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Santa was in a comic, right? Then, if I understand our policies right, no cover art should be used in the main box. I shall now remove it. --[[User:OttselSpy25|OS24]] 04:03, December 17, 2011 (UTC) | Santa was in a comic, right? Then, if I understand our policies right, no cover art should be used in the main box. I shall now remove it. --[[User:OttselSpy25|OS24]] 04:03, December 17, 2011 (UTC) | ||
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== Death in Blackpool == | == Death in Blackpool == | ||
I believe the Death in Blackpool part should be removed - I never got an impression that the drunken "Santa" from the story was anything more than a man in a costume. [[User:JagoAndLitefoot|JagoAndLitefoot]] [[User talk:JagoAndLitefoot|<span title="Talk to me">☎</span>]] 15:40, August 13, 2015 (UTC) | I believe the Death in Blackpool part should be removed - I never got an impression that the drunken "Santa" from the story was anything more than a man in a costume. [[User:JagoAndLitefoot|JagoAndLitefoot]] [[User talk:JagoAndLitefoot|<span title="Talk to me">☎</span>]] 15:40, August 13, 2015 (UTC) | ||
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Thus, I move that a [[Santa Claus (Last Christmas)]] page be created, covering the individual who temporarily existed inside the Dream Crabs' shared dream. There is at least one precedent for such a "dream entity" of questionable sentience obtaining a page: [[Dream Lord]]. | Thus, I move that a [[Santa Claus (Last Christmas)]] page be created, covering the individual who temporarily existed inside the Dream Crabs' shared dream. There is at least one precedent for such a "dream entity" of questionable sentience obtaining a page: [[Dream Lord]]. | ||
--[[User:Scrooge MacDuck|Scrooge MacDuck]] [[User talk:Scrooge MacDuck|<span title="Talk to me">☎</span>]] 21:27, August 3, 2018 (UTC) | --[[User:Scrooge MacDuck|Scrooge MacDuck]] [[User talk:Scrooge MacDuck|<span title="Talk to me">☎</span>]] 21:27, August 3, 2018 (UTC) | ||
==Separate page for Saint Nicholas?== | ==Separate page for Saint Nicholas?== | ||
Currently Saint Nicholas redirects to the Santa Claus page, however I think this may pose an issue now that the historical and biblical Saint Nicholas has actually appeared in a story (Ravenous 2 Krampus two parter) and seemingly has no connection to “Santa Claus”. | Currently Saint Nicholas redirects to the Santa Claus page, however I think this may pose an issue now that the historical and biblical Saint Nicholas has actually appeared in a story (Ravenous 2 Krampus two parter) and seemingly has no connection to “Santa Claus”. | ||
So I’m wondering whether a separate page should be made for the “real” Saint Nicholas rather than adding him to the page of his mythical counterpart. | So I’m wondering whether a separate page should be made for the “real” Saint Nicholas rather than adding him to the page of his mythical counterpart. [[User:SarahJaneFan|SarahJaneFan]] [[User talk:SarahJaneFan|<span title="Talk to me">☎</span>]] 20:47, October 12, 2018 (UTC) | ||
: Probably, yeah. Though I'd like to point out that Santa Claus isn't a "mythical" counterpart to a "real" Saint Nicholas; he is also a perfectly real person in the ''Doctor Who'' universe, whom several Doctors were friends with. --[[User:Scrooge MacDuck|Scrooge MacDuck]] [[User talk:Scrooge MacDuck|<span title="Talk to me">☎</span>]] 22:56, October 12, 2018 (UTC) | |||
Probably, yeah. Though I'd like to point out that Santa Claus isn't a "mythical" counterpart to a "real" Saint Nicholas; he is also a perfectly real person in the ''Doctor Who'' universe, whom several Doctors were friends with. --[[User:Scrooge MacDuck|Scrooge MacDuck]] [[User talk:Scrooge MacDuck|<span title="Talk to me">☎</span>]] 22:56, October 12, 2018 (UTC) | |||
That’s why I used air quotes. Like from a real world perspective, Saint Nicholas is a historical figure and Santa Claus is a mythical figure inspired by him, amongst other things. In the DWU, Saint Nicholas is also a historical figure, however Santa Claus is a separate entity, despite being based on the mythical figure inspired by Saint Nicholas. [[User:SarahJaneFan|SarahJaneFan]] [[User talk:SarahJaneFan|<span title="Talk to me">☎</span>]] 23:14, October 12, 2018 (UTC) | :: That’s why I used air quotes. Like from a real world perspective, Saint Nicholas is a historical figure and Santa Claus is a mythical figure inspired by him, amongst other things. In the DWU, Saint Nicholas is also a historical figure, however Santa Claus is a separate entity, despite being based on the mythical figure inspired by Saint Nicholas. [[User:SarahJaneFan|SarahJaneFan]] [[User talk:SarahJaneFan|<span title="Talk to me">☎</span>]] 23:14, October 12, 2018 (UTC) | ||
:''Well''… to be entirely honest, the folkloric Saint Nicholas who goes about on the white horse with the long white beard and the bishop's hat and gives out oranges is… pretty much as far removed from the historical figure as Santa Claus himself. Though I see what you mean. --[[User:Scrooge MacDuck|Scrooge MacDuck]] [[User talk:Scrooge MacDuck|<span title="Talk to me">☎</span>]] 23:20, October 12, 2018 (UTC) | ::: ''Well''… to be entirely honest, the folkloric Saint Nicholas who goes about on the white horse with the long white beard and the bishop's hat and gives out oranges is… pretty much as far removed from the historical figure as Santa Claus himself. Though I see what you mean. --[[User:Scrooge MacDuck|Scrooge MacDuck]] [[User talk:Scrooge MacDuck|<span title="Talk to me">☎</span>]] 23:20, October 12, 2018 (UTC) | ||
