The Silver Skeleton was an integral part of the show's Season three plot, and caused a lot of heartache for Bones and her staff during the season's episodes.
Gormogon was introduced as a cannibalistic serial killer and has made appearances in the form of teeth marks on bones examined by the Jeffersonian scientists. When particles left on a victim's skull led Dr. Temperance Brennan and Seeley Booth to a vault in an old bank, they discover tapestries, paintings, books, and other artifacts related to a number of mystical orders and traditions, including Kabbalah, Freemasonry, and Gnosticism. The key feature of the vault is a silver skeleton arranged in a "widow's son" pose, a position known to the ancient Greeks as one of sacrifice. Parts of the silver skeleton had been replaced with actual bone, which bear teeth marks from two different individuals, suggesting ritualistic consumption of flesh. The vault also yields a tapestry whose pattern corresponds to specific locations in Washington, D.C. and to tarot cards showing different archetypes, such as the Musician, the Bishop, and the Corruptor. The map provides a schematic for Gormogon's activities, including the geographic location of the sculpture and of another, older sculpture and the residence of Gormogon's old master, and the order of archetypes which are being integrated, via their bones, into the sculpture.
Two skeleton sculptures have been found. The former was completely made of bone, while the latter was still mostly silver. Not all the victims have yet been identified, but at least one bone in each sculpture was added for its significance to its owner. The three victims named below all lost their fathers at young ages, making them "widows' sons" and thus doubly symbolic as a sacrifice to Gormogon. They were all involved with a trip to the Anatolian region of Turkey, and associated with the Knights of Columbus.
Bones on the silver skeleton included: Gavin Nichols, a violinist. His little finger, essential for his art, is added to the silver skeleton, and he corresponds to the Musician tarot card on Gormogon's schematic; Father Douglas Cooper, a bishop. His kneecaps, essential in prayer, are added to the silver skeleton, and he corresponds to the Bishop tarot card on Gormogon's schematic; Mr. Porter, a lobbyist. As would be expected judging by his profession, his mandible, being a component associated with speech, is sent to Brennan. He corresponds to the Corruptor tarot card on Gormogon's schematic; An unnamed SWAT officer; An unknown victim - When Booth and SWAT stormed Gormogon's home, he was seen eating a piece of meat, which was most likely human.
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