

Later, Astrid joined the other students in Dragon Training, along with Hiccup- much to their dismay. After Hiccup was sent home by his father, Astrid- along with the rest of the group- mocked him for his failures.Īstrid's first introduction in How to train your Dragon And you want to keep it a secret?! To protect your pet dragon?! Are you serious?!" Hiccup: " Yes."Īfter being recruited to put out fires during a dragon raid, Astrid helped along with Snotlout Jorgenson, Fishlegs Ingerman and the twins, Ruffnut Thorston and Tuffnut Thorston, while Hiccup Horrendous Haddock III marveled at her skill, and how much "cooler" her job was than his. The thing we've been after since Vikings first sailed here. However, once older, she still holds fond memories of the pageants from her childhood.ĭragon Training and Ending the Dragon War “Īstrid: " Hiccup, we just discovered the Dragons' Nest. She was involved in the annual Snoggletog Pageant along with the other children of Berk, one year of which Snotlout hurled a rock at her head. While her favorite uncle's demise certainly weighs in, Astrid's Viking warrior status is primarily based on the Hoffersons being a decorated warrior family. Unable to accept what had occurred, and the shame bestowed upon her family's name, Astrid settled to plan for vengeance for the next time the Flightmare would appear in ten years, in the Dragons: Defenders of Berk television series.

She considered stepping in but was held back by Gobber who informed her that her "wee axe would be useless against a dragon such as the Flightmare". Finn then decided to confront the dragon on his own, leaving his niece watching in concern from afar.Īstrid didn't see the outcome herself but heard from onlookers that her uncle froze in the Flightmare's presence. She was quickly stopped by her uncle, the well-known Fearless Finn Hofferson, who told her this was not a battle for her just yet. During a flashback in " Fright of Passage", it was revealed that on the night of the Aurvandil's Fire, five-year-old Astrid attempted to take down the Flightmare who was terrorizing the village, by herself. From an early age, Astrid began working on restoring her family's honor as well as to earn validation as a fighter, and the respect of the tribal elders.

7 Outcast War continues and the Berserker War.6 Incorporating Dragons into Berk and War against the Outcasts.2 Dragon Training and Ending the Dragon War.
