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Yoda  is a fictional character in the  Star Wars franchise  created by  George Lucas , first appearing in the 1980 film  The Empire Strikes Back . In the original films, he trains  Luke Skywalker  to fight against the  Galactic Empire . In the prequel films, he serves as the Grand Master of the Jedi Order and as a high-ranking general of  Clone Troopers  in the  Clone Wars . Following his death in  Return of the Jedi at an unknown age that surpassed 900 years, Yoda was the oldest living character in the  Star Wars  franchise in canon, until the introduction of  Maz Kanata  in  Star Wars: The Force Awakens . https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yoda -------------------------------- Santa Claus , also known as Saint Nicholas, Saint Nick, Kris Kringle, Father Christmas, or simply Santa (Santy in  Hiberno-English ), is a legendary figure originating in  Western Christian culture  who is said to brin...

Santa Claus , also known as Saint Nicholas, Saint Nick, Kris Kringle, Father Christmas, or simply Santa (Santy in  Hiberno-English ), is a legendary figure originating in  Western Christian culture  who is said to bring gifts to the homes of well-behaved ("good" or "nice") children on  Christmas Eve  (24 December) and the early morning hours of  Christmas Day  (25 December). The modern Santa Claus grew out of traditions surrounding the historical  Saint Nicholas  (a fourth-century Greek  bishop  and gift-giver of  Myra ), the  British  figure of  Father Christmas  and the  Dutch  figure of  Sinterklaas  (himself also based on Saint Nicholas). Some maintain Santa Claus also absorbed elements of the  Germanic  god  Wodan , who was associated with the pagan midwinter event of  Yule  and led the  Wild Hunt , a ghostly procession through the sky. Santa Claus ...

Santa Claus , also known as Saint Nicholas, Saint Nick, Kris Kringle, Father Christmas, or simply Santa (Santy in Hiberno-English ), is a legendary figure originating in Western Christian culture who is said to bring gifts to the homes of well-behaved ("good" or "nice") children on Christmas Eve (24 December) and the early morning hours of Christmas Day (25 December). The modern Santa Claus grew out of traditions surrounding the historical Saint Nicholas (a fourth-century Greek bishop and gift-giver of Myra ), the British figure of Father Christmas and the Dutch figure of Sinterklaas (himself also based on Saint Nicholas). Some maintain Santa Claus also absorbed elements of the Germanic god Wodan , who was associated with the pagan midwinter event of Yule and led the Wild Hunt , a ghostly procession through the sky. Santa Claus is generally depicted as a portly, joyous, white- bearded man—sometimes with spectacles —wearing a red coat with white fur ...