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* CoversAlwaysLie: The Rankin-Bass version was finally [[http://www.amazon.com/Adventures-Nestor-Christmas-Donkey-Feature/dp/B002VA5A0M/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1386953484&sr=8-1&keywords=the+life+and+adventures+of+santa+claus released on DVD]] in 2009 as a double-feature with ''WesternAnimatin/NestorTheLongEaredChristmasDonkey.'' While the image of ''Nestor'' is faithful to the movie, the image for ''The Life and Adventures of Santa Claus'' is obviously a scene from an entirely different Rankin-Bass special, ''WesternAnimation/SantaClausIsCominToTown''.
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* StopMotion: Rankin-Bass' last stop-motion Christmas special
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* DisproportionateRetribution: In the book, Will Knook threatens to torment the deer who pulled Claus' sledge with stinging gnats for the "heinous" crime of returning to the forest one minute after the curfew he set.
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* TheFairFolk: Fairies, nymphs, Knooks, Sound Imps, water spirits, wind demons, light elves, Awgwas, Rhyls... thankfully for Claus, all of them save the Awgwas are benevolent.
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* TheFairFolk: Fairies, nymphs, Knooks, Sound Imps, water spirits, wind demons, light elves, Awgwas, Rhyls...Ryls, whatever-the-heck-Ak-is... thankfully for Claus, all of them save the Awgwas are benevolent.
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* RaisedByWolves: Claus is nursed and raised by Shiegra, a lioness, until Necille takes over as his caretaker.
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* WildChild: Claus technically qualifies, though he's not feral
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* AnAxeToGrind: Ak's weapon of choice is a silver axe.
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* AnAxeToGrind: Ak's weapon of choice is a silver axe.axe... that can apparently shoot lasers.
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* AnAxeToGrind: Ak's weapon of choice is a silver axe.
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* MamaBear: Well, lioness, but you don't mess with Claus when Shiegra's around.
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* FramingDevice: In the Rankin-Bass special, the meeting with the immortals serves as this, as Ak relates Claus' story to try to convince the other immortals that Claus deserves immortality.
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* FairyCompanion: Tingler to Claus in the Rankin-Bass special
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* RedEyesTakeWarning: The [[ReptilesAreAbhorrent snake that threatens Claus]] and [[OurDragonsAreDifferent the dragon mook during the final battle]]
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* RedEyesTakeWarning: The [[ReptilesAreAbhorrent snake that threatens Claus]] Claus and [[OurDragonsAreDifferent the dragon mook during the final battle]]battle share this trait
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* RedEyesTakeWarning: The [[ReptilesAreAbhorrent snake that threatens Claus]] and [[OurDragonsAreDifferent the dragon mook during the final battle]]
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* ReptilesAreAbhorrent: The only animals that are malicious toward Claus or any other character are a giant cobra, a dragon, and [[SpidersAreScary a spider]].
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* {{Invisibility}}: An ability of the Awgwas in the Rankin-Bass special... which somehow lets them pass through solid walls too.
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* WindowPain: In the Rankin-Bass special, the Awgwas' harassment of Claus begins with a threatening note tied to a rock and hurled through a window.
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* RecycledINSPACE: The story of Santa Claus as a HighFantasy
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* OurDemonsAreDifferent: The Wind Demons. We only see one (the Commander), but he looks like a cross between a bat and a mosquito, tends to cause bursts of wind before he speaks, and while not malicious, is the most vocal detractor toward Claus being made immortal.
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* {{Omniglot}}: Tingler in the Rankin-Bass version, being a Sound Imp, can speak any language, including animal languages.
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* HappilyAdopted: Claus shows absolutely no curiosity about his birth parents. Possibly justified seeing as he was abandoned as a baby and he had a happy childhood with Nicelle and Shiegra.
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* AltumVidetur: "Ora e Sempre (Today and Forever)," the opening musical number. ''Ora e Sempre'' literally translates to "the edge of the measured." Could be a borderline case of OminousLatinChanting.
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* AdaptationExplanationExtrication: Peter Knook never explains why Claus is only allowed to use the reindeer to deliver toys on Christmas Eve, which causes conflict since that date means Claus only has ten days to make enough toys for the journey. In the book it's a deliberate attempt by the Knook King to sabotage Claus' efforts.
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* AdaptationExplanationExtrication: In the Rankin-Bass special, Peter Knook never explains why Claus is only allowed to use the reindeer to deliver toys on Christmas Eve, which causes conflict since that date means Claus only has ten days to make enough toys for the journey. In the book it's a deliberate attempt by the Knook King to sabotage Claus' efforts.
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* AdaptationExplanationExtrication: Peter Knook never explains why Claus is only allowed to use the reindeer to deliver toys on Christmas Eve, which causes conflict since that date means Claus only has ten days to make enough toys for the journey. In the book it's a deliberate attempt by the Knook King to sabotage Claus' efforts.
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* CompositeCharacter: Peter Knook in the special plays the roles of Will Knook, Peter Knook, and the Knook King from the book.
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* FriendToAllLivingThings: Claus gets along with humans, immortals, and animals. Only the Awgwas are antagonistic toward him.
* JerkWithAHeartOfGold: Most of the Knooks in the book save Peter Knook, who's simply kind without being a JerkAss. The "jerk" part is toned down in the special.
* JerkWithAHeartOfGold: Most of the Knooks in the book save Peter Knook, who's simply kind without being a JerkAss. The "jerk" part is toned down in the special.
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* BattleDiscretionShot: While the fight with the Awgwas' allies is shown (though [[BloodlessCarnage bloodless), the scene cuts before we can actually see the final battle with the Awgwas themselves.
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* BattleDiscretionShot: While the fight with the Awgwas' allies is shown (though [[BloodlessCarnage bloodless), bloodless]]), the scene cuts before we can actually see the final battle with the Awgwas themselves.
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* BattleDiscretionShot: While the fight with the Awgwas' allies is shown (though [[BloodlessCarnage bloodless), the scene cuts before we can actually see the final battle with the Awgwas themselves.
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* NeverSayDie: Both played straight and averted in the special. The Awgwa leader declares that Claus will be "done away with for good" (he flat-out states they'll kill him in the book). In a later scene, however, Ak informs Claus that the Awgwas have "perished," averting the trope.
* OurDragonsAreDifferent: Looks like an Asian-style dragon but breathes fire like a Western dragon.
* SuddenlyVoiced: Inverted. Shiegra the Lioness had lines in the book but only growls and roars in the Rankin-Bass version, which is unusual given her AscendedExtra status in the special. Likewise, the reindeer had lines in the book but are silent in the movie.
* OurDragonsAreDifferent: Looks like an Asian-style dragon but breathes fire like a Western dragon.
* SuddenlyVoiced: Inverted. Shiegra the Lioness had lines in the book but only growls and roars in the Rankin-Bass version, which is unusual given her AscendedExtra status in the special. Likewise, the reindeer had lines in the book but are silent in the movie.
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Creator/LFrankBaum's story of the origins of Santa Claus, '''The Life and Adventures of SantaClaus''' received two animated adaptations: A Rankin-Bass Christmas special that would be their last stop-motion Christmas project and a 2D animated film released in the year 2000 featuring [[Disney/BeautyAndTheBeast Robby Benson]] and JimCummings playing the title character at different ages.
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Creator/LFrankBaum's story of the origins of Santa Claus, '''The '''''The Life and Adventures of SantaClaus''' SantaClaus''''' received two animated adaptations: A Rankin-Bass Christmas special that would be their last stop-motion Christmas project and a 2D animated film released in the year 2000 featuring [[Disney/BeautyAndTheBeast Robby Benson]] and JimCummings playing the title character at different ages.
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* CurbStompBattle: When Santa's friends fight the massed Awgwas and monstrous allies their magic tilts the balance so far the monsters never even get a shot in.
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LFrankBaum's story of the origins of Santa Claus, '''The Life and Adventures of SantaClaus''' received two animated adaptations: A Rankin-Bass Christmas special that would be their last stop-motion Christmas project and a 2D animated film released in the year 2000 featuring [[Disney/BeautyAndTheBeast Robby Benson]] and JimCummings playing the title character at different ages.
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LFrankBaum's story of the origins of Santa Claus, '''The Life and Adventures of Santa Claus''' received two animated adaptations: A Rankin-Bass Christmas special that would be their last stop-motion Christmas project and a 2D animated film released in the year 2000 featuring [[Disney/BeautyAndTheBeast Robby Benson]] and JimCummings playing the title character at different ages.
The Rankin Bass version utilizes the ending of the book as a framing device, where Ak, the Master Woodsman of the world, argues a case for Santa Claus to be granted immortality to a council of his peers. Both versions tell of how Santa Claus was an orphaned baby found by the immortals of the magical Forest of Burzee, being shown the unfortunate state of other human children by Ak and finding his calling of making toys. However, monsters called the Awgwas oppose Claus's efforts to bring joy to the children that they torment, leading to Ak and the immortals to intervene.
The Rankin Bass version utilizes the ending of the book as a framing device, where Ak, the Master Woodsman of the world, argues a case for Santa Claus to be granted immortality to a council of his peers. Both versions tell of how Santa Claus was an orphaned baby found by the immortals of the magical Forest of Burzee, being shown the unfortunate state of other human children by Ak and finding his calling of making toys. However, monsters called the Awgwas oppose Claus's efforts to bring joy to the children that they torment, leading to Ak and the immortals to intervene.
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LFrankBaum's story of the origins of Santa Claus, '''The Life and Adventures of Santa Claus''' SantaClaus''' received two animated adaptations: A Rankin-Bass Christmas special that would be their last stop-motion Christmas project and a 2D animated film released in the year 2000 featuring [[Disney/BeautyAndTheBeast Robby Benson]] and JimCummings playing the title character at different ages.
The Rankin Bass version utilizes the ending of the book as a framing device, where Ak, the Master Woodsman of the world, argues a case forSanta Claus SantaClaus to be granted immortality to a council of his peers. Both versions tell of how Santa Claus SantaClaus was an orphaned baby found by the immortals of the magical Forest of Burzee, being shown the unfortunate state of other human children by Ak and finding his calling of making toys. However, monsters called the Awgwas oppose Claus's efforts to bring joy to the children that they torment, leading to Ak and the immortals to intervene.
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* CanonForeigner: Tingler the Sound Imp in the Rankin Bass version
* CanonForeigner: Tingler the Sound Imp in the Rankin Bass version
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This was the last stop-motion Christmas special by Rankin-Bass.RankinBass. This one concerns immortal beings debating over if Santa should die or not. Based on a book by LFrankBaum.
