Skeletons are an undead race commonly found in fantasy and dark fantasy works, typically depicted as beings composed of bare bones and animated by magic or curses. Common elements include exposed skeletal structures, worn or broken armor, cloaks or tattered cloth, weapons such as swords or bows, skull decorations, and accessories symbolizing death, curses, or necromancy. The overall design emphasizes death, decay, and immortality, creating an eerie, unsettling, and dark fantasy visual image filled with undead presence.