Tom Lair is Irma and Chris Lair's father as well as the husband of Anna Lair. In Heatherfield he serves as the city’s chief of police.

Personality

Tom is a party animal and a sports fan^{[citation needed]} who hates when the garage gets dirty^[1] and has little patience for fussy people. He can be nice and mean towards Irma at times. He is very strict and expects his children to be clean well-behaved and get good grades. Tom is an expert in interrogations, as Irma puts it. He is a little more aware of Chris' bad behavior than his wife.^{[citation needed]}

Plot

He works as a police officer, and has been seen working with Joel McTiennan and Maria Medina.^[2] He was seen doing patrol duty, where he was almost killed by Cedric.^[3]

Relationships

Family

• Anna Lair (wife)
• Irma's birth mother (first wife, deceased, comics only)
• Irma Lair (daughter)
• Chris Lair (son)

Trivia

• He is voiced by Byrne Offutt in the TV series.

Gallery

Comics

Images of Tom Lair from the comics.

TV series

Images of Tom Lair from the TV series.

References

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Media
Comics · TV series · Video game · Music From and Inspired by W.I.T.C.H. · Books · Manga

Comics
Arc 1: The Twelve Portals	Issue 001: Halloween · Issue 002: The Twelve Portals · Issue 003: The Dark Dimension · Issue 004: The Power of Fire · Issue 005: The Last Tear · Issue 006: Illusions and Lies · Issue 007: One Day You'll Meet Him · Issue 008: The Black Roses of Meridian · Issue 009: The Four Dragons · Issue 010: A Bridge Between Two Worlds · Issue 011: The Crown of Light · Issue 012: So Be It Forever
Arc 2: Nerissa's Revenge	Issue 013: I Know Who You Are · Issue 014: The End of a Dream · Issue 015: The Courage to Choose · Issue 016: The Mark of Nerissa · Issue 017: Don't Close Your Eyes · Issue 018: Fragments of Summer · Issue 019: The Other Truth · Issue 020: Whispers of Hatred · Issue 021: Under the Shadow Sign · Issue 022: The Broken Heart · Issue 023: Good-bye! · Issue 024: Trust Me
Arc 3: A Crisis on Both Worlds	Issue 025: Water Shadows · Issue 026: The Ultimate Blackmail · Issue 027: The Departure · Issue 028: So Near, Yet So Far · Issue 029: The Lesser Evil · Issue 030: The Path of the Wind · Issue 031: The Voice of Silence · Issue 032: A Play of Many Parts · Issue 033: The Greatest Gift · Issue 034: Drops of Freedom · Issue 035: Reflected Lives · Issue 036: Rebel Spirits
Arc 4: Trial of the Oracle	Issue 037: The Dispute · Issue 038: The Heart's Desire · Issue 039: A Flutter of Wings · Issue 040: The Last Secret · Issue 041: The Whole Truth · Issue 042: No Hope · Issue 043: The Magic of Light · Issue 044: Never Alone Again · Issue 045: Double Deception · Issue 046: The Strength of Courage · Issue 047: The Sands of Time · Issue 048: New Horizons
Arc 5: The Book of Elements	Issue 049: Between Dream and Reality · Issue 050: It's Magical Anyway · Issue 051: Out of Control · Issue 052: The Book's Eye · Issue 053: Dancing to a Different Tune · Issue 054: One More Hug · Issue 055: The Day After · Issue 056: The Riddle · Issue 057: The Island of Memories · Issue 058: Illusions · Issue 059: The Jaws of the World · Issue 060: Air and Earth · Issue 061: The World Inside The Book · Issue 062: Between the Pages · Issue 063: Arrivals and Departures
Arc 6: Ragorlang	Issue 064: The Screaming Man · Issue 065: Only a Flower · Issue 066: Reflected Memories · Issue 067: On Your Side · Issue 068: The Dark Side · Issue 069: Beyond Borders · Issue 070: Radio Silence · Issue 071: The Mark of Fear · Issue 072: The Green Flash · Issue 073: The Black Beat · Issue 074: At the Heart of It All
Arc 7: New Power	Issue 075: You're Back to Who You Used to Be · Issue 076: Earth · Issue 077: Of All the Stars · Issue 078: Fire · Issue 079: Water · Issue 080: Emotions · Issue 081: Air · Issue 082: Energy · Issue 083: Back to Kandrakar · Issue 084: A Special Flow · Issue 085: I Am You · Issue 086: The Heart of It All
Arc 8: Teach 2b W.I.T.C.H.	Issue 087: Cold Magic · Issue 088: Who Among You? · Issue 089: The Key to Summer · Issue 090: Heart Skips a Beat · Issue 091: More Than Meets the Eye · Issue 092: No Longer Alone · Issue 093: From Far Away · Issue 094: The Reckoning · Issue 095: Endless Tears · Issue 096: Here On The Heart · Issue 097: The Magic of the World · Issue 098: Sweet After All · Issue 099: A Dive in the Air
Arc 9: 100% W.I.T.C.H.	Issue 100: 100% W.I.T.C.H. · Issue 101: The Nascent Star · Issue 102: The First Day · Issue 103: The One You're Not · Issue 104: Another World · Issue 105: One Letter From a Dream · Issue 106: Zodiac · Issue 107: It Was Fate · Issue 108: A Father's Heart · Issue 109: The Green Truth · Issue 110: Magical Moms · Issue 111: Teamwork · Issue 112: First Days · Issue 113: The Long Kiss · Issue 114: Back to School · Issue 115: A Special Journey · Issue 116: The Right Distance · Issue 117: The Best Party
Arc 10: Ladies vs. W.I.T.C.H.	Issue 118: All In A Day · Issue 119: Music In The Air · Issue 120: Lady Giga · Issue 121: Ten Years Later · Issue 122: Mathematically Possible · Issue 123: Lady Crash · Issue 124: A Puppy for a Friend · Issue 125: The Other Part · Issue 126: Lady Kimikal · Issue 127: Embrace · Issue 128: A Single Word · Issue 129: Away From the Heart · Issue 130: A New Friend
Arc 11: Magical Sovereign	Issue 131: The Magic of Emotion · Issue 132: Together Again · Issue 133: Little Magic · Issue 134: Tomorrow · Issue 135: Summer Time · Issue 136: Sportingly Stylish · Issue 137: I Love London! · Issue 138: A Different World · Issue 139: Forever In Our Hearts
Special issues	Special Issue: The Year Before · Elyon: Return of the Queen · Special Issue: Cornelia and Caleb: A Love Not Meant to Be · Special Issue: Core of Kandrakar · Special Issue: Planet Boys · Special Issue: Orube Special · Special Issue: Two Hearts For a Ball (World Cup Special) · Special Issue: Christmas Special 2004 · Special Issue: Christmas Special 2005 · Special Issue: Christmas Special 2006 · Special Issue: W.I.T.C.H. Look Book · Special Issue: Caleb and Elyon - Two Destinies · Special Issue: Halloween Special 2007 · Special Issue: Olympic Games 2008 Special
Mini specials	Mini Specials: The W Zone · Mini Specials: W.I.T.C.H. Everyday · Mini Specials: Witch on Stage! · Mini Specials: Small Magical Secrets · Mini Specials: The W Zone · Mini Specials: Daily Problems · Mini Specials: You Witch · Mini Specials: How To

TV series
Season 1	It Begins · It Resumes · The Key · Happy Birthday Will · A Service to The Community · The Labyrinth · Divide and Conquer · Ambush At Torus Filney · Return of The Tracker · Framed · The Stone of Threbe · The Princess Revealed · Stop the Presses · Parent's Night · The Mudslugs · Walk This Way · Ghosts of Elyon · The Mogriffs · The Underwater Mines · The Seal of Phobos · Escape from Cavigor · Caleb's Challenge · The Battle of The Meridian Plains · The Rebel Rescue · The Stolen Heart · The Final Battle
Season 2	A is for Anonymous · B is for Betrayal · C is for Changes · D is for Dangerous · E is for Enemy · F is for Facades · G is for Garbage · H is for Hunted · I is for Illusion · J is for Jewel · K is for Knowledge · L is for Loser · M is for Mercy · N is for Narcissist · O is for Obedience · P is for Protectors · Q is for Quarry · R is for Relentless · S is for Self · T is for Trauma · U is for Undivided · V is for Victory · W is for Witch · X is for Xanadu · Y is for Yield · Z is for Zenith

Books
Chapter books		The Power of Five · The Disappearance · Finding Meridian · The Fire of Friendship · The Last Tear · Illusions and Lies · The Light of Meridian · Out of the Dark · The Four Dragons · A Bridge Between Worlds · The Crown of Light · The Return of a Queen · A Different Path · Worlds Apart · The Courage to Choose · Path of Revenge · The Darkest Dream · Keeping Hope · The Other Truth · Whispers of Doubt · A Weakened Heart · A Choice is Made · Farewell to Love · Trust Your Heart · Enchanted Waters · Friends Forever · The Beginning · Guardians of the Veil
Hyperion graphic novels		The Power of Friendship · Meridian Magic · The Revealing · Between Light and Dark · Legends Revealed · Forces of Change · Under Pressure · An Unexpected Return
Yen Press graphic novels		The Twelve Portals Vol. 1 · The Twelve Portals Vol. 2 · The Twelve Portals Vol. 3 · Nerissa's Revenge Vol. 1 · Nerissa's Revenge Vol. 2 · Nerissa's Revenge Vol. 3 · A Crisis on Both Worlds Vol. 1 · A Crisis on Both Worlds Vol. 2 · A Crisis on Both Worlds Vol. 3 · Trial of the Oracle Vol. 1 · Trial of the Oracle Vol. 2 · Trial of the Oracle Vol. 3 · The Book of Elements Vol. 1 · The Book of Elements Vol. 2 · The Book of Elements Vol. 3 · The Book of Elements Vol. 4 · Ragorlang Vol. 1 · Ragorlang Vol. 2 · Ragorlang Vol. 3 · New Power Vol. 1 · New Power Vol. 2 · New Power Vol. 3 · Teach 2b W.I.T.C.H. Vol. 1 · Teach 2b W.I.T.C.H. Vol. 2 · Teach 2b W.I.T.C.H. Vol. 3 · 100% W.I.T.C.H. Vol. 1 · 100% W.I.T.C.H. Vol. 2 · 100% W.I.T.C.H. Vol. 3 · Yen Press 29: 100% W.I.T.C.H. Vol. 4 · Yen Press 30: Ladies vs. W.I.T.C.H. Vol. 1
Adventure books		When Lightning Strikes · Enchanted Music · Heartbreak Island · Stolen Spring · The Cruel Empress
Crystal Birds		The Stone Falcon · The Talons of the Eagle · The Shadow of the Owl · The Golden Phoenix
Scandinavian releases		The Ebony Pyramid · The Iceflower · The Golden Spring · Queen of the Night · The Flame of Clarity · The Pristine Rose · A Touch of a Star · The Wells of Fog · The Storms of Windmor
Expedition		Heart of the Earth · Emerald Bird · Shell World · Unicorn Castle
Guidebooks & Annuals		Guide to Friends · Guide to Crushes · Guide to Secrets · 2007 Annual · 2008 Annual
Manga		Manga Volume 1 · Manga Volume 2
Italian graphic novels		Omnibus 1 · Omnibus 2 · Art Edition 1 · Art Edition 2 · Art Edition 3 · Art Edition 4 · 20 Years of Magic · 20 Years of Magic Vol. 2 · 20 Years of Magic Vol. 3

Songs
Music From and Inspired By W.I.T.C.H.	W.I.T.C.H. Theme Song · The Power of Five · W.I.T.C.H. Is in the House · It's Like Magic · The Power of W.I.T.C.H. · I Can Do Anything · Fire · Bloom · Heart to Heart · Keeper of the Heart · Swifter · Flow · United · Friends Forever · Super Powers · We Are W.I.T.C.H.
Other	Italian theme song

Manga
Manga Issue 1 · Manga Issue 2 · Manga Issue 3 · Manga Issue 4 · Manga Issue 5 · Manga Issue 6 · Manga Issue 7 · Manga Issue 8

Characters
W.I.T.C.H.	Will Vandom · Irma Lair · Taranee Cook · Cornelia Hale · Hay Lin · Orube
C.H.Y.K.N.	Cassidy · Halinor · Yan Lin · Kadma · Nerissa
Earth	Sheffield Institute: Alchemy · Sondra · Eric Lyndon · Nigel Ashcroft · Matt Olsen · Principal Knickerbocker · Bess and Courtney Grumper · Martin Tubbs · Laurent Hampton · Uriah Dunn · Kurt Van Buren · Dean Collins · Raphael Sylla · Andrew Hornby · Joel Wright · Nashter · Edward Folkner · Sheila Jensen Families: Anna Lair · Joan Lin · Lillian Hale · Napoleon · Susan Vandom-Collins · Chris Lair · Chen Lin · Theresa Cook · Harold Hale · Lionel Cook · Peter Cook · Elizabeth Hale · Tom Lair · Tony Vandom · Herbert Olsen · William Collins · Mr. Huggles Villians: Shinobu Takeda · Mariko Takeda · Foreman Takeda · Tecla Ibsen · Shagon · Tridart · Ember · Khor Stephen · Luke Pradd · Henry · Laura Steedson · Kevin Jensen
Meridian	Elyon Brown · Lord Cedric · Miranda · Prince Phobos · Caleb · The Mage · Frost the Hunter · Tracker · Gargoyle · Sandpit · Julian · Aldarn · Jeek · Raythor · Tynar · Blunk · Miriadel · Galgheita Rudolph · Alborn · Ardehl
Kandrakar	Himerish · Tibor · Endarno · Luba · Kandor · Althor · As-Sharwa · Bolgo · Xin Jing
Arkhanta	Ari · Maqi · Yua · Jamayeda · Shawi

Locations
Worlds	Earth · Meridian · Kandrakar · Arkhanta · Basiliade · Fast World · Nune-Boreal · Zamballa · Aridia
Heatherfield	Sheffield Institute · The Silver Dragon · Ye Olde Bookshop · Jensen Dance Academy

Magic
Elements	Quintessence · Fire · Air · Water · Earth
Items	Heart of Kandrakar · Heart of Meridian · Heart of Zamballa · Aurameres · Seal of Phobos · Seal of Nerissa · Horn of Hypnos · Book of Secrets · Book of Elements · Crown of Light · Mage Ring · Map of portals · Star of Threbe · Star of Cassidy · Breath of Time · Last portal · Tooth of the Tonga · Transfiguring cards · Weapons