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|name = Reindeer
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|type        = [[Mammal]]
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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 (short story)|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]]''}}
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|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
== Encounters with reindeer ==
|bts          = BBC One Christmas Sting Ident 2009 Reindeer and TARDIS}}
[[The Doctor]], his [[companion]]s and acquaintances occasionally encountered reindeer — and, indeed, Santa Claus himself. Once, Santa sent a [[sleigh]] pulled by reindeer to the [[First Doctor]], [[John and Gillian]] to take them to his house. ([[COMIC]]: ''[[A Christmas Story]]'')
'''Reindeer''' were a [[mammal]]ian species of the [[deer]] family, often associated with [[Santa Claus]].


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]]: ''[[A Visit from Saint Nicholas]]'')  
== History ==
{{Section cleanup|Needs to be organised chronologically.}}
[[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)}})


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]]: ''[[Last Christmas (TV story)|Last Christmas]]'')
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)}})


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 (novel)|Autonomy]]'')
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. The [[Eighth Doctor]] and [[Izzy Sinclair]] once met some [[Noxmycota]]-crazed reindeer when they visited [[Sweden]] in [[1070]]. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Illumination (short story)|Illumination]]'')
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. The [[Tenth Doctor]] and [[Donna Noble|Donna]] once landed at a "[[Santa's grotto]]" in a garden centre which contained large reindeer figures. ([[COMIC]]: ''[[Frosty the Snowdemon]]'') Artists often included reindeer in their Christmas illustrations — just as [[Jasmine Deering]] did in her advertising campaign for [[Blackstone]] [[soft drink]]s. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Christmas in Toronto]]'')
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 ==
* A reindeer was a "special guest" in several short, [[2009 BBC Christmas idents|invalid promotional videos]] produced for [[BBC One]] in 2009 for broadcast at Christmas of that year. The spots feature [[David Tennant]], in costume and in character as the [[Tenth Doctor]], cavorting in a [[snow]]-covered forest with [[the Doctor's TARDIS|the TARDIS]] and a reindeer. In the longest video of the promotion, the Doctor hooks several reindeer up to the TARDIS and they take flight (suggesting they are flying reindeer like those used by Santa Claus). Two short "sting" promos of about ten seconds each show a single reindeer wandering outside the TARDIS.
=== Information from invalid sources ===
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[[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}})
 
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Latest revision as of 17:33, 9 December 2023

Reindeer

Reindeer were a mammalian species of the deer family, often associated with Santa Claus.

History[[edit] | [edit source]]

This section needs a cleanup.

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 is pulled by reindeer. (TV: The Doctor and the Reindeer)

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 HypervilleEurope'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 stocking featuring a depiction of a reindeer. (TV: 2016 BBC Christmas ident)

A Christmas stocking was decorated with an illustration of a reindeer. (TV: 2016 BBC Christmas ident [+]Loading...["2016 BBC Christmas ident"])