The popular myth, that most people choose to believe, is that there is only one Santa Claus - an immortal being who brings presents to all the children of the world in one night. The reality, as anyone who is a member of the Yule Dynasty knows, is that there are, actually, many, many Santa’s – all with different
names, all servicing their own countries or regions – and they are not immortal.
Granted, the average male life expectancy of a Yule is around 270 years but these Santa’s operate family businesses and the job is handed down from father to son.
Excerpt from ''Christine Kringle'' by Lynn Brittney
names, all servicing their own countries or regions – and they are not immortal.
Granted, the average male life expectancy of a Yule is around 270 years but these Santa’s operate family businesses and the job is handed down from father to son.
Excerpt from ''Christine Kringle'' by Lynn Brittney
The Gift Bringers of the World and what they are called:
- Argentina
- - The Three Kings
- Armenia
- - Gaghant Baba
- Australia
- - Santa (OzNick)
- Austria
- - Niklo
- Azerbaijani
- - Shakta Babah
- Belgium
- - St.Nicholas
- (Helper)
- - Black Pete
- Brazil
- - Papai Noel
- Bulgaria
- - Diado Coleda
- Canada
- - Belsnickle
- (Female Gift Bringer
French Canada) - - Tante Arie
- China
- - Dun Che Lao Ren
- Czech Republic
- - St.Nicholas
- (Helper)
- - Cert
- Denmark
- - Julemanden
- Finland
- - Old Man Christmas
- France
- - Pere Noel
- (Female Gift Bringer)
- - Tante Arie
- Germany
- - Der Weinachtsmann
- (Helpers depending
upon the region) - Knecht Ruprecht, Krampus, Hans Muff, Pelzebock, Gumphinkel
- Ghana
- - Father Christmas
- Greece
- - Hagios Nikolaos
- Hawaii
- - Kanakaloka
- Holland
- - Sinterklaas
- (Helper)
- - Black Peter
- Hungary
- - Santa Claus
- Iceland
- - 9 Jole Sveinars:
(Bowl Licker, Door Slammer, Window Peeper
Candle Beggar, Yogurt Slurper, Shortie
Spoon Licker, Sausage Hooker, Meat Hooker) - Ireland
- - Santy Claus
- Italy
- - Babbo Natale
- (Female Gift Bringer)
- - La Befana
- Japan
- - Santa Kurohsu
- Latvia
- - Winter Holiday Man
- Lithuania
- - Kaledu Senis
- Luxembourg
- - St.Nicholas
- Mexico
- - The Three Kings
- (Helper)
- - Black Pete
- New Zealand
- - Father Christmas
- Norway
- - Julenisse
- Peru
- - Papai Noel
- Poland
- - The Star Man
- Portugal
- - Pia Natal
- Puerto Rico
- - The Three Kings
- Russia
- - Grandfather Frost
- (Female Gift Bringer)
- - Babushka
- Serbo-Croatia
- - Bozic Bata
- Sicily
(Female Gift Bringer) - - Santa Lucia
- Slovakia
- - St Mikulas
- Spain
- - The Three Kings
- Papa Noel - Sweden
- - Jultomten
- (Female Gift Bringer)
- - St.Lucia
- Switzerland
- - Samichlaus
- (Female Gift Bringer)
- - St.Lucy
- (Helper)
- - Schmutzli
- Turkey
- - St.Nick
- Ukraine
- - Bishop Nicholas
- United Kingdom
- - Father Christmas
- Uruguay
- - Feliz Navidad
- USA
- - Kris Kringle
- Venezuela
- - San Nicolas
THE SISTERHOOD
The Sisterhood is the Yule Dynasty name for all the Female Gift Bringers of the world. Some of them are the only Gift Bringers a country or region has (such as St.Lucia in Sicily). Others share the gift-bringing with a Male Yule, like La Befana and Babbo Natale in Italy, Pere Noel and Tante Arie in France, and Samichlaus and St.Lucy in Switzerland.
THE BLACK GANG
The Black Gang are all the nasty helpers of various European Santas. They dress in black and it is their job to beat all the naughty children while Santa rewards all the good children. Black Peter of Holland is their leader, then there is Knecht Ruprecht of Northern Germany; Krampus of Southern Germany; Hans Muff from the Rhineland; Cert from the Czech Republic; Scmutzli from Switzerland and several others.
THE NEXT GENERATION OF YULES
Christine Kringle(USA), Little K(Japan), Young Nick(UK), Pere Noel Junior(France)