The trappings of the Christmas season are inescapable in December.
One of these is the big red beacon of Santa Claus himself.
But even Saint Nick hasnt been immune to a facelift.
My favorite of these are the Yule Lads who come from Icelandic history.
Were specifically looking at examples where the ol Saint Nick character has been transformed into something unnatural.
As a culture we cant seem to get enough of transforming this universal figurehead of the holidays.
Even ifChristmasmeans nothing to you, theres no denying that youre familiar with Santa Claus and what he represents.
Soon the time will come when you wont know whats creeping down your chimney in December…
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Ho-ho-h…uh-oh.
Squaresofts legendarySecret of Manahas you going through the typical RPG rigmarole until you pledge battle with a Frost Gigas.
Youre gonna make Santa go Gigas!
SINT
Sintdeserves points for its ambition, if nothing else.
The film even caused a stir of controversy in its homeland, managing to scare many children.
And people say that the holiday spirit is dead.
Often the simple visual of trusted Santa brandishing an axe was enough to hammer the point home.
KLAUS
Grant Morrisonis a master writer and one of the most refreshing voices working in comics.
The result feels almost impossibly fresh and an example of the power behind subverting such a well-known character.
ROBOT SANTA CLAUS
Futurama
Futuramahas always delighted in playfully poking fun at the future.
Theres nothing quite like a morbid Christmas carol after all.
Whod have thought you could get so much mileage out of turning Santa into a suffering martyr?
Sumo Santa is apparently an evil twin of Santa who is obsessed with exacting control of the North Pole.
