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Horse-Bone

Character

Ranked 283rd in the Hero Association's C-Class, Horse-Bone is a professional hero who splits charge of H-City with his partner Mushroom. An oddly dressed figure, he shows up mostly in crowd scenes, from routine city reports to the wreckage left behind by major battles.

Status: Alive
Threat Level: C-Class
First Appearance (Manga): Chapter 20
First Appearance (Anime): Episode 6: The Terrifying City
Allegiances: Hero Association
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Appearance

Exactly how Horse-Bone looks underneath stays murky. He turns up in a blue business suit, white shirt and tie, with a horse's head above and hooves for feet. Whether that equine head and those hooves are genuinely his body or merely a mask and gloves has never been pinned down.

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Personality

The story reveals almost nothing about his temperament, leaving him a background fixture rather than a fleshed-out character.

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History

Horse-Bone splits responsibility for H-City with a fellow C-Class hero, Mushroom, and the fact that the Association entrusts the pair with the city suggests he is at least reasonably capable. He fights hand to hand, though the records list horse hooves among his weapons. His first real showing is barely more than a namecheck at a leaders' meeting, where his report on his territory amounts to a flat all-quiet. He appears again among the crowd of heroes who converge on the ruined Z-City ghost town to argue over the fate of the depowered Garou, a debate King soon breaks up. In the Neo Heroes era he is on hand at the A-City headquarters when Tatsumaki battles Apollo on the underground floors, hurrying downstairs with the others to look into the disturbance once the alarm goes off.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What rank is Horse-Bone in the Hero Association?

Horse-Bone is a C-Class hero ranked 283rd in the Hero Association, sharing responsibility for H-City with his partner Mushroom.

What does Horse-Bone look like?

Horse-Bone wears a blue business suit with a white shirt and tie, topped by a horse's head and finished with hooves for feet. Whether the horse head and hooves are his actual body or a mask and gloves has never been confirmed.

Who is Horse-Bone's partner hero?

Horse-Bone shares charge of H-City with fellow C-Class hero Mushroom.

When did Horse-Bone first appear in One Punch Man?

Horse-Bone debuted in Chapter 20 of the manga and Episode 6 of the anime, first appearing at a leaders' meeting where he gave a routine report on his territory.

What role does Horse-Bone play in the story?

Horse-Bone mostly appears in crowd scenes as a background hero, showing up at gatherings such as the debate over Garou's fate in Z-City and the disturbance at A-City headquarters during Tatsumaki's battle with Apollo.

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