John The Baptist (Empath stories)

John The Baptist is a character who is part of the EMPATH: The Luckiest Smurf story series, mostly appearing in a flashback scene related to the Smurfs' time-travel stories during The Lost Year. A few years prior to the events witnessed in "The Passion Of The Smurfs", John was a prophet of God sent to baptize the people of Judea and to proclaim the coming and appearance of Jesus Christ. He is mentioned by King Herod Antipas in the story during his judgment of Jesus, with John having been made a prisoner of the king until he was executed.