Gargamel

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Smurf villain cartoon
1st appeared (1959-)

Gargamel is an evil wizard or sorcerer and is the sworn enemy of the Smurf's. His powers appear very limited; and actually appears to be more of an alchemist as his main ability is to formulate magic potions. His main goal in life is to destroy the Smurf's. He is perpetually stooped, his robe is worn and patched, and his teeth although white, are rotten.

He lives in a run-down hovel with his flea-bitten cat Azrael. Later he acquires an apprentice named Scruple, who seems moderately brighter and more savvy than his master, though still inexperienced in the use of magic.

Gargamel originally captured a smurf which he had needed as an ingredient for a potion to make gold (according to an old magic spell). The other smurf's. rallied against him, freed the kidnapped smurf and the sorcerer was defeated and humiliated. Gargamel swore revenge: from now on the conflict would be personal.

Sometimes he wants to eat the Smurf's., other times his only use for them is to make gold, although he has some even more bizarre uses for them. Though he often catches Smurf's. who wander by his home or which he happens across in the forest, he does not know the location of the hidden Smurf village, a fact which continually alludes and frustrates him.

On some occasions, he has discovered the location of the village, but sooner or later gets led away from it due to either a magic spell put on him by Papa Smurf or because of some other bizarre factor. Sometimes it is simply a matter of his being led away from the village while chasing the Smurf's., losing them and then being unable to find his way back.

The one and only Smurf he loves is, his daughter/creation Sassette who refers to him as "pappy Gargamel."

Despite his never-ending hatred and frustration for the Smurf's., more than once has he had to rely on Papa Smurf to help save him from a more wicked enemy's plans (such as Balthazar) or to rescue him from a potion gone horribly wrong.

SUMMARY

ARCH RIVAL :	The Smurf's.
STRENGTHS :	A cruel and wicked Wizard who will stop at nothing to capture and kill the Smurf's. for his own gains, such as to make gold. Although usually unsuccessfully he is sly and cunning, and constantly plots to schemes.
WEAKNESSES :	Gargamel is an eternal bungler. Some of his schemes to catch Smurf's. border on the bizarre (such as a "blue magnet" that attracted solely blue items). He has a seemingly endless library of spellbooks, potions, and gimmicks for his life's passion. However, no matter how elaborate Gargamel's plans, they invariably end in failure, causing him to spout his catch phrase: "I hate those Smurf's.!".
WEAPONS :
QUOTE :	"I hate those Smurf's.!".