Santa Claus

Santa Claus is a 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, which can also be unlocked for an in-game day outside of those dates by completing the Frost Moon), 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 :

When in a :
 * "Ho ho ho! Wait, look at this place.. did I come two months too early!?"


 * "Naughty or Nice? Hm, how unusual... the people here have all been crossed off my list for some time now."

Happiness Quotes
When living near the Tax Collector:


 * "I hate people who don't believe in me! For example, [Name of Tax Collector] the Tax Collector, the naughtiest I've ever known!"

When far from home:


 * "Hello There! I'm far from my temporary home!"

When living in an uncrowded area:


 * Ho ho ho! Just me and my elves, a perfect place for my remote workshop."

When living in a crowded area:


 * "I prefer to work alone, in the presence of just my elves. I dislike all the distractions!"

When living in the Snow Biome:


 * "I absolutely love it here! Are you surprised? Who thought I wouldn't like the Snow?"

When living in the Desert:


 * "I'm adding you to the naughty list for putting me in a awful place like the Desert!."

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, 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, ""
 * Original recipes for traditional alcoholic eggnog can include rum, meaning Santa really is quite a jolly old fellow.
 * He has the least number of possible names, having only one.
 * In the housing menu, he is described as "Santa Claus the Santa Claus"
 * Even with the use of cheats or mods, if Santa Claus is spawned in he will immediately be killed if it is not Christmas or your device's date is not set to Christmas.
 * Santa hating the Tax Collector is likely a reference to Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol, where protagonist Ebenezer Scrooge despises everything to do with Christmas, hence Santa disliking him.

History
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