Known
in real-life as William
the "Bloody" because his poetry was so "bloody awful" that
everyone he knew would mock and laugh, Spike's vampire nickname came from his
favourite means of torture - railway spikes. Before being turned, his
mortal life was miserable: the one thing he loved in the world, Cecily,did not
return his affection. She said that he was beneath him. William
caught the eye of Drusilla and he soon after became Spike. Spike traveled the
world with the trio of Angel, Darla and Drusilla, causing death and destruction
everywhere he went. It wasn't until Angel mentioned the
"Slayer," that Spike found a new purpose in life. He became obsessed
with killing the slayer. He finally got his utmost desire when he killed
his first slayer during the boxer rebellion. Spike killed his second
slayer in New York during the 70's. He would then spend time in Europe
with Dru and finally had to return to America after an angry mob in Prague
almost killed her.
Spike
came to Sunnydale in order to restore Drusilla back to perfect health.
Since he had some time on his hands, he began an obsession with killing the
slayer. He tried time and time again to rid himself of the slayer, but she
stopped every plan that he hatched. After one particularly bad plan
involving killing Angel to make Dru better, Spike found himself helpless in a
wheelchair. It wasn't too soon after that Angelus returned and made
Spike's life hell. He had to sit around helpless as Angelus began to work
his way back into Dru's dead cold heart.
To get Dru back, Spike formed an alliance with Buffy to stop Angelus from ending
the world. His part of the bargain was to take Dru and leave Sunnydale.
This move would cost him Dru's love.
In
order to exact his revenge on Buffy, Spike came back to Sunnydale and kidnapped
Willow and Xander to work a love spell. He wanted Dru back and thought
this spell will do it. He called off the spell and decided to get Dru back
on his own. They were happy for a time, but all she could sense was the
slayer.
Spike
returned to Sunnydale for the Gem of Amarra, a gem that would make him
impervious to all means of death. Once again, his plan failed and he was soon
caught by the Initiative and fitted with a chip that wouldn't allow him to hurt
any living creature. He started to develop feelings for Buffy and
became a reluctantly accepted part of the Scooby gang when his vampire strength
was needed, but always at arm's length and never completely trusted.