Roc (My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic)

The Roc is an antagonist from the animated television show My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic. It appears in the episode of the seventh season Molt Down and it was also based upon the legendary creature of the same name and shared many of the same qualities of its mythological counterpart. It feeds on molting dragons because it's attracted to the molt smell.

Role
Spike goes through the molt effect so he goes to Zecora's for help, but she can't interfere with a dragon's natural change. When Spike goes outside to hide from Rarity, a ravenous roc gets drawn to the molt smell. It chases Spike and Zecora through the Everfree Forest, Spike tries to distracted it, the roc quickly snatches up Zecora. Spike runs into Rarity and tries to tell her they're in danger, however she can't hear him. The roc snatches them both up, though Spike manages to free himself with his fire breath.