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Rudolph’s nose |
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Rudolph’s nose is a trademark feature that made Rudolph famous for it. Currently, many films, books, and versions of Rudolph have this signature nose. Rudolph’s nose is red and it glows.
History[]
Rankin Bass[]
One spring, Rudolph is born in his home, with his parents, Donner and Mrs. Donner. However, moments after his birth, his nose is revealed to be red, and it glowed. Rudolph's parents were trying to hide the nose, until one day at reindeer practice, when the fake nose fell off, causing everyone to laugh at Rudolph, causing him to run away. Donner and Mrs. Donner tried to hide Rudolph’s nose with mud and dirt. But Rudolph looked down at his dirt covered nose as it felt quite strange for him. Donner told him that he’ll get used to it. Donner told him to put it there and the baby fawn cuddled against his father and his mother kisses his nose, accidentally wiping off the soil disguise. His nose shines, Donner looks at her and she kisses Rudolph’s nose again.
Over the years, Donner and a reluctant Mrs. Donner tried hard to hide Rudolph's nose, at reindeer practice, the unthinkable happened, as the cup that was used to hide his nose had fallen off. It caused more trouble, as the Bumble was "attracted" to the red light, but what actually made the Bumble roar so loudly and aggressively was a toothache that made him groan in pain.
Goodtimes Entertainment[]
Blitzen and his wife Mitzi has just become parents to a newborn buck whom they name Rudolph. Rudolph gets to his feet and does his first steps, but trips and tumbles into a haybale. Blitzen and Mitzi rush over to see if their son is okay. Rudolph emerges from the haybale unharmed, but when upon letting out a sneeze, his nose lights up red, to the shock of his parents.
The next day, Blitzen and Mitzi take Rudolph a tour of Santa's Village where they meet with Blitzen's three brothers and fellow Flyers Comet, Cupid and Dasher. At first Blitzen tries to hide Rudolph from them (worried at what they'll think of his nose), but Mitzi makes him stop. Cupid playfully tickles Rudolph and causes his nose to light up again, in front of the rest of the villagers to which Blitzen tells them that Rudolph has allergies before leading his son away. Blitzen along with Mitzi, hope that others will overlook Rudolph's nose and grow to accept it and he will become a Flyer, but leave after the villagers laugh at Rudolph for his nose.
A year later, Rudolph starts Reindeer School where he expresses his wish to be a Flyer, but is ridiculed by his cousin Arrow and the rest of the class (except the teacher Mrs. Prancer and a young doe named Zoey (whom Rudolph has a crush on) for his nose, which causes him to leave the school in tears. When outside, Rudolph meets Santa who gives him his scarf and tells him that he thinks his nose is grand and that everyone is different on the outside but it's what's inside our hearts that counts and also says that he treats everyone in the village like family.
During The Junior Reindeer Games when Arrow is neck-neck with Rudolph, Arrow taunts Rudolph, saying that Zoey is only nice to him because she feels sorry for him. Rudolph doesn't believe this, but Arrow says it is true as Zoey told him. Angry at these taunts, Rudolph's nose lights up and temporary blinds Arrow and causes him and the other racers to crash. Rudolph wins the race, but is disqualified by the referee for supposedly using his nose's light to cheat and makes Arrow winner by default. Zoey, knowing the truth, confronts Arrow for cheating in the race and breaks up with him after he discriminates Rudolph. Rudolph listens in on Blitzen arguing with the referee and misinterprets that his father is ashamed of him and leaves home.
After he leaves home, Rudolph sees a cave and goes in the cave for shelter. However an arctic fox named Slyly declares the cave is his and tries to get Rudolph to leave, however due to the size difference between them, Slyly is easily defeated and decides to let Rudolph stay. Slyly sees Rudolph's nose light up, but doesn't laugh but does laugh along with Rudolph, when the reindeer tells him about what others have said about his nose.
After getting into the Ice Castle and freeing the others that were trapped, Stormella along with Ridley and the wolves catch up with them outside of the Ice Castle. When Stormella threatens to freeze Zoey, Rudolph's nose lights up as he defends Zoey causing Stormella to fall down the cliff they are on. Luckily, Rudolph aided by Zoey, Slyly, Leonard, Ridley and the wolves help pull Stormella up to safety.
Upon leaving Ice Castle, the quartet are found by Boone and Doggle who take them back to Santa's Village where Rudolph and Zoey reunite with their parents. After seeing Rudolph's nose light up, Santa asks him to guide his sleigh to which the reindeer agrees. Rudolph is wished good luck by Slyly and Leonard and is given a kiss by Zoey, before leaving with Santa and the Flyers.
Trivia[]
- In the Rankin/Bass special, a red GE lightbulb was used as the character's nose.
- Donner used mud and dirt first, but then Mrs. Donner licks the mud and dirt off.
- Rudolph didn’t like both the mud or the fake nose.