Christmas Fun: Santa's Amazing Reindeer and Their Personalities

Quick Look at All the Reindeer:

Reindeer	Personality trait	Skill
Dasher	He loves to go fast!	Sewing
Dancer	Completely extroverted	All kinds of dance
Prancer	A bit vain, though affectionate	Prancing
Vixen	Slightly tricky	Magic
Comet	Handsome and easy-going	Good with kids
Cupid	Affectionate	Bringing people together
Donner	Loud	Singing
Blitzen	Fast as a bolt!	Can electrify others
Rudolph	A little down on himself	Nose glows
Olive	Admits when she's wrong	Good at hide-and-go-seek

Dasher

He's super-duper fast!As his name reflects he is ready to dash out in  full speed. He’s one of the fastest reindeer in Santa’s herd. For that reason, he excels at track and field during the off-season. After his yearly tenure at the North Pole he may find himself at a high school track and field meet, trying to run the 800-yard dash. You can bet he’s usually the first to finish. The name Dasher originally came from a German name, Dascher, meaning purse-maker. Whoa! He can sew!

Are You Like Dasher?

• Loves to be social
• Good at sports; prefers track and field
• Doesn't mind the cold
• Aware of fashion
• Loves to party
• Happy
• Has a big heart

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Dancer

Dance with a Reindeer?

Dancer, a completely extrovert, is a reindeer with a unique personality: When he’s not helping Santa, he’s having dance parties. His favorite genre is Latin music due to the strong rhythm. He would be happy to dance with Enrique Iglesias. Since dancing is his passion, he knows the tango, salsa, meringue, and even has ventured into contra- and square-dancing. Do-si-do-ing can be a little difficult, but he likes it. Plus, you’ll never find him without a bell around his neck as he never hesitates to indulge in pomp and circumstance.

Are You Like Dancer?

• Has good hand-eye-foot coordination
• Great at dance moves
• Loves wearing colorful clothes
• Popular among the elves
• Loves eating popcorn
• Loves a celebration
• Loves to go to the movies with friends

Prancer

Prance around and primp!

Prancer loves to carry a mirror to regard himself on the sleigh every now and then. He has to look his best all the time because he never knows quite who he’s going to meet. Mrs. Claus made him a special reindeer-harness that is red and green with extra attachments for his mirror, comb and brush. He loves the other reindeer and would do anything for them. He is often found in the elves’ factory prancing around gracefully with all the other reindeer, elves and helpers cheering him on.

Are You Like Prancer?

• Always is sure to look great
• Loves his accessories
• Great at baking (especially mint-flavored cookies)
• Absolutely loyal
• Has high energy
• Totally thinks out loud
• Enthusiastic
• Favorite song: Santa Claus is Comin' to Town

Vixen

Magic at work!

Vixen is the comedic reindeer known for lots of magic tricks. The other reindeer often get slightly annoyed with his ability to make things disappear and reappear. He’s great at tricking the other reindeer out of their candy canes. He also has a weakness for yummy Santa-shaped chocolates. Santa, however, happily tolerates Vixen’s tricks because they really come in handy on Christmas Eve. The bag of toys is only so big...

Are You Like Vixen?

• Very smart
• Loves to be the center of attention
• Cool, calm, and collected
• Everyone likes to confide in him
• Gifted at magic tricks
• Loves to help others, especially Santa
• Often runs late

Comet

What's that darting across the sky?

Comet is out of this world – as his name implies. He’s quite handsome and always has a smile. He’s easy-going and loves to play ball with all the young fawns. All the children of the world seem to look up to him. Santa, of course, loves this about Comet. In the days before Christmas, Santa will head out with Comet to check his list and see how the children all around the world are doing. When they see Comet, they flock to pet him because he’s quite adorable and so laid-back. He just loves the attention the children shower upon him. Plus, he inspires little children to be on their best behavior.

Are You Like Comet?

• Loves to make people laugh
• Incredibly smart
• Laid back
• Likes flexibility
• Once he makes up his mind to do something, he'll get it done
• Always willing to lend a helping hand
• Loves honesty and playing fair

Cupid

Love

Cupid is an affectionate reindeer. She has Christmas reins decorated with red and green little heart-shaped bells. Her motto is “Spread the Love”. She often carries mistletoes and mysteriously places them all around people's’ entryways at Christmastime. That way, people don’t forget to hug and kiss during the season. She’s always singing, too. The other reindeer roll their eyes when she begins singing “Joy to the World” for the thousandth time. She also makes appearances on Valentine’s day, showering people with red hearts.

Are You Like Cupid?

• Favorite colors are red and green
• Loves jazzy Christmas music
• Good at finding mistletoe
• Really good with bows and arrows
• Cannot stand it when a friend is sad and will do anything to help
• Loves helping Santa eat his cookies and milk
• Has a sweet tooth, but also likes a good, crunchy carrot

Donner

A thunderous presence

Donner’s name comes from “thunder” in German. This is for good reason. He’s always noticed when entering a room because he’s got a deep booming baritone voice. He loves to sing those low notes. His joyous renditions of “Santa Baby” makes all the reindeer ettes swoon.“Santa Claus is Coming to Town”, and “Here Comes Santa Claus” always receive high marks and rowdy applause from his fellow reindeer. He loves hanging out with Blitzen, too. Together, they can really belt out some dynamic duos.

Are You Like Donner?

• Loves to take charge
• Loves to sing and loves jazz music
• Creative
• Close to a couple of reindeer friends, like Blitzen
• Loves a good debate
• Hums Christmas songs a lot, even while flying
• Prefers dark chocolate

Blitzen

Lightening-quick!

Blitzen’s name comes from the German word for “lightning”. He’s fast, playful, and like a bolt when it comes to helping Santa deliver his Christmas goodies. When Santa yells “faster!", Blitzen has the ability to infuse an electric charge to the other reindeer to make them zap through the sky, fast as lightning. He’s also best reindeer-buds with Donner and they often hum duets to themselves while flying high in the skies.

Are You Like Blitzen?

• Gets everything done extremely fast
• He's zippy everywhere he goes
• Has a tenor voice that complements Donner's baritone
• When not working, he loves a good Christmas movie
• Always on time
• Almost always finishes projects
• Loves spontaneity

Rudolph

With that nose so bright...

Rudolph is Santa’s famous ninth reindeer. He joined the herd a few years after the original eight. At first, he was terribly self-conscious. He suffered from low self-esteem because he had an odd red nose. It wasn’t until Santa recognized his rosy bulb as a beacon of light that he was ushered into his role as leader of the herd. Because his nose glowed, he was able to lead Santa safely around the world, on the snowiest of nights...and other reindeer agreed that Rudolph just had to stay with the herd. Now, when Rudolph isn’t helping on the sleigh ride, he loves to play Hide and Seek with the other reindeer. He has the advantage, though. He can light up dark places effortlessly and find the other reindeer every time.

Are You Like Rudolph?

• Humble
• A little shy
• A leader when he needs to be
• Loves reindeer games
• Playful around friends he knows well
• Loves helping others
• Loves seeing new places
• Steady worker, helping the elves to get all their Christmas tasks done

Olive

She's sweet!

Olive is the tenth reindeer to join Santa’s herd. She had a precarious start. You may recall the line from Rudolph’s song, “…all of the other reindeer used to laugh and call him names…” Many people heard, “Olive, the other reindeer…” Well, it’s true. Olive is the other reindeer. She did, in fact, laugh at Rudolph with his big red nose, but it was only because she thought Rudolph was an amazing asset to Santa’s team, and she really wanted to be a part of it. So, she started out by mocking Rudolph but then later realized that wasn’t becoming for a reindeer. Besides, everyone knows that when you tease your friends, it's because you really like them. She shyly apologized to Rudolph and they have been best friends ever since. She loves to play hide and seek, too, and is especially good at finding the Abominable Snowman.

Are You Like Olive?

• Insightful and intelligent
• Only a little shy, but very outgoing once she gets to know you
• Also loves reindeer games
• Really good at making good friends
• Great sense of humor
• Prefers to work behind the scenes
• Always has a lot of projects going on
• Lives in a gingerbread house

Which reindeer personality are you?