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Spike

character in Buffy the Vampire Slayer
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Spike

Summary

Spike is a vampire in Buffyverse[1]. He was born on 1797[2]. He worked as a vampire hunter[3], warrior[4], poet[5], mass murderer[6], and gambler[7]. He draws 1,716 Wikipedia views per month (vampire_in_buffyverse category, ranking #1 of 6).[8]

Key Facts

  • Spike was born on 1797[2].
  • Spike held citizenship in United Kingdom[9].
  • Spike worked as a vampire hunter[3].
  • Spike's professions included warrior[4].
  • Spike worked as a poet[5].
  • Spike's professions included mass murderer[6].
  • Spike worked as a gambler[7].
  • Spike is the creator of Joss Whedon[10].
  • Spike was a member of Scooby Gang[11].
  • Spike was a member of Angel Investigations[12].
  • Spike is recorded as male[13].
  • Spike's instance of is recorded as vampire in Buffyverse[14].
  • Spike's instance of is recorded as television character[15].
  • Among the performers on Spike was James Marsters[16].
  • Spike's family name is recorded as Pratt[17].
  • Spike's given name is recorded as William[18].
  • Spike's from narrative universe is recorded as Buffyverse[19].
  • Spike's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[20].
  • Spike's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Latin[21].
  • Spike's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Luganda[22].
  • Spike's present in work is recorded as Buffy the Vampire Slayer[23].
  • Spike's present in work is recorded as Angel[24].
  • Spike's birth name is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'William Pratt'}[25].
  • Spike's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Spike'}[26].
  • Spike's different from is recorded as Spike[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Spike was born on 1797[2].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include vampire hunter[3], warrior[4], poet[5], mass murderer[6], and gambler[7].

Works and Contributions

Spike is the creator of Joss Whedon[10].

Why It Matters

Spike draws 1,716 Wikipedia views per month (vampire_in_buffyverse category, ranking #1 of 6).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] He is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

FAQs

What did Spike do for work?

Spike worked as vampire hunter[3], warrior[4], poet[5], mass murderer[6], and gambler[7].

Related Entities

Angel Buffy the Vampire Slayer James Marsters Joss Whedon United Kingdom

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 2d ago · Kirilloparma · 2026-07-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Instance of → —
    Languages spoken, written or signed → English, Latin, Luganda
    Family name → Pratt
    Citizenship → —
    + 17 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P14470]]: Characters/Spike_4278, Adding missing [[P:P14470|P14470]] and [[P:P9675|P9675]] qualifier based on [[P:P5247|P5247]]"
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