• Holomew@lemmy.world
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      Marvel did the same. If I recall, he’s classified as a mutant and is practically in a power level all to himself.

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        Dresden Files books do something similar, only with magic/fairies/Old Gods instead of mutants. When it’s not Christmas, Santa’s just a bitter old demigod who participates in the Wild Hunt for fun and attends parties of the Unseelie/Winter Fae

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          The figure of Santa originated from Odin. To make the figure a demi god it makes it a demotion.

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            Now that I’m recalling the books, he is revealed to be Odin at a later point. Or, at least, nobody saw him and Odin in the same room

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              Legally they’re two separate entities, cause as Odin Mab would have to wait at his pleasure but as Kringle she outranks him.