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I made my own design of Spike for G5. Xb

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Background Pony #370B
To whoever’s reading this, don’t feel upset only because some goofy baby-dragon like Spike doesn’t appear in G5. My Little Pony is based on ponies and other mammals suited for young girls, not dragons. Dragons are predators and are commonly known as big and scary, especially in fairy-tales.
 
In G4, Spike’s parents were never shown or mentioned, and Lauren wouldn’t say that they abandoned Spike or died for some unknown reason.
 

 
There has never been an MLP cartoon without a Spike in it.
 
Only as a background character who provides comic relief, yeah. Otherwise, I don’t see what kind of difference or how bad it’d be if Spike never appeared in any generation.
mjangelvortex
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Lady of Ships and Birbs
@Background Pony #7A82  
Yes, there was. While he didn’t have any concept art leaked, he was discussed in some of the emails. Also, this is this particular artist’s hopeful interpretation of what she wants G5 Spike to look like based on the image’s title and description. So with that in mind, the G5 and spoiler tags deserve to stay.
mjangelvortex
Pixel Perfection - I still call her Lightning Bolt
Silly Pony - Celebrated the 13th anniversary of MLP:FIM, and 40 years of MLP!
Lunar Supporter - Helped forge New Lunar Republic's freedom in the face of the Solar Empire's oppressive tyrannical regime (April Fools 2023).
Roseluck - Had their OC in the 2023 Derpibooru Collab.
King Sombra - Celebrated the 10th anniversary of The Crystal Empire!
A Lovely Nightmare Night - Celebrated the 12th anniversary of MLP:FIM!
Princess of Love - Extra special version for those who participated in the Canterlot Wedding 10th anniversary event by contributing art.
Tree of Harmony - Drew someone's OC for the 2022 Community Collab
Elements of Harmony - Had an OC in the 2022 Community Collab
Non-Fungible Trixie -

Lady of Ships and Birbs
Also, despite not being any G5 concept art of Spike being leaked, a while back I recently went through the leaks and did notice a few of the concept art and leaked e-mails mention him by name. So he’s likely going to be in G5.
Ardashir
My Little Pony - 1992 Edition

@Frustration in Excelsis  
Does it feel a little strange to anyone else how in a franchise mainly aimed at little girls, and whose main characters have always been female, that it’s a male dragon who’s been with it from the start in every generation?
Dougscientist

Widely Diverse
Spike’s returning in his previous looks?! Eeeeeh! Last generation (g3 I believe) He looked a little off, and sounded…yeah…still! Looks great!
Frustration in Excelsis
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Cool Crow - "Caw!" An awesome tagger
Magnificent Metadata Maniac -

Worldbuilding Addict
I’m open to a lot of things, but there had better be a Spike in G5. There has never been an MLP cartoon without a Spike in it*. All current bluster aside, I don’t think G5 will do much to truly put off either the current general MLP fandom or new arrivals, but if there is no Spike there will be blood in the streets. Metaphorically, of course.
 
Not that I think a Spike-less G5 is all that likely, but still.
 
 
*Except My Little Pony Tales, I mean, but Tales was a bit of an odd duck, in hindsight.