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[[Image:Mon-skeleton-king1.jpg|thumb|150px|Posing]]'''Skeleton King Leoric''', the '''Skeleton KingLeoric''' or , the '''Black King''' and The Mad King are all names for the same person: The king of [[Khanduras]] that grew mad from the attempted possession by [[Diablo]], and then cursed to a life of [[undead|unlife]]. The Skeleton King is [[undead]], a [[superunique]], and a [[quest boss]].

==Diablo III==He is found in the [[File:Mon-leoric1.jpg|left|thumb|150px|Leoric's ghost.]]{{Charbox|portrait= Leoric.jpg<!--|portrait-width= --><!--|name= -->|chartype= normal|title= The King Crypt of Khanduras<br>The Black King<br>The the Skeleton King|gender= Male|race= Human|status= [[Dead]]/below [[UndeadThe Royal Crypts]]|affiliation= [[Khanduras|Kingdom of Khanduras]], [[Zakarum]]|friends= [[Dark Wanderer|Aiden]] (firstborn son)<br>[[Albrecht]] (son)<br>[[Lazarus]] (advisor)<br>[[Lachdanan]] (commander)|foes= [[Hero]]es|location= [[Tristram Cathedral]]|categories= }}[[Image:Mon-skeleton-king1.jpg|thumb|150px|Leoric returns.]]Leoric the Skeleton King returns in Diablo III. His undead bones have been reanimated, and once again heyou's raised an army of the undead and awaits any hero who might dare bring the warmth of life into his tomb, in the catacombs beneath Tristram. Leoric is one of the first quest bosses a new character encounters, and defeating ll encounter him brought an end to on the Blizzcon demo, the first playable version [[Reign of Diablo III ever seen by the public. See [[The Skeleton Black King]] page for more details about the quest.

Once you do reach Leoric's throne, a bridge crumbles behind you leaving no escape; you must defeat Leoric to survive. Leoric's giant bones are found on a throne, and they remain motionless until a player produces [[==The Crown of the Skeleton King]], a quest item found in the [[Defiled Crypt]]. The crown restores Leoric to life, and he rises up, taunting the player wielding a massive two-handed maul. <br><br><br><br><br><br><br>===Boss Abilities in Diablo III=Fight== Leoric deals substantial damage with his massive club, but only swings once every few seconds, giving a player plenty of time to score hits on him between swings. He's slow to move, and slow to act, which remains the same in each difficulty. Leoric's abilities during combat are as follows:

* '''Summon Skeletons''' - Leoric will float away from the player, put his gauntlet on the ground, and then rise up. After, true to form, he will summon [[Returned]] and [[Shield Bearer]]s Bearers in melee range of the player. This attack can be interrupted with stuns and freezing, but there's diminishing returns on both debuffs. The skeletons are the only source of non-[[potion]] health regeneration during this fight, as they drop [[health globes]]. In Inferno and Hell difficulty, skeletal archers will be summoned along with shield bearers.* '''Spinning Strike''' - Leoric will laugh and then spin in three consecutive circles, doing a moderate amount of damage to the player.

Note: Leoric==The Skeleton King's walk speed is the same as his run speed in each difficulty.{{clear|both}}<br><br>History==

==Background==[[File:D1-mon-skeleton-king.gif|left|frame|[[Diablo I]] Skeleton King.]][[Image:Mon-leoric2.jpg|thumb|300px|The Madness of the Black King.]]The tragic tale of King Leoric's fall is told in [[The Return of Terror]], a book by the [[Horadrim]], and through the quests and [[Tome]]s of lore found in the dungeons in the game.

File:Sk_sitting.jpg|Wakey wakey, eggs and bac-y.File:Sk_spinattack.jpg|Spin attack.File:Sk_summoning.jpg|Summoning skeletons.File:Sk_teleport.jpg|Teleport attack broadcast, shortly before he dashes forward.File:D1-mon-skeleton-king.gif|[[Diablo I incarnation.]] Skeleton King