The Lord of Winter. Krampus is the Ying to Santa's Yang. He is much older and even predates the first Halloween, as to which he often takes credit for inspiring during his time nesting in Ireland. Krampus also takes many forms and is often seen with horns. 

This shapeshifter Krampus assisted Santa with Christmas for a time and even came up with the Naughty and Nice List, which Santa never really liked as he sees the Niceness in all children...unlike Krampus.

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Krampus believes Naughty Children Should Be Punished! From trapping children in Snow globes until the learn to be a better person or more commonly stealing the gifts Santa left children and burning them to ash or squeezing them into coal.

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5th December is a date known as Krampus Nacht, "Krampus' Night. This is a night that people pay respect and homage to Krampus. Often leaving gifts of gold or other valuables in return for him to not punish their wickedness or indeed stealing their gifts they receive form Santa at Christmas.