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Book cover of Letters from Father Christmas
Letters from Father ChristmasBaillie Tolkien, J.R.R. Tolkien, Unknown Author

Characters in Letters from Father Christmas

6 characters, main characters first.

Main characters

  • Father Christmas

    The letter-writer and narrator, whose cheerful dispatches reveal an unexpectedly elaborate mythology of mishaps and goblin battles at the North Pole.

Supporting characters

  • North Polar Bear

    Father Christmas's accident-prone companion, responsible for most of the calamities that colour each year's letter — and the series's most beloved character.

  • Karhu, the Great North Polar Bear

  • Valkotukka

  • Paksu

  • Ilbereth