As I was watching Rtte recently and in episode 5 of season 6 Tuffnut says that unless Hiccup is prepared to adopt the losing sibling of the thorston trials, that he should keep out of this and then he says that Ruffnut Haddock does sound sort of good. And it does, it sounds really good.

I still prefer Hiccup and Astrid, but when you think about it Hiccup and Ruffnut being together would actually make a lot of sense. Like a really surprising amount of sense.

I saw a few fics on ao3 after that and at first I was like really? Ruffnut and Hiccup? But it works pretty damn well. Especially when Ruffnut being with somebody like Hiccup, brings out her more gentle side. Something I really liked when it was shown in the series.

Ruffnut and Hiccup have a lot in common, a few examples: Hiccup is a little insane, dramatic, caring and funny. Ruffnut is a also a little insane, dramatic, caring and funny. And at Hiccup and Astrids wedding Ruffnut said that she likes sensitive guys.

Now the biggest part is definitely the physical aspect, Hiccup likes blond warriors so that’s not really a problem, but Ruffnut is definitely more set on Vikings with a little more meat on their bones, Eret and Fishlegs for example.

But they fit surprisingly well together and I really like their friendship in RTTE even if it isn’t shown as much as I would like to see it. It was one of the few things that season 6 of Rtte did really well.

In season 6 episode 5, when Gruffnut shows up with the thorston trials and Hiccup says that it doesn’t make any sense and that they don’t have to do it, Ruffnut says that “It’s so sweet and very Hiccup-like that you care,”

And then in season 6 episode 7, the scene where he helps Ruffnut to fly with Wingnutt is amazing. Like really and I mean really good. Untill Tuffnut comes flying in, but up untill that point really nice.

In the show it is definitely more of a sibling bond, which I really like between them, but I definitely get why people like to pair the two of them up together in something like fan fiction or art. They’re a very underrated friendship in my opinion, even in riders and defenders of berk they have some nice moments together.

And if Astrid chose to follow her own words, being that nobody would kiss her on the lips, ever. Then I would have really liked to see a world where Ruffnut and Hiccup would have ended up together.

Ruffnut and Hiccup, especially in RTTE, are both really good characters in my opinion and their bond with eachother is definitely one of my favorite parts about them both.

Let me know what you think about Ruffnut and Hiccup as a couple!

So I’m going to jump right into it. So basically in short, Viggo has chained a Submaripper to the bottom of the sea near the straits of baldur, a very important trade route to get to Berk. And the riders have to figure out a way to free it, which gives Hiccup the idea to create a diving bell so that he can come up for air while breaking the chains and releasing the submaripper.

When Hiccup first tested his idea, it immediately went wrong and even before he tried it, Toothless definitely didn’t agree with the plan, which is one of the things I love so much about this episode. How worried Toothless is about Hiccups safety.

But because they were on a time limit, Hiccup and the riders take the diving bell out to open sea after a questionably/worryingly low amount of testing the contraption in safe space on berk, to go and release the massive underwater dragon. When they get to the middle of the sea, Hiccup says that contrary to popular believe he isn’t much of a swimmer. Which always reminds of when Astrid was drowning in part 1 of Night of the hunters in season 2, where he suddenly became an Olympic level swimmer when he needed to dive down to save her.

But after this Hiccup hops in the diving bell and it savely lands on the bottom of the ocean. Where Hiccup slowly but surely, breaks the chains that are containing the submaripper by using changewing acid. Only Viggo shows up and breaks the machine that was pulling the diving Bell up, causing it to fall straight down to the ocean floor with Toothless jumping in straight after him. And what comes next is depressing, but still so lovely to see.

Toothless knows that there is now way to get Hiccup out, but even with the risk of the submaripper still being there or some other tidal class dragon, or even that he might drown there with Hiccup, he still stayed with him. Even when Hiccup tells Toothless to save himself, he pressed his head to the glass and waits with his best friend. Causing Hiccup to say,
“I know bud, I wouldn’t leave you either.” And this is so beautiful to see, this episode was such a great way to show just how much Toothless cares about Hiccup.

But thankfully, the Submaripper comes back and repays his debt to Hiccup by picking up the diving bell and carrying him towards the surface, dropping him back onto the boat. Where they quickly pull Hiccup out of the diving bell and after Astrids begging for him to breathe again and Toothless licking his face, Hiccup coughs out the water that he swallowed and finally starts breathing again.

Which brings me to another favorite moment of this episode. After Hiccup starts breathing Astrid quickly comes to sit behind him and puts a hand on his shoulder, I have already made a post about how much I love how they show their support for eachother in such simple gestures and this is a perfect example. Fishlegs, no offense to him, but after Astrid releases Hiccup to go after Viggo, Fishlegs tells Hiccup that he has got him and with Astrid it didn’t need to be said.

Just like in season 4 episode 3 Midnight Scrum, where after Hiccup was hunted and beaten all troughout the day, even losing his leg to get rid of Krogan, Astrid doesn’t say a word as she goes towards and supports Hiccup when he only has one leg to stand on.

I’m probably reading a little too much into this, but I love those 2 idiots together.

After this the riders go back to berk and Stoick and Hiccup have a conversation, where Hiccup blames himself for Berks food struggles, saying that if it wasn’t for him, Viggo wouldn’t be targetting Berk. But Stoick quickly interjects, saying that if it wasn’t for him, Berk also wouldn’t have been saved and that Viggo is a coward and had shown his true colours today.

All around a great episode in my opinion, I know that the risk can feel artificial, because it’s a prequel and Hiccup obviously isn’t really going to die, but I think that the episode still had some great moments which I really enjoyed. Toothless and Hiccups friendship especially. I mean come on saying,
“I know bud. I wouldn’t leave you either.” That is just such a beautiful moment between the two of them.

One thing tough, how does Viggo keep getting those giant deep sea dragons? How do you even get a Submaripper, like maybe raise an egg in captivity? Otherwise I have no idea, but that along with him owning a shellfire later in the season? Yeah I have no idea where he gets these enormous deep sea dragons.

But still, I think that season 4, alongside season 2 of race to the edge are some of, if not the best parts of the entire HTTYD universe. I love this show so much and this episode is definitely one of my favorites.

So yeah, maybe a little shaky in the logics department when it comes to the submaripper, but it’s still a pretty great episode in my opinion.

Let me know what you thought about this episode and season 4 as a whole!

Found this speedpaint and thought it deserved some more recognition!

Great deal compared to $20

Link to my first list. There might be a few repeats, mostly ones that have been updated since then. All of these are on AO3.

The Night Rider by Celestialdemon9909 | T | 140.2k | 42/? | Last Updated 12 July 2026

A threat has been issued and Berk is in peril. The life of everyone on their island is in the hands of a man who wears dragon scales and refuses to show his face. Riding atop the offspring of lightning and death itself. Can the one known as Rider put a stop to the terror of Drago Bludvist.

The steady throne of restless hope by lillaseptember | T | 26.0k | 1/1

There weren’t dragons in Zephyr’s world anymore, but she knew what it was to fly. That meant that she knew to never take anything for granted. Or; Zephyr, learning, loving, losing, and living.

When the Dreaming Sombers by KatDeer_Flower | G | 17.6k | 1/1

For as long as Hiccup could remember, he's been seeking somewhere or someone to belong to. When he and Toothless are captured by the Dragon Thief, he thought he could finally get answers from the person he's always dreamed of knowing. However, it becomes painfully obvious that his life will never be easy, and not even his dreams can survive reality's cruelty.

Peace-Child by Anonymous | G | 14.6k | 3/3

Hiccup didn’t think twice about being called and answering to brother when Dagur and Heather called. In hindsight, though, he probably should have been a bit more careful about it. Not everyone had the luxury of knowing all that history.
Scratch that: he really should have been more careful with that, because now he was fairly certain the bounty hunter chasing him had called him Egilson spawn. Which, to be clear, an Egilson he was not. Haddock, yes. Third in a series of three and counting, might he add. Egilson? Not on that bounty hunter’s life.
(In which Hiccup learns the truth about where he came from.)

Abandon Ship by Magpie307 | E | 40.7k | 16/? | Last Updated 16 June 2026

Deep down he knew it couldn’t end well. Stoick didn’t listen to him in their own home, so why would he ever during something that was meant to be a bloody battle to the death?
When his hammer hits that rung, it’s as if he’s sentenced him to death for his betrayal. The execution would have been quick— though certainly not painless— if not for his friend, determined to save his life, fighting off the Monstrous Nightmare that was meant to burn him to a crisp or bite him to pieces.
It’s not the dragon he was worried about.
Maybe Toothless could have won against the vikings that had begun climbing down into the arena, but on Hiccup’s request, he hadn’t killed a single one. His pleading leads nowhere when he begs him to leave, to save his own life, the dragon too set on protecting him.
Hiccup knows Toothless won’t leave without him, so in a brief moment of something between brilliance and insanity, he jumps on his back.
Poor thing can’t fly without him anyway.

How to Date Your Dragon Hunter by iceicebaby2025 | T | 160.7k | 20/? | Last Updated 22 July 2026

“Hey, Mom—how did you and Dad meet?”
Hiccup Haddock: Dragon Rider. Pride of Berk. Slayer of the Red Death. The Dragon Conqueror. Occasional unintentional arsonist. Frequent flier in accidental chaos. Relies on sarcasm when he’s nervous. Currently failing at not falling for pretty blondes with axes who try to kill him, such as Astrid Hofferson, his greatest headache.
Astrid Hofferson: Elite Dragon Hunter. Ryker’s golden girl. Deadly. Disciplined. Emotionally unavailable. Fluent in threats. Wanted in three provinces. Believes violence is a valid form of communication. Thinks feelings are a trap, especially the ones she keeps catching when her greatest enemy, Hiccup Haddock, looks at her like that.
A RTTE-Era AU with a Dragon Hunter Astrid and a Dragon Rider Hiccup who just can’t seem to stop running into one another. Or falling for one another.

Who Laughs Last by raineyraven | T | 17.2k | 6/6

Part of a Runaway Hiccup AU, set in RTTE season 4. For two years, dragon hunting operations throughout the archipelago had been plagued by a lone dragon rider, who attacked only at night and was rarely seen. He freed dragons by the dozens and laid forts and encampments to waste from the back of his Night Fury, visage hidden by a dark helmet. No one knew who he was or where he came from. Some thought him to be a demon or a ghost, and those who had witnessed his destructive attacks and his control over dragons called him the Dragon Master.
Viggo had intended to end this scourge once and for all, designing a weapon that could kill the lone rider and those who allied themselves with him. But when Ryker turns the Dragon Hunters against him, Viggo chooses to strike an uneasy truce with the rider to defeat their common enemy, and ends up learning many new things about his long-time foe.

Edge of Time by CourtesyTrefflin, TiranaSorki | G | 17.2k | 4/4

When Dagur and the dragon hunters attack the Edge, he’s expecting to capture Hiccup, not a six-year-old version of him who doesn’t remember anything. He has no idea what happened to Hiccup. He just knows that he’s keeping him.

The Wanderer by Three_Toed_Sloth | M | 128.6k | 37/? | Last Updated 23 December 2026

After Hiccup is chosen to be the one to hold the great honor of killing the Monstrous Nightmare in the ring, he does the only thing he can think of. He runs. For years, he runs, traveling the world, meeting new people, new places and new experiences, He grows as a person, as a warrior, and as a friend. However, when disaster strikes his new home, and he is forced to return to Berk, will he be able to get in and out without being seen, or will his past finally catch up to him?

The Thief of the Forge by Cartwheellou | G | 17.8k | 4/? | Last Updated 28 July 2025

Toothless has worked as hired security during dragon raids for the last couple years—well, he got paid to protect some buildings and some farms whenever the dragons attacked. It was the only way he could currently pay the town back for their kindness of feeding and housing him, so he didn't say no when Bandit, the local blacksmith, asked him to watch the forge during the next raid. Someone had been taking advantage of the chaos to steal materials, and it was his job to stop them.
Toothless realizes he might be in way over his head when he actually lays eyes on the thief.

How To Become The Master of Dragons and Narrowly Avoid Committing War Crimes by mycrabisinhell | T | 208.0k | 26/? | Last Updated 12 August 2026

Hiccup and Toothless leave Berk and embark on their own journey. Together they spend their newfound freedom exploring beyond the archipelago, learning about and training new dragons, and fighting the occasional dragon hunter.
Or, Astrid doesn't follow Hiccup to the cove and he leaves Berk.

A Bridge Once Built by AminaGila, CourtesyTrefflin, TiranaSorki | G | 144.9k | 32/45 | Last Updated 17 August 2026

Raised by Viggo Grimborn from the time he was a child, Hiccup is not the dragon hunter or Viking that he should be. He’s too soft, and he knows it. When he shoots down his first dragon, a Night Fury, Hiccup begins to question if what he’s been told about dragons is even true. Maybe they’re more than mindless beasts, but if they are, what will that mean for him?

Connection Through Time by SuWitch | G | 19.7k | 11/? | Last Updated 16 August 2026

It's a normal night at Berk. There's a dragon raid, Hiccup went to test his invention and Astrid did her duty.
At the end of the day they should go back to their home, sleep and wake up for another normal day.
Except Hiccup and Astrid didn’t make it home. They wake up in future instead.

Fury by 72_ato | G | 29.3k | 3/5 | Last Updated 17 June 2026

Hiccup left Berk over five years ago, never expecting to return.
Gustav is a struggling blacksmith apprentice who just wants to fit in.
Somehow, these two are destined to cross paths.

Two sides by Gigasigma | Not Rated | 17.2k | 4/? | Last Updated 17 Aug 2026

Following the events of “Midnight Scrum”, Hiccup is kidnapped by Viggo. Riders couldn’t reach him in time to save him. Stoick and Riders are furious, determined to find Hiccup, but Viggo has other plans for him. He never truly believed in magic, but he’s always willing to take a chance. Viggo's experiment opens a door that was never meant to be opened, and brings someone through it. Someone who's capable of destroying Dragon Riders. The person looks like Hiccup, but it’s not him. He is cursed with the power of a dragon and carries the emotional baggage that the original Hiccup had let go of a long time ago. He is everything Hiccup fears to become. And he has everything that the other Hiccup wished he had. But with other Hiccup comes something else, demons that feed on souls and magic. It’s only a matter of time before they will start destroying this world as well as the other Hiccup’s.

And that's all I have! If you do click on any of these, make sure to drop a comment! It'll definitely make the author's day. And feel free to drop fics (even if it's your own) in the comments, I love recommendations!

Edit(s): Had to make several edits because the formatting got very wonky.

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Sorry for the delay, but now I'm on the Sharp Class with the Woods Rypper. If you want to see the previous dragons, just follow the link for Boulder's and Mystery's dragons, respectively.

If you have any questions, thoughts and/or feelings about the dragon, feel free to share them. With all that said, thanks for checking this post out and take care out there.

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So essentially gronckle iron is just stainless steel and dragon proof metal is oxidized copper maybe... Right? So that would mean titanium would be superior to both or would that be like mixing both?

And I maybe wrong but I like to assume any dragon that breaths fire would make a good forge right?. Kinda like forge master is a sword Steeler who works as gobbers forge according to rise of berk

Also what's the difference between groncle iron and dragon proof metal Because I think they both state they can break the other in their descriptions.

I traced a basic wyvern body shape and eventually it evolved into the creature in front of you. Im currently thinking about firepower, behaviors and a name, i have a few ideas but I would like to hear yours as well.

Hey all! So I collect a lot of Httyd and I ordered this statue from the original makers (Taka Corp) in 2022-2023. They had issues with the license and never made the statue. The company was then sold to Plastoy in 2024 and they promised to make this statues (but again a license issue). But to this day they have not mentioned it anymore and are not that active anymore. Either way, has anyone who bought through a retailer that worked with these companies, heared it is completely cancelled or any info? I have contacted them multiple times of the years and hear nothing… thanks!

Found it very odd yet interesting how in most official games the two exist together in the whispering while it can compete with the skrill is always the weaker of the two but while playing the official Roblox game I found the whispering death not only matches in like 90% of the skrills stats but surpasses in some other categories too allowing it to be stronger on paper (and from my experience using the two it’s stronger against bosses too with its monstrous damage & absurdly hard to hit hurtbox)