Samuel “Spam” O’Brien is an orange fox, a student of Zoo Phoenix Academy and a member of The Main Five. Spam loves to lick unsuspecting "victims" like Cameron or Vanexa.
Appearance[]
Spam is an orange-white fox with turquoise eyes. In his original design, Spam was just an ordinary looking red fox with orange and white fur. He gained a more unique look in the short Bad Luck Jack, gaining dark blue rings on his arms, legs, tail, ears and muzzle between the white and orange fur. He also has several white spots on his head and tail.
Personality[]
Spam's personality varies between comics, shorts, and the old canon. In essence, Spam is a happy, cheerful and fun young fox. However, his eccentric personality makes him strange and annoying to some. Despite this, Spam is kind-hearted and is always willing to help his friends.
Due to the interruption of the comics, Spam appears very little compared to the other main characters. In the original comics, Spam just surreptitiously licks people like Cameron and Vanexa. Also, Spam didn't talk much.
In the short film Bad Luck Jack, he is shown to have an interest in writing music and especially lyrics having wrote or co-wrote two of the songs in the short. He is also shown to be easily distracted as he stops fighting a monster with the group to sing about a bumblebee he saw. Despite this, he is shown to care a lot about his friends even willing to fight monsters to help them. One of the few times, Spam doesn't smile is when he thinks about his friends in pain and seeing them get hurt.
In the Silhouette video, Spam abandons his bubbly personality to give space to his darkest and saddest feelings. It is revealed that Spam, despite his happiness, can sometimes feel very sick from loneliness. The video implies that part of Spam's melancholy may stem from his father's death.
In the old canon, Spam always remains a joyful, beaming fox. However, this version of Spam was less intelligent and naughty. In an old comic, Vanexa tried to seriously hurt Spam after he kept annoying her. In another comic, Spam frantically asks Mrs. Cide if he is allowed to take pills. After, Spam loses his mind over the sound of the school bell.
Relationships[]
Vanexa[]
Despite their apposing personalities, Spam spends more time with Vanexa than he does with his other friends in the Main Five. He enjoys giving her surprise licks, Spam will also encourage Vanexa to say what she truly feels.
Jack[]
Out of his friends, Jack is the one who Spam gets on the most well with. Spam is grateful that Jack enjoys his songs and in return Spam is proud to call Jack his friend. Spam along with the rest of the Main Five won't hesitate to save Jack from harm, should Jack come apart in an accident, Spam will happily help in putting Jack back together. Spam also enjoys giving Jack comforting hugs and licks. When the group walk together, Spam will either walk next to or ride on top of Jack's head.
Zill[]
Like the rest of the Main Five, Spam is supportive of Zill and Kayla's romantic relationship, and is more than happy to make songs for them to perform together, which Zill thanks him for.
Kayla[]
While Spam doesn't talk to Kayla as much as he does with the other members of the Main Five, he does enjoy listening to Kayla's stories and will follow her into battle without needing to be asked.
Damian[]
Although Spam and Damian never interact with each other, they both share the same passion for music and jokes. They are usually considered annoying due to their playful personalities. When Damian ruins the Main Five show, Spam doesn't seem to take it personally.
Olson[]
Olson (like the other members of Spam's family, with the exception of Scarlet) has never appeared anywhere except in some sketches and drawings by Vivziepop. Spam seems to had been fond of his father.
Abilities[]
Agility: Spam proves to be very fast and agile in its movements. In the fight against the monster in Bad Luck Jack, Spam uses his agility to the maximum to confuse the enemy.
Trivia[]
The Original Five.
- Spam, along with the rest of the main five, was one of the first characters to be created for Zoophobia.
- It is revealed in the music video Silhouette that Spam's father was killed by a pack of wolves.
- According to the description of Silhouette's animated fan video, Spam was inspired by the music of Owl City ( the original Silhouette author ).[1]
- According to Vivziepop's Pride Month piece, Spam is pansexual.
- In a very old Vivziepop drawing, Spam is represented differently than it was usually represented in the canon; This version of Spam had to be bigger than normal. Originally it must have had ocher fur. The irises of his eyes were yellow, ominously pupilless. His face must have been painted with an eerie smile that would have scared his friends. [1]
