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* VagueAge: This applies to most of the cast but Spike is probably the one who sticks out the most because he is younger than the mane cast but seems to be ''older'' than the Cutie Mark Crusaders. Dragon biology[[hottip:*: He grew to full size in one episode, and then went back to his normal form after Rarity talked him down]] and society[[hottip:*: doesn't seem to exist in any formalized manner]] offers much in the way of questions but little in the way of answers, so figuring out his relative age comes down to looking at how he acts and how the rest of the cast treats him. Judge how his behavior compares to the Mane Six for yourself.
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* DependingOnTheArtist: In [[ComicBook/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicIDW the comic books from IDW]], the inside, of his mouth is green.
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* ADayInTheLimelight: [[Recap/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicS1E19ADogAndPonyShow "A Dog and Pony Show"]] (shared with Rarity), [[Recap/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicS1E24OwlsWellThatEndsWell "Owl's Well That Ends Well"]], [[Recap/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicS2E10SecretOfMyExcess "Secret of My Excess"]], [[Recap/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicS2E21DragonQuest "Dragon Quest"]] [[spoiler: [[Recap/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicS3E2TheCrystalEmpirePart2 and "The Crystal Empire - Part 2"]]]]
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* InSeriesNickname: "Spikey-Wikey," used by Pinkie Pie in [[Recap/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicS1E24OwlsWellThatEndsWell "Owl's Well That Ends Well"]] and by Rarity in [[Recap/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicS2E10SecretOfMyExcess "Secret of My Excess"]] and [[Recap/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicS2E21DragonQuest "Dragon Quest"]].
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** [[spoiler: His part in saving the Crystal Empire certainly ''is'' acknowledged though: he gets his own stained glass window for it!]]
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* SpannerInTheWorks: [[spoiler:Deciding to go with Twilight when she's looking for the Crystal Heart is the ''only'' reason King Sombra loses.]]
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* BreathWeapon: Like all dragons, he can breathe fire, though he hasn't yet been shown to use it as a weapon even in a serious fight. Indeed, even though he is known to use his fire for cooking and popping popcorn, even a full on (albeit accidental) blast only gives Twilight a new hairstyle.
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* BreathWeapon: Like all dragons, he can breathe fire, though he hasn't yet been shown to use it as a weapon even in a serious fight. In "The Crystal Empire" though, he does [[spoiler:breathe fire in attempt to ward off the dark crystals created by King Sombra, albeit to little effect.]] Indeed, even though he is known to use his fire for cooking and popping popcorn, even a full on (albeit accidental) blast only gives Twilight a new hairstyle.
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* CrowningMomentOfAwesome: In ''[[Recap/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicS3E2TheCrystalEmpirePart2]]'' when he ends up saving the day.
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* DoesThisRemindYouOfAnything: [[{{WesternAnimation/Shrek}} A dragon falls in love with an equine immediately after they meet. This sure seems familiar.]]
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* SpoiledSweet: while he can be [[SpoiledBrat bratty]] at times, which might make sense as living in a castle likely has given him a privileged upbringing. But he's still a pretty friendly guy and it's clear Princess Celestia did well raising him.
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* SweetTooth: Beyond gems, he sure does like sweets, like ice cream or cake.
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*YourSizeMayVary: Not in the show, but in merchandise. The Spike vectors, unless he's sitting on Twilight's back, often make him appear smaller proportionally to the ponies than he does in the show.
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* BlessedWithSuck: Dragons are amongst the most powerful creatures in Equestria. A power gained by losing control of your materialism and becoming [[TragicVillain a mindless beast]].
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* OutOfFocus: He has considerably less screen time in season 2 than in season 1, even having the ponies that learn AnAesop just say it in a narrative voice instead of having him directly write the letter most of the time, causing some fans to joke that [[MemeticMutation Spike is now unemployed.]]
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* OutOfFocus: He has considerably less screen time in season Season 2 than in season Season 1, even having the ponies that learn AnAesop just say it in a narrative voice instead of having him directly write the letter most of the time, causing some fans to joke that [[MemeticMutation Spike is now unemployed.]]
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** Becomes amazingly literal [[spoiler: when he hatches [[CoolPet Peewee the phoenix]] at the end of DragonQuest]].
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* VagueAge: This applies to most of the cast but Spike is probably the one who sticks out the most because he is younger than the mane cast but seems to be ''older'' than the Cutie Mark Crusaders. Dragon biology[[hottip:*:He grew to full size in one episode, and then went back to his normal form after Rarity talked him down]] and society[[hottip:*: doesn't seem to exist in any formalized manner]] offers much in the way of questions but little in the way of answers, so figuring out his relative age comes down to looking at how he acts and how the rest of the cast treats him. Judge how his behavior compares to the Mane Six for yourself.
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-->'''Debut:''' [[Recap/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicS1E1MareInTheMoon "Friendship Is Magic, Part 1" ("Mare in the Moon")]]
-->Voiced by Creator/CathyWeseluck
A baby dragon who hangs around Twilight as her "#1 Assistant" and seems to be the closest thing she had to a friend before traveling to Ponyville. Spike is extremely loyal and efficient, but also a tad obnoxious. He can transport messages to Celestia by burning them with his green flames; this communication goes both ways as she can then send messages that he burps out. Messages he sends to Celestia arrive in a much more dignified manner.
* AbortedArc: Attempts to give Spike a CatchPhrase ("Holy Guacamole!") in "Feeling Pinkie Keen" [[LetUsNeverSpeakOfThisAgain have mysteriously vanished]].
* AllLoveIsUnrequited: He has a major crush on Rarity who seems to either not notice this or not care. She never shows any indication she could imagine getting together with him nor of being bothered by the notion and wanting to reject it. Unless she's being really blind to his obvious feelings, it probably has something to do with how the only reason they are even remotely the same ''size'' is because he's still a child or the fact that [[PrecociousCrush he's still a child]].
** This status quo is demolished at the climax of "Secret of My Excess" when Spike finally confesses his feelings to Rarity. [[spoiler: Not only did she know all along, she was deeply moved.]]
* AllThereInTheManual: According to [[WordOfGod Lauren Faust]] it was Princess Celestia who raised Spike and taught him how to magically send messages. Apparently Ponies know very little about dragons and have never seen a baby one before which is why Celestia decided to take the challenge of raising one herself.
** Possibly {{subverted}} though, as [[Main/WordOfGod Lauren]] had said that this was just a concept that was never actually added to the show yet. So the writers may change his backstory.
* AlwaysSomeoneBetter: His initial view on Owlowiscious.
* AudienceSurrogate: Sometimes ends up getting pulled into the girls' adventures against his will and then ends up enjoying it all in spite of himself. [[PeripheryDemographic Clearly some of us are meant to relate.]]
-->"I don't want any of that girly, frilly, frou-frou nonsense" he says and then walks out giggling after receiving his ticket to the Grand Galloping Gala.
** [[ShoutOut To drive the point home,]] [[PeripheryDemographic he plays with the miniatures of Shining Armor and Cadence in the season 2 finale.]]
* BadassAdorable: When pushed enough, he can fight back pretty well if a friend is in danger.
* BadassMustache: Wears one on several occasions.
* BerserkButton: Never come between him and Twilight or disrespect Rarity while he's around.
* [[BewareMyStingerTail Beware My Jackhammer Tail]]: The end of his tail can function as a jackhammer. It's mostly used for digging, but he's used it as an effective weapon as well.
* BigEater: Spike will eat almost anything and everything. He's got a ''lot'' of growing to do after all.
* [[BizarreAlienBiology Bizarre Dragon Biology]]: Normally understated but [[Recap/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicS2E10SecretOfMyExcess "Secret of My Excess"]] emphasizes that Spike's got some serious physical quirks compared to most creatures that ponies deal with.
* BlessedWithSuck: Dragons are amongst the most powerful creatures in Equestria. A power gained by losing control of your materialism and becoming [[TragicVillain a mindless beast]].
* BrattyHalfPint: Spike is helpful and obedient to Twilight. However, he can be incredibly obnoxious and childish at times, not to mention has [[DeadpanSnarker a very dry wit]].
* BreakingTheFourthWall: He does this in "[[Recap/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicS1E9BridleGossip Bridle Gossip]]" where he directly addresses the audience (and even the ''creators'').
--> "Uh... I got nothing. 'Twilight Sparkle?' I mean seriously; I can't even ''work'' with that."
** And again in "Lesson Zero", ending Twilight's imagine spots.
* BreathWeapon: Like all dragons, he can breathe fire, though he hasn't yet been shown to use it as a weapon even in a serious fight. Indeed, even though he is known to use his fire for cooking and popping popcorn, even a full on (albeit accidental) blast only gives Twilight a new hairstyle.
* ButtMonkey: Shares this role with Twilight Sparkle.
** IronButtMonkey: The cartoon even lampshades this by explaining that (unlike Twilight) Spike's natural body armor allows him to shrug off a lot of damage. He says this while being used as a literal pincushion for Rarity, and later shown to be exceptionally sturdy [[UpToEleven even by dragons' standards]].
* CharacterDevelopment: In episode 3 he didn't want to be seen at a "Girly Gala Gunk". 45 episodes later he's seen wearing pink apron out in the open, not being embarrassed to be seen in it (until Rainbow Dash started teasing him).
** Few episodes later Spike is seen enjoying spa with the other girls. Even ''Rainbow Dash'' wouldn't be caught dead getting a manicure! Although in Spike's case the right sort of a manicure might qualify under "proper maintenance of natural weapons for maximum effectiveness".
* CloudCuckoolander: Has shades of this, usually to contrast Twilight's no nonsense qualities. He's pretty lucid compared to Pinkie Pie however.
* CompressedHair: See NiceHat below. The question of where his spikes go when his head is covered is never addressed. It's especially notable because unlike hair (or manes, whatever) they're ''rigid'', though they do briefly go floppy when he gets drenched with water in [[Recap/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicS2E2TheReturnOfHarmonyPart2 "The Return of Harmony Part 2"]].
* CowardlySidekick: DependingOnTheWriter. Spike can be either (with thanks to Creator/MontyPython) [[LeeroyJenkins suicidally brave]] or [[LovableCoward hilariously cowardly]].
* CrazyConsumption: Spike loves to eat ''gemstones.'' Not only can he chew them with ease but he can also suck on one and melt it as if it were a large piece of hard candy.
* CurtainsMatchTheWindow: for particularly scaly definitions of "curtains"
* CuteLittleFangs: But don't get fooled for their tiny size, since they can chomp through ''diamonds'' as if they were cookies.
* ADayInTheLimelight: [[Recap/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicS1E19ADogAndPonyShow "A Dog and Pony Show"]] (shared with Rarity), [[Recap/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicS1E24OwlsWellThatEndsWell "Owl's Well That Ends Well"]], [[Recap/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicS2E10SecretOfMyExcess "Secret of My Excess"]], and [[Recap/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicS2E21DragonQuest "Dragon Quest"]].
* DeadpanSnarker: Not quite as much so as Twilight Sparkle but still noticeably so. (Perhaps it's a result of being raised by Twilight?)
-->'''Spike:''' That nest needs to be condemned!\\
'''Rarity:''' Spike, it's not ''that'' bad; perhaps the birds can use it as...\\
'''Spike:''' ...an outhouse?
** ServileSnarker: A lot of this comes from his duties to Twilight.
* {{Determinator}}: He is determined to win Rarity's heart and won't give up no matter what.
-->"There is no pain that would keep me from assisting the most beautiful creature in the world!"
* DoesNotLikeSpam: If [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XFQJ8QAPm34 this]] [[TheHub Hub]] commercial is to be believed, he thinks green beans are nasty.
* DoesThisRemindYouOfAnything: [[{{Shrek}} A dragon falls in love with an equine immediately after they meet. This sure seems familiar.]]
* DoggedNiceGuy: To Rarity.
** [[spoiler: After the events of [[Recap/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicS2E10SecretOfMyExcess Secret of My Excess]], it's shown that she does know about his crush, but sees him as the sweet little kid he is. Although one must wonder who made that Rarity shirt from "Green Isn't Your Color" in the first place. ]]
* DudeWheresMyRespect: Goes through some cases of this, especially since he does '''A LOT''' of work for the girls, with not too many thanks from them (this is {{subverted}} only in Owl's Well That Ends Well), and is even mysteriously absent at many of their parties, or adventures. As proven a few times though, Twilight is very grateful to have him around, [[InnocentlyInsensitive even if she doesn't always make it apparent]].
* EatDirtCheap: His favorite food is gemstones.
* EraSpecificPersonality: G1 Spike was less sarcastic (and in the original pilot was an antagonist before receiving a HeelFaceTurn) while G3 Spike was a 1000 year old StuffyBrit.
* {{Expy}}: Of G1 (prototype) Spike, G1 (TV series) Spike and G3 (DVD only) Spike.
* ExtremeOmnivore: He'll eat grass, fruit, gemstones (his favorite), [[LethalChef worm-filled muffins he scooped from the trash]]...
** Although he seems oddly picky about apples.
** Although he does treat gems like a human would treat a high-quality steak or fine cheese. In "Secret of My Excess", he talks about a rare fire ruby he's been carefully aging for some time now and expresses great excitement over eating it for his birthday dinner.
** Although [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XFQJ8QAPm34 this]] [[TheHub Hub]] commercial has him [[DoesNotLikeSpam claim that green beans are nasty]].
** He eats ice cream ''off the floor'' in "It's About Time", which also says something about [[VisualPun the cleanliness of Canterlot's floors.]]
* {{Familiar}}: Spike seems to be this for Twilight, though [[AnimalCompanion Owlowiscious]] may be a better fit.
* FoodAsBribe: Rarity and Pinkie Pie have each offered him gems to eat in exchange for a favor.
* ForHalloweenIAmGoingAsMyself: What costume does he wear on Nightmare Night? A dragon costume. [[SarcasmMode Real original]].
* FourFingeredHands
* FunSize: He's TINY compared to an adult dragon. He could fit in its palm and bring several friends. "The Cutie Mark Chronicles", "Secret of My Excess", and "Dragon Quest" all VERY strongly indicate that Spike will eventually grow to a massive size.
-->'''Pinkie Pie:''' Little Spikey-wikey! Who knew that big ferocious dragons started out so cutesy-wootsey?
* GenreSavvy: He immediately recognizes that Twilight Sparkle's FreakOut in "Lesson Zero" will end badly and tries to take steps before it gets too out of hand.
* GreaterNeedThanMine: He gives Rarity his Fire Ruby that he's been saving for months for his birthday dinner all so she can be happy.
* {{Greed}}: Dragons have an innate predisposition to this fault. Spike doesn't normally show it but excessive gifts can trigger this in him.
* HappilyAdopted: As of "The Cutie Mark Chronicles", it looks like he was raised by Twilight and it's obvious in "Owl's Well That Ends Well" that he sees her as a surrogate mother or big sister, which makes sense, since she was responsible for hatching him.
** Dragon Quest pretty much confirms that he always saw Twilight as family, and overtime saw the mane 6 as a part of his family too.
* HeavySleeper: Justified, since he is a ''baby'' dragon and needs his sleep.
* HyperCompetentSidekick: Spike is very skilled at cleaning, cooking, categorizing, taking notes, sending and receiving messages, etc. He can also fight, quickly spots mistakes in Twilight's plans, takes care of diplomatic business on his own and has connections with important people such as the famous Hoity Toity. On top of that, he absolutely ''loves'' his job.
** Oddly in the very first episode, a brief scene gives Spike a less-than-average understanding of spelling basic words. Thankfully averted in the series since.
** BunnyEarsLawyer: As good as he is at his job, Spike can also frequently be [[InnocentProdigy hindered by his childishness]] and can be a bit of an obnoxious goofball. Twilight has to keep him in line just as often as vice versa.
* HypocriticalHumor: Not as prominant as Rarity, but he [[LikeAWeasel sometimes backsteps his poorer advice]], and like many a DeadpanSnarker, is rather sulky and defensive about getting his dry wit dished back (though he is very good natured about pranks apparently).
* InnocentlyInsensitive: Sometimes. "Hurricane Fluttershy" is a particularly gruesome example, when his statements made in practicality on Fluttershy's poor flying ability break her spirit. He has no idea why Twilight keeps giving him angry glares.
* InnocentProdigy: Arguably even more so than Twilight since he actually is a kid.
* InSeriesNickname: "Spikey-Wikey," used by Pinkie Pie in [[Recap/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicS1E24OwlsWellThatEndsWell "Owl's Well That Ends Well"]] and by Rarity in [[Recap/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicS2E10SecretOfMyExcess "Secret of My Excess"]] and [[Recap/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicS2E21DragonQuest "Dragon Quest"]].
* InterspeciesRomance: Hopes for one with Rarity.
* JerkWithAHeartOfGold: Spike can seem awfully rude at times like when making fun of his friends' afflictions in "[[Recap/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicS1E9BridleGossip Bridle Gossip]]" or his machinations against the owl in "[[Recap/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicS1E24OwlsWellThatEndsWell Owl's Well That Ends Well]]". Apart from that though, he's an okay guy.
* LargeHam: Sometimes he becomes this.
* LargeHamAnnouncer:
** In "Fall Weather Friends", he enjoys announcing the Iron Pony Competition so much that Pinkie Pie makes him [[StraightMan co-announcer]] for the Running of the Leaves.
** In "Suited for Success", he gives a [[LargeHam ridiculously pretentious intro]] for Rarity's first fashion show...which is par for the course as far as fashion shows go.
* LikesOlderWomen: Rarity being the example.
** As [[http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-gEqrG66LfOw/ThpHwPG8MgI/AAAAAAAAHkM/bGtgd0CRIX4/s1600/33198+-+artist+sarcatsic+C4tspajamas+old+older+rarity+spike.png.jpg some fan art has pointed out]], this would lead to a weird MayflyDecemberRomance, since while he is a Baby Dragon, he'll also live much much longer than any Pony will.
* TheLoad: When things get gritty at least. Spike is a highly competent assistant to Twilight and proves useful outside the action, but in terms of actual physical involvement, he's mostly useless, either staying on the sidelines or needing the ponies to protect him. He does get sparse moments however.
* LoveAtFirstSight: Automatically falls in love with Rarity after he first meets her.
* MagikarpPower: So far we've seen that Dragons are ''obscenely'' powerful beings almost without equal but since Spike's a baby, he's relatively easy to thwart. This becomes all the more apparent when he [[Recap/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicS1E23TheCutieMarkChronicles occasionally]] ''[[Recap/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicS2E10SecretOfMyExcess stops]]'' being a baby and becomes a much greater threat to everyone nearby.
* {{Magitek}}[=/=]MundaneUtility
** He uses his magic fire to send and receive letters which makes him a living fax machine.
** He's also incredibly useful to the rest of the cast because he's the only main character with usable hands. Not that it seems to really hinder even the ''non''-telekinetic ponies too much. Pinkie Pie seems to be able to mix batter and make food just fine with her hooves, for example.
** He's also used for cooking in "Over a Barrel" and "A Bird in the Hoof".
* MeaningfulName: [[CaptainObvious He's called Spike because he has spikes.]]
* MetaGuy: He seems to be the only character thus far to {{canon}}ically be aware of the audience (and possibly even the creators of the show) despite {{Fanon}} about Pinkie Pie.
* MySpeciesDothProtestTooMuch: Pretty much considers himself to fall under this trope after "Dragon Quest"
* NiceHat: Spike seems to have a thing for sweet headgear. Apparently the Animators like putting stuff on his head [[RuleOfFunny because it's funny]].
* TheNicknamer: Takes this role in "Bridle Gossip" when he comes up with clever nicknames for the girls after they've been affected by the poison joke.
* [[NonHumanSidekick Non-Pony Sidekick]]: To Twilight Sparkle.
* NonStandardCharacterDesign: One of only two wingless dragons shown in the series. He's also the smallest seen so far.
* TheNotSecret: In "[[Recap/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicS1E20GreenIsntYourColor Green Isn't Your Color]]", Spike "reveals" to Twilight and Pinkie Pie that he has a crush on Rarity. Twilight of course already knows (and suggests it's already widely known) although Pinkie Pie is surprised and forces Twilight into keeping it secret.
** As [[Recap/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicS2E10SecretOfMyExcess Secret of My Excess]] shows, [[spoiler:even Rarity herself is aware of his crush]].
* OddFriendship: Believe it or not with ''Twilight''; the two of them really don't have that much in common yet they stick together. The argument can be made that they're more like family than friends though.
** He also seems fond of Pinkie Pie, despite his rational, cynical personality. He acts as befuddled as everypony else at her stranger excesses, but they often end up sharing scenes and supporting each other. To be fair, she is a FriendToAllChildren, and Spike is used to dealing with Twilight's [[SanitySlippage less coherent moments]].
* TheOneGuy: The only regularly recurring male character in the main cast, and for a long time the only confirmed male in the toy line.
* OnlySaneMan: He has his moments like everyone else, but he's usually in this role, especially once Twilight starts to lose it.
* OppositesAttract: Spike is a dragon (which are greedy by nature) with a crush on Rarity (the bearer of the element of Generosity).
** Scratch the surface and it starts looking like NotSoDifferent: greed is a major vice of Rarity's while Spike's willing to put Rarity's happiness above his own.
** [[PlayingWithATrope Played with,]] really. On the surface, Rarity is a vain and greedy girl while Spike seems endlessly giving and humble. But Rarity will put someone's happiness above her own without a second thought and Spike has an ego and [[AttackOfThe50FootWhatever (literally)]] monstrous greed that he usually suppresses. Similar qualities but different presentations.
* OurDragonsAreDifferent: And apparently used as living E-mail clients.
** He even appears to be a separate ''species'' from the grown dragons that live in the Everfree forest; he's flightless for one thing and capable of sending letters with his flame although WordOfGod says that the latter is a learned skill.
* OutOfFocus: He has considerably less screen time in season 2 than in season 1, even having the ponies that learn AnAesop just say it in a narrative voice instead of having him directly write the letter most of the time, causing some fans to joke that [[MemeticMutation Spike is now unemployed.]]
** It's especially funny because in the first half of the season Spike was featured in almost every episode (even ones where Twilight never appeared) "Spike is the new main character" became a meme.
* OverlyLongTongue: As seen in "[[Recap/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicS2E3LessonZero Lesson Zero]]" and "[[Recap/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicS2E10SecretOfMyExcess Secret of My Excess]]".
* PalsWithJesus: Like Twilight, he has a direct line to Princess Celestia (mostly because he ''is'' the direct line to Princess Celestia) though oddly he's far more laid back around her than any of her other subjects are.
** WordOfGod states that Celestia raised him after Twilight caused his egg to hatch. Jesus is his ''mommy''.
*** However, WordOfGod states that this concept was never officially put into the show, and may be changed. But he'd still be pals with Jesus, being the direct line of communication for the ponies.
* PhraseCatcher: "Spike, take a letter."
* PintSizedPowerhouse: Don't let his size fool you; he's a lot stronger than he looks. The Diamond Dogs learn this the hard way. [[ImagineSpot In his head anyway.]]
** NighInvulnerable: His offense might not be much to write home about, but being covered in dragon scales means there's not much that can do more than knock the breath out of him.
* PlatonicLifePartners: With Twilight; see OddFriendship.
* PlayingWithFire: He breathes a "magic fire" to send messages to Princess Celestia but is also capable of producing plain old regular fire too. "Owl's Well That Ends Well" suggests that he can even produce fire from his claws.
** [[UpToEleven Or even produce fire by accident.]] He's also accidentally sneezed green fire, resulting in random items being sent to Princess Celestia.
** Becomes amazingly literal [[spoiler: when he hatches [[CoolPet Peewee the phoenix]] at the end of DragonQuest]].
* ThePowerOfLove: It turns out that Spike's love for Rarity [[spoiler: is what reverts him back to his normal self when he turns into a rampaging monster.]]
* PrecociousCrush:
** He has a big crush on Rarity.
** [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=44OUB98t8zw#t=127s One]] of TheHub's [[Recap/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicS2E25ACanterlotWeddingPart1 Royal]] [[Recap/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicS2E26ACanterlotWeddingPart2 Wedding]] bumpers gives him a crush on Tori Spelling.
* PrehensileTail: His adolescent and adult forms have one.
* PurpleIsPowerful: See PintSizedPowerhouse.
* [[RaisedByHumans Raised By Ponies]]: Comes up in "Dragon Quest."
* RealMenWearPink: He at first thinks the Grand Galloping Gala is too girly for him, but later is enthusiastic about going. He's also willing to serve as a model for Rarity's designs.
** He also wears a pink apron and has tea and biscuits picnic complete with china set in ""Dragon Quest".
* ShoulderSizedDragon
* ShoutOut: Spike's magic green fire may very well be this to the Floo Network fireplaces in ''HarryPotter''.
* SignificantBirthDate: Twilight hatched his egg on the same day that she got her Cutie Mark.
* SingingVoiceDissonance: Not in the show, but the [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pTPqjKk_xCo "Equestria Girls" video]] implies that the song's male backup is Spike despite not sounding like him (i.e., sounding like SnoopDogg).
* SpoiledSweet: while he can be [[SpoiledBrat bratty]] at times, which might make sense as living in a castle likely has given him a privileged upbringing. But he's still a pretty friendly guy and it's clear Princess Celestia did well raising him.
* StraightMan: His most consistent role.
* [[SuperpoweredEvilSide Superpowered Greedy Side]]: **see MagikarpPower**
* TagalongKid[=/=]TheSixthRanger
* TechnicolorFire: His fire breath is a neon green color.
* TemporarilyAVillain: Makes a [[IneffectualSympatheticVillain rather ineffectual attempt]] out of jealousy in "[[Recap/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicS1E24OwlsWellThatEndsWell Owl's Well That Ends Well]]", complete with a DastardlyWhiplash attire and a hammy EvilLaugh.
* TotallyRadical: At least in the Polish version when compared to the other main characters. He uses phrases and words such as "Jesteś w dechę!" (You're totally awesome!), "wtopa" (bummer) or "ściema" (a slang variation of "lie").
* TrademarkFavoriteFood: Gemstones. This is a little frustrating for him living in Ponyville as the few ponies who do trade in gemstones use them as decoration instead of food.
* UndyingLoyalty: To Twilight Sparkle, and the rest of his friends to a certain degree.
* UnknownRival: To Owlowiscious at first.
* VagueAge: This applies to most of the cast but Spike is probably the one who sticks out the most because he is younger than the mane cast but seems to be ''older'' than the Cutie Mark Crusaders. Dragon biology[[hottip:*:He grew to full size in one episode, and then went back to his normal form after Rarity talked him down]] and society[[hottip:*: doesn't seem to exist in any formalized manner]] offers much in the way of questions but little in the way of answers, so figuring out his relative age comes down to looking at how he acts and how the rest of the cast treats him. Judge how his behavior compares to the Mane Six for yourself.
** On the high side, he has a full time job as Twilight's assistant/valet, he has been left in charge of the library and Fluttershy's pets when the others go away, and takes care of business in Canterlot on his own. He's also the voice of reason when Twilight starts freak out.
** On the low side, he's run away from home out of jealousy, he tends to get talked down to, and his advice is often ignored. He also has terrible tact.
* VocalEvolution: Spike's voice has been getting slightly deeper since his first appearance. He's still growing so it makes sense. In "Secret of My Excess", his voice gets progressively deeper until even modulating his actress' voice digitally doesn't cut it anymore and they just start using animal grunts, growls and roars instead.
* YouNeedABreathMint: According to Twilight, Spike's breath always stinks. Brimstone, or sulfur, a common ingredient of dragon fire, smells like rotten eggs.
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[[caption-width-right:150:Admit it, bronies, you wish [[AudienceSurrogate you were him]].]]
-->'''Debut:''' [[Recap/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicS1E1MareInTheMoon "Friendship Is Magic, Part 1" ("Mare in the Moon")]]
-->Voiced by Creator/CathyWeseluck
A baby dragon who hangs around Twilight as her "#1 Assistant" and seems to be the closest thing she had to a friend before traveling to Ponyville. Spike is extremely loyal and efficient, but also a tad obnoxious. He can transport messages to Celestia by burning them with his green flames; this communication goes both ways as she can then send messages that he burps out. Messages he sends to Celestia arrive in a much more dignified manner.
* AbortedArc: Attempts to give Spike a CatchPhrase ("Holy Guacamole!") in "Feeling Pinkie Keen" [[LetUsNeverSpeakOfThisAgain have mysteriously vanished]].
* AllLoveIsUnrequited: He has a major crush on Rarity who seems to either not notice this or not care. She never shows any indication she could imagine getting together with him nor of being bothered by the notion and wanting to reject it. Unless she's being really blind to his obvious feelings, it probably has something to do with how the only reason they are even remotely the same ''size'' is because he's still a child or the fact that [[PrecociousCrush he's still a child]].
** This status quo is demolished at the climax of "Secret of My Excess" when Spike finally confesses his feelings to Rarity. [[spoiler: Not only did she know all along, she was deeply moved.]]
* AllThereInTheManual: According to [[WordOfGod Lauren Faust]] it was Princess Celestia who raised Spike and taught him how to magically send messages. Apparently Ponies know very little about dragons and have never seen a baby one before which is why Celestia decided to take the challenge of raising one herself.
** Possibly {{subverted}} though, as [[Main/WordOfGod Lauren]] had said that this was just a concept that was never actually added to the show yet. So the writers may change his backstory.
* AlwaysSomeoneBetter: His initial view on Owlowiscious.
* AudienceSurrogate: Sometimes ends up getting pulled into the girls' adventures against his will and then ends up enjoying it all in spite of himself. [[PeripheryDemographic Clearly some of us are meant to relate.]]
-->"I don't want any of that girly, frilly, frou-frou nonsense" he says and then walks out giggling after receiving his ticket to the Grand Galloping Gala.
** [[ShoutOut To drive the point home,]] [[PeripheryDemographic he plays with the miniatures of Shining Armor and Cadence in the season 2 finale.]]
* BadassAdorable: When pushed enough, he can fight back pretty well if a friend is in danger.
* BadassMustache: Wears one on several occasions.
* BerserkButton: Never come between him and Twilight or disrespect Rarity while he's around.
* [[BewareMyStingerTail Beware My Jackhammer Tail]]: The end of his tail can function as a jackhammer. It's mostly used for digging, but he's used it as an effective weapon as well.
* BigEater: Spike will eat almost anything and everything. He's got a ''lot'' of growing to do after all.
* [[BizarreAlienBiology Bizarre Dragon Biology]]: Normally understated but [[Recap/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicS2E10SecretOfMyExcess "Secret of My Excess"]] emphasizes that Spike's got some serious physical quirks compared to most creatures that ponies deal with.
* BlessedWithSuck: Dragons are amongst the most powerful creatures in Equestria. A power gained by losing control of your materialism and becoming [[TragicVillain a mindless beast]].
* BrattyHalfPint: Spike is helpful and obedient to Twilight. However, he can be incredibly obnoxious and childish at times, not to mention has [[DeadpanSnarker a very dry wit]].
* BreakingTheFourthWall: He does this in "[[Recap/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicS1E9BridleGossip Bridle Gossip]]" where he directly addresses the audience (and even the ''creators'').
--> "Uh... I got nothing. 'Twilight Sparkle?' I mean seriously; I can't even ''work'' with that."
** And again in "Lesson Zero", ending Twilight's imagine spots.
* BreathWeapon: Like all dragons, he can breathe fire, though he hasn't yet been shown to use it as a weapon even in a serious fight. Indeed, even though he is known to use his fire for cooking and popping popcorn, even a full on (albeit accidental) blast only gives Twilight a new hairstyle.
* ButtMonkey: Shares this role with Twilight Sparkle.
** IronButtMonkey: The cartoon even lampshades this by explaining that (unlike Twilight) Spike's natural body armor allows him to shrug off a lot of damage. He says this while being used as a literal pincushion for Rarity, and later shown to be exceptionally sturdy [[UpToEleven even by dragons' standards]].
* CharacterDevelopment: In episode 3 he didn't want to be seen at a "Girly Gala Gunk". 45 episodes later he's seen wearing pink apron out in the open, not being embarrassed to be seen in it (until Rainbow Dash started teasing him).
** Few episodes later Spike is seen enjoying spa with the other girls. Even ''Rainbow Dash'' wouldn't be caught dead getting a manicure! Although in Spike's case the right sort of a manicure might qualify under "proper maintenance of natural weapons for maximum effectiveness".
* CloudCuckoolander: Has shades of this, usually to contrast Twilight's no nonsense qualities. He's pretty lucid compared to Pinkie Pie however.
* CompressedHair: See NiceHat below. The question of where his spikes go when his head is covered is never addressed. It's especially notable because unlike hair (or manes, whatever) they're ''rigid'', though they do briefly go floppy when he gets drenched with water in [[Recap/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicS2E2TheReturnOfHarmonyPart2 "The Return of Harmony Part 2"]].
* CowardlySidekick: DependingOnTheWriter. Spike can be either (with thanks to Creator/MontyPython) [[LeeroyJenkins suicidally brave]] or [[LovableCoward hilariously cowardly]].
* CrazyConsumption: Spike loves to eat ''gemstones.'' Not only can he chew them with ease but he can also suck on one and melt it as if it were a large piece of hard candy.
* CurtainsMatchTheWindow: for particularly scaly definitions of "curtains"
* CuteLittleFangs: But don't get fooled for their tiny size, since they can chomp through ''diamonds'' as if they were cookies.
* ADayInTheLimelight: [[Recap/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicS1E19ADogAndPonyShow "A Dog and Pony Show"]] (shared with Rarity), [[Recap/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicS1E24OwlsWellThatEndsWell "Owl's Well That Ends Well"]], [[Recap/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicS2E10SecretOfMyExcess "Secret of My Excess"]], and [[Recap/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicS2E21DragonQuest "Dragon Quest"]].
* DeadpanSnarker: Not quite as much so as Twilight Sparkle but still noticeably so. (Perhaps it's a result of being raised by Twilight?)
-->'''Spike:''' That nest needs to be condemned!\\
'''Rarity:''' Spike, it's not ''that'' bad; perhaps the birds can use it as...\\
'''Spike:''' ...an outhouse?
** ServileSnarker: A lot of this comes from his duties to Twilight.
* {{Determinator}}: He is determined to win Rarity's heart and won't give up no matter what.
-->"There is no pain that would keep me from assisting the most beautiful creature in the world!"
* DoesNotLikeSpam: If [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XFQJ8QAPm34 this]] [[TheHub Hub]] commercial is to be believed, he thinks green beans are nasty.
* DoesThisRemindYouOfAnything: [[{{Shrek}} A dragon falls in love with an equine immediately after they meet. This sure seems familiar.]]
* DoggedNiceGuy: To Rarity.
** [[spoiler: After the events of [[Recap/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicS2E10SecretOfMyExcess Secret of My Excess]], it's shown that she does know about his crush, but sees him as the sweet little kid he is. Although one must wonder who made that Rarity shirt from "Green Isn't Your Color" in the first place. ]]
* DudeWheresMyRespect: Goes through some cases of this, especially since he does '''A LOT''' of work for the girls, with not too many thanks from them (this is {{subverted}} only in Owl's Well That Ends Well), and is even mysteriously absent at many of their parties, or adventures. As proven a few times though, Twilight is very grateful to have him around, [[InnocentlyInsensitive even if she doesn't always make it apparent]].
* EatDirtCheap: His favorite food is gemstones.
* EraSpecificPersonality: G1 Spike was less sarcastic (and in the original pilot was an antagonist before receiving a HeelFaceTurn) while G3 Spike was a 1000 year old StuffyBrit.
* {{Expy}}: Of G1 (prototype) Spike, G1 (TV series) Spike and G3 (DVD only) Spike.
* ExtremeOmnivore: He'll eat grass, fruit, gemstones (his favorite), [[LethalChef worm-filled muffins he scooped from the trash]]...
** Although he seems oddly picky about apples.
** Although he does treat gems like a human would treat a high-quality steak or fine cheese. In "Secret of My Excess", he talks about a rare fire ruby he's been carefully aging for some time now and expresses great excitement over eating it for his birthday dinner.
** Although [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XFQJ8QAPm34 this]] [[TheHub Hub]] commercial has him [[DoesNotLikeSpam claim that green beans are nasty]].
** He eats ice cream ''off the floor'' in "It's About Time", which also says something about [[VisualPun the cleanliness of Canterlot's floors.]]
* {{Familiar}}: Spike seems to be this for Twilight, though [[AnimalCompanion Owlowiscious]] may be a better fit.
* FoodAsBribe: Rarity and Pinkie Pie have each offered him gems to eat in exchange for a favor.
* ForHalloweenIAmGoingAsMyself: What costume does he wear on Nightmare Night? A dragon costume. [[SarcasmMode Real original]].
* FourFingeredHands
* FunSize: He's TINY compared to an adult dragon. He could fit in its palm and bring several friends. "The Cutie Mark Chronicles", "Secret of My Excess", and "Dragon Quest" all VERY strongly indicate that Spike will eventually grow to a massive size.
-->'''Pinkie Pie:''' Little Spikey-wikey! Who knew that big ferocious dragons started out so cutesy-wootsey?
* GenreSavvy: He immediately recognizes that Twilight Sparkle's FreakOut in "Lesson Zero" will end badly and tries to take steps before it gets too out of hand.
* GreaterNeedThanMine: He gives Rarity his Fire Ruby that he's been saving for months for his birthday dinner all so she can be happy.
* {{Greed}}: Dragons have an innate predisposition to this fault. Spike doesn't normally show it but excessive gifts can trigger this in him.
* HappilyAdopted: As of "The Cutie Mark Chronicles", it looks like he was raised by Twilight and it's obvious in "Owl's Well That Ends Well" that he sees her as a surrogate mother or big sister, which makes sense, since she was responsible for hatching him.
** Dragon Quest pretty much confirms that he always saw Twilight as family, and overtime saw the mane 6 as a part of his family too.
* HeavySleeper: Justified, since he is a ''baby'' dragon and needs his sleep.
* HyperCompetentSidekick: Spike is very skilled at cleaning, cooking, categorizing, taking notes, sending and receiving messages, etc. He can also fight, quickly spots mistakes in Twilight's plans, takes care of diplomatic business on his own and has connections with important people such as the famous Hoity Toity. On top of that, he absolutely ''loves'' his job.
** Oddly in the very first episode, a brief scene gives Spike a less-than-average understanding of spelling basic words. Thankfully averted in the series since.
** BunnyEarsLawyer: As good as he is at his job, Spike can also frequently be [[InnocentProdigy hindered by his childishness]] and can be a bit of an obnoxious goofball. Twilight has to keep him in line just as often as vice versa.
* HypocriticalHumor: Not as prominant as Rarity, but he [[LikeAWeasel sometimes backsteps his poorer advice]], and like many a DeadpanSnarker, is rather sulky and defensive about getting his dry wit dished back (though he is very good natured about pranks apparently).
* InnocentlyInsensitive: Sometimes. "Hurricane Fluttershy" is a particularly gruesome example, when his statements made in practicality on Fluttershy's poor flying ability break her spirit. He has no idea why Twilight keeps giving him angry glares.
* InnocentProdigy: Arguably even more so than Twilight since he actually is a kid.
* InSeriesNickname: "Spikey-Wikey," used by Pinkie Pie in [[Recap/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicS1E24OwlsWellThatEndsWell "Owl's Well That Ends Well"]] and by Rarity in [[Recap/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicS2E10SecretOfMyExcess "Secret of My Excess"]] and [[Recap/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicS2E21DragonQuest "Dragon Quest"]].
* InterspeciesRomance: Hopes for one with Rarity.
* JerkWithAHeartOfGold: Spike can seem awfully rude at times like when making fun of his friends' afflictions in "[[Recap/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicS1E9BridleGossip Bridle Gossip]]" or his machinations against the owl in "[[Recap/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicS1E24OwlsWellThatEndsWell Owl's Well That Ends Well]]". Apart from that though, he's an okay guy.
* LargeHam: Sometimes he becomes this.
* LargeHamAnnouncer:
** In "Fall Weather Friends", he enjoys announcing the Iron Pony Competition so much that Pinkie Pie makes him [[StraightMan co-announcer]] for the Running of the Leaves.
** In "Suited for Success", he gives a [[LargeHam ridiculously pretentious intro]] for Rarity's first fashion show...which is par for the course as far as fashion shows go.
* LikesOlderWomen: Rarity being the example.
** As [[http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-gEqrG66LfOw/ThpHwPG8MgI/AAAAAAAAHkM/bGtgd0CRIX4/s1600/33198+-+artist+sarcatsic+C4tspajamas+old+older+rarity+spike.png.jpg some fan art has pointed out]], this would lead to a weird MayflyDecemberRomance, since while he is a Baby Dragon, he'll also live much much longer than any Pony will.
* TheLoad: When things get gritty at least. Spike is a highly competent assistant to Twilight and proves useful outside the action, but in terms of actual physical involvement, he's mostly useless, either staying on the sidelines or needing the ponies to protect him. He does get sparse moments however.
* LoveAtFirstSight: Automatically falls in love with Rarity after he first meets her.
* MagikarpPower: So far we've seen that Dragons are ''obscenely'' powerful beings almost without equal but since Spike's a baby, he's relatively easy to thwart. This becomes all the more apparent when he [[Recap/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicS1E23TheCutieMarkChronicles occasionally]] ''[[Recap/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicS2E10SecretOfMyExcess stops]]'' being a baby and becomes a much greater threat to everyone nearby.
* {{Magitek}}[=/=]MundaneUtility
** He uses his magic fire to send and receive letters which makes him a living fax machine.
** He's also incredibly useful to the rest of the cast because he's the only main character with usable hands. Not that it seems to really hinder even the ''non''-telekinetic ponies too much. Pinkie Pie seems to be able to mix batter and make food just fine with her hooves, for example.
** He's also used for cooking in "Over a Barrel" and "A Bird in the Hoof".
* MeaningfulName: [[CaptainObvious He's called Spike because he has spikes.]]
* MetaGuy: He seems to be the only character thus far to {{canon}}ically be aware of the audience (and possibly even the creators of the show) despite {{Fanon}} about Pinkie Pie.
* MySpeciesDothProtestTooMuch: Pretty much considers himself to fall under this trope after "Dragon Quest"
* NiceHat: Spike seems to have a thing for sweet headgear. Apparently the Animators like putting stuff on his head [[RuleOfFunny because it's funny]].
* TheNicknamer: Takes this role in "Bridle Gossip" when he comes up with clever nicknames for the girls after they've been affected by the poison joke.
* [[NonHumanSidekick Non-Pony Sidekick]]: To Twilight Sparkle.
* NonStandardCharacterDesign: One of only two wingless dragons shown in the series. He's also the smallest seen so far.
* TheNotSecret: In "[[Recap/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicS1E20GreenIsntYourColor Green Isn't Your Color]]", Spike "reveals" to Twilight and Pinkie Pie that he has a crush on Rarity. Twilight of course already knows (and suggests it's already widely known) although Pinkie Pie is surprised and forces Twilight into keeping it secret.
** As [[Recap/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicS2E10SecretOfMyExcess Secret of My Excess]] shows, [[spoiler:even Rarity herself is aware of his crush]].
* OddFriendship: Believe it or not with ''Twilight''; the two of them really don't have that much in common yet they stick together. The argument can be made that they're more like family than friends though.
** He also seems fond of Pinkie Pie, despite his rational, cynical personality. He acts as befuddled as everypony else at her stranger excesses, but they often end up sharing scenes and supporting each other. To be fair, she is a FriendToAllChildren, and Spike is used to dealing with Twilight's [[SanitySlippage less coherent moments]].
* TheOneGuy: The only regularly recurring male character in the main cast, and for a long time the only confirmed male in the toy line.
* OnlySaneMan: He has his moments like everyone else, but he's usually in this role, especially once Twilight starts to lose it.
* OppositesAttract: Spike is a dragon (which are greedy by nature) with a crush on Rarity (the bearer of the element of Generosity).
** Scratch the surface and it starts looking like NotSoDifferent: greed is a major vice of Rarity's while Spike's willing to put Rarity's happiness above his own.
** [[PlayingWithATrope Played with,]] really. On the surface, Rarity is a vain and greedy girl while Spike seems endlessly giving and humble. But Rarity will put someone's happiness above her own without a second thought and Spike has an ego and [[AttackOfThe50FootWhatever (literally)]] monstrous greed that he usually suppresses. Similar qualities but different presentations.
* OurDragonsAreDifferent: And apparently used as living E-mail clients.
** He even appears to be a separate ''species'' from the grown dragons that live in the Everfree forest; he's flightless for one thing and capable of sending letters with his flame although WordOfGod says that the latter is a learned skill.
* OutOfFocus: He has considerably less screen time in season 2 than in season 1, even having the ponies that learn AnAesop just say it in a narrative voice instead of having him directly write the letter most of the time, causing some fans to joke that [[MemeticMutation Spike is now unemployed.]]
** It's especially funny because in the first half of the season Spike was featured in almost every episode (even ones where Twilight never appeared) "Spike is the new main character" became a meme.
* OverlyLongTongue: As seen in "[[Recap/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicS2E3LessonZero Lesson Zero]]" and "[[Recap/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicS2E10SecretOfMyExcess Secret of My Excess]]".
* PalsWithJesus: Like Twilight, he has a direct line to Princess Celestia (mostly because he ''is'' the direct line to Princess Celestia) though oddly he's far more laid back around her than any of her other subjects are.
** WordOfGod states that Celestia raised him after Twilight caused his egg to hatch. Jesus is his ''mommy''.
*** However, WordOfGod states that this concept was never officially put into the show, and may be changed. But he'd still be pals with Jesus, being the direct line of communication for the ponies.
* PhraseCatcher: "Spike, take a letter."
* PintSizedPowerhouse: Don't let his size fool you; he's a lot stronger than he looks. The Diamond Dogs learn this the hard way. [[ImagineSpot In his head anyway.]]
** NighInvulnerable: His offense might not be much to write home about, but being covered in dragon scales means there's not much that can do more than knock the breath out of him.
* PlatonicLifePartners: With Twilight; see OddFriendship.
* PlayingWithFire: He breathes a "magic fire" to send messages to Princess Celestia but is also capable of producing plain old regular fire too. "Owl's Well That Ends Well" suggests that he can even produce fire from his claws.
** [[UpToEleven Or even produce fire by accident.]] He's also accidentally sneezed green fire, resulting in random items being sent to Princess Celestia.
** Becomes amazingly literal [[spoiler: when he hatches [[CoolPet Peewee the phoenix]] at the end of DragonQuest]].
* ThePowerOfLove: It turns out that Spike's love for Rarity [[spoiler: is what reverts him back to his normal self when he turns into a rampaging monster.]]
* PrecociousCrush:
** He has a big crush on Rarity.
** [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=44OUB98t8zw#t=127s One]] of TheHub's [[Recap/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicS2E25ACanterlotWeddingPart1 Royal]] [[Recap/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicS2E26ACanterlotWeddingPart2 Wedding]] bumpers gives him a crush on Tori Spelling.
* PrehensileTail: His adolescent and adult forms have one.
* PurpleIsPowerful: See PintSizedPowerhouse.
* [[RaisedByHumans Raised By Ponies]]: Comes up in "Dragon Quest."
* RealMenWearPink: He at first thinks the Grand Galloping Gala is too girly for him, but later is enthusiastic about going. He's also willing to serve as a model for Rarity's designs.
** He also wears a pink apron and has tea and biscuits picnic complete with china set in ""Dragon Quest".
* ShoulderSizedDragon
* ShoutOut: Spike's magic green fire may very well be this to the Floo Network fireplaces in ''HarryPotter''.
* SignificantBirthDate: Twilight hatched his egg on the same day that she got her Cutie Mark.
* SingingVoiceDissonance: Not in the show, but the [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pTPqjKk_xCo "Equestria Girls" video]] implies that the song's male backup is Spike despite not sounding like him (i.e., sounding like SnoopDogg).
* SpoiledSweet: while he can be [[SpoiledBrat bratty]] at times, which might make sense as living in a castle likely has given him a privileged upbringing. But he's still a pretty friendly guy and it's clear Princess Celestia did well raising him.
* StraightMan: His most consistent role.
* [[SuperpoweredEvilSide Superpowered Greedy Side]]: **see MagikarpPower**
* TagalongKid[=/=]TheSixthRanger
* TechnicolorFire: His fire breath is a neon green color.
* TemporarilyAVillain: Makes a [[IneffectualSympatheticVillain rather ineffectual attempt]] out of jealousy in "[[Recap/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicS1E24OwlsWellThatEndsWell Owl's Well That Ends Well]]", complete with a DastardlyWhiplash attire and a hammy EvilLaugh.
* TotallyRadical: At least in the Polish version when compared to the other main characters. He uses phrases and words such as "Jesteś w dechę!" (You're totally awesome!), "wtopa" (bummer) or "ściema" (a slang variation of "lie").
* TrademarkFavoriteFood: Gemstones. This is a little frustrating for him living in Ponyville as the few ponies who do trade in gemstones use them as decoration instead of food.
* UndyingLoyalty: To Twilight Sparkle, and the rest of his friends to a certain degree.
* UnknownRival: To Owlowiscious at first.
* VagueAge: This applies to most of the cast but Spike is probably the one who sticks out the most because he is younger than the mane cast but seems to be ''older'' than the Cutie Mark Crusaders. Dragon biology[[hottip:*:He grew to full size in one episode, and then went back to his normal form after Rarity talked him down]] and society[[hottip:*: doesn't seem to exist in any formalized manner]] offers much in the way of questions but little in the way of answers, so figuring out his relative age comes down to looking at how he acts and how the rest of the cast treats him. Judge how his behavior compares to the Mane Six for yourself.
** On the high side, he has a full time job as Twilight's assistant/valet, he has been left in charge of the library and Fluttershy's pets when the others go away, and takes care of business in Canterlot on his own. He's also the voice of reason when Twilight starts freak out.
** On the low side, he's run away from home out of jealousy, he tends to get talked down to, and his advice is often ignored. He also has terrible tact.
* VocalEvolution: Spike's voice has been getting slightly deeper since his first appearance. He's still growing so it makes sense. In "Secret of My Excess", his voice gets progressively deeper until even modulating his actress' voice digitally doesn't cut it anymore and they just start using animal grunts, growls and roars instead.
* YouNeedABreathMint: According to Twilight, Spike's breath always stinks. Brimstone, or sulfur, a common ingredient of dragon fire, smells like rotten eggs.
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