Santa Claus

Santa Claus, also known as Father Christmas, Saint Nicholas, Saint Nick, Kris Kringle, or simply Santa, is a legendary character originating in Western Christian culture who is said to bring gifts on Christmas Eve of toys and candy to well-behaved children, and either coal or nothing to naughty children. He is said to accomplish this with the aid of Christmas elves, who make the toys in his workshop at the North Pole, and flying reindeer who pull his sleigh through the air.
==Popular Culture==
===Appearances===
====Variants====
The following list is of explicit appearances of Santa Claus.
Year	Name 	Appearance	Notes
1865	Santa Claus	
*Dolorsolatio: A Local Political Burlesque, author Sam Scribble	
2016	Santa Claus	
*Christmas Can't Wait	
*Portrayed by Mark Fischbach.Christmas Can't Wait - MarkiplierGAME - 24 November 2016 - YouTube - Retrieved 1 September 2021
====Parodies====
The following list is of parodies of Santa Claus, which may or may not be readily apparent.
Year 	Name 	Appearance	Notes
2009 -	Santa Christ	
*The Nostalgia Critic	
*Portrayed by Rob Walker.The Nostalgia Critic - IMDB - Retrieved 1 September 2021Rob Walker - IMDB - Retrieved 1 September 2021
==Links==
*Santa Claus on Wikipedia
*Santa Claus on Encyclopædia Britannica
*Santa Claus on TV Tropes
==References==
Category:Real figures of folkloric belief