Dark Bones

Dark Bones are the most powerful type of Dry Bones. Instead of being a pale grey with red shoes, they are a very bluish violet with purple shoes. Dark Bones are only found in the Riddle Tower in the Palace of Shadow. This, of course, is in Paper Mario: The Thousand Year Door.

Dark Bones made a surprise appearance in Mario Superstar Baseball as Red Dry Bones. The two were almost exactly alike, except the coloration was black with red shoes.

It is unknown whether Dark Bones affiliate with Bowser or not, but they appear to be affiliated with the Shadow Queen.