Appearance

- A miniature, soot-covered, elf-like figure. Dressed all in fur, from head to foot, tarnished with ashes and soot.

- Rosy cheeks and a cherry-like nose. A droll little mouth drawn up like a bow.

- A beard as white as snow.

- Holds a pipe in his teeth, the smoke encircling his head like a wreath.

- A broad face and a little round belly that shakes like a bowlful of jelly when... Sign in / Sign up to learn more about Santa Claus

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• How did Santa Claus's original depiction in the poem 'A Visit from St. Nicholas' influence his subsequent character development?
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