A fanfic adaptation of the classic Rankin/Bass special, Rudolph is a young reindeer born with an unnaturally red-glowing nose. When his secret is discovered by all of Christmas Town, he runs away from home. Along the way, he meets Hermey, an elf wanting to be a dentist, Yukon Corneilious, a prospector seeking fame and fortune, and Clarice, the only doe who is accepting of his nose.