Grouchy is a Smurf character, and a protagonist of the Butterverse.
History[]
Grouchy Smurf is one of the village residents living under the current Papa Smurf. As a young Smurf, he was bitten by a Bzzz Fly which, as he went untreated longer than his fellow Smurfs, left a permanent effect on his personality, which is why he always seems unhappier than his peers, a race of creatures otherwise known for being perpetually cheerful.
Personality[]
Grouchy is a very unhappy Smurf, most of the time. He seems to show no enjoyment for the things his peers take for granted, such as hug a Smurf day or friendship day. He’ll often complain bitterly about any sort of positive interaction or object, usually in the form of declaring ‘I HATE…’ followed by whatever the current object is. He does show an empathetic side too, although he hates discussing feelings he is still a good listener, and an excellent babysitter.
Appearance[]
Grouchy is of average height and fairly stocky build for a Smurf. He wears standard white leggings and a white hat, but is noticeable for having a near-permanent scowl, and noticeably thick eyebrows which enhance the effect.
He wears a magic mood ring on his right hand, that changes colour depending on his actual emotions.
Role In The Village[]
Grouchy doesn’t have a designated role in the village, since he hates everything in it, but he is often a volunteer on Papa Smurf’s missions and will still do his fair share of the chores, albeit with complaints. His favourite role, however, is taking care of the babies.
Relationships[]
Sorcerer Smurf[]
Grouchy has always had a soft spot for Baby Smurf, and was always his best caretaker as it was one of the few things he genuinely enjoyed doing. Baby grows into Sorcerer as he gets older, and Grouchy doesn’t lose this strong bond, although he is a little sad that Sorcerer no longer relies on him the way he did as a baby. He does still see himself as an older safespace figure to Sorcerer, perhaps a sort of uncle or even brotherly type of relationship.
Vanity Smurf[]
Grouchy has confessed that he has always found Vanity quite attractive, even if he tends to conceal his personal feelings. Following the burn incident, where Vanity was teased by Passive-Aggressive Smurf, Grouchy ended up confronting P-A about his actions, and even managed to comfort Vanity, even though he ‘HATES’ cheesy talks.
The two have very opposing personalities, but since Vanity enjoys the ego boost of knowing the Smurf who hates everything loves him and Grouchy can be talked at rather than having to hold a long conversation, their relationship tends to work out well for them in a way that seems strange to the rest of their peers.
Aloof Smurf[]
Aloof is Grouchy’s son, and much like he was with Baby, Grouchy has always been an excellent caretaker. Aloof tends to have the same distain for the majority of things in life, which Grouchy is secretly proud of, especially when his sentences start with ‘Oh I hate-’ and so forth. Aloof was never as affectionate of a Smurfling as the majority, but he has his own special bonds with his parents, and much like Grouchy, their empathetic sides tend to come out away from the crowds, which is something they share.
Gutsy Smurf[]
Gutsy Smurf is possibly Grouchy’s best friend, although that label is dubious. Grouchy does at least seem to sincerely like Gutsy, although they aren’t as close as some of the other best friends of the village. The two, however, enjoy pulling pranks together on Brainy.
Vexy Smurf[]
Grouchy was temporarily enamoured with Vexy when they returned from modern Paris, however this didn’t last very long, and he didn’t trust her or Hackus for a while. Ultimately, nothing official ever came of it.
Trivia[]
- The Smurfs can’t really remember what Grouchy was like before the fly incident, probably due to the purple disease altering their memory of that particular event (they have no trouble recalling other events from their childhood, so it seems to be only Grouchy’s image that’s affected). It’s documented that he was a pretty average Smurf though, potentially even one of the happiest.
- Despite claiming to hate almost everything, it’s known that Grouchy does in fact like flowers, babies, cute animals and his friends & family, of course, though his admittance to this may vary for his friends
- Grouchy does always like the flowers on Vanity’s hat, he thinks they’re pretty
- Grouchy has a magical mood ring that helps let others know his true feelings, due to his curse masking nearly everything but grumpiness