Santa Claus

Santa Claus is a Hardmode /  pre-Hardmode NPC vendor that arrives after the Frost Legion has been defeated, but only during the Christmas season ( December 15–December 31 /  December 1–January 15), after which he dies. He sells many Christmas-themed decorations and vanities during this time.

Santa Claus will defend himself against nearby enemies by throwing baubles.

Quotes


During a :

Tips

 * Changing the time back to normal will cause him to die at the next sunrise.
 * If he is spawned in while it is not Christmas via TShock or similar third-party software, he will die instantly.

Trivia

 * Santa Claus sells 39 items at one time, which is more than any other NPC excluding the post-Golem Tavernkeep, who has 40 items available at one time.
 * It is not possible to buy back items sold to this NPC since the last item slot cannot hold any sold items.
 * In the, he has a description in the housing section saying "A jolly old fellow".
 * "" is a reference to the fictional sea song, originally from 's adventure novel  which was first published in 1883. The song contains the verse "Yo ho ho, and a bottle of rum".
 * The Pirate also makes this reference, saying, ""
 * He has the least number of possible names, having only one.

History
Weihnachtsmann Père Noël 圣诞老人