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* ''WesternAnimation/TheSimpsons'' episode "[[Recap/TheSimpsonsS7E11MargeBeNotProud Marge Be Not Proud]]" featured a video game commercial around Christmas time: Two children are bored playing a bloodless knock-off of ''VideoGame/MortalKombat1992'', when Santa's sleigh (pulled by two snarling reindeer) bursts through their living room wall. Santa is bulging with muscles and is heavily armed. ''"YOU WANT EXCITEMENT?!?! STICK '''THIS''' UP YOUR STOCKING!!!"'' He fires a video game cartridge via RPG into their port. It is an incredibly bloody BeatEmUp and the children (and Bart) are instantly enthralled. He closes the commercial saying ''"TELL YOUR PARENTS TO BUY YOU '''BONESTORM''', OR GO TO HELL!!!"''

* In the AllMythsAreTrue universe of ''Literature/TheDresdenFiles'', a lot of creatures not normally considered 'fairies' are part of the local version of TheFairFolk. In the first book, ''Literature/StormFront'', just after introducing and explaining the concept of using a magic circle to summon and trap a faery, Harry makes an offhand remark indicating that this also includes Santa, but that he doesn't know anyone crazy enough to try summoning ''him'' that way.

* ''WesternAnimation/RobotChicken'' has the Full-Assed Christmas Special, opening with [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MxyJjiTwtmc&feature=relmfu Santa going on a]] ''Film/{{Casino Royale|2006}}''-like assassination against a particularly naughty child. The kid even plays the part of the big bad perfectly (periodically flashing back to Santa's fight with TheDragon, his mom), right up to ''pulling a handgun from his bedside table'', only for Santa to have already unloaded it.
** [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?NR=1&v=2Q8bPNkEAdQ&feature=endscreen "Co-Opting Santa"]] has Santa angrily delivering a NoHoldsBarredBeatdown on a bunch of executives who have stolen his image.

* '''TabletopGame/GeniusTheTransgression:'' Of all Manes, {{Anthropomorphic Personification}}s of widely believed then disproven ideas, it's explicitly stated Santa Claus is ''the'' most powerful of them all, probably because he's believed and then eventually disproved for nearly every child in the West. He's no BadSanta by any means, and sticks to the abilities he's widely believed to have, but they are seriously powerful to the point they can make even the wildest genius sit down quietly and write thorough apologies for having been so naughty. Geniuses continue to challenge him to this day despite this, because his workshop is also a marvel of mad engineering and holds some of the greatest secrets of mass production.

* ''WesternAnimation/ArthurChristmas'' has Steve, Santa's eldest son, controlling the massive Christmas operation involving thousands of elves aboard a giant spaceship-like sleigh while walking around wearing military fatigues and sipping coffee. No matter the snag, he calmly guides the elves through the task of delivering presents without anyone knowing. The start of the film makes it seem like Santa himself is one, wearing something that is more akin to a red uniform than Santa's clothes with a red beret appearing more like a general than Santa. Then it turns out he's just a figurehead with Steve running the entire operation. Also, unlike his family members who are either portly (Santa, Grandsanta, Mrs. Santa) or scrawny (Arthur), Steve is in excellent shape.

* In the ''WesternAnimation/RugRats'' Hanukkah special, there was mention of a Christmas movie called ''Santa Vs the Alien'', which features Santa taking on aliens with a bazooka shaped like a chimney, and firing Christmas tree-themed missiles.

* Two words. [[Website/ThatGuyWithTheGlasses Santa. Christ.]]

* Santa Claus from "The Fight Before Christmas" ''WesternAnimation/ThePowerpuffGirls1998'' Christmas special. We might not see him fight any baddies, but the verbal beat down and CoolAndUnusualPunishment he gave Princess was made of win.

* ''ComicBook/{{Klaus}}'', a series by Creator/GrantMorrison, retells the origin of Santa Claus, drawing heavily on the myth's wider roots in Viking and Siberian legend. The future Santa Claus is depicted as a skilled hunter and fighter, who sets out to protect the children of a local village from a cruel tyrant.

* Anytime Let's Player LetsPlay/{{Markiplier}} voices him, it's either this or BadSanta.

* ''VideoGame/LeagueOfLegends'' 2016 Christmas skins gave a long-awaited [[http://vignette2.wikia.nocookie.net/leagueoflegends/images/b/b8/Braum_SantaSkin.jpg/revision/latest?cb=20161121204755 Santa Skin]] to [[RatedMForManly Braum, the Heart of the Freljord]]. Additionally, one of the prevailing theories on Braum's immortality is that he's a manifestation of the people's ideas and general hope in the Freljord. Thus on some level making Braum immortal so long as people continued to listen and believe in the stories of him. The latter theory essentially makes him Runterra's SantaClaus.

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* WebVideo/FiveSecondFilms: [[http://5secondfilms.com/watch/operation_mistletoe Can Santa]] [[http://5secondfilms.com/watch/operation_mistletoe_part_deux destroy the sun?]]

* In ''Webcomic/TheLeagueOfSuperRedundantHeroes'', Shitopolis has dozens of super-heroes, but [[http://superredundant.com/?comic=404-brilliant-planning someone makes sure they can all take Christmas off...]]

* ''WesternAnimation/TheSimpsons'' episode "[[Recap/TheSimpsonsS7E11MargeBeNotProud Marge Be Not Proud]]" featured a video game commercial around Christmas time: Two children are bored playing a bloodless knock-off of ''VideoGame/MortalKombat1'', when Santa's sleigh (pulled by two snarling reindeer) bursts through their living room wall. Santa is bulging with muscles and is heavily armed. ''"YOU WANT EXCITEMENT?!?! STICK '''THIS''' UP YOUR STOCKING!!!"'' He fires a video game cartridge via RPG into their port. It is an incredibly bloody BeatEmUp and the children (and Bart) are instantly enthralled. He closes the commercial saying ''"TELL YOUR PARENTS TO BUY YOU '''BONESTORM''', OR GO TO HELL!!!"''

* ''LightNovel/KyouranKazokuNikki'' has a Santa with a six-pack that survived a direct hit from a missile and could shoot ki blasts. And what does he say, in place of oh, kamehameha? What else "Meerrrrryyyyy CHRISTMASS!!!!" [[spoiler:He still loses the fight against a small catgirl though -- but in his defense, Kyouka is as powerful as she is intelligent.]]

* ''VideoGame/Bayonetta2'' has Rodin, an [[BonusBoss unspeakably powerful]] FallenAngel who manifests as a ScaryBlackMan, dress up in a Santa costume to deliver presents as a favor to a friend. [[http://popcultureblog.dallasnews.com/files/2014/12/Bayonetta2.jpg You will believe in Santa.]]

* The obscure game ''Daze Before Christmas'' has you playing as Santa to stop an evil snowman, mouse, and other villains, and save the North Pole.

* In ''Film/TheNightTheReindeerDied'', one of the Films Within A Film in ''Film/{{Scrooged}}'', there's a short version of this. Terrorists attack the workshop at the North Pole, and the Clauses and the elves apparently have well-established emergency procedures and lots of guns. They also have Lee Majors on their side.

* ''Film/ViolentNight'' is a Christmas themed action thriller that is basically ''Film/DieHard'' with St. Nick as Bruce Willis. Santa finds himself in the middle of a Christmas Eve home invasion and must help free the family. Violently.

* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K5DKdOJmz0A This mall Santa takes down a criminal at a mall]].

* [[http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-12073135 Italian policeman uses a Santa disguise to catch a mafioso]]
* [[https://www.reddit.com/r/Whatcouldgowrong/comments/7l11bg/knocking_off_a_biker_and_trying_to_escape_wcgw/ A Reddit thread featuring a video of a French man on a motorcycle dressed as Santa chasing down a reckless driver who knocked over a biker while speeding through an intersection]].
* [[https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/mall-santa-beat-up-child-molester/ While it was proven to be pure myth]], there is this story about a Mall Santa who hears a child's wish is for her stepfather to [[RapeIsASpecialKindOfEvil stop touching her at night]], and, upon hearing it, said Santa, and the elves, proceeded to beat the everloving crap out of the guy.

* St. Nicholas, upon whom Santa is based [[http://mentalfloss.com/sites/default/files/styles/insert_main_image/public/st_nicholas_face_1.jpg and greatly resembled him physically]], was actually fully capable of being badass. Examples include an incident of Nicholas whacking Arius at the Council of Nicaea, or when he raised three brutally murdered children from death, or when he rescued three men sentenced to death and scared the Prefect who had sentenced them into confessing to taking a bribe.

* ''Fanfic/JWITCHSeason1'': Saint Nicholas in the ChristmasEpisode is considerably more skilled a fighter than the canon JCA Santa, combining physical attacks with his elfin magic against Wong and Cedric. The latter needs to summon Hak Foo to give them an edge, and even after his magic is stolen he's still strong enough to fight Krampus with pure physical force.

* Santa Claus from "The Fight Before Christmas" ''WesternAnimation/ThePowerpuffGirls'' Christmas special. We might not see him fight any baddies, but the verbal beat down and CoolAndUnusualPunishment he gave Princess was made of win.
** "I DON'T NEED NO STINKIN' LIST TO TELL ME WHO'S NAUGHTY OR WHO'S NICE! WHY?! CAUSE IIII'M SANTA CLAUS! CHECK IT!"

[[caption-width-right:295:Here comes Santa Clause, here comes Santa Claus\\

[[caption-width-right:295:Santa Claus is coming... ''for you!''[[note]]Artwork by Matataku[[/note]]]]