#Krampus: the Yule lord

[godzilla-reads]

You can never have too much Brom 💀

[judgeitbyitscover]

Child Thief (2009)

Krampus: The Yule Lord (2012)

Lost Gods (2016)

Slewfoot (2021)

Evil in Me (2024)

Authored and Illustrated by Brom

[mylifeinfiction]

Krampus: The Yule Lord by Brom

"If enough folks believe in a thing, I guess it becomes real enough. Don't it?"

HAPPY YULETIDE!!

Despite a sluggish second act and a main character whose arc didn't really grab hold of me until the scenes leading into the final act, I ended up quite taken by this one. I especially loved how Brom took elements of Norse Mythology and the Santa Clause folklore and infused them into an original story that thankfully never wastes either. Krampus is an fascinating character with interesting motives, and being brought along on his madcap exploits as he seeks revenge and attempts to bring the celebration of the Yuletide back from the dead in modern small-town West Virginia was a violent, joyous ride I'm glad I joined in on. Outside of significant stretches following the release of Krampus that I found sluggish, and repetitive scenes in the third act as Krampus and his Belsnickels go door-to-door spreading the Yuletide spirit, this is a wonderfully creative, gripping, satisfyingly violent story. Speaking of violence, the violence here is cinematic and unforgiving, making the revenge and justice sought and found wholly fulfilling in every case, especially that final use of the sack. Plus, we're treated to those beautiful pieces of Brom's artwork that further help to bring these characters and their story to life.

7.5/10

MERRY CHRISTMAS!!        

-Timothy Patrick Boyer.

[con-alas-de-angeles]

Brom, Krampus the Yule Lord

[drowninginabactatank]

I am 7 chapters in to Krampus The Yule Lord by Gerald Brom. I am thoroughly enjoying it thus far and am excited to be consuming more books as the year goes on!

This part made me feel something, definitely holding onto this energy for my art and my passions going forward. For context the person Krampus is speaking to is an adult in a difficult place in life.

- "Guard your dreams. Always guard your dreams."

Listen to Krampus! 🐐

[savzo]

Merry Christmas from the Graveyard Shift. A little Krampus for yall. Hope you were good ;)

[cozychamomilechaos]

yall ever love a book but its literally the most niche thing ever

[zootownplush]

Morning!

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Can’t believe Yule is right around the corner! So exciting. When I finish decorating I’ll definitely show my grotto so can see inside. It looks very festive currently but still some things that need to be done.

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I’m also gonna be reading a book called Krampus; The Yule Lord by Brom. Something worth reading to fit the holiday.

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Took Spooky Latte, Nettle and Gerti out to the fresh snow. We are expecting more soon. I hope we get dumped on! Haven’t had a good winter in years.

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I think I’ll spend part of the day taking photos cause I wanna do the stories. Sorry for slacking on that.

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What else do you all wanna see on here? Or would you like to ask questions? I wanna make this page fun and cute!

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[tenebrisdivina]

Happy Krampusnacht

artist: IrenHorrors

Happy Krampusnacht for those that celebrate!

I wanted to speak a little about this spirit and what gnosis and information I have discovered from working with Him off and on for the past few years- especially since there isn't a lot of info about Him. He is often seen as a kind of “novelty” but is in truth a very real entity.

There seems to be some misinformation that is often spread that Krampus is the son of the Norse goddess Hela. This is not true. Krampus has more connection to Frau Perchta then to Hela. This rumor about Krampus being the son of Hel originated from the fictional fantasy story “Krampus the Yule Lord” by the artist and author Brom. It has no basis in any mythology. Though not a lot is known about Krampus anyway.

In my understanding and learning's; Krampus is connected with the darker fey and to an extent earthen daemonic and natural darkness. He is both to an extent. He is both a gatekeeper and guardian of darker fey magic. He has an alignment with the “wild unknown,” and the dark forest archetype that represents the threshold and crossing between mundane and magical reality. Krampus can be interacted with year-round though He and His magick is most potent in December especially around Krampusnacht. Krampus presides over the realms of revenge and justice, domination, control over chaotic and unruly matters and intensification of sexual power (being a vital life force energy present in the aura not simply active in amorous pursuits). He also relates to primal nature, the hunt, rebelliousness, instinct, extreme cunning, the natural cycles of death and renewal (especially in winter)-to some extent. He also has connections in some ways to the holly king and lord of misrule archetypes. He is a potent symbol of this dark, persuasive magic and acts as a powerful guide into the duality of enchantment in fairytale realms due to his connection to the archetypal black forest.

In connection with Krampus I have come to understand that there is not just one being but a “race” almost of beings similar in nature to Himself. Though He has said that humans really would have a hard time telling which is which among these beings, and that they can all each appear under the moniker of “Krampus” to an extent. I have found him to be quite trickster like and quite of a fae nature; by this I mean the difference in approaching and understanding things between humans and fae. He is also under the dominion/auspices of King Belial in regards to the demonic type of energy he carries. This is due I feel to King Belial being Lord of the Earth, Witches God and also Winter King- as I know Him.

Some other areas associated with Krampus and things that He appreciates as offerings; things related to the dark forest or dark fairytales, pine, clove, orange, cinnamon, cedar, bells, birch, poisons- more flying ointment like, sexual offerings, obsidian, onyx, coal, ginger, mulled wine, schnapps, brandy, fauns, goats, chains, snowy nights, winter storms, hedonistic merriment and darker trickster nature. Alongside the usual more pagan yule associations. He is also linked with Saturn and Saturnalia to some extent. Krampus is a spirit that while popularly associated with Saint Nicholas/ Santa Klaus etc, He exists as fully separate from these being as an individuated and autonomous being- He has more pagan associations and links then Christian.

[violetmagician]

Going over some more of the creatures in my cryptid nesting doll enamel pin kickstarter, here's the holidays guys.

First is the krampus. Krampus is an Alpine creature that has become fairly popular in modern times. Its origins lay with other pre-Christian masked creatures of lore. It is one of many who would parade through the streets as part of a tradition to scare away evil spirits that came with the winter, the grotesque features of the masks and bells all being part of this. As a sidenote I also want to put out that despite some articles claiming this, Krampus is not an individual in traditional lore and has nothing to do with Hel, the latter being from Krampus the Yule Lord by Brom. The turoń is a Polish creature, part of other similar traditions of parading through the streets to frighten away winter evil. In Poland this is known as koliada, which is in modern times is the term for caroling. The turoń in particular is a horned creature whose name comes from the word for aurochs. It creates a commotion as it parades around, eventually tiring, waiting to revived with food and spirits. Mari lwyd is a part of Welsh tradition first written about in 1800, but with a likely longer history. The mari lwyd joins wassailing groups, as a horse skull on a poll covering someone with cloth. Mari lwyd would sing a song asking to be permitted into the house while those being visited would counter with verses of excuses as to why they can't be let in. As with many caroling traditions, eventually the homes would relent and give the wassailers food and drink.

[godzilla-reads]

Two sides of the same holiday coin?

[raisedbyhorror]

RAISED BY HORROR: HOLIDAY HORROR SPECIAL

Why do so many of us love -- and even look forward to -- holiday horror films? Is it because we've always known there was something off about Santa? Maybe we'd rather scream than sing a carol, or boring feelgood Christmas films make us feel stabby?Or is it because the holidays are horrific all on their own?

In this special episode we talk about why people love holiday horror, especially us, and why we see holiday horror as much entertaining and enlightening as it can be a form of self-care. We've been looking forward to this show all month, we got all dressed up for you, and we handpicked a selection of films to keep you creeped out long after the creatures stop stirring. Enjoy!

Watch this episode on our Raised By Horror YouTube channel.

In this episode...

RICHARD: Hosts, You Better Watch Out, A Christmas Horror Story

Richard's holiday horror book recs: Christmas and Other Horrors, Krampus The Yule Lord

VIOLET: Rare Exports, Christmas Bloody Christmas, Violent Night

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[nohalosinhell-archive]

@strikers-saloon Since it was getting close to Yule, Striker had decided to find Andrealphus and see what kind of celebrations he did this time of the year, and if possible get to have a snowball fight with them. Either way, he had missed the big blue bird and wanted to see them again. So dropping in via an open window and proclaiming "COWBOY KRAMPUS IS HERE!" In his southern drawl, just so they knew it was the best cowboy in all of Hell entering uninvited.

Security had no doubt picked up on him some time ago; however, by now, they had come to realize that the lord of the castle quite enjoyed Striker's company. This was some kind of game they played-- one no one understood and no one dared question. Still, keeping in mind Striker's reputation, Andrealphus was warned that the imp was close by.

And what did Andrealphus do with the information that an assassin was coming his way?

He opened the window for him.

He then resumed his work for the few minutes it took for Striker to get to said open window from where the sentries spotted him.

His greeting, so very excited and so very... Striker, earned a laugh from the Goetia as he rose from his desk.

"And look! He's brought me a gift~" The peacock says as his tail feathers spread out, shimmering vibrantly against the palace's crystalline walls. He strides over, and, with far less restraint than he had ever shown in the imp's presence, places a hand on his shoulder before bending down to kiss this cowboy Krampus.

[moonshinevvitch]

3, 12 and 14 from the "end - of - year" book ask pretty please 💕

🥺 Thank you and of course my love 💕

3. What were your top five books of the year?

Okay that's actually hard as fuck uhm...

1. What Moves The Dead by T. Kingfisher

2. Slewfoot by Brom

3. A Dowry of Blood by S. T. Gibson

4. Circe by Madeline Miller

5. Belladonna by Adalyn Grace

Honourable mention is The Valley of Fear by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. The second half was terribly boring but the absolute perfection that was Bodymaster Mc Guinty and the company with which the book was read made it worth it. 🤭🤭🤭

12. Any books that disappointed you?

In The House In The Dark Of The Woods by Laird Hunt (idk what I was expecting from a man named Laird Hunt) and The Dangers Of Smoking In Bed by Mariana Enriquez (I had heard so much praise about it but it simply wasn't it for me)

14. What books do you want to finish before the year is over?

I really hope I can finish The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern and Krampus The Yule Lord by Brom.

[drowninginabactatank]

I just finished reading my first book of the year!

Krampus: The Yule Lord by (Gerald) Brom was so delightful and a romp of an adventure the entire way through. I love folklore, I love art and I loved every rough cut page edge as I thumbed my way through this journey.

This is such a big achievement for me as I haven't been able to read books in a very long time (since uni many years ago now). My mental health has blocked me from so many things I used to enjoy but now I am slowly clawing them back to me like a belsnickel.

I promise to myself this book will be one of many I consume this year, it marks the start of something. It represents a lot of concepts dear to me - in particular Animism and the innate magic of life; the rituals in even the benign and most routine aspects of living.

As I fight to find daily functionality with my cPTSD I am reminded that all around me nature grows and so will I. Through every mundane moment I will find the magic whilst I endure and survive one day after another as the seasons cycle.

As I claw back small joys such as this - being able to read a book, I will be nourished and remember, especially on my bad days - that even brushing my teeth is a ritual and I will do it with intention.

I leave a drink out for Krampus each year as it is tradition in our household, last year it was honey whiskey. I shall gnaw my way through however many more books it takes to get to this December so that I may leave The Yule Lord another offering, I hope it makes him smile.

I recommend this book and I hope others find enjoyment in it as much as I have, the illustrated edition is most enchanting - get that if you can to truly immerse yourself. If you have triggers or sensitivities do some research first, this tale touches upon many difficult topics.

On to my next adventure~📚

[frosted-night]

The claim that he is Hels son can be traced back to a fantasy novel, "Krampus the Yule Lord", featuring him.

So I'm sorry but it's an internet urban legend. I highly advise consulting norse pagans and or their community to read up on it. It's a tiresome claim that I've seen for years and reddit finally showed me where it came from.

So because tumblr won't allow me to ask @frosted-night a question, I'll just post this and hope he reblogs. Some people think Krampus is the son of Hel, the norse goddess of death. Krampus may be related to a fucking norse god, making him more op than both pitch and mim. What do you think is North's reaction when he found out that Krampus' mother is Hel? Oh and if krampus isn't related to hel whatsoever, how did krampus get people to think he's Hel's son?