Santa Claus

Santa Claus (also referred to as Saint Nicholas and Father Christmas) is a legendary mythical figure that appears every Christmas to deliver toys and gifts to good children around the world on Christmas Eve, usually driving a sleigh pulled by eight reindeer (or nine, if Rudolph is included). He is normally dressed in a red suit and hat and wears a white beard.

In mainstream Smurfs media, the character of Mr. Nicholas in the cartoon show plays this particular role, first appearing in the episode "Baby's First Christmas". Other than that, Papa Smurf himself has been equated to being like Santa Claus due to the visual similarities shared by the characters, and in promotional material Papa Smurf has even appeared dressed in a Santa Claus outfit.