Spike

character in Buffy the Vampire Slayer
Person vampire_in_buffyverse Q2276742
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Spike

Summary

Spike is a vampire in Buffyverse[1]. He was born on +1797-00-00T00:00:00Z[2]. He worked as a vampire hunter[3], warrior[4], poet[5], mass murderer[6], and gambler[7]. He draws 502 Wikipedia views per month (vampire_in_buffyverse category, ranking #1 of 6).[8]

Key Facts

  • Spike was born on +1797-00-00T00:00:00Z[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].
  • Spike's performer is recorded as James Marsters[16].
  • Spike's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as no2022034487[17].
  • Spike's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0jz06[18].
  • Spike's family name is recorded as Pratt[19].
  • Spike's given name is recorded as William[20].
  • Spike's from narrative universe is recorded as Buffyverse[21].
  • Spike's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[22].
  • Spike's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Latin[23].
  • Spike's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Luganda[24].
  • Spike's present in work is recorded as Buffy the Vampire Slayer[25].
  • Spike's present in work is recorded as Angel[26].
  • Spike's birth name is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'William Pratt'}[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Spike was born on +1797-00-00T00:00:00Z[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 502 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].

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. [17] . Library of Congress Name Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [11] . wikidata.org.
  14. [12] . wikidata.org.
  15. [2] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . Freebase Data Dumps. 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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