I need advice about MLP part 1 (Spike)

I have wanted to redesign MLP characters for a long time now. But I can’t because I don’t know enough about them. So I want to ask people that are enough of a fan of these characters that they have seen and read enough of what’s canon to the MLPFIM series and know these characters quite well. I thought I’d best mix my many questions into a much smaller number of questions. I hope you reply to this anyway, As well as the rest. Spike is for sure my favourite MLP character. So he’s someone I want to get right the most. Not just that, But I can make my own dragon OC and other dragon characters until I get all the information about Spike I need. It’s so that neither me or them steal anything from Spike by choosing something he would choose. For these 2 reasons, Spike’s up first. Well start with…

Each of my redesigns comes with a bio, Which explains the characters so people get to know them. There are multiple sections of a bio. From skills and abilities to personality. So I would like people who know Spike well due to being a
fan of him to tell me…

What are his likes?

What are his dislikes?

What is his personality?

What are his skills?

And what are his abilities?

I came up with some Ideas myself. But are any of them correct and should they stay? Are some wrong and need to be cut? And Are there any ideas I should add?

Spike

Race: Dragon

Alignment: Good

Age: 7-9

But how slow does he age compared to humans and ponies anyway?

Likes: Sleeping in the rain, Ice cream, Role playing games, Comics,

Dislikes: Being humiliated or being left out of good things happening. He’d also dislike letting down or disappointing those close to him, And mostly with Twilight.

Personality: Unlike most dragons, Spike isn’t the pleasure to do battle warrior type that try to use physically fighting the problem if it happens. As he would usually try to solve a problem with words, and not brute force. But is ok with fighting only if he has no other choice. Still, He’s quite a gentle spirit. He is a playful dragon, So he’ll try to have fun whenever he can I guess because he’s so young. But he’s mostly Horrible and loyal to his friends and Twilight. He also plays D&D, Reading comics, He’s Friendly, He’s social which makes him good at talking to others, typical young boy stuff which makes him a bit similar to Lincoln loud and Vergil Hawkings before he became Static. But he’s his own character. He’s sensitive enough to try and make a good impression to those around him and caring for Twilight, His friends, And anyone close to him. He’s mostly loyal to Twilight because her looking after, supporting and being there for him from birth make her his family and Best friend. Spike returns the favour by being there for her. Mostly by being her assistant.

Skills: Twilight taught him to read, write and make letters. He does those 3 a lot. He can Ice-skate better than Twilight could, And in fact quite well for one his age. He can make delicious nachos and a mix of chocolate and vanilla cookies. And has good very good Social skills

Abilities: As a Dragon, He’s physically faster and stronger than a normal human child, Or one of a pony. He’s immune to burning because of dragons normally having inner fire inside them. This might result in him and other dragons withstanding more cold than a human or pony as well. However, being a dragon, he’d be more comfortable being warm. Dragons usually have wings, Meaning he has wings. So he can fly, literally. And he can shoot fire from his mouth.

3 more things before we move on. We’ve seen him ice skate quite well for one his age. Does that mean he can roller skate well too? Or is he only good at ice skating due to the 2 being separate things?
And what skills did Twilight help Spike develop?

If he was made Twilight’s 2nd in command due to his diplomatic skills, What do those diplomatic skills make?

And if he was Dragon Lord by G5, Does that mean his present child self has some leadership skills?

Yes, I know Twilight is who Spike’s real family is. And yes, I know Spike is the little brother Twilight and Shining Armour always had. And yes, I know those 2 facts mean that Twilight’s family is Spike’s family as well. But what happened to his “Dragon” birth family? I’ve seen multiple stories of what happened to them and how Spike was left with Twilight. But which 1 is actually canon to MLPFIM itself? I suspect his birth family took part in an epic battle of good vs evil and all died to stop those who would use magic for evil purposes, leaving Spike in the care of Twilight when he hatches. But Am I right? If there is a reason why Spike was left with Twilight and her family? And if there is a reason, What is the proof that it’s canon to MLPFIM?

When Spike returned in MLP G5, He and the other dragons mentioned magical types of fire dragons can use. Such as transformation fire, Which is turning lifeless objects into other lifeless objects. A power Sparky has. Due to Spike’s fire being green, He has 1 more power connected to his inner dragon fire. But what exactly is it? In the G4 series, Spike is shown to teleport letters either from himself or another individual like Twilight to who it was written for. And can magically receive them as well. But the letters he can receive replies from are replies to Twilight. Why not be magically sent to her instead? Was Spike assigned To be some sort of living mailbox? Whatever it is, I would like to know this. What about Spike himself? I know since he’s a dragon he can use breathing to shoot fire from their mouths.

Because they have wings on his back, He can fly literally.

He has that tail as a melee weapon concept I came up with and that weapon is hot as his fire.

Although a knife or sword can cut though, his skin is more durable than a pony or human and it makes him bullet proof.

He can run a little bit faster than a pony or human.

Is immune to burning.

And has sharp teeth and claws.

I want to change Spike’s power a bit. If his shots are simple fire blasts like a blast from a Star Wars gun, he can use his feelings or will or something like that to control the speed and direction of that fireblast. Either to hit multiple targets, Or hit a moving target. This leaves him with a power he can use in battle in a similar way Darkside does with is Omega Beam or Yondo with his arrow. He can still use it to send letters, whether from him or Twilight. Because he can even have that fireblast be sent to a far away target. As in someone in like another narration of the world he’s on. But at a cost. Shooting a blast to such a far away target would reduce it to a light that doesn’t even destroy anything, And the blast will fade out when near the target. All it can do is temporarily absorb some paper so it can be sent to the target because it will be unabsorbed when the blast expires. He can even temporarily change his firebreath power to this function so he can magically transport paper to a spot quite near him. And he can even magically transport papers to multiple targets at once. But at a limited number though. He can still destroy things with his guided fire blast. The target or multiple targets just need to be near enough, Like in the same Area as Spike. But I need some more Advice.

Should Spike in my redesign still be able to receive replies even if the letters are for Twilight and not him?

Why do letters come out of him in the G4 series if they’re for Twilight?

What exactly is his power in the G4 series?

Does his message power in some way expand or get more powerful like when he returned in G5?

Does he have more things he can do with his fore when we saw him in G5 and should I put them in Spike’s arsenal of abilities?

Is “Location Fire” a good name for his unique inner fire?
What exactly should his “unique inner fire” be, and what can it enable Spike to do?
Can you say something that can help me figure this all out? Please?

I mean no disrespect to the makers of My little pony friendship is magic , But why didn’t they decide to make the characters anthro like some fanworks have done? it could have stopped them from accidently forcing Spike to be naked all the time. And Spike is a child and beloved by many including yours truly. Spike sure does have his fans. As I said, I mean no disrespect to the makers of My little pony friendship is magic, But these 2 facts make how bad this accident is even worse. So please reply when you come up with an answer to my questions or at least some or 1 of em. But it’s absolutely important that whatever clothes I draw him in, They’re clothes that he’d prefer and that would suit him. So…
What would Spike wear as his casual wear? A zipped hoodie? And Zipless hoodie? A simple t-shirt? A vest over a T-shirt? I’ve seen so many suggestions. But what do you think Spike would most likely choose?
I listed what people came up with here.

What would Spike wear as his winter wear? As in what he wears in somewhere snowy. Or when it snows where he is.

And what would be his rainwear? Would his raingear have a poncho or raincoat? Would he have a rain hat or would the poncho or raincoat have a hood?

In Storm Hawks, The crew have these outfits that were like bodysuits. When they were hanging out at their mobile base or just walking on the streets seeing the locals there, Their armour parts were off because they went on a mission at the time. And when they were, The armour platelets wear on. Dragons have a part of their culture that’s a bit like that. Normal clothes can’t survive in the Dragon Lands with its heat and lava and volcanoes. So they wear these bodysuits which are made of a fireproof material. It’s armoured plates are off when they are not taking part in battles and missions but instead hanging out in the dragon lands. And when they are taking part in battles and missions. Spike’s a dragon himself. So although he lives among ponies instead of dragons, He gets one of his own. But I need to make sure it looks like how Spike would prefer. So does it have a hood? Is it sleeveless or does it have sleeves? And how much armour would it have? Would it have quite little armour plates so it’s a bit like the purple and black bodysuit Rogue had in Sonic Prime? Would it have a bit more armoured plates like the Storm Hawks themselves? It would have plenty of pads and seem like what Kain wore in Blood Omen. Here are some concepts which are mostly Ns I made. You can gather and mix Ns to make Spike’s Mission outfit. But this isn’t about what you or me prefer. It’s about what Spike would prefer. So what would Spike prefer his Mission outfit to be like?

And that question is connected to our next question.

In my AU, there is a certain part of Dragon culture. Not only do they try to be the most battle ready race, but they got the habit of wearing fireproof boots like this was some sort of volcano and fire wild west. The boots usually are material on the outside like modern day cowboy boots. The material they’re made of is a fireproof rubber made from volcanic rock. that makes the material thick enough that it’s durable like the boots have armour inside them. And they are fireproof and lava proof due to being made of volcanic rock from the volcanos that ooze out real larva. Lastly, they each have an armoured plate on each back heel like a boot spur to simplify the boots of a dragon. These boots are a part of dragon culture itself. A dragon usually has 2 types of boots. 1 is for casual wear that is not the Dragon lands but pairs with normal clothes like jumpers, T-shirts and jeans. The other type is for a fireproof outfit a dragon usually wears because it might be the only clothing that can survive places like volcanos. They’re usually bigger because they are part of combat wear dragons wear when on missions and at battle. So what about Spike. I’m sure he’d get his own pair of these sorts of boots since he’s a dragon himself. 1 type of pair to go with his casual wear, and one for when he’s in the dragon lands or on mission or at battles. Here’s selections of parts you can use to make up what Spike would prefer his boots to be.

So any suggestions? Please? And remember. I need 2 different design ideas for Spike’s boots. 1 for when he’s in casual wear or in pony or human territory. And the other for when he’s on missions or in battle.

I don’t hate Spike having a mohawk. But I think he’d be better off having a hairstyle. So if Spike were human or anthro, which of these options in this selection of hairs would suit being what Spike’s hair would look like?
https://www.deviantart.com/stash/01jxbp5kczm3
I think the most likely are N1964, N1965, N1972, N1982, N1981, N1994 and N1958. But I don’t know which is the 1 that’s just right for him. Is any 1 of those just right for him? or is there a different N that would suit him better?

I know he’s a little kid, But how exactly old is Spike? And how slow does he and the other dragons age compared to humans and even ponies?

1 of the reasons I can’t draw Spike yet is because I don’t know what kind of body he can have. Would he be wimpy because he’s said to be a runt and even his 2nd future self is a bit slim? Or should he be a bit thick because is 1rst future self was a bit jacked. Here are some options in this link here?

I know Spike’s a child. SO I can make a child version of any of these if picked for Spike. I can even make a male version of 1 of the female ones. But I’ll only do what you suggest if it suits Spike himself. What kind of body would Spike have if he were anthro? Also…

Should Spike have freckles in my redesign?

Should Spike have any physical scars at any parts of his body?

Should Spike have braces on his teeth? And to let you know, There is no metal line that goes along each tooth in my designs. The only part of the brace is are the mental parts at the middle of each tooth. So they don’t stand up too much I think.

Should I give him any piercings on the ear or eyebrow like earrings?

And should I give him any prosthetic limbs? Maybe a metal arm could house the shield Spike should have to go alongside his sword if he had one. But would that suit a redesign of Spike or not?

Also, Spike had those bat fang teeth. both as a child and as 1 of his future selves. Then when he returned in G5, The bat fang teeth were gone and he had normal dragon teeth. Since I’m drawing Spike in a less cartoony and anthro style, I need to know this. Should I draw present kid Spike with some bat fang teeth just because the show made him have them and he’ll be fine with them since Azymondias had those sorts of teeth himself? Or should I draw the present kid Spike with normal dragon teeth that are fully behind the lips because his 2nd future self had that sort of mouth? Maybe this can help you come up with an answer.

I mean no disrespect to Cathy Weseluck. But the voice Spike had in the G4 series. sounds too old for him. I think it would suit a preteen Spike when he’s 12 or 13, But I think Spike’s a bit younger than that. So his current child self needs a new voice. I found several worthy candidates who Spike could sound like in this link here.

So any of the candidates suit Spike more than the voice he had in the series? And do you think I’m right about Spike needing a different voice?

Dragons in my AU are sort of a warrior culture. So they have a habit of making sure their young each have a personal weapon of his or her own, Just in case someone with access to magic acts like Quan Chi, Or Shang Tsung. I’m sure Twilight would be bright enough to notice this part of dragon culture and that Spike would be aware that he’d best have a weapon of his own. Both because he’s a dragon and he and Twilight go on adventures where they stop people who act like “*”*s. So what would Spike prefer as his personal weapon he would normally use in a battle? though he would use Twin blades like Ahsoka and Ganon in Ocarina of Time’s final battle. He did the twin blades thing again as Ganondorf in that Warriors spin off too. But then I hear others say he’d prefer a single sword and shield like Link and what the Alexander family mostly chooses. Simply put, What would Spike choose as his personal weapon?

I provided a link to a selection of concepts of what the weapon can look like. You can even mix some Ns together to make a weapon. But I’ll only if it’s a weapon Spike would prefer.

Well, That’s all the questions I have about Spike. Hope you read the whole thing and have advice you’re willing to provide.