Papa Smurf/1981 Animated Series

Papa Smurf (original French name Le Grand Schtroumpf) is one of the three main characters of the The Smurfs 1981 animated series. He is the leader of the Smurf Village and the father figure of 102 Smurfs.

Backstory
NOTE: This page section is currently in a work-in-progress.

Nothing much is known about the 1981 animated series iteration of Papa Smurf in his childhood. However, before humans had took refuge in the Smurf Forest, he has raised 98 male Smurflings in the Smurfs Village while he had to take on Hotap and Kloog who wanted to capture the Smurfs.

Personality
In the first two seasons of the television adaptation, Papa Smurf's personality was heavily based on his comic book iteration. Papa Smurf initially has shown irritability and tendency to blatantly insult or yell at the other Smurfs. He also expresses anger in more ways than one, such as standing Lazy up with his foot (making them nose-to-nose) to order him to get water in "Paradise Smurfed"; and booting Jokey from his sight in "The Hundredth Smurf".

Papa's voice was also performed much less softly in the first two seasons of the 1981 television series, making him resemble more of a stereotypical stern father figure in comparison. Despite the differences, he had many moments of kindness and cares very much about others from the start of the series.

Eventually in the third season onwards, Papa Smurf's short tempered traits was toned down, making him resemble the kindly, easygoing and helpful father figure that we know as of today; while his voice is performed much more softly.

He always wants everyone to do the right thing, going as far as helping Gargamel and Azrael out of trouble when no one else can (much to the annoyance and confusion of the others), though he has shown a very rare exception for this in "Gargamel The Generous".

Motives
Papa Smurf is considered the village leader of the Smurf Village and father figure to all the other Smurfs. He trusted that the other Smurfs are able to handle things with supervision and meditation from him, allowing him to be able to continue his studies and experiments.

During vital emergencies, Papa Smurf use his wisdom and knowledge of magic and science to protect the village from different types of danger that exist within (or outside) the Smurf Forest.

Physical appearance
Papa Smurf is identified by his red Smurf hat, pants, a shortly-trimmed white beard and moustache, and black eyebrows.