Santa Claus (Marvel Comics)

==Summary==
Santa Claus is a legendary figure beloved by children all over the world. On Christmas, he brings them gifts if they've been good, or a lump of coal if they were naughty. He has also appeared in the adventures of many heroes, taking on a plethora of roles but almost never losing his kind and warm disposition.
==Powers and Stats==
Tier: At least , possibly far higher
Name: Santa Claus, Kris Kringle, Nick St. Christopher, likely many more
Origin: Marvel Comics
Gender: Male
Age: At least centuries (Stated he's seen more centuries than Wolverine)Marvel Holiday Spectacular Magazine 2009
Classification: Magical Being, Mutant.
Powers and Abilities: Superhuman Physical Characteristics, Abstract Existence (Type 2; Santa Claus is a manifestation of the Christmas spirit born of humanity's collective belief and spiritual energy), Weapon Mastery and Martial Arts (Defeated many of Krampus' minions in a second by twirling his staff.Power Man and Iron Fist: Sweet Christmas Annual Vol 1, Issue 1, 2016 Even when very drunk, depressed and malnourished, Santa fought Deadpool somewhat evenly, even impressing him),Deadpool Vol 7, Issue 7, 2018 Longevity (Santa Claus has not aged in centuries), Probability Manipulation (Had several unlikely positive events happen to a poor man on Christmas),Strange Tales Vol 1, Issue 34, 1955 Flight (With his sleigh), Teleportation (Vanished from right under a man's nose as he attacked him, then once again the night after.Strange Tales of the Unusual Vol 1, Issue 2, 1956 Can teleport himself and others, even crossing distances between continents.Sensational She-Hulk Vol 1, Issue 8, 1989 Teleported the X-Men away while wiping their memories),Marvel Holiday Special Vol 1, 1991 Energy Projection (Has wielded beam guns),Howard the Duck Vol 2, Issue 3, 1980 Extrasensory Perception (Can tell if people are good or naughty. Could tell that She-Hulk had recently woken up and that she had been in a relationship with Hercules), Dimensional Storage (Produced a large bottle of champagne and a gift from nothing), Breaking the Fourth Wall (Is aware he's in a comic book and knows there's people reading it), Transmutation (Turned the Brotherhood of Evil Mutants into toys), Memory Manipulation (Removed the X-Men's memory of their encounter), Dimensional Travel (Travels through the same ethereal spaces as Doorman),GLX-Mas Special Vol 1, Issue 1, 2006 Power Nullification (A gift he gave to She-Hulk later helped her return to her human form),Marvel Holiday Special 2006 "Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe: Santa Claus" Size Manipulation (Stated to be able to change the size of things), Empowerment (Becomes much stronger on Christmas' Eve), Perception Manipulation (Santa Claus appears to most people in their own racial features. He has implied even Cerebro was affected by this), Empathic Manipulation and Morality Manipulation (Managed to completely change a thief's personality overnight.Peter Parker, The Spectacular Spider-Man Vol 1, Issue 112, 1986 The handbooks explains this as Santa Claus radiating a charismatic charming effect that can convert criminals and charm even the coldest heart), Technology Manipulation (Removed the locks on some power-limiting handcuffs)Captain Marvel Vol 8, Issue 11, 2015
Attack Potency: At least Planet level (His evil counterpart, Krampus, whom he defeated in the past, defeated Robbie ReyesGhost Rider X-Mas Special Infinite Comic, 2016 and seriously injured Daimon Hellstrom with a single hit. Finished off Krampus again in modern times), possibly far higher (Recognized by multiple sources, including Cerebro, to be most powerful mutant ever registered)
Speed: At most Massively FTL+ combat and reaction Speed (Comparable to Krampus, who fought and defeated Robbie Reyes. Even when greatly weakened, Santa could still fight Deadpool and even surprise him with his speed. Can drive his sleigh efficiently), At least Massively Hypersonic+, possibly FTL movement speed for his sleigh (Stated his sleigh could give Quicksilver a run for his money. Blitzed Orphan-Maker as well as Skin and Synch, members of Generation X.Generation X Holiday Special, 1999 Moves fast enough to catch on fire)Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur Vol 1, Issue 37, 2018
Lifting Strength: Class 5 (Stated to be able a couple of tons of toys at once. Lifted a struggling thief with one hand, then threw him without breaking a sweat.Journey Into Unknown Worlds Vol 1, Issue 34, 1955 Pushed his mechanized sleigh full of gifts uphill with the help a little girl and Howard the Duck)
Striking Strength: At least Planet level, possibly far higher
Durability: At least Planet level, possibly far higher
Stamina: Athletic (Stated his yearly routine built up his stamina, and was able to stand back up after mere hours of his tibia being shattered.)
Range: Standard melee range. Extended melee range with blunt weapons, hundreds of meters with guns.
Standard Equipment: None
*Optional Equipment: His sleigh, sack of gifts, canes or hammers meant for combat, guns and energy rifles.
Intelligence: Likely Above Average (Remembers all letters written to him and has shown himself to be a capable strategist when he tricked Krampus into revealing himself by laying low for centuries and a skilled fighter, keeping up with Deadpool somewhat evenly, even impressing him. Seemingly beat Odin in a game of Poker)
Weaknesses: None notable
Notes: 
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*Santa Claus' loss to Deadpool in Deadpool Vol 7, Issue 7, 2018 could be attributed to Santa being depressed, drunk and severely malnourished.
*Santa Claus' ability to rewrite reality on a scale large enough to affect Lifebringer Galactus in Gwenpool Holiday Special: Merry Mix Up, 2016 is likely caused by Gwenpool's presence in the story affecting the narrative and should not be attributed to Santa's powers.
==Notable Matchups==
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==References==
Category:Characters
Category:Marvel Comics
Category:Weapon Masters
Category:Martial Artists
Category:Longevity Users
Category:Probability Users
Category:Teleportation Users
Category:Flight Users
Category:Energy Projection Users
Category:Extrasensory Perception Users
Category:Fourth Wall Aware Characters
Category:Dimensional Storage Users
Category:Transmutation Users
Category:Memory Users
Category:Mutants (Marvel)
Category:Dimensional Travel Users
Category:Power Nullification Users
Category:Size Users
Category:Empowerment Users
Category:Perception Users
Category:Empathic Manipulation Users
Category:Morality Users
Category:Inorganic Beings
Category:Technology Users