Orphaned protagonist raised communally by Lapland families for one year each. He carves wooden toys as Christmas gifts for his caretakers. After a village blight, he becomes apprentice to Iisakki, gradually embodying the Christmas spirit and eventually becoming Santa Claus.
Iisakki trains Nikolas in carpentry and woodcraft.
Nikolas and Aada are siblings who share a tragic early loss.
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