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|origin = [[Earth]] | |origin = [[Earth]] | ||
|appearances = {{il|[[COMIC]]: ''[[A Christmas Story]]''|[[PROSE]]: ''[[A Visit from Saint Nicholas]]|''[[PROSE]]: ''[[Autonomy (novel)|Autonomy]]''|[[PROSE]]: ''[[Illumination]]''|[[TV]]: ''[[Last Christmas (TV story)|Last Christmas]]''}} | |appearances = {{il|[[COMIC]]: ''[[A Christmas Story (comic story)|A Christmas Story]]''|[[PROSE]]: ''[[A Visit from Saint Nicholas (short story)|A Visit from Saint Nicholas]]|''[[PROSE]]: ''[[Autonomy (novel)|Autonomy]]''|[[TV]]: ''[[The Doctor and the Reindeer (TV story)|The Doctor and the Reindeer]]''|[[PROSE]]: ''[[Illumination (short story)|Illumination]]''|[[TV]]: ''[[Last Christmas (TV story)|Last Christmas]]''}} | ||
|individuals =}} | |individuals = [[Rudolph (Last Christmas)|Rudolph]] | ||
'''Reindeer''' were a [[mammal]]ian species of the [[deer]] family, often associated with [[Santa Claus]]. | |clip = Doctor Who BBC One Christmas Ident 2009 with David Tennant | ||
|bts = BBC One Christmas Sting Ident 2009 Reindeer and TARDIS}} | |||
'''Reindeer''' were a [[mammal]]ian species of the [[deer]] family, often associated with [[Santa Claus]]. | |||
== History == | |||
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[[The Doctor]], their [[companion]]s and acquaintances occasionally encountered reindeer — and, indeed, Santa Claus himself. Once, Santa sent a [[sleigh]] pulled by reindeer to [[Dr. Who (An Unearthly Child)|Dr. Who]], [[John Who|John]] and [[Gillian Who|Gillian]] to take them to his house. ([[COMIC]]: {{cs|A Christmas Story (comic story)}}) | |||
On another occasion, the [[Third Doctor]] and [[Sarah Jane Smith]] met St Nick on a [[New York (state)|New York]] estate — an encounter which was witnessed by [[Clement C. Moore]]. ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|A Visit from Saint Nicholas (short story)}}) | |||
[[File:The Doctor and the Reindeer 5.jpg|thumb|left|The [[Tenth Doctor]]'s [[The Doctor's TARDIS|TARDIS]] is pulled by reindeer. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Doctor and the Reindeer (TV story)|The Doctor and the Reindeer]]'')]] | |||
The [[Tenth Doctor]]'s [[The Doctor's TARDIS|TARDIS]] was pulled by reindeer after he discovered a group of them among the snow. ([[TV]]: {{cs|The Doctor and the Reindeer (TV story)}}) | |||
In a [[dream]], three reindeer, [[Rudolph (Last Christmas)|Rudolph]], [[Donner]] and [[Blitzen]], flew around [[Clara Oswald]]'s home after Santa's sleigh crashed on the roof. Santa later rode into a polar base on Rudolph to stop the [[dream crab]] attack. Santa claimed to [[Shona McCullough]] that his flying reindeer were a "scientific impossibility", and as a result, he fed them "[[magic]] [[carrot]]s" so they could fly. ([[TV]]: {{cs|Last Christmas (TV story)}}) | |||
Of course, not all encounters with reindeer were associated with Santa. | At [[Hyperville]] — [[Europe]]'s largest [[shopping mall]] in [[2013]] — the [[Tenth Doctor]] encountered the [[Snow Queen]], who, like Santa, chose to travel in a sleigh pulled by reindeer. ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|Autonomy (novel)}}) | ||
According to one account, Santa's reindeer differed physically from normal reindeer, apparently being "a shade [[green]]er" in colour, and possessing at least two more legs. ([[COMIC]]: {{cs|Frosty the Snowdemon (comic story)}}) | |||
Of course, not all encounters with reindeer were associated with Santa. The [[Eighth Doctor]] and [[Izzy Sinclair]] once met some [[Noxmycota]]-crazed reindeer when they visited [[Sweden]] in [[1070]]. ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|Illumination (short story)}}) | |||
== Cultural references to reindeer == | == Cultural references to reindeer == | ||
Reindeer were so associated with [[Santa Claus]] that replicas were often made of them for [[Christmas]] decorations. | Reindeer were so associated with [[Santa Claus]] that replicas were often made of them for [[Christmas]] decorations. The [[Tenth Doctor]] and [[Donna Noble|Donna]] once landed at a "[[Santa's grotto]]" in a garden centre which contained large reindeer figures. ([[COMIC]]: {{cs|Frosty the Snowdemon (comic story)}}) Artists often included reindeer in their Christmas illustrations — just as [[Jasmine Deering]] did in her advertising campaign for [[Blackstone]] [[soft drink]]s. ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|Christmas in Toronto (short story)}}) | ||
== Behind the scenes == | == Behind the scenes == | ||
=== Information from invalid sources === | |||
[[ | [[File:Reindeer stocking.jpg|thumb|A [[Christmas stocking|stocking]] featuring a depiction of a reindeer. ([[TV]]: ''[[2016 BBC Christmas ident]]'')]] | ||
A [[Christmas stocking]] was decorated with an illustration of a reindeer. ([[TV]]: {{cs|2016 BBC Christmas ident}}) | |||
[[Category:Deer]] | [[Category:Deer]] | ||
[[Category:Species from the real world]] | |||
[[Category:Santa Claus]] | [[Category:Santa Claus]] | ||
Latest revision as of 17:33, 9 December 2023
Reindeer were a mammalian species of the deer family, often associated with Santa Claus.
History[[edit] | [edit source]]
Needs to be organised chronologically.
The Doctor, their companions and acquaintances occasionally encountered reindeer — and, indeed, Santa Claus himself. Once, Santa sent a sleigh pulled by reindeer to Dr. Who, John and Gillian to take them to his house. (COMIC: A Christmas Story [+]Loading...["A Christmas Story (comic story)"])
On another occasion, the Third Doctor and Sarah Jane Smith met St Nick on a New York estate — an encounter which was witnessed by Clement C. Moore. (PROSE: A Visit from Saint Nicholas [+]Loading...["A Visit from Saint Nicholas (short story)"])
The Tenth Doctor's TARDIS was pulled by reindeer after he discovered a group of them among the snow. (TV: The Doctor and the Reindeer [+]Loading...["The Doctor and the Reindeer (TV story)"])
In a dream, three reindeer, Rudolph, Donner and Blitzen, flew around Clara Oswald's home after Santa's sleigh crashed on the roof. Santa later rode into a polar base on Rudolph to stop the dream crab attack. Santa claimed to Shona McCullough that his flying reindeer were a "scientific impossibility", and as a result, he fed them "magic carrots" so they could fly. (TV: Last Christmas [+]Loading...["Last Christmas (TV story)"])
At Hyperville — Europe's largest shopping mall in 2013 — the Tenth Doctor encountered the Snow Queen, who, like Santa, chose to travel in a sleigh pulled by reindeer. (PROSE: Autonomy [+]Loading...["Autonomy (novel)"])
According to one account, Santa's reindeer differed physically from normal reindeer, apparently being "a shade greener" in colour, and possessing at least two more legs. (COMIC: Frosty the Snowdemon [+]Loading...["Frosty the Snowdemon (comic story)"])
Of course, not all encounters with reindeer were associated with Santa. The Eighth Doctor and Izzy Sinclair once met some Noxmycota-crazed reindeer when they visited Sweden in 1070. (PROSE: Illumination [+]Loading...["Illumination (short story)"])
Cultural references to reindeer[[edit] | [edit source]]
Reindeer were so associated with Santa Claus that replicas were often made of them for Christmas decorations. The Tenth Doctor and Donna once landed at a "Santa's grotto" in a garden centre which contained large reindeer figures. (COMIC: Frosty the Snowdemon [+]Loading...["Frosty the Snowdemon (comic story)"]) Artists often included reindeer in their Christmas illustrations — just as Jasmine Deering did in her advertising campaign for Blackstone soft drinks. (PROSE: Christmas in Toronto [+]Loading...["Christmas in Toronto (short story)"])
Behind the scenes[[edit] | [edit source]]
Information from invalid sources[[edit] | [edit source]]
A Christmas stocking was decorated with an illustration of a reindeer. (TV: 2016 BBC Christmas ident [+]Loading...["2016 BBC Christmas ident"])
