Gutsy is a Smurf character, and a protagonist of the Butterverse.
History[]
Gutsy Smurf is a resident of Smurf Village, and one of the rare cases of a male Smurf having early-onset hair. Since males usually don’t grow hair until their 400’s, Gutsy has often stuck out for this, although his condition is genetic and not harmful.
Personality[]
Gutsy is a brash and domineering character, and at times can seem rather hard-headed as he tends not to listen to others in favour of charging in head first into precarious situations. This brazen attitude can be beneficial at times, such as exploration or defending his friends, but more often than not gets him into trouble. He is a fierce protector though, and despite his petty need for revenge pranks and competitive nature, will usually be one of the first to volunteer to help with dangerous missions.
Appearance[]
Gutsy is slightly taller than average, and has a rather strong physique. He is noticeable for having ginger eyebrows and sideburns, an unusual trait for someone his age, and this hair extends to the top of his head as well, although is usually covered by a white cap with a blue pom-pom. He also wears white leggings, and a blue tartan kilt with a sash going from his left shoulder. On the kilt, he has a brown sporran. He speaks with a Scottish accent.
Role In The Village[]
Gutsy doesn’t seem to have a main role per say, although he tends to help out around the village where he can. He is usually entrusted with missions accompanying Papa Smurf, or to do general manual labour around the village.
Relationships[]
Papa Smurf[]
Like all Smurfs, Gutsy looks up to Papa, and he’s probably the only Smurf Gutsy will actually take orders from. He’s usually one of the first to offer a helping hand to Papa with his missions.
Grouchy Smurf[]
Although Grouchy generally hates the others, he does have a pretty good relationship with Gutsy, especially after the two visited New York together during the portal incident. They might consider themselves best friends, although they don’t necessarily have the same kind of bond as some of the other best friends of the village do.
Brainy Smurf[]
Gutsy, like all Smurfs, found Brainy generally very annoying from a young age, and was always one of the first to cash in on his kicking’s or pulling high jinks on him. As adults, this rivalry continues, although begins to be peppered with the other villagers teasing them about having feelings for each other. This perhaps would have blown over eventually, if it weren’t for the fact it was true. Between the competitive nature of the two and usually being paired under the premise of ‘brave and brains’ Gutsy does genuinely begin to start liking Brainy, perhaps surprising even himself when asking him out not longer after their lizard egg incident, much to the amusement of their peers.
Gutsy and Brainy’s romantic relationship hasn’t been without it’s trials, but they’ve developed a much stronger bond through the years and time has mellowed the competitiveness. They did almost break up when Gutsy proposed the first time, since it was a bit of a spur of the moment that somewhat surprised Brainy. Luckily, the incident was brushed over and Brainy accepted the second one some months later at a spring festival.
Precocious Smurf[]
Precocious is Gutsy’s son and the two have a strong father-child relationship. Precocious has often dressed like Gutsy both for the culture and as a mark of respect. After the incident with Azrael that left a scar on his shoulder, Gutsy was the first parent Precocious went to, knowing he could trust him. Gutsy was able to get a sash with the tartan print that Precocious still uses to cover that shoulder to this day, although in some ways Gutsy is actually very proud of him for gaining such a scar with a cool story.
Trivia[]
- Gutsy can play bagpipes, and tends to do so mostly as an annoyance
- His favourite season is winter
- He likes to call Brainy ‘wolfy’ to get a rise out of him, despite Brainy’s repeated protests that he is no longer cursed
- The others tend to assume Precocious inherited Gutsy's early onset hair condition, although this is inaccurate as Precocious is trans