Tirac

**NOTE: Not to be confused with G4 villain Lord Tirek**

**Tirac** is the main antagonist of the My Little Pony special Rescue at Midnight Castle. He is a demonic centaur who is the lord of the Midnight Castle planning to kidnap four ponies of Dream Valley to execute his plan of creating eternal night as well as Scorpan and Spike's former boss and leader.

He was voiced by Victor Caroli.

## Rescue at Midnight Castle

Tirac is first seen when Scorpan tells him that he captures two ponies which cause Tirac himself to be angry since he needs four ponies. Spike tried to explain to Tirac but Tirac said silence to them. After that, Tirac orders Scorpan to prepare another attack.

Once Scorpan captured the four ponies his master requested. Tirac turned all of them (expect Ember since she is too small) into dragon-like monsters. Tirac then orders Scorpan to imprison Ember and threatens him if he didn't capture a fourth pony, Spike will be killed.

When Megan and the ponies arrive at the castle to save their friends, one of the guards finds them and tells Tirac about them. Tirac finds it excited since he can finally have a fourth pony. After that, When Tirac was about to tell Scorpan about something, he notices that he is missing. During the time Megan and the ponies came into the castle, they are captured as well as Tirac having Applejack turn into another dragon-like monster. Scorpan, Spike and Ember then came helping Megan and others. Tirac orders his guards to go after them but Megan and everyone else escape easily. Tirac then tried to make the night that never ends. Scorpan at first tried to stop him but Tirac defeat him easily. Megan and the ponies then stop Tirac from making the night that never ends by using the Rainbow of Light which pretty much finally defeat Tirac.

## Personality

Tirac is a horrifyingly sadistic and power-hungry monster who wants to make the night that never ends. He is also shown to be a menacingly monstrous and hateful creature with a disregard for innocent life. Tirac is shown to be fine with hurting children which was shown when he threatens to kill Spike who is just a baby dragon.

## Trivia

* Tirac's name is often misspelled **Tirek**, as the original pilot in which appears no credits, leaving many to wonder how his name was spelled. However, it has been confirmed by the MLP cartoon bible as well as many multiple VHS covers, plus how it is pronounced in the episode, that it is indeed Tirac and Tirek. His G4 counterpart, Lord Tirek, kept his often misspelled name. Thus, the two counterparts have name that are pronounced and spelled differently.
* Tirac may been the origin of the phrase "Night that never ends", and he is considered the trope for namer for that trope.
	+ The "Night that never ends" aspect and motive is shared was given to My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic's first villain: Nightmare Moon, likely because Laren Faust took some inspiration from Tirac when creating Nightmare Moon (the ethereal shape she takes somewhat resembles the Rainbow of Darkness, for example). Accordingly, its often stated that she had been brainwashed and many speculated to be by Tirac himself, but when he eventually did appear and return in G4 as Tirek, he did not possess this kind of power and was not responsible for Nightmare Moon's creation.

* An alternative version of G1 Tirac, known by the name Tirek, appears in a chapter of My Little Pony: The Manga - A Day in the Life of Equestria Vol. 3. His role is similar to the original, but with Twilight Sparkle replacing Megan and her counterpart from the special as the protagonist. Tirek gains possession of the Element of Magic after it is sent to his word by Discord.
	+ Speaking of that, Both Tirac and Twilight's voice actors (Victor Caroli and Tara Strong) co-starred in Bravest Warriors.

* In Tirac's first scene, his face is not seen, and he is running his hand across the Rainbow of Darkness as if petting a cat. This is most likely a reference to the James Bond villain, Ernst Stavro Blofeld.
* His voice actor Victor Caroli was well-known for his narration of much of the Transformers franchise (another franchise by Hasbro).