこつけんし

|romanji=Gaikotsu kenshi

|family={{Zombie}}

|breeding=[[Marrow escapee|BoneSlave]] x [[Marrow escapee|BoneSlave]]<br>[[Cross bones|CaptDead]] x [[Sculptrice|EvilBeast]]<br>[[Skeleton soldier|DeadNite]] x [[Golem]]<br>[[Walking corpse|Hork]] x [[Ursa major|Grizzly]]<br>[[Mudslinger (monster)|Mudron]] x [[Drackal|GulpBeast]]<br>[[Mummy]] x [[Great sabrecat|MadCat]], [[Hades' Condor|MadCondor]], [[Raven lunatic|MadRaven]], [[Ogre]], [[Stone golem|StoneMan]]<br>[[Soulspawn|MadSpirit]] x [[Dragon family]]

Skeleton swordsman is a four-star monster of the [[Demon family]], as the Zombie family did not exist in this game, and has a Weight of 3. It naturally learns [[Sap]], [[Kacrackle Slash|IceSlash]], and [[Paralysis Attack|Paralyze]].

==={{DQM3}}===

{{DQM3Enemy

|in-game-description=Undead master fencers. They originally possessed the standard number of limbs, but they have plucked extra appendages from fallen foes to supplement their strength and now boast a solidly imposing six arms

}}

==={{DQTact}}===

{{DQTactEnemy

|move=2-3

}}

==In Other Languages==

|de=Skelettkämpfer|de-meaning=German for "skeleton fighter".

DQIII_Skeletor.png|Famicom artwork.

DQXI Skeleton swordsman.jpg|''XI'' polygon model.

DQXI Headless Honcho Army.jpg|A Skeleton swordsman along with other monsters in ''XI''

DQXI_Headless_Honcho_encounter.jpg|Fighting alongside the [[headless honcho]] and other monsters.

Skeleton swordsman psx.gif|{{1·2}} sprite.

Skeletor 2.png|{{Caravan Heart}} sprite.