Companions of Saint Nicholas (Mythical Creatures)

Frightening figures of European winter custom who accompany Saint Nicholas and punish children, such as Krampus, Belsnickel and Knecht Ruprecht. An entry belongs here when its article presents the figure as a companion or counterpart of the gift bringer. The group page lists related creatures together so that a reader can compare how one kind of being appears across cultures and stories. Entries are placed by what their own article says, so each one sits in the narrowest group that its source supports, and the group page lists it beside the other members.