Jack Skellington is a prominent figure and the main protagonist of the ''Nightmare Before Christmas'' franchise. He is a skeleton and called "The Pumpkin King" who is unknowingly in love with Sally, one of the residents. Jack Skellington is the patron spirit of Halloween, portrayed as being on par with Santa Claus and the Easter Bunny within his own holiday. As a living skeleton, he is immortal and can remove parts of his body without harm, as is often demonstrated for comic relief. He is the most important of many Halloween spirits, with the implication that their job is to scare people in the real world on Halloween night, though all in innocent fun.