Shiren:Skull Mage Family

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Artwork from a Super Famicom Shiren 1 SFC source book.

The Skull Mage (Japanese: いやしウサギ, Gaikotsumadō) Monster Family is a recurring group of four monsters present in the Mystery Dungeon: Shiren the Wanderer series. It made its debut in Super Famicom Mystery Dungeon 2: Shiren the Wanderer in 1995, making it one of the Original Monster Families. Its most recent appearance was in Nintendo Switch/Steam Shiren the Wanderer: The Mystery Dungeon of Serpentcoil Island in 2024.

The Skull Mage Family consists of:

  1. Skull Mage (Japanese: ガイコツまどう, Gaikotsumadō)
  2. Skull Wizard (Japanese: ガイコツまじん, Gaikotsumajin)
  3. Skull Wraith (Japanese: ガイコツまおう, Gaikotsumaō)
  4. Skull Demon (Japanese: ガイコツまてん, Gaikotsumaten)

The Skull Mage Family has made a cameo appearance in the Danganronpa series in 2021, under the name Bonykuma.

Biography

Characteristics

Physical Appearance

Name Etymology

Appearances

For more about the Skull Mage family in specific media, see the following articles:

Games
Skull Mage
Shiren 1 Save Surala Moonlight Village Shiren 2 Magic Castle Asuka Shiren 3 Shiren 4 Shiren 5 Tower of
Slumber		 Shiren 6
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Skull Wizard
Shiren 1 Save Surala Moonlight Village Shiren 2 Magic Castle Asuka Shiren 3 Shiren 4 Shiren 5 Tower of
Slumber		 Shiren 6
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Skull Wraith
Shiren 1 Save Surala Moonlight Village Shiren 2 Magic Castle Asuka Shiren 3 Shiren 4 Shiren 5 Tower of
Slumber		 Shiren 6
SFC DS SP 1 2 3 4 GB PC PCI SP GBC DS DC PC Wii PSP DS PSP DS Vita 2020 SP 2024 SP
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Skull Demon
Shiren 1 Save Surala Moonlight Village Shiren 2 Magic Castle Asuka Shiren 3 Shiren 4 Shiren 5 Tower of
Slumber		 Shiren 6
SFC DS SP 1 2 3 4 GB PC PCI SP GBC DS DC PC Wii PSP DS PSP DS Vita 2020 SP 2024 SP
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Spin-offs

In Other Media

The Skull Mage family can be found in the following external media:

Danganronpa S: Ultimate Summer Camp

In Danganronpa S: Ultimate Summer Camp (Japanese: ハッピーダンガンロンパＳ 超高校級の南国サイコロ合宿), a Bonykuma was shown during the game's reveal trailer on June 15, 2021 at E3 2021.[1][2] Like in Despair Dungeon: Monokuma's Test, they are a fusion between a Skull Mage and Monokuma.

Merch

Gallery

For all of the Skull Mage art used across the wiki, see: Category:Skull Mage Family

Official Artwork

  • (1995) Artwork from a Shiren 1 SFC source book.

    (1995)
    Artwork from a Shiren 1 SFC source book.

  • (2006) Artwork from a Shiren 1 DS source book.

    (2006)
    Artwork from a Shiren 1 DS source book.

  • (1995) A Skull Mage in Shiren 1 SFC.

    (1995)
    A Skull Mage in Shiren 1 SFC.

  • (2001) A Skull Mage in Magic Castle GBC.

    (2001)
    A Skull Mage in Magic Castle GBC.

  • (2006) A Skull Mage in Shiren 1 DS.

    (2006)
    A Skull Mage in Shiren 1 DS.

  • (2008) A Skull Mage in Shiren 3 Wii.

    (2008)
    A Skull Mage in Shiren 3 Wii.

  • (2008) A Skull Mage in Magic Castle DS.

    (2008)
    A Skull Mage in Magic Castle DS.

  • (2024) A Skull Mage in Shiren 6.

    (2024)
    A Skull Mage in Shiren 6.

  • (1995) A Skull Wizard in Shiren 1 SFC.

    (1995)
    A Skull Wizard in Shiren 1 SFC.

  • (2001) A Skull Wizard in Magic Castle GBC.

    (2001)
    A Skull Wizard in Magic Castle GBC.

  • (2006) A Skull Wizard in Shiren 1 DS.

    (2006)
    A Skull Wizard in Shiren 1 DS.

  • (2008) A Skull Wizard in Shiren 3 Wii.

    (2008)
    A Skull Wizard in Shiren 3 Wii.

  • (2008) A Skull Wizard in Magic Castle DS.

    (2008)
    A Skull Wizard in Magic Castle DS.

  • (2024) A Skull Wizard in Shiren 6.

    (2024)
    A Skull Wizard in Shiren 6.

  • (1995) A Skull Wraith in Shiren 1 SFC.

    (1995)
    A Skull Wraith in Shiren 1 SFC.

  • (2001) A Skull Wraith in Magic Castle GBC.

    (2001)
    A Skull Wraith in Magic Castle GBC.

  • (2006) A Skull Wraith in Shiren 1 DS.

    (2006)
    A Skull Wraith in Shiren 1 DS.

  • (2008) A Skull Wraith in Shiren 3 Wii.

    (2008)
    A Skull Wraith in Shiren 3 Wii.

  • (2008) A Skull Wraith in Magic Castle DS.

    (2008)
    A Skull Wraith in Magic Castle DS.

  • (2024) A Skullmancer in Shiren 6.

    (2024)
    A Skullmancer in Shiren 6.

  • (2006) A Skull Demon in Shiren 1 DS.

    (2006)
    A Skull Demon in Shiren 1 DS.

  • (2008) A Skull Demon in Shiren 3 Wii.

    (2008)
    A Skull Demon in Shiren 3 Wii.

  • (2008) A Skull Demon in Magic Castle DS.

    (2008)
    A Skull Demon in Magic Castle DS.

  • (2024) A Skull Lord in Shiren 6.

    (2024)
    A Skull Lord in Shiren 6.

  • Bonykuma: Skull Mage fused with Monokuma in Danganronpa V3: Killing Harmony.

    Bonykuma: Skull Mage fused with Monokuma in Danganronpa V3: Killing Harmony.

  • Bonykuma 2: Skull Mage fused with Monokuma in Danganronpa V3: Killing Harmony.

    Bonykuma 2: Skull Mage fused with Monokuma in Danganronpa V3: Killing Harmony.

  • Bonykuma ZZ: Skull Mage fused with Monokuma in Danganronpa V3: Killing Harmony.

    Bonykuma ZZ: Skull Mage fused with Monokuma in Danganronpa V3: Killing Harmony.

  • Bonykuma V3: Skull Mage fused with Monokuma in Danganronpa V3: Killing Harmony.

    Bonykuma V3: Skull Mage fused with Monokuma in Danganronpa V3: Killing Harmony.

  • (2000) A Skull Mage in Magic Castle GBC (colorless).

    (2000)
    A Skull Mage in Magic Castle GBC (colorless).

In Other Languages

Language Name
English Skull Mage (Various)
Japanese ガイコツまどう, Gaikotsumadō
Language Name
English Skull Wizard (Various)
Japanese ガイコツまじん, Gaikotsumajin
Language Name
English Skull Wraith (Shiren 1 DS, Shiren 3 Wii)
Skullmancer (Shiren 6)
Japanese ガイコツまおう, Gaikotsumaō
Language Name
English Skull Demon (Shiren 1 DS, Shiren 3 Wii)
Skull Lord (Shiren 6)
Japanese ガイコツまてん, Gaikotsumaten

Language Name
English Bonykuma
Japanese ガイコツモノクマ
Language Name
English Bonykuma 2
Japanese ガイコツモノクマ2
Language Name
English Bonykuma ZZ
Japanese ガイコツモノクマZZ
Language Name
English Bonykuma V3
Japanese ガイコツモノクマV3

See Also

v • e
Mystery Dungeon: Shiren the Wanderer series - Monsters
Original Monster Families (Super Famicom Shiren 1 SFC) • Second Batch (Game Boy Moonlight Village GB) • Third Batch (Nintendo 64 Shiren 2) • Fourth Batch (Game Boy Color Magic Castle GBC) • Fifth Batch (DreamCast Asuka the Swordswoman DC) • Sixth Batch (Nintendo DS Shiren 1 DS) • Seventh Batch (Wii Shiren 3 Wii) • Eighth Batch (Nintendo DS Magic Castle DS) • Ninth Batch (Nintendo DS Shiren 4 DS) • Tenth Batch (Nintendo DS Shiren 5 DS) • Eleventh Batch (Nintendo Switch/Steam Shiren 6 2024)

Monster-types (List) — Aquatic-type • Curse-type • Cyclops-type • Dragon-type • Drain-type • Exploding-type • Floating-type • Ghost-type • Hypnotic-type • Magic-type • Metal-type • Normal-type • Plant-type • Poison Herb-type • Robotic-type • Rust-type • Shop-based-type • Staff Attack-type • Thief-type

References

  1. ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bC5uzokrnxc Danganronpa is coming to Nintendo Switch! | E3 2021 |date= June 15, 2021
  2. ↑ https://www.ign.com/articles/danganronpa-decadence-collection-reveal-nintendo-e3-2021 Danganronpa Decadence Collection Announced for Switch - E3 2021
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