Remarkable new high-tech images reveal the face of the real-life bishop who inspired the concept of Santa Claus — more than 1,700 years after he first made Christmas merry and bright.

TROUTMAN, N.C. (WBTV/Gray News) - A real-life Elf on ... the town’s first elf. He said he has been enjoying seeing people young and old light up when they see one of Santa’s helpers keeping ...

But the real-life Santa Claus doesn't quite resemble the brand ... his tale was mixed with local folktales of flying chariots and elves. In the Netherlands, St. Nicholas was rumored to have ...

TROUTMAN, N.C. (WBTV/Gray News) - A real-life Elf on the Shelf has been spotted around a town ... he did not hesitate to become the town’s first elf. He said he has been enjoying seeing people young ...