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[[ | [[File:ThirteenthDayOfChristmas-Santa.jpg|thumb|upright=1.9|"You have all been very naughty! Very naughty indeed! Except you, Dr. Zoidberg. This is for you."]] | ||
'''Santa Claus''', also known as '''Father Christmas''' or '''Saint Nicholas''', is a [[human]] with the ability to somehow travel all across the world in one night delivering presents to the [[Autobot|good]], though how is unknown. | '''Santa Claus''', also known as '''Father Christmas''' or '''Saint Nicholas''', is a [[human]] with the ability to somehow travel all across the world in one night delivering presents to the [[Autobot|good]] and fuel sources to the [[Decepticon|bad]], though how is unknown. He wears a red, hooded coat, a red hat with a white pom-pon on top and has a large [[Facial hair|white beard]]. | ||
He does this on [[Christmas]], the birthday of [[God | He does this on [[Christmas]], the birthday of [[God]]. | ||
{{quote|"I'm telling you, there is no way that this 'Santa Claus' could deliver billions of presents in one night."<br>"I can think of at least one way. [projects two holograms of himself] Ho. Ho. Ho."|'''Ratchet''' and '''Prowl'''|"[[Human Error, Part I]]"|noquote=true}} | {{quote|"I'm telling you, there is no way that this 'Santa Claus' could deliver billions of presents in one night."<br>"I can think of at least one way. [projects two holograms of himself] Ho. Ho. Ho."|'''Ratchet''' and '''Prowl'''|"[[Human Error, Part I]]"|noquote=true}} | ||
==Fiction== | ==Fiction== | ||
=== | ===Generation 1 continuity family=== | ||
====Marvel Comics continuity==== | |||
{{noteukonly}} | {{noteukonly}} | ||
[[File:Christmasprime.jpg|left|thumb|Ho ho ho! Merry Christmas!]] | |||
''[[Optimus Prime (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Optimus Prime]] wore a Santa Claus outfit when the [[Autobot]]s celebrated Christmas one year.'' {{storylink|Christmas Breaker!}} | |||
[[ | [[File:GrimlockXmasLettersUK.jpg|thumb|upright=0.85|Awww, so cute.]] | ||
''One Christmas [[Grimlock (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Grimlock]] wore a Santa costume while writing his [[Letters page (Marvel UK)|Grim Grams letter answering column]].'' {{storylink|Stargazing}} | |||
' | When [[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]]'s [[Decepticon]]s arrived at the Autobot base at [[Mount St. Hilary]], the hiding [[Spike Witwicky (G1)|Spike Witwicky]] noted that the Decepticons didn't look as nice as the previously visiting [[Autobot]]s, who in turn didn't exactly remind him of Santa Claus. {{Storylink|Trial by Fire!}} | ||
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'' | ====''Macrocosmic Seekers''==== | ||
[[Scrapheap (G1)|Scrapheap]], mulling over his place in the Universe, thought back to a television broadcast he watched concerning Santa Claus. He wondered whether Santa would make his annual gift-giving trip all the way from [[Earth]] to [[Junkion (planet)|Junk]]. {{storylink|A Gift from the Planet of Scrap}} | |||
====Loyal Subjects Nemesis Prime figure bio==== | |||
[[Nemesis Prime (G1)|Nemesis Prime]]'s rampage brought him to Santa Claus's village, where he killed the jolly old elf's reindeer. He was in the process of choking Santa Claus to death when he was suddenly transported away, saving Santa's life. {{storylink|Nemesis Prime (G1)#Loyal Subjects figure bio|Nemesis Prime figure bio}} | |||
====2005 IDW continuity==== | |||
In a children's book written by [[Thundercracker (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Thundercracker]], he portrayed himself as a private investigator on the case of an innocent human's murder on the night of December 37. Thundercracker and his partner [[Buster (IDW)|Buster]] quickly deduced that Santa Claus was the culprit, traveled to the North Pole, and fought the dastardly Father Christmas... Only to find that he was innocent, and the murderer was really [[Megatron (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Megatron]] impersonating him! Thundercracker apologized to the real Santa for trying to take him out with his ninja moves, and they became best friends. {{storylink|The Thirteenth Day of Christmas}} | |||
{{ | ====''Transformers Go! Go!''==== | ||
On one night before Christmas, Santa accidentally crashed his sleigh while delivering presents, rendering him unable to complete his delivery as his vehicle could no longer fly. Fortunately, he was found by [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] and [[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]] on a routine patrol, who agreed to help the old man out and save Christmas together! Optimus, Bumblebee, and fellow [[Autobot]]s [[Elita One (G1)|Elita One]], [[Ratchet (G1)|Ratchet]], and [[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]] delivered Santa's presents for him, allowing him to repair his sleigh before daybreak. As he took off to return to the North Pole, Santa rewarded the Autobots for their Christmas spirit with a generous amount of Christmas presents of their own. {{storylink|The Big Operation to Help Santa!}} | |||
===''Cybertron'' cartoon=== | ===''Cybertron'' cartoon=== | ||
When the Autobots were going to the North Pole to look for a [[Cyber Planet Key]], [[Coby Hansen|Coby]] wanted to find a key but [[Bud Hansen|Bud]] wanted to look for Santa Claus. When [[Lori Jiménez|Lori]] got worried about going to the North Pole and getting frozen, Bud thought she might be on Santa Claus' naughty list. {{storylink|Ice}} | |||
When the Autobots were going to the North Pole to look for a [[Cyber Planet Key]], [[Coby Hansen|Coby]] wanted to find a key but [[Bud Hansen|Bud]] wanted to look for Santa Claus. When [[Lori]] got worried about going to the North Pole and getting frozen, Bud thought she might be on Santa Claus' naughty list. {{storylink|Ice}} | |||
===''Animated'' cartoon=== | ===''Animated'' cartoon=== | ||
[[ | [[File:TFAni Human Error Part2 Wreck-Gar Merry Trashmas.jpg|thumb|left|[["Weird Al" Yankovic|''The night Santa went crazy...'']].]] | ||
During one Christmas, [[Sari Sumdac|Sari]] told the Autobots about the holiday of Christmas and informed [[Bumblebee (Animated)|Bumblebee]] and [[Bulkhead (Animated)|Bulkhead]] that, if they used [[Ratchet (Animated)|Ratchet]]'s X-ray scanner to see what presents they got, they would end up on Santa's naughty list. While Ratchet did not believe that Santa would be able to travel all around the world in one night, [[Prowl (Animated)|Prowl]] had one theory—what if there were [[Multi-component Transformer|more than one of him]]? [[Optimus Prime (Animated)|Optimus]] remarked that it was a sound theory, as he saw multiple Santa Clauses in the shopping district. Sari told them they shouldn't try explaining the [[magic]] and ended the conversation with some [[oilnog]]. {{storylink|Human Error, Part I}} | During one Christmas, [[Sari Sumdac (Animated)|Sari]] told the Autobots about the holiday of Christmas and informed [[Bumblebee (Animated)|Bumblebee]] and [[Bulkhead (Animated)|Bulkhead]] that, if they used [[Ratchet (Animated)|Ratchet]]'s X-ray scanner to see what presents they got, they would end up on Santa's naughty list. While Ratchet did not believe that Santa would be able to travel all around the world in one night, [[Prowl (Animated)|Prowl]] had one theory—what if there were [[Multi-component Transformer|more than one of him]]? [[Optimus Prime (Animated)|Optimus]] remarked that it was a sound theory, as he saw multiple Santa Clauses in the shopping district. Sari told them they shouldn't try explaining the [[magic]] and ended the conversation with some [[oilnog]]. {{storylink|Human Error, Part I}} | ||
Later, [[Wreck-Gar (Animated)|Wreck-Gar]] wore a Santa hat and a white beard and went around giving garbage to all the good little children of [[Detroit]]. {{Storylink|Human Error, Part II}} | Later, [[Wreck-Gar (Animated)|Wreck-Gar]] wore a Santa hat and a white beard and went around giving garbage to all the good little children of [[Detroit]]. {{Storylink|Human Error, Part II}} | ||
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===Commercial appearances=== | |||
The ''[[Trypticon (WFC)|Nemesis]]'' was outfitted with a reindeer blaring "HO HO HO" as part of holiday decorations installed by two rogue [[Vehicon (Prime)|Vehicons]]. {{storylink|Commercial/Prime|30-Second Holiday Special: "Decepticon Holidays: Holiday Schmoliday"}} | |||
===Ask Vector Prime=== | |||
[[Vector Prime]], who is not Santa, speculated that he too has an ability to bend time and space in order to deliver presents to so many kids. {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime#Facebook|Ask Vector Prime, 2015/05/23}} | |||
===Renegade Rhetoric=== | |||
[[File:Scooter-claus.jpg|thumb|upright=0.6|What fresh hell is this?]] | |||
[[Scooter (GoBots)|Scooter]] dressed up as Santa Claus in a [[New York City]] mall, only to be replaced by [[Cy-Kill (GoBots)|Cy-Kill]] in a far-too-elaborate scheme. {{storylink|Transformers: Renegade Rhetoric|Renegade Rhetoric (2), 2015/12/24}} | |||
===''Cyberverse'' cartoon=== | |||
After being informed by [[Teletraan-X (Cyberverse)|Teletraan-X]] that the Autobots had to go to the North Pole to eliminate a Decepticon [[magnetic disruptor]], [[Bumblebee (Cyberverse)|Bumblebee]] played a quick audio snippet of Santa Claus. {{storylink|The Extinction Event}} | |||
===''BotBots'' cartoon=== | |||
After the [[Lost Bots]] had successfully banished [[Halloween]] from the [[Mall (BotBots)|Mall]], they were ready to be celebrated before [[Spud Muffin]] drew their attention to a new intruder, bearded men in red suits who chanted "<span style="font-family: 'Courier New';">''ho ho ho''</span>" out of sync. {{storylink|Spirit of Halloween}} | |||
===Holiday Optimus Prime=== | |||
For at least a year, Optimus Prime replaced Santa in delivering holiday cheer to all sentient beings.<ref>[https://hasbropulse.com/products/transformers-generations-holiday-optimus-prime Holiday Optimus Prime on Hasbro Pulse]: "ROLLING THROUGH A WINTER WONDERLAND: Santa looks a little different this year! Naughty or nice, Optimus Prime is delivering holiday cheer to all sentient beings"</ref> | |||
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==Notes== | ==Notes== | ||
===Foreign names=== | ===Foreign names=== | ||
*''Japanese:'' '''Thunder Cross''' (サンタークロス ''Santā Kurosu'') | *''Japanese:'' '''Thunder Cross''' (サンタークロス ''Santā Kurosu'') {{storylink|A Gift from the Planet of Scrap}} | ||
==References== | |||
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==External links== | ==External links== | ||
* | *{{w|Santa Claus}} at Wikipedia | ||
[[Category:Animated humans]] | [[Category:Animated humans]] | ||
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[[Category:Earth culture]] | [[Category:Earth culture]] | ||
[[Category:Generation 1 humans]] | [[Category:Generation 1 humans]] | ||
[[Category:Go! Go! characters]] | |||
[[Category:United characters]] | [[Category:United characters]] | ||
Latest revision as of 12:29, 18 September 2025
Santa Claus, also known as Father Christmas or Saint Nicholas, is a human with the ability to somehow travel all across the world in one night delivering presents to the good and fuel sources to the bad, though how is unknown. He wears a red, hooded coat, a red hat with a white pom-pon on top and has a large white beard.
He does this on Christmas, the birthday of God.
"I can think of at least one way. [projects two holograms of himself] Ho. Ho. Ho."Ratchet and Prowl, "Human Error, Part I"
Fiction
[edit]Generation 1 continuity family
[edit]Marvel Comics continuity
[edit]
Optimus Prime wore a Santa Claus outfit when the Autobots celebrated Christmas one year. Christmas Breaker!
One Christmas Grimlock wore a Santa costume while writing his Grim Grams letter answering column. Stargazing
When Scorponok's Decepticons arrived at the Autobot base at Mount St. Hilary, the hiding Spike Witwicky noted that the Decepticons didn't look as nice as the previously visiting Autobots, who in turn didn't exactly remind him of Santa Claus. Trial by Fire!
Macrocosmic Seekers
[edit]Scrapheap, mulling over his place in the Universe, thought back to a television broadcast he watched concerning Santa Claus. He wondered whether Santa would make his annual gift-giving trip all the way from Earth to Junk. A Gift from the Planet of Scrap
Loyal Subjects Nemesis Prime figure bio
[edit]Nemesis Prime's rampage brought him to Santa Claus's village, where he killed the jolly old elf's reindeer. He was in the process of choking Santa Claus to death when he was suddenly transported away, saving Santa's life. Nemesis Prime figure bio
2005 IDW continuity
[edit]In a children's book written by Thundercracker, he portrayed himself as a private investigator on the case of an innocent human's murder on the night of December 37. Thundercracker and his partner Buster quickly deduced that Santa Claus was the culprit, traveled to the North Pole, and fought the dastardly Father Christmas... Only to find that he was innocent, and the murderer was really Megatron impersonating him! Thundercracker apologized to the real Santa for trying to take him out with his ninja moves, and they became best friends. The Thirteenth Day of Christmas
Transformers Go! Go!
[edit]On one night before Christmas, Santa accidentally crashed his sleigh while delivering presents, rendering him unable to complete his delivery as his vehicle could no longer fly. Fortunately, he was found by Optimus Prime and Bumblebee on a routine patrol, who agreed to help the old man out and save Christmas together! Optimus, Bumblebee, and fellow Autobots Elita One, Ratchet, and Grimlock delivered Santa's presents for him, allowing him to repair his sleigh before daybreak. As he took off to return to the North Pole, Santa rewarded the Autobots for their Christmas spirit with a generous amount of Christmas presents of their own. The Big Operation to Help Santa!
Cybertron cartoon
[edit]When the Autobots were going to the North Pole to look for a Cyber Planet Key, Coby wanted to find a key but Bud wanted to look for Santa Claus. When Lori got worried about going to the North Pole and getting frozen, Bud thought she might be on Santa Claus' naughty list. Ice
Animated cartoon
[edit]
During one Christmas, Sari told the Autobots about the holiday of Christmas and informed Bumblebee and Bulkhead that, if they used Ratchet's X-ray scanner to see what presents they got, they would end up on Santa's naughty list. While Ratchet did not believe that Santa would be able to travel all around the world in one night, Prowl had one theory—what if there were more than one of him? Optimus remarked that it was a sound theory, as he saw multiple Santa Clauses in the shopping district. Sari told them they shouldn't try explaining the magic and ended the conversation with some oilnog. Human Error, Part I
Later, Wreck-Gar wore a Santa hat and a white beard and went around giving garbage to all the good little children of Detroit. Human Error, Part II
Commercial appearances
[edit]The Nemesis was outfitted with a reindeer blaring "HO HO HO" as part of holiday decorations installed by two rogue Vehicons. 30-Second Holiday Special: "Decepticon Holidays: Holiday Schmoliday"
Ask Vector Prime
[edit]Vector Prime, who is not Santa, speculated that he too has an ability to bend time and space in order to deliver presents to so many kids. Ask Vector Prime, 2015/05/23
Renegade Rhetoric
[edit]
Scooter dressed up as Santa Claus in a New York City mall, only to be replaced by Cy-Kill in a far-too-elaborate scheme. Renegade Rhetoric (2), 2015/12/24
Cyberverse cartoon
[edit]After being informed by Teletraan-X that the Autobots had to go to the North Pole to eliminate a Decepticon magnetic disruptor, Bumblebee played a quick audio snippet of Santa Claus. The Extinction Event
BotBots cartoon
[edit]After the Lost Bots had successfully banished Halloween from the Mall, they were ready to be celebrated before Spud Muffin drew their attention to a new intruder, bearded men in red suits who chanted "ho ho ho" out of sync. Spirit of Halloween
Holiday Optimus Prime
[edit]For at least a year, Optimus Prime replaced Santa in delivering holiday cheer to all sentient beings.[1]
Notes
[edit]Foreign names
[edit]- Japanese: Thunder Cross (サンタークロス Santā Kurosu) A Gift from the Planet of Scrap
References
[edit]- ↑ Holiday Optimus Prime on Hasbro Pulse: "ROLLING THROUGH A WINTER WONDERLAND: Santa looks a little different this year! Naughty or nice, Optimus Prime is delivering holiday cheer to all sentient beings"
External links
[edit]- Santa Claus at Wikipedia
