What happened to Spike in Gen 5?
In the Generation 5 My Little Pony: Make Your Mark episode The Isle of Scaly, Spike reappears as a fully grown dragon and the current Dragon Lord after spending centuries in magical hibernation. Spike, also known as Spike the Dragon, [note 1] is a male dragon and one of the seven main characters of My Little Pony Friendship is Magic. He is Twilight Sparkle’s best friend and number one assistant; as a dragon, he uses his magic fire breath to transfer scrolls to and from Princess Celestia.