Garthalamos (Empath stories)

Garthalamos is a character who is part of the EMPATH: The Luckiest Smurf story series, mostly appearing in flashback stories. He was the father of both Gargamel and Gourmelin, who like Gargamel was a sorcerer in search for the elusive ingredient that would complete the creation of the Philosopher's Stone so he could be famous. Unfortunately, his search ended up driving a wedge between him and his wife Grisella, who only saw him as a no-good loser that she didn't want either of her sons to become. Eventually, Garthalamos moved to a place to his own, which he would leave to his son Gargamel after his death -- a hovel that contained the powerful Great Book Of Spells that he found in its cellar.