[[file:Krampus Ravenous2.jpg|thumb|The [[Krampus (Better Watch Out)|Krampus]] faced by the [[Eighth Doctor]] ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[Fairytale of Salzburg (audio story)|Fairytale of Salzburg]]'')]]
'''Krampus''' was a being who fed on the fear of children. Under the alias '''Mr. Henderson''', she appropriated the aesthetic of [[Christmas]], disguising herself as [[Santa Claus]] to terrify the love of Christmas out of children of [[Earth]] for her and her minions. She kidnapped workers to create a hybrid teleportation and energy collection device.
The '''Krampus''' was a companion and servant of [[St Nicholas]] in [[Austria]]n and [[German]] folklore. He represented the dark side of [[Christmas]].
== Mythology ==
The [[Thirteenth Doctor]], [[Team TARDIS]], and [[Baxter (Holiday Special)|Baxter]] stopped her plan after their second visit to [[Mr. Henderson's world]], once they realised the memories of their unsuccessful first visit were altered.
The [[Eighth Doctor]] conjectured that, like most horned demons in [[Earth]] folklore, the myth of the Krampus was based on some alien race that came into contact with [[human]]ity in its earliest days. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[Better Watch Out (audio story)|Better Watch Out]]'') For instance, the [[Third Doctor]] once encountered a [[Dæmon]] in [[England]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Dæmons (TV story)|The Dæmons]]'')
According to the [[Austria]]n [[Christianity|Christian]] beliefs, the Krampus accompanied [[St Nicholas]]. While the latter rewarded good children, the Krampus punished bad children. One version claimed that the Krampus uses the famous list of good children that is checked twice. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[Better Watch Out (audio story)|Better Watch Out]]'') Another version maintained that the Krampus had his own list of naughty children, written in blood. He stole the wickedest children by stuffing them into the basket on his back ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Do You Believe in the Krampus? (short story)|Do You Believe in the Krampus?]]'') and dragging them to hell. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[Better Watch Out (audio story)|Better Watch Out]]'')
She considered herself a [[vegetarian]], as she consumes energy instead of [[flesh]]. ([[COMIC]]: ''[[Holiday Special (comic story)|Holiday Special]]'')
== Appearance ==
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According to [[Austria]]n tradition, the Krampus of the [[Christmas]] myth was described as a humanoid figure with [[goat]] hooves and horns, covered in fur who had a demon-like face ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[Better Watch Out (audio story)|Better Watch Out]]''), red eyes and long forked red tongue. He would have black chains hanging from its wrists, and on his back he would carry a basket. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Do You Believe in the Krampus? (short story)|Do You Believe in the Krampus?]]'')
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The [[Krampus (Better Watch Out)|Krampus]] created by [[Artron]] to fulfil [[Maria Werner]]'s wish looked like the mythical Krampus but was as tall as the mountains. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[Better Watch Out (audio story)|Better Watch Out]]'')
== Customs ==
Every [[5 December]], on the eve of [[St Nicholas's Day]], [[Salzburg]] organised a [[Krampus run]], or ''Krampuslauf'' in [[German language|German]]. During it young men dressed in furs, wore wooden masks with goat's horns and carried chains and cowbells to scare passers-by. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Do You Believe in the Krampus? (short story)|Do You Believe in the Krampus?]]'') They whipped the legs of naughty boys with [[birch]] branches. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[Better Watch Out (audio story)|Better Watch Out]]'')
Children in schools prepared for the event by making posters to hang out outside their schools. It was also a custom both in [[Austria]] ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Do You Believe in the Krampus? (short story)|Do You Believe in the Krampus?]]'') and [[Germany]] ([[COMIC]]: ''[[Relative Dimensions (comic story)|Relative Dimensions]]'') to send Krampus postcards. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Do You Believe in the Krampus? (short story)|Do You Believe in the Krampus?]]'')
== Personifications and imposters ==
[[File:Krampus Holiday Special.jpg|left|thumb|The [[Krampus (Holiday Special)|Krampus]] faced by the [[Thirteenth Doctor]] ([[COMIC]]: ''[[Holiday Special (comic story)|Holiday Special]]'')]]
The [[Fifth Doctor]] and [[Vislor Turlough]] tried to prevent an [[Creature (Do You Believe in the Krampus?)|alien]], who impersonated the Krampus, from eating children in [[Salzburg]] during a Krampus run. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Do You Believe in the Krampus? (short story)|Do You Believe in the Krampus?]]'')
The [[Eighth Doctor]], [[Liv Chenka]] and [[Helen Sinclair]] encountered a gigantic version of a Krampus in Salzburg. It was brought into existence by [[Artron]] in fulfilment of a wish of [[Maria Werner]] that the Krampus be real. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[Fairytale of Salzburg (audio story)|Fairytale of Salzburg]]'')
A member of the [[Pantheon of Discord]] known as [[Krampus (Imaginary Enemies)|Krampus]] tried to remove [[Amy Pond|Amy]], [[Rory Williams|Rory]] and [[Mels]] from history. ([[COMIC]]: ''[[Imaginary Enemies (comic story)|Imaginary Enemies]]'')
The [[Eleventh Doctor]] met a [[gas|gaseous]] species that took on the appearance of [[Krampus (species)|Krampus]]. ([[COMIC]]: ''[[Red Christmas (comic story)|Red Christmas]]'')
The [[Twelfth Doctor]] and [[Clara Oswald]] were once attacked by a [[Krampus (Relative Dimensions)|Krampus]] from a [[Germany|German]] Krampus card made real by the [[Celestial Toymaker]]. ([[COMIC]]: ''[[Relative Dimensions (comic story)|Relative Dimensions]]'')
The [[Thirteenth Doctor]] defeated an entity known as [[Krampus (Holiday Special)|Krampus]]. Under the alias Mr. Henderson, she appropriated the aesthetic of Christmas and disguised herself as Santa Claus to terrify the love of Christmas out of children of Earth for her and her minions. ([[COMIC]]: ''[[Holiday Special (comic story)|Holiday Special]]'')
== Behind the scenes ==
In total, six seemingly unrelated versions of Krampus exist in the [[DWU]].
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Krampus was a being who fed on the fear of children. Under the alias Mr. Henderson, she appropriated the aesthetic of Christmas, disguising herself as Santa Claus to terrify the love of Christmas out of children of Earth for her and her minions. She kidnapped workers to create a hybrid teleportation and energy collection device.
