Did you know Hiccup saved hundreds of dragons from starvation?
Was just reminded of a topic I would love to touch on in my fic, which I’ve named ‘Let Me Show You (that I’m still here)’, thanks to another poster.
The dragons in httyd1 had to have been incredibly starved, by both Berk and the Red Death. In httyd1, it’s made clear that the Red Death has some form of control over the dragons in her nest, and if they’re away long enough, it goes away.
The dragons, while under her control, likely weren’t able to get food for themselves because she was so insatiable and constantly ordered for more and more food. Many, if not all of them, including Toothless when he belonged to her, were starving (though it is stated that Toothless wasn’t stealing food from Berk, he is still shown to be incredibly hungry when Hiccup discovers him in the cove).
I do not believe Berk would consider feeding the arena dragons enough to fill their bellies either. In the eyes of the Vikings, it would’ve been incredibly foolish and stupid to feed them more than what’s needed to keep them alive. You’re already sending children to train against them, why doom the kids even more by putting them against dragons at their full strength?
My point is, by Hiccup becoming a dragon rider and fixing Toothless’ tail, he didn’t just save a grounded dragon from potential poachers or predators, he saved Toothless from starving to death.
By Hiccup changing Berk and killing the Red Death, he likely saved hundreds more dragons from dying of starvation. He definitely didn’t intend on it, I don’t think anyone would, but it feels like one of those unspoken grand achievements that Hiccup didn’t realize he was holding.
Even funnier when you consider that, at the start, Stoick was yelling about winter coming and their food being an issue and by the time Hiccup wakes up after the Red Death fight, they made huge piles of fish for the dragons to eat as much as they wished.
My favorite little goober is goobering his way deeper into my heart.
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