Papa Smurf

Papa Smurf is the overarching protagonist of The Smurfs franchise. 
He is the leader and father of the Smurfs. At 542 years old (546 in the movie) is the third-oldest Smurf after Grandpa and Nanny, and well above the typical age of the other Smurfs, which are approximately 100 years old.
In the Hanna-Barbera cartoon series, he was voiced by the late Don Messick. In the first two Smurf movies, he was voiced by the late Jonathan Winters (who also voiced Grandpa Smurf in the cartoon series) and the late Jack Angel. In the 2017 movie, he is voiced by Mandy Patinkin.
==Appearance==
Papa Smurf is easily distinguished from the other Smurfs by his red clothes and his bushy white beard, which was brown in his younger days.
==Personality==
Papa Smurf is 546 years old, but despite this, he is quite energetic for his age. He is kind, gentle, and wise. As the Smurf’s village leader, he is always concerned about all of the other Smurf’s well being. Even though Papa Smurf is gentle, he has an ill temper and can get furious if the other Smurfs are not following his directions. Papa Smurf is known to use magic when he wants to know something that will happen in the near future. Alchemy is his hobby, and he uses it to defend his Smurfs. He could be labeled as a “good wizard”. 
He is also known as protective, aspiring, patient, accountable, selfless, mature, understanding, rational, friendly, polite, adventurous, plucky, affectionate, sweet, modest, upbeat, responsible and fatherly. Despite Papa and Gargamel are enemies to each other, Papa will always occasionally save Gargamel's life when he knew he was nothing more but a powerless coward who not stronger or smarter than other pure evil sorcerers when it comes of following the rules of morality, even Baby Smurf and Sassette agrees with Papa to help Gargamel after they like him as their attempt friend. 
He doesn't like any of his Smurfs comes into his lab while he is working. 
==Gallery==
S1E27-Papa Smurf and Ducky.png|Papa Smurf being saved by Ducky.
S1E27-The Smurfs glaring at Lord Balthazar.png|Papa Smurf and the other Smurfs glaring at Lord Balthazar.
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Papasmurf1.jpg|Papa Smurf as he appears in the comics.
Papa_Smurf_Cartoon.png|Papa Smurf as he appears in the cartoon.
Papa Smurf.jpg|Papa Smurf as he appears in the 2011 movie.
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Papa Smurf-2017.png|Papa Smurf as he appears in the 2017 movie
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Smurf crossover art of Papa Smurf and Son Goku for Akira Toriyama's death.png|Smurf franchise paying homage to Akira Toriyama's death, featuring Papa Smurf and Son Goku.
==Trivia==
*In the original French version, Papa Smurf's name is "Le Grand Schtroumpf", which could be translated as "the Great Smurf" or "the Big Smurf". His name could also be interpreted as "Le Grand Père", French for grandfather, which is consistent with his elderly appearance and paternal ways.
*His age in human years is 58-63 years.
*In episode "Secrets Smurfs" from the 2021 series, we learn that Sarsaparilla makes that makes that has Smurfs (winds).
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