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In the Alpine regions, Krampus takes the form of a giant demon covered in goat, ram, or bear fur, his head sporting large horns with a long, slavering tongue often hanging out of his mouth. Depending on the story, Krampus may have chained shackles on his wrists, signifying his enslavement to St. Nicholas. Generally though, Krampus will be wearing several large bells (as a warning to any who hear them that he's coming), along with a large wicker basket and birch rod. If someone has been bad, Krampus will either [[DontMakeMeTakeMyBeltOff threaten a beating with his birch rod]] or [[CorporalPunishment actually give one]]. If his target has been particularly bad, then Krampus stuffs them into his wicker basket, and [[DraggedOffToHell drags them off to punish them for their crimes]]. Depending on the story, Krampus will either bring them to St. Nicholas's home, Krampus's own mountain underworld, {{Hell}}, [[PlaceWorseThanDeath twelfth-century Moorish Spain]], or simply ScareEmStraight and bring them back home.

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In the Alpine regions, Krampus takes the form of a giant demon covered in goat, ram, or bear fur, his head sporting [[HornsOfVillainy large horns horns]] with a long, slavering tongue often hanging out of his mouth. Depending on the story, Krampus may have chained shackles on his wrists, signifying his enslavement to St. Nicholas. Generally though, Krampus will be wearing several large bells (as a warning to any who hear them that he's coming), along with a large wicker basket and birch rod. If someone has been bad, Krampus will either [[DontMakeMeTakeMyBeltOff threaten a beating with his birch rod]] or [[CorporalPunishment actually give one]]. If his target has been particularly bad, then Krampus stuffs them into his wicker basket, and [[DraggedOffToHell drags them off to punish them for their crimes]]. Depending on the story, Krampus will either bring them to St. Nicholas's home, Krampus's own mountain underworld, {{Hell}}, [[PlaceWorseThanDeath twelfth-century Moorish Spain]], or simply ScareEmStraight and bring them back home.


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* A Hogswatch-themed ''Literature/{{Discworld}}'' fic by Creator/AAPessimal deals with what ensues when the Krampus visits Ankh-Morpork for the first time to loom at the bedside of one [[TykeBomb little girl]] to demand to know if she's been naughty or nice. As the little girl in question is a student at the Assassins' Guild School, this comes under the heading of "silly question". She and several like-minded friends then deal with the supernatural incursion. Read more '''[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/14340304/1/good-little-girls-at-Hogswatch here]]'''
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* Brian Russell did [[https://www.patreon.com/posts/new-comic-big-94636920 a comic featuring Krampus expanding his punishments for adults.]]
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* The ''VideoGame/TeamFortress2'' map Krampus has you fighting, well, Krampus.
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* The ''WesternAnimation/InvaderZim'' oneshot ''[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/9954253/1/Knows-if-You-ve-Been-Naughty Knows If You've Been Naughty]]'' features Krampus coming after Gaz after she shows some particularly nasty Christmas behavior. He assaults her with a switch beating, as per the tradition, and then proceeds to [[spoiler: abduct her to the North Pole, where she's [[KarmicTransformation transformed and brainwashed to serve as one of Santa's elves, making presents for nicer children for the rest of her life]].]] In some twists on the original folklore, he's shown not as a demon but as a man who's an inverted Santa Claus, being rail thin and all in black; he notably states that he does ''not'' eat naughty children (in fact, he's vegetarian); and he and Santa actually appear to be close friends.

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* The ''WesternAnimation/InvaderZim'' oneshot ''[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/9954253/1/Knows-if-You-ve-Been-Naughty Knows If You've Been Naughty]]'' ''Fanfic/KnowsIfYouveBeenNaughty'' features Krampus coming after Gaz after she shows some particularly nasty Christmas behavior. He assaults her with a switch beating, as per the tradition, and then proceeds to [[spoiler: abduct her to the North Pole, where she's [[KarmicTransformation transformed and brainwashed to serve as one of Santa's elves, making presents for nicer children for the rest of her life]].]] In some twists on the original folklore, he's shown not as a demon but as a man who's an inverted Santa Claus, being rail thin and all in black; he notably states that he does ''not'' eat naughty children (in fact, he's vegetarian); and he and Santa actually appear to be close friends.

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* In ''ComicBook/BatmanSantaClausSlientKnight'', the Krampus is the main antagonist on the mini-series. It also reveals that [[spoiler: he and Santa were part of Norse mythology, but were left behind on Earth. They worked together until a misunderstanding caused Santa to accidentally trap Krampus in an alternate dimension. Now, he’s back and being led by a GreaterScopeVillain]].



-->'''Dante:''' Maybe it would have been a good idea… A guy like this might have convinced kids to behave more than Santa threatening to leave coal in their stockings.

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-->'''Dante:''' Maybe it would have been a good idea… idea… A guy like this might have convinced kids to behave more than Santa threatening to leave coal in their stockings.

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