There’s no denying Hiccup Horrendous Haddock III is the franchise’s main protagonist, butHow to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden Worldgives a terrifying glimpse of what could have been hadBerk’s young chieftain made a different decision at a pivotal moment in the story. Hiccup’s kindness and refusal to turn to violence until absolutely necessary is what set the run ofHow to Train Your Dragonmovies and TV showsin motion. However, if these traits had failed him during a key scene from the first movie, the story would have been unrecognizable.
TheHow to Train Your Dragonfranchise is filled with thrilling dragon fights, but the underlying message is that peace is always the desired option.Hiccup is at the heart of Berk’s drastic changewhen it comes to the community’s attitude toward dragons. In a particularly compelling moment in the movie trilogy’s final installment, the franchise hero quietly discovers what could have become of him in an alternate future.
Grimmel The Grisly’s Origin Monologue Could Easily Have Been What Happened To Hiccup
Hiccup sparing Toothless prevented the future chieftain of Berk from turning out like Grimmel
When Grimmel tells a story from his youth to Hiccup inThe Hidden World, it sounds eerily similar to a scenario in which Hiccup found himself in the first movie. The movie’s villain proudly announces he killed the first Night Fury he found, “Where it slept.” Furthermore,Grisley tells Hiccup that the act of “Courage” made him a hero in his village, prompting him to repeat the act over and over again.
When Hiccup comes across a defensive Toothless in the firstHow to Train Your Dragonmovie, his motivations are incredibly similar to those of the young Grimmel.
When Hiccup comes across a defensive Toothless in the firstHow to Train Your Dragonmovie, his motivations are incredibly similar to those of the young Grimmel. If Hiccup had managed to follow through on his goal of killing Toothless, he would likely have been showered with praise just as Grimmel was, with his father and the rest of Berk celebrating the act. If so,Hiccup would likely have gone on to become a character very similar to Grimmeldue to the positive reinforcement he would have received.
Hiccup Is Still Similar To How To Train Your Dragon 3’s Villain
Grimmel shares Hiccup’s inventive streak
Despite each making the opposite decision to the other at a crucial time,Hiccup and Grimmel still share certain similarities. Both men are incredibly skilled at working with dragons, albeit in very different ways. However, one of Hiccup’s biggest talents is developing technology that aids in him doing so. For instance, he’s always tweaking the design for Toothless' replacement tail fin. He also designed and built his flaming Dragon Blade, Inferno.
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Grimmel has the same level of technical ingenuity. While it’s a much more nefarious invention than any of Hiccup’s, Grimmel’s venom collar affixed to his Deathgrippers drugs them into obedience. In an alternate future where Hiccup killed Hiccup rather than deciding to spare and train him, it’s easy to see the franchise protagonist apply his skills to create similar devices to Grimmel by the time ofHow to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World.
How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World
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The third and final installment in the film franchise, How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World, follows the exploits of Hiccup and his dragon as they guide their village forward. Now chief of his village, Hiccup fulfills his dream of creating a peaceful dragon utopia; Toothless’ discovery of an untamed, elusive mate draws the Night Fury away. However, 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.
