Deer are a type of animal. They are mostly seen in fields and forest around the Island of Sodor.
Luke's Deer[]
Luke's Deer is a young fawn which once befriended Luke after wandering into the Blue Mountain Quarry. He now lives in the Deer Park at Ulfstead Castle.
Biography[]
The deer once ended up at the Blue Mountain Quarry, where he was frightened by Rheneas. Later in the night, the deer befriended Luke and fell asleep in his cab. The following day, Luke took him around the quarry, but the loud machinery ended up frightening him again. Luke later took the deer on a trip to Ulfstead Castle, where he was reunited with his mother.
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The Fawn's Mother[]
The Fawn's Mother is a deer which lives in the Deer Park at Ulfstead Castle, and is the mother to the fawn which Luke befriended.
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Santa Claus' Reindeer[]
Santa Claus' Reindeer are flying reindeer said to pull a sleigh through the night sky to help Santa deliver presents on Christmas Eve.
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Thomas & Friends[]
- Series 3 - Buzz, Buzz (Rudolph indirectly mentioned)
- Series 17 - Santa's Little Engine (Rudolph mentioned)
- Series 18 - Last Train for Christmas
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- 2013 - Thomas' Night Before Christmas
- 2014 - Santa's Little Engine (Rudolph mentioned)
Engine Adventures[]
- 2016 - The Last Train for Christmas
Magazine Stories[]
- 2011 - Reindeer Rescue (mentioned)
Trivia[]
- While the number and names of the reindeer (as well as their exact spelling) vary across different pieces of media, Last Train for Christmas depicts the popular version of eight reindeer originally from the 1823 poem "A Visit from St. Nicholas", as well as Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer as the additional ninth reindeer, originally from the 1939 story of the same name.
- Rudolph is the only reindeer to have been explicitly referred to by name in Thomas & Friends.
- Rudolph has been referenced a few times in Thomas & Friends:
- Buzz, Buzz - After James' nose was stung by a bee, the Vicar of Wellsworth jokingly notes that even though it is not Christmas yet, it would be a great idea to nickname him "James the Red-Nosed Engine", much to James and his crew's amusement.
- Santa's Little Engine - After some tree branches stick to Thomas' funnel making them look like reindeer antlers, Sir Robert Norramby then has an idea and pulls a large red nose out of his pocket and sticks it on Thomas' nose, and calls him "Thomas, the Red-Nosed Engine".
- The song based of Rudolph was used on the Japanese DVD Thomas & Friends Christmas.
- Rudolph appeared in the ABC for Kids Christmas Spectacular concert with Thomas, The Fat Controller and Santa Claus.
The Sodor Animal Park Reindeer[]
The Sodor Animal Park Reindeer are a group of several reindeer from the Sodor Animal Park. Nia once delivered these reindeer to Sir Robert Norramby's Christmas party at Ulfstead Castle.
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Duck's Deer[]
Duck's Deer is a deer from a country park near Duck's Branch Line. The deer once escaped the park and wandered onto the Quarry Tramroad, but was recaptured with the help of Duck.
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The African Deer[]
The African Deer is a deer with sharp horns which lives at the Wildlife Park.
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The deer once broke out of its pen and ran around the Wildlife Park, making it unsafe for members of the public to enter. The deer received a fright when Thomas - dressed up to resemble a tiger - let out a roar to amuse the children. The startled deer was soon captured by the keepers.
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The Sodor Country Park Reindeer[]
The Sodor Country Park Reindeer is a deer from the Sodor Country Park. One Christmas, the reindeer escaped the park, but was returned home after being found by Peter Sam.
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Other Deer[]
Several other deer have been seen around the Island of Sodor.
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Magazine Stories[]
- 2004 - A Lot to Spot!
- 2008 - Henry's House!
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Engine Adventures[]
- 2017 - Thomas Helps Hiro
| Locomotives | Stephen | Glynn | Millie |
|---|---|
| Rolling Stock | Coaches | Standard Gauge Carriages | Narrow Gauge Carriages | Narrow Gauge Trucks | The Sleigh |
| People | Sir Robert Norramby |
| Locations | Ulfstead Castle | The Dinosaur Park |