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:''Spike is a baby dragon from [[My Little Pony]].''
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:''Spike is a dragon and honorary [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobot]] from [[My Little Pony]].''
'''Spike''' is a sweet, slightly rotund dragon boy whom [[Twilight Sparkle]] has a sisterly bond with. [[Equestria]]n dragons have a possibly undeserved reputation for being assholes, but Spike is generally a pretty nice kid.
[[File:TheMightiestDinobot-GrimlockHoldsSpike.jpg|upright=1.3|thumb|He has a better track record against combiners than the entire Autobot faction.]]
 
'''Spike''' is a young [[dragon]] and the royal advisor to Princess [[Twilight Sparkle]], with whom he shares a sibling bond. [[Equestria]]n dragons have a possibly undeserved reputation for being assholes, but Spike is generally a pretty nice kid, if a little lacking in self-confidence.


==Fiction==
==Fiction==
===IDW crossover artwork===
[[Tailgate (G1)|Tailgate]] once cosplayed as Spike. {{storylink|Arcee/Greenlight: Run#Covers (5)|Transformers #18 WonderCon 2020 variant cover}}
===''My Little Pony/Transformers''===
===''My Little Pony/Transformers''===
{{charstubfiction|{{storylink|Inspiring}} {{storylink|The Flyin' Fox Trot}} {{storylink|Finale (Friendship in Disguise!)}} {{storylink|The Magic of Cybertron}} {{storylink|The Mightiest Dinobot}} {{storylink|Finale (The Magic of Cybertron)}}}}
After being magically transported to [[Earth]], Spike took up residence in the crashed ''[[Ark (G1)|Ark]]'' and struck up a friendship with [[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]]. Spike soon came to idolized the enormous [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobot]] leader, declaring him "so cool" and admitting that he felt inferior in comparison. When the [[Constructicon (G1)|Constructicon]]s attacked, however, Grimlock found himself outmatched by [[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]]'s brute strength. Thinking quickly, Spike consulted [[Teletraan I]]'s instruction manuals and taught himself how to activate the ship's engines, blasting Devastator into his components and rescuing Grimlock. As the Constructicons retreated, Grimlock told Spike that the little dragon was a brave warrior in his own right, with the potential to become even stronger . {{storylink|Inspiring}} Spike was so impressed by his encounter with Grimlock that he researched everything there was to know about the other [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobot]]s; in time, he became an expert on the various Autobots and their personality quirks. {{storylink|The Mightiest Dinobot}} Eventually, Spike and Grimlock were able to get the [[magic]]ally-charged [[Space bridge|spacebridge]] to [[Equestria]] working again just in time to join the final conflict against the [[Decepticon]]s, which saw Spike pilot an [[exosuit]] into battle against [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]]. {{storylink|Finale (Friendship in Disguise!)|Finale}}  
 
Some time later, Spike and his friends were enjoying a concert in [[Las Pegasus]] when the Decepticons invaded with the intent of seizing as many magical artifacts as possible. Spike and the ponies pursued them back through the spacebridge portal to [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] and bore witness to the return of [[King Sombra]], who planned to conquer the metal planet using an army of mind-controlled Cybertronians. {{storylink|The Magic of Cybertron}} Spike and his friend [[Smolder]] reunited with Grimlock, who introduced him to the other Dinobots. Despite Grimlock's efforts to hype him up, Spike didn't impress them; when a mind-controlled [[Superion (G1)|Superion]] attacked, however, the little dragon was able to break Sombra's spell by appealing to each of the [[Aerialbot (G1)|Aerialbot]]s and their individual personalities, causing Superion to collapse under the strain of keeping his components together. With the day saved, Grimlock announced that Spike was now an honorary Dinobot. {{storylink|The Mightiest Dinobot}}
 
In the final battle for Cybertron, Spike and the ponies donned transforming exosuits capable of channeling the positive emotions of their wielders; with his new blaster mode, Spike saved [[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]] from a mind-controlled [[Huffer (G1)|Huffer]] and [[Warpath (G1)|Warpath]]. {{storylink|Finale (The Magic of Cybertron)|Finale}}


==Notes==
==Notes==
*Spike was voiced by [[Cathy Weseluck]] throughout the ''Friendship Is Magic'' era.
*The ''Friendship Is Magic'' version of Spike, featured in all the appearances listed above, was voiced by [[Cathy Weseluck]], and by [[Motoko Kumai]] in its Japanese dub. Other incarnations of the character have been voiced by fellow Transformers alumni [[Charlie Adler]], [[Brian Drummond]], [[Tabitha St. Germain]], and [[Martin Roach]].
* Spike makes an erroneous cameo in "[[The Flyin' Fox Trot]]" as one of the many spectators in the stands, although [[Inspiring|his spotlight story]] in the previous issue had him stranded on [[Earth]] with [[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]].


==External links==
==External links==

Latest revision as of 02:11, 31 August 2025

The name or term "Spike" refers to more than one character or idea. For a list of other meanings, see Spike (disambiguation).
Spike is a dragon and honorary Dinobot from My Little Pony.
He has a better track record against combiners than the entire Autobot faction.

Spike is a young dragon and the royal advisor to Princess Twilight Sparkle, with whom he shares a sibling bond. Equestrian dragons have a possibly undeserved reputation for being assholes, but Spike is generally a pretty nice kid, if a little lacking in self-confidence.

Fiction

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IDW crossover artwork

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Tailgate once cosplayed as Spike. Transformers #18 WonderCon 2020 variant cover

My Little Pony/Transformers

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After being magically transported to Earth, Spike took up residence in the crashed Ark and struck up a friendship with Grimlock. Spike soon came to idolized the enormous Dinobot leader, declaring him "so cool" and admitting that he felt inferior in comparison. When the Constructicons attacked, however, Grimlock found himself outmatched by Devastator's brute strength. Thinking quickly, Spike consulted Teletraan I's instruction manuals and taught himself how to activate the ship's engines, blasting Devastator into his components and rescuing Grimlock. As the Constructicons retreated, Grimlock told Spike that the little dragon was a brave warrior in his own right, with the potential to become even stronger . Inspiring Spike was so impressed by his encounter with Grimlock that he researched everything there was to know about the other Dinobots; in time, he became an expert on the various Autobots and their personality quirks. The Mightiest Dinobot Eventually, Spike and Grimlock were able to get the magically-charged spacebridge to Equestria working again just in time to join the final conflict against the Decepticons, which saw Spike pilot an exosuit into battle against Megatron. Finale

Some time later, Spike and his friends were enjoying a concert in Las Pegasus when the Decepticons invaded with the intent of seizing as many magical artifacts as possible. Spike and the ponies pursued them back through the spacebridge portal to Cybertron and bore witness to the return of King Sombra, who planned to conquer the metal planet using an army of mind-controlled Cybertronians. The Magic of Cybertron Spike and his friend Smolder reunited with Grimlock, who introduced him to the other Dinobots. Despite Grimlock's efforts to hype him up, Spike didn't impress them; when a mind-controlled Superion attacked, however, the little dragon was able to break Sombra's spell by appealing to each of the Aerialbots and their individual personalities, causing Superion to collapse under the strain of keeping his components together. With the day saved, Grimlock announced that Spike was now an honorary Dinobot. The Mightiest Dinobot

In the final battle for Cybertron, Spike and the ponies donned transforming exosuits capable of channeling the positive emotions of their wielders; with his new blaster mode, Spike saved Bumblebee from a mind-controlled Huffer and Warpath. Finale

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  • Spike at the My Little Pony Friendship Is Magic Wiki