Nope. We got this guy - Hoba
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Hoba visits bringing presents to children of Arbea |
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Seal of Hoba |

The god Arbea manifests as Hoba after the long winter when there are no harvests to sacrifice to him for his appeasement. It was said that Hoba would come to your house and steal your children as tribute before he would allow spring to return. So, people would trick him by creating straw doppelgänger of their children for him to take away instead. This would appease Hoba and spring would return. It was how parents convinced their children not to go play out in the snow past dark even though the days got shorter.
In modern times Hoba is as you see him above - a jolly wendersell (travelling salesman) who brings toys to children. Families make dolls (or cookies shaped like people) so that Hoba knows which children to leave presents for. He visits on the holiday Arbeas which is similar to our Christmas.


Also, here are some sketches of how the gang will look now that they've had their Kishimoto inspired makeover for this year's Christmas card. It's going to be epic!!!
So, what do you think of Hoba?
Enjoy!
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