Krampus
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Real Identity: Krampus
Appearances: Welcome to Halloween
Powers/Skills: Terrorizing
Voiced By: Fred Tatasciore
On Halloween, the Teen Titans and Pepo the Pumpkinman took refuge from a blizzard in a castle above a cozy alphine village. They heard a roar and saw a shadow approaching them. Robin ordered them to cower in fear. Beast Boy thought he was just a harmless old man. Krampus suddenly greeted them and they screamed. Raven informed he they were just trying to get out of the cold. Krampus understood and welcomed them inside his castle and offered to show them to the fireplace to warm their feet. Pepo thanked him and called him friend. Robin was still concerned and pointed out he had horns on his head and a long forked tongue. Pepo complimented the castle. Krampus mentioned it was in his family for generations. Robin still thought he seemed off. The others did not. Robin looked at portraits that illustrated how he scared children, ate them when they were naughty, and he was friends with Santa Claus. Robin realized who he was. Krampus implored him to speak up because he considered whispering to be rude.
Robin correctly identified him as Krampus. The others had no idea who he was. He called himself one of the more obscure holiday legends then tossed Robin. He gave him a cup of hot tea but it was a prank. Robin pulled his tea bag out to find a spider at the end of the string instead and shrieked. Krampus laid down some rules for their stay in his castle. The first rule was to not make a mess. Rule 2 was "Do not disobey the Krampus ever!" The last rule was to never go into the forbidden room nearby. Pepo was curious and wanted to go inside. The others tries to dissuade him. Beast Boy guessed it was filled with an army of undead reindeer. Raven thought it was full of monsters. Starfire thought it was a room filled with precious memories of his youth. Robin thought it was filled with the bones of all the children Kramus ate for dinner. Krampus overheard "dinner." Robin improvised and lied they were hungry. Krampus chuckled over his lack of manners and went to make them dinner. It was a pile of eyeballs, a brainloaf, and a purple glob trying to eat Starfire. She blew it up with starbolts.
Krampus was upset with the mess. He told her it was okay and asked her to go in the kitchen and help him with something. Robin panicked and thought Krampus was going to eat her. They heard Starfire scream then Krampus emerged from the kitchen. He told them she was baking but they thought the worst. He had a surprise for them, a jigsaw puzzle. They started with the edges per his suggestion. They complied out of fear. It was an image of Black Manta on an octopus monster attacking dolphins, Aquaman, Superman, and Wonder Woman. Krampus thought it was funny the monster was eating the dolphins. They nervously nodded in agreement. Pepo was amused with something but Krampus hit their heads with his stick for whispering. Krampus noticed a piece was missing from the puzzle and frantically looked around. Pepo clued the others in that he had it and was playing a prank on Krampus. He started to lose his patience. Pepo revealed he had it. The Titans wrestled Pepo for it but the piece landed in the fireplace and vaporized on contact with the flames.
Krampus declared they were naughty children and would be eaten. He chased them around the castle. Pepo directed the Titans to the forbidden room. Starfire's theory was right. Raven noted he looked so young and full of life. Krampus admitted he never wanted to be Krampus but he had no choice because it was handed down from generation to generation. He even stated he hated the job. Starfire arrived with desert, a plate of chocolate chip cookies. She explained she burned her hand and screamed. Krampus pointed out they thought the worst of him and that's why he hated the job but he wasn't so bad. Raven pointed out he was scary. Krampus explained he scared children so they behaved for Christmas otherwise there would be no presents. He felt no one appreciated him and just hated him. Starfire suggested he worked on the wrong holiday. Pepo suggested Halloween since he wouldn't have to change much. Krampus admitted he didn't leave his castle much.
They sang a song to explain Halloween to him. Krampus pulled two trick-or-treaters into the castle and scared them to the point they fainted. Krampus was truly happy for the first time in his life but needed someone to take over for him. The others reasoned it would have to be a control freak, a stickler for rules, and someone who smelled like a goat. They elected Robin to take over as the next Krampus. Robin accepted. Krampus used his stick to make antlers for him then gave him most of his fur as a coat. He took quickly to the new role and chased after them.