The origins of Santa Claus are a true Christmas secret. Some people believe him to be nothing more than an invention of the Coca-Cola company. Others claim that he is the jolly spirit of Saint Nicholas.
But according to the latest fan theory, Santa Claus isn't just real - he's also a monster from Pixar's Monsters Inc.
It became an instant classic for all of us who also grew up thinking we had monsters in our closets.
James "Sully" Sullivan (Goodman) and best friend/partner Mike Wazowski (Crystal) work at Monsters Inc.
It's a factory that farms the natural resource of the monster world: a child's scream.
Monsters Inc. supposedly takes place in a very distant future.
Using this 'magic door' technology, they're able to walk from the factory floor directly into any child's room.
One touch can kill you.
As you can probably imagine, Monsters University tells the story of a young Mike & 'Sully' and how they learn to become 'Scarers'.
The final exam in Monsters University is a variety of different challenges. One of which is called 'Hide and Sneak'.
But when a fellow monster is discovered hiding in the chimney, the referee proclaims:
"Tough luck, Kris Kringle."
According to another Pixar fan theory which claims all Pixar movies exist within a shared universe; monsters know very little about the human world.
If that's true, how do they know about the legend of Santa Claus? How would they know to call him 'Kris Kringle'?
The logical assumption is that in order for the monsters to have had this type of first-hand knowledge, Santa has to have been from their world originally.
But if Santa is a monster, why would he bring toys to children?
Because according to the theory, Santa may have had a dark past.
The theory suggests that 'Santa' actually used to be known as his mythical opposite 'Krampus'.
Only instead of bringing presents and joy, Krampus brings fear, death, and destruction.
Just as 'Sully' did in Monsters Inc., Krampus discovers that there's good in the human world.
Krampus then started bringing presents to the children around the world in an effort to eradicate the evil and fear he wrought as Krampus.
The fan-theory also suggests that Santa could have been the first monster to discover door technology - how cool is that?!
What do you think about the Pixar Theory? Is it possible that Santa is a monster?
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