Hermey the Misfit Elf

Origin
Hermey the Elf preferred studying dentistry to making toys, making him a social outcast among the other elves in Christmastown. Quitting his job as a toymaking elf after being threatened with the loss of his job for poor performance and for not "fitting in," Hermey declared he is running away from Santa's Workshop. He soon met a reindeer who would later become Santa's 9th reindeer(see notes) in a snow drift and the two decided to run away together. They later met Yukon Cornelius, an eccentric arctic prospector who invited the runaways to join him on his search for silver and gold.

The two outcasts and Yukon Cornelius found themselves pursued by the Abominable Snowmonster. An escape from the Snowmonster on an ice floe brought the travellers to the Island of Misfit Toys. The Island was a sanctuary for defective and unwanted toys ruled by King Moonracer, a winged lion.

When the misfits returned home, the other citizens of Christmastown, including Santa Claus himself, realized how harsh they had been to them and welcomed them back to Christmastown with Hermey finally getting permission from his former boss to open a dentist's office at the North Pole the week following Christmas.