Talk:Luna Eclipsed/@comment-1162086-20111023034840/@comment-206.248.158.16-20111023044155

Saint Nicholas was a Greek saint who supposedly gave gifts (usually of money) anonymously because he was so modest. Santa Claus comes once a year on a flying sleigh pulled by reindeer, leaves toys for children, loves milk and cookies, and lives on the North Pole.

Nightmare Moon was a princess and co-ruler of Equestria who wanted to plunge Equestria into eternal night because she was jealous of her sister, and was imprisoned in the moon for a millenium. "Nightmare Moon" is an evil pony who comes once a year looking for ponies to eat and is confused by costumes and placated by offerings of candy.

After 1000 years, the truth of her story has been completely lost to common ponies. It's actually a small miracle that they still have the same name for her.