Azrael (The Smurfs)

Azrael is a pet cat owned by the evil wizard Gargamel, the main antagonist of The Smurfs. He is voiced by Don Messick in the cartoon.

Azrael serves as Gargamel's companion in helping capture the smurfs. However, Azrael is usually more intelligent than Gargamel and often tells him about some kinks in his plans. Azrael is sometimes treated cruelly by his owner, and has been known to turn on Gargamel numerous times. In one episode, he eventually got tired of Gargamel treating him so badly that he turned against him.

But for an unknown reason, Azrael is Gargamel's cat again as he and Gargamel appear in the 2011 film The Smurfs. In the film, Azrael is computer-animated and voiced by actor Frank Welker. Actor Hank Azaria plays his owner Gargamel.

The name Azrael is one of the names for the Angel Of Death.