Character Analysis
(Avoiding Spoilers)
Overview… the best student in class. Young Viking Astrid Hofferson is a mean, lean, soon-to-be slaying machine. She is still in training, but Astrid has proven she has the skills and the will to join her fellow villagers in the war against the dragons that threaten their livelihood.
Personality... competitive and persistent. Astrid Hofferson is one tough cookie. She is usually the only one who has any idea what is going on during class, and she thrives in combat situations. But recently, a fellow student named Hiccup has started to outshine her during training sessions. Astrid is extremely displeased.
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As the son of a Viking leader on the cusp of manhood, shy Hiccup Horrendous Haddock III faces a rite of passage: he must kill a dragon to prove his warrior mettle. But after downing a feared dragon, he realizes that he no longer wants to destroy it, and instead befriends the beast—which he names Toothless—much to the chagrin of his warrior father.
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While Astrid, Snotlout and the rest of the gang are challenging each other to dragon races (the island's new favorite contact sport), the now inseparable pair journey through the skies, charting unmapped territories and exploring new worlds. When one of their adventures leads to the discovery of a secret ice cave that is home to hundreds of new wild dragons and the mysterious Dragon Rider, the two friends find themselves at the center of a battle to protect the peace.
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As Hiccup fulfills his dream of creating a peaceful dragon utopia, Toothless' discovery of an untamed, elusive mate draws the Night Fury away. When danger mounts at home and Hiccup's reign as village chief is tested, both dragon and rider must make impossible decisions to save their kind.
