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* FingerlessGloves: He wears these as part of his day-to-day attire.
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* EveryoneHasStandards: He doesn't like Jesper at all due to his SpoiledBrat and lazy attitude, but when Postmaster General Johanssen gives Jesper the Smeerensburg ultimatum, the sergeant voices his concern that it's too excessive of a punishment, given the city's status as a feud-ridden slum.

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* EveryoneHasStandards: He As much as he doesn't like Jesper at all due to his SpoiledBrat and lazy attitude, but Jasper, when Postmaster General Johanssen gives Jesper the Smeerensburg ultimatum, the sergeant voices his concern that it's too excessive of a punishment, bit much, given the city's status as a feud-ridden slum.

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* EvilMatriarch: She serves as the leader of the Krums, and is the most determined to keep the feud and ruin Christmas for the sake of tradition.

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* EvilMatriarch: She serves as the leader of the Krums, Krums and is the most determined to keep the feud and ruin Christmas for the sake of tradition.



* ExcessiveEvilEyeshadow: She has dark patches around her eyes that add to her sinister appearance. They might also be CreepyShadowedUndereyes because of her old age and miserable demeanor.



* {{Hypocrite}}: She is willing to call a truce with Mr. Ellingboe just so that they can continue their feud after Jesper and Klaus are taken out of the picture.

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* {{Hypocrite}}: She is willing to call a truce with Mr. Ellingboe just so that they can continue their feud after Jesper and Klaus are taken out of the picture. Mr. Ellingboe even lampshades the weirdness of her plan.
-->'''Mr. Ellingboe:''' So, we must join together in peace to help stop this... peace?


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* KarmaHoudini: She doesn't really get any punishment for her evil plot. There is a shot of her and Mr. Ellingboe looking unamused at [[spoiler:Olaf and Pumpkin's wedding]], but that's it.


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* ManipulativeBitch: She discovers that Jesper needs 6000 letters mailed at his post office before he can leave the island. At that point, Jesper doesn't want to leave anymore, but Krum wants him gone. So she has her goons write the remaining number of letters, then throw them onto the boat carrying the mail from Smeerensburg without Jesper knowing, so that Jesper's task will be completed and his father will come to take him away.


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* KarmaHoudini: Like Mrs. Krum, he doesn't really get any punishment for conspiring with her evil plot. There is a shot of him and Mrs. Krum looking unamused at [[spoiler:Olaf and Pumpkin's wedding]], but that's it.


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* StereotypeFlip: As a heavily-built sailor, Mogens initially appears to be coarse and unrefined, but he quickly turns out to be a smooth-talking DeadpanSnarker.
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* CunningLinguist: Her knowledge of other languages as a teacher [[ChekhovsSkill comes in handy]] when Jesper has her act as a translator for the little Sami girl, Margu. By the end, it's visually implied that Jesper has [[CharacterDevelopment also become fluent in the language]], when he's shown speaking to the Sami alone [[spoiler:after Klaus [[AscendToAHigherPlaneOfExistence disappears]]]] without the use of a translator.

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* PoliticallyIncorrectHero: His response to a little Sami girl speaking to him in her native language is to tactlessly reply "What's wrong with her mouth?" [[CharacterDevelopment He grows out of it.]]



* TheGadfly: He's not above tempting Jesper to ring the "Welcoming Bell" that incites the Krums and Ellingboes to fight, just to mess with the new guy. According to Alva, Mogens does this with every postman that’s sent to Smeerensburg.

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* TheGadfly: He's not above tempting Jesper to ring the "Welcoming Bell" that incites the Krums and Ellingboes to fight, just to mess with the new guy. According to Alva, Mogens does this with every postman that’s that's sent to Smeerensburg.



* EveryoneHasStandards: He doesn’t like Jesper at all due to his SpoiledBrat and lazy attitude, but when Postmaster General Johanssen gives Jesper the Smeerensburg ultimatum, the sergeant voices his concern that it’s too excessive of a punishment, given the city's status as a feud-ridden slum.

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* EveryoneHasStandards: He doesn’t doesn't like Jesper at all due to his SpoiledBrat and lazy attitude, but when Postmaster General Johanssen gives Jesper the Smeerensburg ultimatum, the sergeant voices his concern that it’s it's too excessive of a punishment, given the city's status as a feud-ridden slum.
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* BadassBeard: Sports an impressive, flowing white beard.



* BadassMustache: You can't not marvel at them.



* BadassMustache: He sports a very thick, black toothbrush mustache.
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* SpoiledBrat: Jesper's father is Postmaster General of the Royal Postal Academy, which gives him this attitude, as that affluence also supported what sounds like a pretty lavish social life back home. Again, he gets better.

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* SpoiledBrat: To a point; he's not so much uncivil to other people as whiny, entitled, and useless. Jesper's father is Postmaster General of the Royal Postal Academy, which gives him this attitude, as that affluence also supported what sounds like a pretty lavish social life back home. Again, he gets better.
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-->'''Voiced by:''' Sam [=McMurray=] (English), Rafael Azcárraga (Spanish)

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-->'''Voiced by:''' Sam [=McMurray=] (English), (English) (uncredited), Rafael Azcárraga (Spanish)
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* TheBrute: He and serve as this for their respective clans.

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* TheBrute: He and Pumpkin serve as this for their respective clans.
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* CampStraight: He's rather flamboyant, seen enjoying treatments and thinking of how he misses silk sheets, and becomes involved romantically with Alva.
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* FaceOfAThug: When they first encounter each other, Jesper mistook him for a serial killer.
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* SurroundedByIdiots: Often finds herself in this predicament. She lampshades this when [[EvilIsDumb Mr. Ellingboe]] constantly asks her about what she's talking about when she plans.

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* SurroundedByIdiots: Often finds herself in this predicament. She lampshades this when [[EvilIsDumb [[StupidEvil Mr. Ellingboe]] constantly asks her about what she's talking about when she plans.
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->'''Voiced by''': Creator/JasonSchwartzman (English), Sebastian Yatra (Latin American Spanish), Creator/KoukiUchiyama (Japanese)

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->'''Voiced by''': Creator/JasonSchwartzman (English), Quim Gutiérrez (Spanish), Sebastian Yatra (Latin American Spanish), Creator/KoukiUchiyama (Japanese)



->'''Voiced by''': Creator/JKSimmons (English), Creator/JoaquinCosio (Latin American Spanish), Creator/TesshoGenda (Japanese)

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->'''Voiced by''': Creator/JKSimmons (English), Luis Tosar (Spanish), Creator/JoaquinCosio (Latin American Spanish), Creator/TesshoGenda (Japanese)






-> '''Voiced by''': Creator/JoanCusack (English), Gabriela Gómez (Latin American Spanish)

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-> '''Voiced by''': Creator/JoanCusack (English), Elena de Maeztu (Spanish), Gabriela Gómez (Latin American Spanish)



-->'''Voiced by:''' Will Sasso

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-->'''Voiced by:''' Will SassoSasso (English), Juan Luis Rovira (Spanish)



-> '''Voiced by''': Creator/RashidaJones (English), Cecilia Suárez (Latin American Spanish), Creator/ChieNakamura (Japanese)

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-> '''Voiced by''': Creator/RashidaJones (English), Belén Cuesta (Spanish), Cecilia Suárez (Latin American Spanish), Creator/ChieNakamura (Japanese)



->'''Voiced by''': Creator/NormMacDonald (English), Óscar Gómez (Latin American Spanish)

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->'''Voiced by''': Creator/NormMacDonald (English), Pablo Adán (Spanish), Óscar Gómez (Latin American Spanish)



-->'''Voiced by:''' Sam [=McMurray=]

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-->'''Voiced by:''' Sam [=McMurray=][=McMurray=] (English), Rafael Azcárraga (Spanish)



->'''Voiced by''': Creator/JKSimmons (English) (uncredited)

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->'''Voiced by''': Creator/JKSimmons (English) (uncredited)(uncredited), Pedro Tena (Spanish)
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->'''Voiced by''': Creator/JKSimmons (English), Jesus Ochoa (Latin American Spanish), Creator/TesshoGenda (Japanese)

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->'''Voiced by''': Creator/JKSimmons (English), Jesus Ochoa Creator/JoaquinCosio (Latin American Spanish), Creator/TesshoGenda (Japanese)
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'''ALL SPOILERS ARE UNMARKED'''. [[Administrivia/YouHaveBeenWarned Read on at your own discretion]].

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'''ALL '''[[Administrivia/SpoilersOff ALL SPOILERS ARE UNMARKED'''.UNMARKED]]'''. [[Administrivia/YouHaveBeenWarned Read on at your own discretion]].



* PerpetualFrowner: Is constantly scowling. [[spoiler:The only time she is seen smiling is during her wedding to Mrs. Krum's son, Olaf.]]

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* PerpetualFrowner: Is constantly scowling. [[spoiler:The The only time she is seen smiling is during her wedding to Mrs. Krum's son, Olaf.]]
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* EveryoneCallsHimBarkeep: The film only refers to him by rank, and his family name can be inferred from Jesper announcing his full name. His first name is unknown.
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-->'''Voiced by:''' Sam McMurray

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-->'''Voiced by:''' Sam McMurray[=McMurray=]
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* GoodParents: Is shown to be a strict but ultimately loving and fair parent, especially impressive considering his son is not an easy person to deal with [[CharacterDevelopment early on.]]

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* GoodParents: Is shown to be a strict but ultimately loving and fair parent, especially impressive considering his son is not an easy person to deal with [[CharacterDevelopment early on.]]]] Furthermore, when Jesper decides to stay in Smeerensburg, his father is nothing but supportive of him.
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* TheQuietOne: He's not the most talkative person. At first he hardly says much at all, but he gradually becomes more talkative as he opens up to Jesper.
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* ExpositoryHairstyleChange: At the start, Alva's hair is in a mess, signifying her miserable state in Smeerensburg. However, once children start coming to learn, she cleans herself up which also signifies her restored faith.

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* ExpositoryHairstyleChange: At the start, Alva's hair is in a mess, signifying her miserable state in Smeerensburg. However, once children start coming to learn, she cleans herself neatens up her hair and ties it back in a low ponytail, which also signifies her restored faith.

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* BadassSanta: Huge and strong enough to bend iron bars with his bare hands (athough the name "Santa" is never actually used in the movie, and Klaus is merely a human who inspired the legend...[[AscendedToAHigherPlaneOfExistence at first]]).

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* BadassSanta: Huge and strong enough to bend iron bars with his bare hands (athough (although the name "Santa" is never actually used in the movie, and Klaus is merely a human who inspired the legend...[[AscendedToAHigherPlaneOfExistence at first]]).


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* CameBackStrong: Dying causes him to become the magical Santa Claus we all know him to be.
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* HairOfGoldHeartOfGold: Averted for the majority of the film, where he's actually motivated by the promise to be able to leave Smeerensburg, and didn't actually care about bringing joy to the kids or helping to repair the town. Played straight however, when he eventually [[BecomingTheMask becomes the mask]], and genuinely becomes hard-working, caring, selfless, and perfectly willing to ''put his own life on the line'' just to save the day.
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* AmbiguouslyAbsentParent: In her graduation picture, she's flanked by a pair of nuns instead of parents.

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[[caption-width-right:350:''What am I supposed to do? Stay forever in this little town, hanging out with an old woodsman, surrounded by crazy people and never wanting anything more?'']]

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[[caption-width-right:350:''What [[caption-width-right:350:''"What am I supposed to do? Stay forever in this little town, hanging out with an old woodsman, surrounded by crazy people and never wanting anything more?'']]more?"'']]



[[caption-width-right:350:''A true selfless act always sparks another''.]]

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[[caption-width-right:350:''A [[caption-width-right:350:''"A true selfless act always sparks another''.]]another."'']]



[[caption-width-right:350:''Do you know what this is, little boy? This... is '''tradition'''!'']]

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[[caption-width-right:350:''Do [[caption-width-right:350:''"Do you know what this is, little boy? This... is '''tradition'''!'']]'''tradition'''!"'']]



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[[caption-width-right:350:''Centuries of glorious hatred passed down through generations!'']]

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[[caption-width-right:350:''Centuries [[caption-width-right:350:''"Centuries of glorious hatred passed down through generations!'']]generations!"'']]



[[caption-width-right:350:''Mine...'']]

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[[caption-width-right:350:''Mine...'']][[caption-width-right:350:''"Mine..."'']]



[[caption-width-right:350:''What happened was, I took a teaching job in a place where people don't send their kids to school!'']]

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[[caption-width-right:350:''What [[caption-width-right:350:''"What happened was, I took a teaching job in a place where people don't send their kids to school!'']]school!"'']]



[[caption-width-right:350:''Folks around here only have one thing to say to one another, and they're getting their point across pretty well without mail.'']]

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[[caption-width-right:350:''Folks [[caption-width-right:350:''"Folks around here only have one thing to say to one another, and they're getting their point across pretty well without mail.'']]"'']]



[[caption-width-right:350:''Unsubtitled Saami''.]]

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[[caption-width-right:350:''Unsubtitled Saami''.[[caption-width-right:350:''[unsubtitled Saami]''.]]



[[caption-width-right:350:''That boy needs a wake-up call, Sergeant. And who knows? Some day, he might even thank me for it.'']]

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[[caption-width-right:350:''That [[caption-width-right:350:''"That boy needs a wake-up call, Sergeant. And who knows? Some day, he might even thank me for it.'']]"'']]



[[caption-width-right:350:''Sorting and filing: total failure. Carrier pigeon care and handling: abysmal performance. Transport of fragile merchandise: worst on record.'']]

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[[caption-width-right:350:''Sorting [[caption-width-right:350:''"Sorting and filing: total failure. Carrier pigeon care and handling: abysmal performance. Transport of fragile merchandise: worst on record.'']]"'']]
->'''Voiced by''': Creator/JKSimmons (English) (uncredited)
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* NiceGuy: Becomes a fully-fledged one at the end of his character arc, where he's respectful, jovial, and friendly, without looking down on anyone.

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* NiceGuy: Becomes a fully-fledged one at the end of his character arc, where he's respectful, jovial, jovial and friendly, without looking down on anyone.
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A spoiled postal service worker who's sent to Smeerensburg by his father to get his act together or else be cut off from his wealth for good.

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A spoiled spoiled, lazy postal service worker who's sent to Smeerensburg by his father to get his act together or else be cut off from his wealth for good.



* NiceGuy: Becomes a fully-fledged one at the end of his character arc, where he's respectful, jovial and friendly, without looking down on anyone.

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* NiceGuy: Becomes a fully-fledged one at the end of his character arc, where he's respectful, jovial jovial, and friendly, without looking down on anyone.



* TookALevelInKindness: By the end of the film, he drops his solipsistic streak in order to become more compassionate, humble and responsible.

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* TookALevelInKindness: By the end of the film, he drops his solipsistic streak in order to become as he becomes more compassionate, humble compassionate and responsible.learns the value of hard work.
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* UglyGuyHotWife: Downplayed with Alva. Jesper isn't ugly but is more cartoonishly cute while Alva is

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* UglyGuyHotWife: Downplayed with Alva. Jesper isn't ugly but is more cartoonishly cute while Alva is conventionally attractive.
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* JerkWithAHeartOfGold: He may be a snarky {{troll}}, but it's implied that he to is proud of Jesper for coming such a long way.

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* JerkWithAHeartOfGold: He may be a snarky {{troll}}, but it's implied that he to too is proud of Jesper for coming such a long way.
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* EveryoneHasStandards: Though he spends most of the film enjoying how much Jesper struggles in Smeerensburg, he is taken aback to see Jesper actually sad to be leaving the island when his father comes to bring him home.

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