Spike Spiegel is a fictional bounty hunter who was born on Mars. He is 27 years-old and, in appearance, is tall and thin. He has fluffy dark green hair and reddish-brown eyes, one of which is artificial and lighter than the other. A flashback in Session 6 revealed it was his fully functioning right eye which was surgically replaced by the cybernetic one (although Spike himself may not have conscious recollection of the procedure since he claims to have lost his natural eye in an "accident"). He is usually dressed in a blue leisure suit, with a yellow shirt and Lupin III inspired boots. Spike often has a cigarette between his lips, sometimes despite rain or "No Smoking" signs.
Spike makes use of sleight of hand techniques to win card games, pick pockets, and even to slip things onto other people unnoticed. He is also shown to sneak up on enemies through disguise or quiet movement. He is skilled in weaponry (such as his personal Jericho 941 as well as other guns and explosives) and hand-to-hand combat skills. He is a superb martial artist, using Jeet Kune Do, which was developed by Bruce Lee. Spike is also a pilot, and flies a converted Asteroid racer called Swordfish II which is armed with four machine guns, multiple missile launchers, and a single plasma cannon.
When he is not shown working or practicing martial arts, Spike is very laid back, sarcastic, and lackadaisical, often a source of consternation for his crew mates.
Spike's philosophy seems to be based on the ancient samurai ideals of immediacy, such as considering oneself as dead and the idea of death being an awakening from a dream, which are both elements of bushidÅ illustrated in the Hagakure.
Watanabe has admitted that Spike has a habit of being very indirect with his emotions, for example behaving antagonistically towards someone he actually likes. He says that this could apply to Spike's relationship with Faye.
Spike makes use of sleight of hand techniques to win card games, pick pockets, and even to slip things onto other people unnoticed. He is also shown to sneak up on enemies through disguise or quiet movement. He is skilled in weaponry (such as his personal Jericho 941 as well as other guns and explosives) and hand-to-hand combat skills. He is a superb martial artist, using Jeet Kune Do, which was developed by Bruce Lee. Spike is also a pilot, and flies a converted Asteroid racer called Swordfish II which is armed with four machine guns, multiple missile launchers, and a single plasma cannon.
Spike Spiegel
Spike's philosophy seems to be based on the ancient samurai ideals of immediacy, such as considering oneself as dead and the idea of death being an awakening from a dream, which are both elements of bushidÅ illustrated in the Hagakure.
Spike Spiegel
Spike Spiegel
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