Necile is a Wood Nymph, Santa's adoptive mother, and a character in the Life and Adventures of Santa Claus.
Background[]
Necile is one of the Wood Nymphs in the Forest of Burzee where her job is to tend the trees like all the other Wood Nymphs, ruled by Queen Zurline. Necile is also Santa Claus' adoptive mother and cares for her son like any good mother. She also wishes to help her son in any way she can, just like all the other Immortals.
Necile is a Wood Nymph with pointy ears, curly antennae, chestnut hair, red lipstick, green wings, and blue eyes that turn purple in the shade. Like all Wood Nymphs, she wears oak green clothes.
Appearance[]
In the movie, Necile is first seen waving goodbye to Santa Claus as he sets out on Christmas Eve before Herb begins the story.
In the story, Necile holds Ak's chalice so it can be filled with nectar, then she gives it to the Master Woodsman who drinks to see if it will be a good year or a bad year. When Ak tells his stories, Necile and the other Immortals listen; the Wood Nymph even hears about the baby boy.
When Shiegra and Herb aren't looking, Necile sneaks the baby away. When Ak finds out, Necile begs for forgiveness as well as to keep the baby, which the Master Woodsman allows just this once. Necile names the baby Claus and takes care of him with help from her fellow Wood Nymphs and the other Immortals, including Herb.
By the time Claus is all grown up and ready to leave with Ak for the human world, he says goodbye to his mother and his friends. When the time comes for Claus to find a home for himself, the Immortals, including the Wood Nymphs, promise to help him whenever he is in need.
In the Laughing Valley at night while Claus, Herb, and the little helpers are asleep, Necile and the other Immortals build a house for the kind man as well as give him everything he needs.
Necile, her sisters, and the other Immortals even assist Claus in his toy making. When Claus decides to make a new toy for Bessie Blithesome, his adoptive mother gives him advice.
As soon Claus explains about the Awgwas torturing him, the Immortals put their Seals on his house, but it's not enough to stop the terrible creatures. Ak informs the Immortals in Burzee to prepare for battle against the Awgwas. During the battle, Necile and her sisters turn the other Awgwas into clods of earth with one swipe from their enchanted willow branches while Ak chops the Awgwa King in two with his axe.
As Santa heads out on Christmas Eve to deliver his toys, Necile and the other Immortals wave to him. After fifteen mortal years of delivering toys, the Immortals fear that Santa will die and that the children will become miserable again.
So Ak calls upon all the Immortals for a council, including his brothers, Kern and Bo. After explaining about the toymaker, the Immortals all take a vote agreeing that Santa should become one of them. Just as the Spirit of Death is about to take Santa, the Immortals show up just in time to prevent it from happening and Ak bestows the Mantle of Immortality upon Santa.
The next day, Santa thanks Necile and the other Immortals for making him one of them as he promises to work harder than ever before. In the end, Necile and the other Immortals welcome Santa back from his toy delivery.
Video Game[]
Necile appears in the video game as a playable character. Her abilities are to fly, grow trees, and fight with her willow branch. Along with Ak and Kilter, only she can defeat the Awgwas.
Trivia[]
- Necile and the other Wood Nymphs have antennae just like their counterparts in the Rankin/Bass TV special.