Skeleton Merchant

The Skeleton Merchant is an NPC vendor that randomly spawns in the Cavern layer. Enemies will not spawn near him (unconfirmed in 1.4). He will not move into a vacant house if one is available, similar to the Traveling Merchant and the Old Man. He will despawn when off-screen, unlike the others, making him the only NPC that despawns once off-screen.

The Skeleton Merchant's stock changes at dawn (4:30AM) daily, and he does not need to respawn for it to do so. His inventory is dependent on the current moon phase.

He will throw Bones to fend off nearby non-skeletal enemies.

Unlike other NPCs, the Skeleton Merchant does not have a map icon. A Hunter Potion will highlight him.

In, his current name will be displayed (e.g. Gloomy Mays) rather than "Skeleton Merchant".



Quotes


When it’s raining:


 * "Up there? Heard it's pretty wet. Don't want my bones getting soggy and mushy..."

During a :


 * "The world above is turbulent and chaotic. I like my bones to stay attached, as it were!"

Tips

 * Selling items to him can help a player clear out their inventory in the middle of a long caving session.
 * If a player notices a suspiciously low number of enemies on their radar it could be a sign that the Skeleton Merchant has spawned (since he blocks spawns after he is spawned). Of course, his various names will also show on the Lifeform Analyzer.

Trivia

 * The names Jack Sellington and Skellington are references to Jack Skellington from the 1993 American animated fantasy Halloween-Christmas film .
 * No-Eyed Willy is a reference to One-Eyed Willy from the 1985 American adventure comedy film .
 * The name "Mandible Calavera" is a reference to Manuel "Manny" Calavera from the adventure game .
 * The names "Billy Marrows" and "Gloomy Mays" are a reference to the late American television salesperson.
 * The name "Tom" may be a reference to Tom "Bones" Malone, member of the American blues and soul revivalist band.
 * "Tom" may also be a reference to the enemy Tim.
 * The quote about Slime Oil is a reference to the "" peddlers of the 1800s, who were commonly called Snake Oil Salesmen.
 * The quote "" is a reference to 's famous quote, "In this world, nothing can be said to be certain, except death and taxes."
 * The quote "" is a reference to a young scavenger named "Squirt the Peddler" in the action role-playing game . Squirt periodically asks the player a near-exact variation of this question, but refers to "things people throw away" instead of "things people throw at me".
 * The quote "" suggests the Skeleton Merchant was slain by a spider.
 * Even though he is not a town NPC, he will throw confetti during a party.
 * He is one of two NPCs that does not have a map icon, the other being the Old Man.
 * If the Skeleton Merchant is nearby, Bunnies can spawn underground.
 * Despite the fact one of his quotes says so, the skeleton merchant does not sell maggots.

History
Marchand squelette 骷髅商人