For the past few weeks, Sea of Thieves have been hiding Skeleton Runes throughout their social channels. Our research team at the Ancient Isles University has put together a timeline with informative descriptions to recap their appearances. We originally shared this on our Twitter but we thought about making a forum post as well for those who prefer hanging out and discuss about these mysteries here 🧐
🗓️ March 24: The Octorune.
This started during Season One when Sea of Thieves shared a Skeleton Note with 8 mysterious Skeleton Runes.
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🗓️ March 26: Waking.
Sea of Thieves shared a picture of a pirate waking up with an unknown Skeleton Rune carved on the table.
🗓️ March 27: To-Do List.
A hidden assembly of runes appeared in the top right corner of a Pirate To-Do List, asking whether the unknown Skeleton Rune is the equivalent of the rune that means Gold.
🗓️ March 27: Silver Cup.
Later that day, Sea of Thieves shared a picture of a Silver Cup with the same unknown Skeleton Rune engraved on it.
🗓️ March 29: “Waking” Note.
Sea of Thieves posted a new Skeleton Note in their Instagram Stories showing the unknown Skeleton Rune that was carved on the table.
🗓️ March 30: The Song of the Merfolk.
This image of a mermaid on the surface of the water hides two unknown Skeleton Runes. One is the shape of the constellation and the other is on the chest of the merfolk.
🗓️ April 1: “Kraken” Note.
Sea of Thieves posted a new Skeleton Note in their Twitter Fleets showing the Skeleton Rune for "Kraken", originally deciphered in the Revenge of the Morningstar Tall Tale book.
🗓️ April 4: Spotify “Song”.
Originally seen in the shape of a constellation, this unknown Skeleton Rune appeared in the Sea of Thieves banner on Spotify.
🗓️ April 5: Underwater Note.
A mysterious stream from Sea of Thieves appeared on Twitch showing an underwater Skeleton Note with 3 Skeleton Runes.
🗓️ April 5: “Merfolk” Note.
Later that day, Sea of Thieves shared in their Facebook Stories a new Skeleton Note showing the unknown Skeleton Rune that was on the chest of the Merfolk.
🗓️ April 6: Awakening of the Ashen Lord.
The rune that was carved on the table appears faintly 4 times from different angles in the mists of an Ashen Lord awakened by an Ashen Winds ritual.
🗓️ April 13: Season 2 Title Screen.
Sea of Thieves teased the title screen for Season 2 and hid one of the unknown Skeleton Rune on one of the small Reaper's Bones vessels in the top right quarter of the image.
🗓️ April 18: Surrounded Barrel.
This picture shared by Sea of Thieves shows skeletons surrounding a barrel with one of the unknown Skeleton Rune carved on it.
🗓️ April 20: Season 2 Trailer.
This short clip taken from the Season 2 Trailer shows a Reaper's Bones crew opening the Fort of Fortune's vault. As the camera pans in to show the pile of loot, an unknown Skeleton Rune shines on a wooden board.
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🗓️ April 24: Equation Meme.
The Skeleton Runes "Kraken" and the unknown one that was carved on the table are discreetly hidden in this meme.
🗓️ April 25: Chest Arrangement.
The arrangement of these chests replicates the shape of one of the Skeleton Runes on the initial Skeleton Note.
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🗓️ April 26: Quad Locked Chest.
The community had to find 4 keys that were hidden throughout Sea of Thieves social channels to open this chest. Once unlocked, it revealed this new Skeleton Note.
🗓️ April 27: Ghost Loot.
In the swirling mists of the ghost loot pile, a mysterious and unknown Skeleton Rune can be seen.
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🗓️ May 9: Rock.
Sea of Thieves posted a picture of a Rock with the Skeleton Rune "Rock" carved on it.
🗓️ May 15: Cursed Numbers.
A Skeleton Rune appears several times in the Cursed Cannonballs that pirates hold. There are also Skeleton Runes hidden in the sands in the upper left corner.
🗓️ May 22: Kingdom.
Sea of Thieves shared a picture with the last Skeleton Rune from the initial Skeleton Note hidden in the light of the sun.
🗓️ May 23: Trapped Skeleton.
Sea of Thieves shared a picture of a trapped skeleton with a Skeleton Rune inscribed on its cage.
Here is our current suggestion for the translation of the initial Skeleton Note:
This post will be updated when new clues are shared by Sea of Thieves.
Sooo... what do you think all this will lead to? 🧐
