Skeletons were a class of enemy introduced and appearing solely in Blood Omen: Legacy of Kain. Counted among the "lower forms of undead", the skeletons appeared as a humanoid enemies devoid of flesh, tissue, muscle or organs - with only bones visible. The class was highly diverse, with a number of different variants observed with different characteristics. Typically the class was associated with graves and underground locations though this was not universal.
Skeletons comprised a lower form of undead and one of the first enemies encountered by Kain in Blood Omen as he emerged from his tomb as a Vampire. They were particularly susceptible to the charms of the Bone Armor and would ignore Kain while he wore it.
Skeletons are named as such in a number of sources including the Silicon Knights FAQ, internal classifications and the official strategy guide - as well as in developer assisted magazine previews.[1] The subtypes are named as "skeletons", "armed skeletons" and "red skeletons" in the strategy guide, although closer examination reveals several further individual classes in each subtype. Some internal classifications can be seen which refer to classes by their weapons such as "skeleton sord", "skeleton sord shield" and "skeleton axe".
