When your undead kingdom demands a ruler who’s literally risen to the occasion.

This skeletal sovereign combines royal authority with death’s inevitability, sporting an ornate crown studded with three prominent jewels that catch light like captured souls. Additional gems and rivets line the sides while chainmail drapes down for practical protection—because even undead monarchs understand that leading from the front requires some armor. Those exaggerated cheekbones create dramatic shadowing that emphasizes the skull’s otherworldly geometry, while the closed jaw maintains regal composure rather than mindless aggression.

The crown offers incredible painting opportunities—metallic gold or tarnished silver for the band, vibrant gem colors with transparency effects for those three centerpiece stones. The chainmail wants careful attention with metallic washes flowing between links to create depth. Bone painting can range from pristine ivory for recently risen nobility to yellowed and cracked for ancient liches. Those prominent cheekbones deserve gradient shading to emphasize their unnatural structure. Consider adding verdigris to metal elements or mystical glow effects in the eye sockets.

Perfect for lich lords, death knights who kept their crown, or undead kingdoms where monarchy transcends mortality. Works brilliantly as necromantic commanders who rule through fear and superior accessories.

Because even skeleton kings understand that presentation matters when commanding legions of the damned.