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TheLiving Bone is anEmblem Heartless that was introduced inKingdom Hearts II.

Living Bones sometimes haveShamans riding on them. This forms a powerful relationship—the Living Bone's strength and the Shaman's magic make it even more intimidating. If a Living Bone is defeated while a Shaman is riding it, the Shaman is destroyed along with it.

Story[edit]

Kingdom Hearts II[edit]

In theElephant Graveyard, two Living Bones chaseNala while she's scavenging for prey. However,Sora,Donald, andGoofy come to Nala's aid and defeat the two Heartless.

Design[edit]

The Living Bone resembles a large, blue-skinned dinosaur with two short, navy blue legs, each of which has two large, white claws and a red anklet. Its tail is thin and appears to have decayed, leaving only bone segments. The tip of its tail is a large, spherical shape that is navy blue with a wide, jagged, black "mouth", yellow, spiral "eyes", and two short "arms" on it. The Living Bone's head is also skeletal, sporting horns, glowing, yellow eyes, and large, sharp teeth. Its lower jaw is dark blue, and the rest of its skull is white. It also wears a thick, black collar with teal edges and red bumps lining it. A short, silver chain ending in a red, pyramidal weight hangs from the collar. It is reminiscent of anankylosaurus due to its body structure, particularly its clubbed tail. Its Heartless emblem is on a large hump on its back.

InKingdom Hearts II Final Mix, the Living Bone's body is predominantly tan, its legs are blue, its anklets are gold, and its claws are grey. Its tail bones are brown, and the weight on its tip is navy blue with a red "lower jaw". The Heartless's skull is now brown with an orange lower jaw, and its collar now has red edges and yellow bumps lining it. The small weight at the end of the chain is also yellow.

The Living Bone's name reflects its undead appearance.

Strategy[edit]

Living Bones are powerful enemies that deal significant damage, so Sora should attempt to fight them while staying in the air; such as by usingMagnet,Thunder, and aerial combos.Reflect can also be exploited to use their strength against them. Outside of the Underdrome, Sora, in hisLion Form, can also use theRodeo andGrand CrossReaction Commands to decapitate them, weakening them significantly.

The Living Bone behaves differently depending on its status. In its default state, it normally uses itsBite andJumping Shockwave attacks, as well as countering withTail Turn when knocked back. If a Shaman is riding it, it normally uses itsBlaze andCursed Fire attacks, as well as countering with a series of attacks in the order of Bite → Tail Turn → Jumping Shockwave. If it is headless, it normally uses Tail Turn and counters with Jumping Shockwave.

If the Living Bone has a Shaman mounting it, wait until it summons its wisps, then use theDispel Reaction Command to take control of the wisps and continuously ram the Living Bone until it is defeated. Without a Shaman, avoid its continuous bites and wait for the Rodeo Reaction Command to become available in order to remove its head. When headless, the Living Bone will stagger for a long duration and can easily be finished off.

If a Living Bone with a head and Shaman spawn separately, then the Shaman will teleport itself onto the Living Bone and ride it if given the chance.

Technique		Element	Power	Guard?
Bite (かみつき, Kamitsuki?)		Physical	x1.0	△
		Bites while jumping around.
Jumping Shockwave (ジャンピング衝撃波, Janpingu Shōgekiha?)		Physical	x1.0	X
		Jumps and generates a shock wave on the ground.
Tail Turn (回転尻尾, Kaiten Shippo?)		Physical	x0.25	△
		Strikes hard with tail while turning violently.
Blaze (火炎, Kaen?)		Fire	x0.25	X
		Raises blue flames underneath an opponent's feet.
		Used only while mounted by a Shaman.
Will-O-Wisp (呪い火, Noroi Hi?, lit. "Cursed Fire")		Fire	x0.25	X
		Six wisps surround Sora and hit him.
		Used only while mounted by a Shaman.
Throw-Off (振り落とし, Furiotoshi?)		Physical	x2.5	△
		Throws Sora off its back and strikes him with its tail.
		Used only while mounted by Sora during Rodeo.
Guard/Block: △ = Can be blocked; O = Can be blocked and interrupted (melee) or deflected back (projectile); X = Cannot be blocked.

Reaction Commands
Reaction Command	Element	Power	Description
Rodeo (ロデオ, Rodeo?)	Neutral	x1.0	Can be used when approaching the neck of a Living Bone that is standing still. Jump on the Living Bone's back, seizing control from the Shaman if it is atop the Living Bone. While astride the Living Bone, you can move it around with and trample enemies. If Grand Cross isn't used, Sora is struck by Throw-Off. Unavailable outside of the Pride Lands.
Grand Cross (グランドクロス, Gurando Kurosu?)	Neutral	x1.0	Can be used after using Rodeo. Smash the Living Bone's head into the ground.
Dispel (デスペル, Desuperu?)	Neutral	x1.0	Can be used just before the wisps released by Will-O-Wisp hit Sora. Six wisps rotate for one second and attack the surrounding area. This can be used up to five times consecutively, with the fifth attack causing the wisps to rotate for three seconds before collapsing.

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