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SPIKE

Birth Place: London, England. Date of Birth: 1880

A cocky and witty vamp from 19th century England, Spike got his former (pre-bloodsucker) name, William the Bloody, because of his bloody awful poetry. In 1880 the sensitive poet was sired by his Vampire lover Drusilla and dubbed Spike because of his penchant for torturing victims with railroad spikes. Spike has killed two Slayers: one lived during the Boxer Rebellion; the second was a punk rock kid in New York whose trench coat has become part of Spike's signature look.

As one of the most interesting members of Sunnydale's night stalkers, Spike had an off-and-on romance with Drusilla, who ended up leaving our favorite bad boy the first time for the Chaos Demon and the second time for the Fungus Demon. According to Dru, the Victorian poet-turned-psychotic Slayer killer simply wasn't evil enough for her.

The wandering Spike returned to Sunnydale in search of the Gem of Amarra, which would make him invincible. Eventually, Spike began dating Harmony, the former Sunnydale High snob-turned-fang-face. Not surprisingly, that didn't work out, and somewhere along the line, Spike developed an unhealthy interest in more than just Buffy's blood: he wanted her body.

When the Initiative implanted a chip in Spike's head to render him harmless to humans, Spike became more a fringe member of the Scooby Gang than a nemesis. His sharp tongue and seductive attitude were eventually irresistible to Buffy, and they began a torrid affair that was both literally and figuratively destructive. Their subsequent breakup destroyed Spike and drove him to attack Buffy, but she fought back and declared she could never love him.

Devastated, Spike took off for Africa in search of a powerful demon who could help him give the Slayer what's coming to her. Regardless of what he was expecting, Spike received something no one anticipated: the return of his soul. Now, all bets are off, and who knows what will happen between Spike and the rest of the gang when he returns to Sunnydale?

With the soul came a touch of insanity, 'from beneath you it devours', and a chance for Spike to find out just who he was. Surviving The First's torture, he was able to find his sanity once again. Making peace with Buffy and with himself, Spike became Buffy's champion, dying so that all humanity could live.

But undeath can't keep a good vamp down, stay tuned for next season's Angel.

Spike started out this season as a ghost fighting to stay on this side of Hell. A gift from some unknown force made him solid once more with a flash of light. After Spike become corporeal all hell promptly broke loose. In an attempt to right the universe, Spike and Angel raced for the Shansu and the cup of torment. Spike defeated Angel for the first time in his unlife and drank from the cup only to find out it was Mountain Dew and the whole thing had been a ruse. What will Spike's defeat of Angel in this oh-so-important fight mean?

Angel and Spike may fuss and fight, but in the end they stand together. Which is how Angel: the Series ended. One last epic battle for the Fang Gang, with no hope of winning in site.

Personally, I think Buffy and an army of Slayers was just around the corner ready to save the day.