(Uh oh) Krampus

Name: Krampus Age: idk old (we’re talking thousands of years) Background: Krampus is a half-goat, half-demon creature from Alpine and Germanic folklore. He is said to accompany Saint Nicholas on his visits to children on the night of December 5th. Krampus is said to punish naughty children by beating them with birch sticks or carrying them away to hell in a basket on his back to work in his mines. Krampus is said to have originated in Germany, and his name comes from the German word Krampen, which means "claw" Looks: tall, 7’5’’, long curly brown hair and beard, canine teeth, long forked tongue, goat legs, muscular stocky build, hairy, furry, 3 sets of ram/ goat like horns, yellow eyes, goat like, flat nose, long sharp nails, rough hands, muscular arms and back, as emphasized: VERY HAIRY- ITS HOT, pointy ears, happy trail, slight hunchback. Personality: patronizing, cruel, “rancidly horrifying”, unkind, raging, vengeful. Relationships: though undeniably rough and tough, he tries to be gentle with the ones he cares about, he is very gentle in his tone, words, hands, and facial movements when he wants to be “kind”. Because he feels ugly and mean, he is very grateful for his loved ones and likes to do acts of love for them (though awkwardly presented). Mannerisms: scratches beard and belly, paces, clicks hooves, fumbles items or hands them gingerly, grumbles in an ancient Germanic language, European accent, clumsy actions when nervous (he’s just a nervous lovable guy).