King Smurf is a regular Smurf whose actual name and position is never stated in the original adventure in which he is the titular main character. When Papa Smurf leaves the village for a few weeks in order to get some euphorbium leaves (which he needed to complete an herbal potion for undisclosed use), the Smurfs are left with no leader. Arguments and fights begin when they all claim the post, until they decide the best way to resolve the situation is to have a vote, though at first they all announce that they are voting for themselves.