Re-watching HTTYD again, and I'm practically vibrating with a need to make a HTTYD3 Soulmate!AU
My biggest problem with Grimmel is that he is supposed to be a reflection of Hiccup. What he would have become if Hiccup had killed Toothless that day
But first, he is dumb as fuck. Grimmel poses as intelligent but he isn't. The side "villains" only exist to say even dumber shit so he looks smarter in comparison. Dragon wasn't even supposed to be a smart character, but every decision he made was logical. Grimmel is just doing shit for the sake of doing shit and somehow it works because every one else is at least 10x dumber than the last 2 movies
Second, his claim that he somehow hunted and killed all Night Furies is bonkers, and the fact that people believed him is even more outrageous. I could believe him if he claimed to have killed like, 5 of them. But all???
Third, if his claim that he hunted all of them, how the fuck he knows anything about them? "Night Furies mate for life" how the fuck you know that? You didn't outlive a single Fury. You could have said that they can die of Heartbreak, or something like that
And fourth, the worst part about how he was supposed to be a mirror, is how he "killed" his first fury. He said he found one sleeping and killed it.
That doesn't work as a mirror for Hiccup's situation. Hiccup *chose* to take Toothless down, then looked into his eyes, and made his decision.
Looking into Toothless eyes, and seeing a creature whose soul reflected his own, who was as scared as him, was the moment where he saw dragons as something else than "enemy".
Seeing a dragon sleeping is nothing near the level of "I'm questioning everything I have been told up to this point" that is looking into the eyes of a creature you wounded.
He had absolutely no moral dilemma. Imagine he had doubts and regrets about what he has done? How much it would add to his character?
He doesn't need a redemption arc or anything, but just having doubts about what he has done would add so much. Maybe something like Lord Shen from Kung Fu Panda, who knew he was doing something wrong, but just craved love and acceptance so much more, so it was kinda worth it
So, in light of that I propose:
Hiccup and Toothless discovered they were soulmates in the Downed Dragon scene, the rest of the plot happens normally
On the third, Berk is gaining enemies because Valka is going kinda rougue with grief and rescuing dragons left and right, but without her Bewilderbeast, she has no where to safely guard them. Thus, she beings to search for the Hidden World.
This gains the attention of Grimmel, who is a famous dragon hunter that was also pissed with both Valka and Drago. He also discovers that Hiccup, the Chief of the Tribe has a Night Fury for a soulmate. And then, begins to hunt the whole of Berk, as repayment for all Valka has done.
On a confrontation with Hiccup, he reveals to him that Grimmel also had a Night Fury as a soulmate, and he discovered it after trapping one, but decided to kill it, in favour of gaining the approval of his tribe.
Deep underneath he deeply regrets it, but cannot undo it. He became a hunter as a way to double down, to reassure himself that there were no other choice.
Hiccup proved him wrong, and he is angry at it.
Grimmel was successful is kidnapping Hiccup, but Toothless came to his rescue.
The excess dragons go to the Hidden World and nearby islands, whatever is better suited for their needs.
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