With the return of the dragons, and the rise of Dragon Hunters as a result, the need for Dragon Riders has never been greater. Hiccup and the rest of the original Dragon Riders have started training the next generation to fulfill their mission: ensure the safety of the dragons. A whole new set of Dragon Riders will be in charge of the safety of the archipelago. They will explore further and discover even more new dragons while protecting their home.
Short Description Deadly Nadders can suddenly raise the hundreds of sharp spines that stud their hides and tails and fling them with incredible accuracy. But when the shooting starts, there is no safer place to be than face-to-face with a Nadder — If you stand right in front of its nose, a Nadder won't be able to see you. Don't sneeze! Physical Features
Nasal horn
Spiky crown
Spiny tail
Beak-like upper jaw
Overbite
Colors
Variety of colors
Physical Description
Egg
The Nadder egg has a somewhat irregular form with an obvious scales pattern and visible spikes. They come in a variety of colors as the color of the Nadder after it has hatched is similar to the color of its egg. Hatchling to Adult
In appearance, the Deadly Nadder is very beautiful and bird-like: it is bipedal, possesses winged forelimbs, and is about the same size as medium-sized theropod dinosaurs such as Allosaurus. Its small yet keen eyes, equipped with poor binocular vision, are one of the tools it uses to stalk its targets. Its body is vividly colored, with a light beige underbelly, while its wings are mottled, darker shades. In front of its eyes is its curved nasal horn, which is often used to batter opponents; its lower jaw is shorter and wider than its upper, giving it an overbite. Ringing its skull is a crown of spikes. Coating the tail is a series of poisonous spines that can be fired at an opponent with deadly accuracy. When relaxed, its head spikes and venomous tail spines lay flat, but when alarmed, they shoot upward to intimidate its foe. The tail spikes can also be used to make a rattling noise which it makes right before it attacks, similar to a rattlesnake's. Titan Wing
Titan Wing Deadly Nadders have more spikes on their head, back, and feet. Their snouts are broader as well. Their body is greenish with pink lines and they possess some blue spots on the wings.
Abilities & Weaknesses
Abilities
Firepower It's been said that the Nadder's fire is hot enough to melt metal and turn Vikings into ash.
Spine Shot and Single Spine shot The Deadly Nadder also has at its disposal, a tail that is covered in bristling deadly poisonous spikes, which are used as projectiles to stun or immobilize its prey. Its tail spikes are its preferred weapon (probably due to the aforementioned blind spot). It can launch its tail spikes with devastating speed and accuracy.
Speed and Agility Deadly Nadders are extremely fast both on land and in the air. They are also quite agile and well-balanced.
Strength and Combat Nadders have shown to have great strength as they can hold Vikings' weight on their back with no sign of struggle. Also, they can carry heavy loads such as a heavy metal, even dragon-proof cages with dragons like the Snow Wraith inside.
Weaknesses
Blind Spot Nadders have a blind spot right in front of their nose, as it does not possess a binocular vision. By staying in its blind-spot, most trainers, or hunters, can carefully evade this dragon's gaze.
Vulnerable Areas Also, as discovered by the Dragon Hunters, when Nadders shoot their spines, their belly is always exposed, making it an easy target for Dragon Hunters, or other hostile dragons.
Food Motivation Trained Nadders are easily bribed with chicken. When these weaknesses are used, this dragon could potentially fall under the influence of others, be it good or bad.
Behavior & Training
Personality The Deadly Nadder is one of the most beautiful dragons, and unfortunately, it knows it. It is well-known for its vanity; it constantly grooms itself to stay clean and maintain the luster of its scales. Like the Night Fury, the Deadly Nadder is a picky eater whose diet comprises mostly of poultry and is allergic to domesticated hoofed animals. Nadders also eat a significant amount of fish and even graze on plants.
Deadly Nadders are intelligent, but tend to also be flighty - anxious, especially when in the wild. Nadders are so intelligent that some wild populations like the Nimble Nadder have even learned how to use tools and teach tool use to their young. Despite being vain and skittish, female Nadders have shown strong mothering behavior, so strong that many individuals have even tended to babies not of their own species. Training To train a Deadly Nadder, one must very carefully approach the dragon from its tail. Then, you must gently smooth its spikes down. In addition, one can also train a Nadder by sneaking up on its blind spot, then scratching its chin affectionately.
Like all dragons, relationships are built on trust. By showing an aggressive dragon that you mean no harm, and are not much different from them, Nadders will grow to accept you.
Nadders that have bonded with their riders will bond with others.
Additional Information
Deadly Nadders can be found on the following islands:
Baldr's Table Baneful Boglands Berk Forest Black Heart Bay Blistering Badlands Blood Briar Island Bloodspilt Bay Boarhead Island Chilblain Coldwind Wastes Danger-Brutes Domain Dragon Hunter Island Dragon Island Dragon's Edge Dragon's Nest Drenchwood Forest Edge Cove Evening Bay Fenrir Fen Forest Island Freya's Sanctuary Furious Fjord Hamish's Sea Havenholme Hermit's Garden Hidden World Horrendous Point Inner Ocean Isle of Berk Loki's Howl Melody Island Misty Backwoods Mount Villainy New Berk Northern Markets Ocean of the Warring Storms Outcast Island Prevarication Point Reef Warrior Territory Rookery Screeching Woodlands Sleipnir Island Sparkfire Mountain Team Hiccup Tender Tides The Hollow Woods The Land of Tomorrow The Shrouded Pass The Solid Sea The Wild Sea Thor's Bluff Ugli-Thug Slavelands Unlandable Cove Unnamed Islands Valka's Mountain Vanaheim Wild Woodland
Short Description Mudrakers love being in water, and while they have a fierce appearance and the behavior of a deadly alligator, these dragons are actually very playful and fun to be around! Mudrakers enjoy having fun, especially in the water, and are known to push Vikings into the water or splash mud on their trainers! But if Vikings need to relax with these dragons after all the fun in the water they can! Mudrakers love to bask in the warmth of the sun while lazily floating in the water! Physical Features
Sail on back
Small horns
Thick hide
Split tail
Colors
Turquoise Green with Yellowish patterns
Dark Purple and Blue with Orange patterns
Physical Description
Egg
Mudraker eggs are greenish and somewhat cyan in color. They have numerous irregularly-shaped brown splotches on it, making the egg resemble a milk cow. Hatchling to Adult
The Mudraker has a green body that blends in well with its swampy, algae-filled environment. It has a ridge on its upper jaw and a sail on its back, similar to a Thunderclaw. The two thin horns jut out from the side of its head resembles that of a Snafflefang. Also, its wings have brownish spot-like patterns. Like the Hideous Zippleback, the Mudraker has a double-split tail.
Abilities & Weaknesses
Abilities
Echolocation The Mudraker uses sound waves for echolocation. They use this ability to locate and track down objects underwater. This ability is extremely efficient as it can track objects deep underwater in within dark and narrow openings and crevices of the marshes. This is exceptionally useful in their swampy habitat and they can use this to find friends for help, locate enemies or find food.
Sonic Blasts Like the Thunderdrum, the Mudraker produces sonic blasts that travel at intense speeds through water. This causes massive and powerful waves. With this ability, Mudrakers are said to 'command the swamps'.
Thick Hide The Mudraker has a thick and tough hide that provides protection.
Weaknesses
Unkown
Behavior & Training
Personality Mudrakers are known to be fun loving, playful dragons. Mudrakers enjoy having fun, especially in the water, and are playful towards trainers. They sometimes push Vikings into the water or splash mud on them. Mudrakers are happy-go-lucky, lazy and love to relax. Mudrakers love to bask in the warmth of the sun while lazily floating in the water.
Short Description A Rumblehorn's nose knows! From the Tracker Class, it can follow the faintest scent anywhere. There is nowhere to hide from this Dragon! When a Rumblehorn doesn't want to move, it doesn't move... but when a Rumblehorn makes a charge, opponents clear out of the way! Physical Features
Clubbed tail
Jackhammer-like maw
Armored neck
Long horns on the head
Small spines on the back and tail
Colors
Green with brown trim, light underbelly and red face
Purple with green trim, light underbelly and blue face
Blue with turquoise trim, light underbelly and red face
Physical Description
Egg
Rumblehorn eggs resemble beetle shells. They appear to have a slit that runs down vertically and separates the two halves of the eggs. They also have a few small indents on their bases. Hatchling to Adult
The Rumblehorn has relatively large wings, a wide torso, and a tail with a club-like hammer on the tip. Its most notable feature is the heavily armed front half of its body with firm armor plates on the neck and a large lower jaw, a battle axe-shaped muzzle, which is always digging in the dirt, looking for scents, and two, very sharp, elongated horns resembling those of ceratopsian dinosaurs, but lacking a beak. The Rumblehorn has a very acute sense of smell and is determined to track down and find anything once it has picked up the scent. In total, they look like a mix of truffle pig, a rhinoceros, a battle axe, and a scarab beetle. Titan Wing
Titan Wing Rumblehorns appear to have developed a shiny green armor. There are more plates to their armor and it appears harder. The horns on their head are sharper and longer, and their wings are cyan in color. Furthermore, their tail has grown more spiky tips.
Abilities & Weaknesses
Abilities
Firepower Rumblehorns can shoot long-ranged, explosive fire "missiles" from their mouths that initially starts out as a white-hot fireball that quickly solidifies and turns to a warmer color before it ends up in a sooty, stony material when it hits its target.
Senses As members of the Tracker Class, the Rumblehorn's powerful sense of smell allows them to find any Viking's scent from long distances, even if the material has been in the water for a long time. They can find anything based on scent alone. They can also use this to find prey when hunting. They can also use their sense of smell to sense when someone is coming, making them difficult to sneak up on.
Strength and Combat Rumblehorns are tremendously strong dragons, for they are able to carry large Vikings and their weapons, as well as ramming down a sea stack and a warship while flying at full speed. Judging by their body shape, it is quite possible for these dragons to charge at their opponents and impale them on their horns and to use their long, powerful tail as a club.
Weaknesses
Rumblehorns cannot smell dragonberry juice. Applying to oneself will mask the scent and make the person untraceable to a Rumblehorn.
Behavior & Training
Personality Rumblehorns always have their snouts to the ground, sniffing around for something edible. They can be aggressive, but they are friendly towards their riders. Their food of choice is unknown, but it is known that they are carnivorous. They are also highly intelligent and determined. They run like rhinoceroses. Rumblehorns can be very caring and protective of those who are in danger. Rumblehorns appear to be solitary and elusive creatures that are rarely seen due to their keen sense of smell.
Additional Information
Rumblehorns can be found on the following islands:
Barbaric Back-Country Berk Forest Berserker Island Burning Barrens Dragon Hunter Island Dragon's Edge Dragonvine Island Edge Cove Eternitree Fort Sinister Freya's Sanctuary Frozen Tundra Hidden World Hooligan Timberland Isle of Berk Madman's Gully New Berk Rosy Shores Towering Timberland Unnamed Islands Wildwood Shores The Woods That Howled
Short Description These inquisitive Dragons don't know the meaning of personal space! They'll get as close as they can to sniff out if someone's friend or foe. This Dragon's fire-sneeze attack will melt through anything that gets in its way! Physical Features
Colorful exterior
Long ledge under chin and on nose
Lobs along back
Distinct hump
Colors
Different colored patterns ranging in yellow, orange, blue, and green
Physical Description
Egg
The Snifflehunch's egg is triangular and has a row of lobes on it, going from one side to the other. It is very colorful. It's mostly green, with blue and orange spots. It has several lobs on top of it with red tips. The Snifflehunch's egg tapers towards the top. Hatchling to Adult
Snifflehunches are typically colorful dragons, mostly in yellow, orange, blue, and green. Their faces are similar to that of the Rumblehorn, though rounder and less thick. They possess a rounded horn atop their noses and a ledge under their chin. They have round spines that go from their head down to their tail and their back forms a hump shape, contributing to their name. Titan Wing
Titan Wing Snifflehunches are dark blue and purple with white spots on their backs and wings. The edges of the wings are light blue. Their wings along with the horn on their snout have sharper edges. They have lots of spines on their back as well as bigger talons on the wings. Their head is also a bit longer than before.
Abilities & Weaknesses
Abilities
Sense of Smell As Tracker Class dragons, Snifflehunches have a keen sense of smell, and the unusual ability to tell if a dragon is friend or foe via sniffing it. They are also able to detect coming bad weather and whether a dragon is tame or wild.
Firepower Snifflehunches have a 'fire sneeze' described to be able melt anything. This implies that the fire is extremely hot, but also somewhat uncontrollable.
Strength and Combat Snifflehunches are able to carry humans on their backs and longboats that are loaded with a multitude of objects for long distances without showing any signs of struggle or exhaustion.
Weaknesses
Unknown
Behavior & Training
Personality Snifflehunches are curious and friendly dragons. They often greet new dragons and people by sniffing them in enthusiasm. Though Snifflehunches do this out of good will, occasionally, the individuals that are being sniffed can get disturbed and feel uncomfortable. Training Snifflehunches are relatively easy to train, as they are calm and friendly dragons. If a person saves a Snifflehunch's life, the dragon will be forever thankful and will stay close to its savior.
Additional Information
Snifflehunches can be found on the following islands:
Baldr's Table Bellowing Heights Caldera Cay Dead-End Island Hidden World Isle of Berk New Berk Queen's Cove Unnamed Islands Valka's Mountain
Short Description Members of this Tracker Class breed form running, rumbling herds very easily. Talk about safety in numbers... unless you are in their way during a stampede. The free-spirited Thunderclaw is all business when it's time to face opponents on the field of battle. Physical Features
Sail on back
Rounded nasal horn
Rounded ledge under chin
Colors
Wide variety of colors
Physical Description
Egg
Thunderclaw eggs are pear-shaped and are usually tan. They have a dark brown tip with wavy patterns that course down to the bottom of the egg. Occasionally, they come with leopard-like spots. Hatchling to Adult
Thunderclaws have a ledge on their chin and a large sail on their back. Their bodies have large spots or stripes as patterns and they have a thick, fat tail. Thunderclaws are a squat dragon with large bodies and short, but strong legs. They are, for the most part, bipedal but can rest on their forelimbs when necessary. They have a large nose horn and an elongated chin. Their hides have colorful spotted markings of varying colors. Titan Wing
Titan Wing Thunderclaws are yellowish green and have dark green spots on their bodies. The ledges on their snout become dark green, along with the spines along its back. The sail on their backs has grown into a sharp spike. Titan Wing Thunderclaws develop spikes under their chin and two prominent canines on their lower jaws.
Abilities & Weaknesses
Abilities
Weaknesses
Sense of Smell Thunderclaws have an acute sense of smell which allows them to track and locate items easily. This ability has allowed Vikings to classify them into the Tracker Class. They prefer to use their tongues to aid them in smelling, like snakes or lizards.
Firepower Thunderclaws can shoot streams and fireballs of either green or orange flames. Whilst breathing fire, their nasal horn seems to glow slightly from the inside as they emit flame.
Behavior & Training
Personality This dragon usually lives on the ground, although it can fly when it needs to. They tend to live in packs, and have a tendency to stampede. Staying in groups allow the dragons to have safety in numbers from larger predators. As such, they prefer open plains or tundra which allows them to gather freely in large numbers. Thunderclaws are herding animals implying a strong social nature. They appear to learn and take orders well from a group leader (or rider or captor). As a side effect of social behavior, the Thunderclaw can feed off the stress and anxiety of others in their group causing panic Training Thunderclaws are relatively easy to train, as they are mostly peaceful dragons. If a person saves a Thunderclaw's life, the dragon will be forever thankful and will stay close to its savior.
Additional Information
Thunderclaws can be found on the following islands:
Barbaric Back-Country Burning Barrens Dead-End Island Frosttip Peaks Frozen Tundra Hidden World Melody Island Mount Villainy Odin's Grassland Overcast Island Puffin Point Thunderclaw Island Uglythug Lands Unnamed Islands Valka's Mountain
Short Description With a strong enough wind, these humped back dragons can pick up a scent from anywhere in the archipelago or beyond. For a clearer view of the battlefield, these sturdy dragons prefer to fire their icy blasts from the back of the pack during a fight. Physical Features
Bumps all over body
Crowned head
Mace-like tail bludgeon
Humped back
Colors
Lime green and dark green
Orange and brown
Blue and light blue
Physical Description
Egg
Windgnasher eggs are normally round-shaped eggs. They have several spikes on them, with larger ones clustered at the top. They are the color of the dragon which will hatch, with the spikes being a darker shade of that color. Hatchling to Adult
The Windgnasher is a medium-sized dragon, but with a strong build. It has a distinct hump on its back and snout. In addition, it has a crown-like frill at the back of its head. Its body is covered with bumps throughout, and the tip of its tail is armed with a mace-like bludgeon. Its back legs are short, but relatively big, with three claws each. Its front legs are longer, but thinner than the back legs. Despite having a bipedal built, the Windgnasher walks on all four legs. Titan Wing
Titan Wing Windgnashers are dark pink while the edges of their crowns, wings, and spikes are dark green. The spikes and bumps of Titan Wing Windgnashers appear to be larger, longer, thicker, and sharper than those of their Broad Wing counterparts. They also have small green spots covering most of their wings.
Abilities & Weaknesses
Abilities
Sense of Smell As a Tracker Class dragon, the Windgnasher is described to have a keen sense of smell, which can detect scents anywhere in the Barbaric Archipelago and beyond.
Tasting the Air According to the Defender Windgnasher's description, Windgnashers can utilize their tongues to "taste" the air while flying, which, from its flavor, gives the Windgnasher information about other nearby dragons and even the food that said dragons are eating.
Strength and Combat Windgnashers are able to carry humans on their backs and longboats that are loaded with a multitude of objects without any signs of struggle. The Windgnasher's primary weapon is the mace-like club at the tip of their tail that can be used for bludgeoning.
Weaknesses
Allergies Some Windgnasher individuals are allergic to the pollen produced by ragweed. This allergic reaction exhibits itself in the form of explosive sneezes that are powerful enough to trigger mudslides.
Hits to the Head A strong hit to a Windgnasher's head with an object like a club will knock the dragon into unconsciousness, a state which can last for days.
Behavior & Training
Personality Windgnashers are friendly dragons, greeting warmly any new dragons in their nests. They appear to not mind if someone is riding them, as long as the rider is a friend. However, when their home is in danger, they will protect it at the cost of their lives, preferring to shoot their blasts from a distance. Training Windgnashers are relatively easy to train, as they are calm and friendly dragons. If a person saves a Windgnasher's life, the dragon will be forever thankful and will stay close to its savior.
Additional Information
Windgnashers can be found on the following islands:
Askeblad Island Baneful Boglands Bellowing Heights Berk Forest Blistering Badlands Dragon's Edge Haukadalr Hidden World Restless Hallows Thorstopia Unnamed Islands Valka's Mountain Wild Woodland
