Duty
Papa Smurf's duty is to ensure all the Smurfs of the village get along well, are nice to each other, and do not fight. When real chaos rises among them, Papa Smurf takes very drastic measures, often using magic. For example he has switched bodies with Gargamel in order to pretend to attack the village on several occasions, including in the Smurf Versus Smurf comic adventure and the "Romeo & Smurfette" TV episode, and has even created a whole other village of evil doubles of the original Smurfs in The Smurf Menace" comic issue.
Papa Smurf would sometimes prefer not to have to constantly fix problems, but he has realized that it was his calling. One time he said that because he may not be able to be the village leader forever, every Smurf should have a brief experience of commanding the village. He brought this into effect by handing over his signature red hat and having the designated Smurf wear it, and direct others on a construction project. While the other Smurfs were wearing Papa's hat they were referred to as "Papa Greedy", "Papa Clumsy", or "Mama Smurfette". While Papa felt it important that each Smurf gain leadership skills, he maintains his purpose of guiding the Smurfs and fixing their problems and mistakes.
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