Mute

A mute is a person who cannot speak vocally. There are two types of mutes: a regular mute, who is born without the ability to speak vocally, and a deaf-mute, whose inborn inability to hear also renders them unable to speak vocally.

In mainstream Smurfs media, Laconia the woodelf is a character who has been portrayed as either a regular mute or as a deaf-mute. She communicates with people by using sign language.