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.
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Headcanon (1) Sometimes when Hiccup feels alone, misses his dad or just needs some kind of inspiration he visits his father's statue in New Berk. At this time he sits in front of it and starts talking to it like it were a real person, of course mostly at night so no one can see him.
(2) When Hiccup was a little child, Stoick told him a lot about other places far away from Berk, including the Hidden World. He was amazed how spacious their world was. Encouraged by this, later he started to compile his map (this was his hobby) based on his discoveries with Toothless and also everything his father told him.