 Much of Santa Claus's mythos was not set in stone at the time, leaving Baum to give his "Neclaus" (Necile's Little One) a wide variety of immortal support, a home in the Laughing Valley of Hohaho, and "ten" reindeer—who could not fly, but leapt in enormous, flight-like bounds.Claus's immortality was earned, much like his title ("Santa"), decided by a vote of those naturally immortal.This work also established Claus's motives