Rudy the Skaleton

Rudy the Skaleton is the main protagonist of the Skelly Adventures story. He is a Ska-obsessed and Absinthe loving skeleton that resides in Seattle, Washington.

After a long-time partnership with Demons from hell after his initial demise in the mortal world, he was granted the privilege to live freely within the confines of the Seattle metro, which is a hub for creatures and beings from the afterlife.

Origin and Traits
While it isn't clear who Rudy was during his time alive, or if he was indeed ever alive at all, those who know him best have gathered enough information from him to make a guess as to who he was:

Supposedly, he was born in Chicago sometime in the mid-20th century, and joined a small group of Ska enthusiasts in the late 1970's. While he was never keen on instruments, he saved up enough from his low-paying job to purchase a trumpet. This instrument would be one of the few things he would carry with him even after death. During his time as a Rude boy in Chicago, he frequented bars that were at the time owned by members of the Occult. This would be Rudy's first experience with anything related to the paranormal or afterlife. It is unknown how or when or even where he died. He himself remembers little if anything about his time not being a skeleton. The only hint he has given is describing himself enjoying the OC Ska scene in the 1990's, meaning he possibly died in California during or sometime after that decade.

It is also not known what happened right after his death, his earliest memories come from his earliest days among demons. By this time he was already a skeleton and had his Rude Boy getup. Through unspecified deals made with higher-up demons, Rudy was allowed to live as a skeleton in Seattle and have access to several areas of the afterlife (mainly Hell and Purgatory) in exchange for partnering up with one of their own to do various tasks around the afterlife realms. While it isn't clear how long this took, eventually Rudy was granted freedom.

At some point during his adventures with his demon partner, he met several beings that would become his friends. This included Wee Lad, Beeselbub, Maldito, and Cathryn. Not long after he began enjoying his freedom in Seattle, he became the owner of a dive bar in the South Park neighborhood before it closed due to lack of income. At some point he met a young Irish-American factory worker named Carl Costigan, and along with Wee Lad, eventually purchased a bar in SoDo near Beeselbub's shop which they named The Phantom Limb.

Rudy currently resides in a graveyard near Seattle, and has access to a portal from the graveyard to the bar.

Trivia

 * Rudy's initial inspiration came from The Blues Brothers and was first conceived as the deceased member of the group.
 * His name is a pun on the words Ska and Skeleton (in case it wasn't obvious)
 * It is unknown if Rudy is in fact all skeleton underneath his clothing; he never takes his outfit off
 * Rudy never sleeps without putting his hat over his face
 * He may have a thing for Vampiresses