Skeleton

A skeleton was the bony body part that forms the supporting structure of many organisms. There are two different skeletal types: the exoskeleton, which is the stable outer shell of an organism, and the endoskeleton, which forms the support structure inside the body.

History
The Aztec curse that lied upon the Treasure of Cortés made anyone who took a piece of the treasure turn into walking skeletons in the moonlight, as was done to the crew of the Black Pearl under Captain Hector Barbossa. Within the caves of Isla de Muerta lied a skeleton with a sword stabbed on its back, which gave Will Turner the idea that Jack Sparrow was going to betray him. The deck of the Flying Dutchman was decorated with the intertwined skeletons of ferocious sea beasts. By the search for the Dead Man's Chest, the skeleton of the hanged priest would be seen at the Church on Isla Cruces.

Most notably on the Mao Kun Map, the struggle for eternal life was symbolized by a tug of war between a skeleton and an angel aligned with the symbol of the Fountain of Youth: the Chalices. Blackbeard's ship, the Queen Anne's Revenge was spiked with human bones and festooned with the bones of his victims. Twisted mermaid skeletons can be seen among the Jungle Pools, revealing the many pitiless murders committed there, with skeletons still bound to stake by wrists. At the temple surrounding the Fountain of Youth, there were exotic creepers and clinging moss cover ancient skeletons that litter the stone steps, and a delicate stream of enchanted water.

Behind the scenes

 * Skeletons in the original ride go from being dead to doing things such as sailing a ghostly galleon through a storm, try to drink wine, or read a map in an eerily ornate Captain's Quarters. The idea of living skeletons, along with a curse would be adapted into the first Pirates film, The Curse of the Black Pearl.

Appearances

 * Pirates of the Caribbean (ride)
 * The Legend of Captain Jack Sparrow
 * Pirates of the Caribbean (game)
 * Pirates of the Caribbean: Jack Sparrow: The Coming Storm
 * Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl
 * Pirates of the Caribbean: The Legend of Jack Sparrow
 * Pirates of the Caribbean Online
 * Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest
 * Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides
 * LEGO Pirates of the Caribbean: The Video Game