Santa and the lost Princess of Santopia

SANTA CLAUS, 55, who reigns as the current Santa. A kindly man who is unaware of all the intrigue going on around him in Santopia. Santa wants to reach an agreement with the Duchess of Gloom to end hostilities between their kingdoms.

SANTA POPS, Santa’s retired dad. Late 70s. Runs the Santa Museum where the Red Gloves are kept in a sealed glass case, the Old Red Suit, and many other artifacts. He is in league with the Wizard to make Noelle the rightful Queen.

PRINCE NICKY, the handsome, dashing, 18-year-old son, heir to Santa’s throne.

THE WIZARD OF SANTOPIA, ageless. Lives in an elaborate igloo-like grotto in the middle of Frozen Lake.

CORNEILIA (Connie) CLAUS, Santa’s wife, about 45-50, very glamorous.

LORD ELFINGTON, 65, Lord of All the Elves. Has a regal bearing as befitting Santa’s lord chamberlain, right-hand man and all-around go-to guy. Tallish, thin, arched-eyebrows, aristocratic. Carries a staff.

THE BARON VON SCHLEP, husband to Duchess of Gloom.

ELF SHORTFELLOW, Keeper of the Reindeer.

HEIRONYMOUS HIFALUTIN VI, 70, rapacious boss of the Hifalutin Universal Amalgamated International Toy Machine Manufacturing Company… of New York City.. Makes Scrooge look like a nice guy. “Toys might be our business, but our business is business.

LUCKY HIFALUTIN, 25, handsome but ruthlessly cunning son to Heironymous, who is planning to marry Noelle.