Azrael (Empath stories)

Azrael is a character who is part of the EMPATH: The Luckiest Smurf story series, appearing mostly in the novel. He is Gargamel's cat who hunts after Smurfs at every opportunity he gets when encountering them. Of all the Smurfs who have had the misfortune of dealing directly with Azrael, Empath is the only one who can directly stand up against him since neither he nor any cat are able to protect themselves from Empath's mental and physical abilities.