Krampus

Krampus is a powerful Infernal of the far northern lands, infamous for his horned visage, and a member of the Lords of Winter. He is the opposite to Santa Claus and is a creature who seeks to corrupt Yule time with vice and carnal desires. Where Santa Claus represents the best in human celebration, Krampus seeks to bring out the worst. Krampus takes great delight in punishing mortals who fall under his influence and so he is often depicted punishing the naughty by throwing them into a bag over his shoulders to be hauled off for further punishment later. 
== Facts: ==
-Krampus's presence here on Earth is nothing new, depictions of him are predominant in Europe and Russia well back into the pre-Christian era. 
-Krampus is often depicted as a bipedal goat-like creature with two magnificent horns and dark fur. His tongue, which is extra-long, lolls out of his mouth which is lined by canine-like fangs. 
-Krampus is known to carry lengths of chain with him, chains which are both wrapped around him and held in his taloned hands. Krampus can manipulate these chains and use them as weapons. The iron of the chains is always bone-chillingly cold, regardless of ambient temperature, so being wrapped in the chains will cause a person's body heat to drop very quickly. 
-Krampus is one of the Lords of Winter and is often thought of as being the dark opposite to Father Christmas himself. Why Father Christmas tolerates an Infernal in the Lords of Winter is anyone's guess, or perhaps he is unable to unseat Krampus from power? Whatever the truth, Krampus is a dark figure amid an otherwise jolly cast of characters. 
-Krampus has a two-fold mission: to corrupt the celebrations of the Yule season and to punish those who give into him afterwards. In extraordinary cases, Krampus may even abduct people to torture them later! 
-Krampus was a prolific figure in pre-Christian European society. However, his influence waned considerably upon the rise of Christianity. Efforts were made by various Christian groups to excise his cultural influence and to battle his powers and minions operating in the world. 
-These efforts were somewhat effective and, for a time, Krampus's power in the world lessened considerably. Unfortunately, the modern world's fascination with the Christmas season and a resurgence of pre-Christian mythology has seen a return to power for the Horned God of the Long Night. 
-To make matters even worse, Krampus's name is now known worldwide, and Infernalists across the globe are now invoking his Dark Name come every Christmas. 
== References: ==
-http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1401143/
-http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/sint/
-https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r1gxEVT18w8
Category:Infernal
Category:Bestiary
Category:Lords Of Winter