King Vorak

King Vorak is a posthumous character from the My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic comics, serving as the main antagonist of FIENDship is Magic #2: Tirek. He was the king of the Infernal Lands, the husband of Queen Haydon and the father of Tirek and Scorpan, as well as one of the main reasons for Tirek's descent into villainy.
==Description==
===Appearance===
King Vorak was a centaur with red skin, white hair and black eyes with yellow irises similar to his oldest son's. However, he had a full beard, wavy hair, deer antlers and wore more regal attire.
===Personality===
Vorak was very strict, both as a ruler and a father. He was quick to punish anyone who would upset him and was very weary of his children's actions. He especially had a poor relationship with Tirek due to his misbehavior, and never once supported his talent in magic. Though he meant well and cared for his family, it was his coldness toward Tirek that fueled his obsession with power. He was very intelligent and was quick to realize that Tirek would likely become a villain in the future. 
===Abilities and Powers===
Vorak was the king of his own country and had full authority over it. It is also implied that he could use magic like several of his kind could.
==History==
===Biography===
In the distant past, King Vorak was once ruled over the Infernal Lands, which was home to the centaur and gargoyle races, residing in the royal castle. At some point, he married Haydon and had two sons with her: the centaur Tirek and the gargoyle Scorpan. However, he seemed to be always weary of his oldest son, Tirek, who had a great gift for magic but no interest in politics, especially since he began training with the centaur hermit, Sendak, who he also distrusted. Because of which, he chose to ignore Tirek's potential, which made him bitter and resentful of his father.
One night, both Tirek and Scorpan were late for supper due to Tirek visiting Sendak and has an argument with his wife about punishing them. While Haydon makes her point that Vorak's constant dismissal of Tirek's abilities had caused him to become the delinquent that he was, Vorak then voices his concern for the thirst for power he sensed in him and his fear that he will one day attempt to overthrow him. Unbeknownst to him, Tirek and Scorpan were listening in as he made this statement and Scorpan comes in to break up the argument. Vorak then sarcastically greets his son, who returns the same sentiment.
The next morning, Vorak learns that Sendak had kidnapped a unicorn from Equestria and becomes extremely livid about it. After gathering everyone in the throne room, he states that he will leave Haydon in charge of the kingdom while he personally escorts the unicorn back home, and sentences Sendak to work in the mines for the rest of his life for his crimes. He then turns to his sons and demanded to know where they were last night. Though Tirek claims that they were both in the castle at the time, Vorak refuses to believe him and orders him to his chamber until he gets back, which Tirek begrudgingly obeys.
It is unknown what happened to Vorak after that, due to Tirek vowing to overthrow him one day (though the fact that Scorpan, who clearly loved and respected their parents, was still on good terms with Tirek by the time they journeyed to Equestria, makes it unlikely that Tirek was successful), but given how old Tirek had gotten, it is safe to assume that both he and Haydon have long since passed away.
===Legacy===
Though Vorak meant well, it was his harsh attitude towards his son in his youth that caused Tirek to become the power-hungry villain he is today. The main reason that Tirek desires so much power is to finally earn the respect of his father and impress him, even though it would be impossible through such means.
Even to this day, Tirek is still deeply hurt by his father's treatment, as he became enraged when Discord mentioned his name in The Ending of the End Part 2.
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