Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer, also popularly known as Santa's ninth reindeer, is a 20th century reindeer created by Robert Lewis May. Rudolph is usually depicted as the lead reindeer pulling Santa's sleigh on Christmas Eve, though he is a young buck who has only adolescent antlers and a glowing red nose. Though he receives ridicule for it, the luminosity of his nose is so great that it illuminates the team's path through harsh winter weather.
