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[noctusfury]

Why Would the Outcasts Pick Outcast Island as Their Main Base? (HTTYD)

Hello, my fellow Furians! Here's another HTTYD article for you today. We'll be talking about another Outcast topic.

Why Outcast Island?

Why would the Outcasts live on a barren, unforgiving, dragon-infested, desolate, and volcanic island that, at best, makes a decent base for pirating and not much else? Maybe a hideout where they can restock on supplies and use it as a halfway point to various islands that they can raid — such as Berk, Meathead Islands, and various other islands and Tribes.

However, I just can't believe that is their primary residence. Food would be difficult to come by, and none of the land is arable for growing crops or husbanding livestock. Also, even if there was, you're constantly having to deal with dragons who aggressively attack, and thus livestock would be slain, and crops would be burned or taken.

Furthermore, the only tree species able to live on this desolate island is the Loki Tree, which requires little to no organic material or moisture to grow.

The only fish that we know of that can be gleaned, aside from fish from the sea in general, is the Icetail Pike, which can be fished in the only water source on Outcast Island: the Lake.

Other than that, the only food that can be foraged is from the sea, from nearby islands, and from raiding other Tribes. Also, there's the morbid possibility that they're also hunting down dragons and eating them for days when food is hard to get.

Now, in Defenders of Berk's "A View to a Skrill Part 2", we see the Outcasts and Berserkers having a feast celebrating their alliance against Berk. However, it is unclear how this food was obtained — whether through trade (via Trader Johann, who DOES trade with them), through raiding, pillaging, or donated by the Berserkers.

Another possibility is that their womenfolk gave it to them.

Oh? What do you mean, Noctus?

I mean exactly what I mean, and it's exactly what my article is about.

I suspect that the Outcasts have ANOTHER ISLAND that we might not know about — an island where they can grow and raise food, have comfortable housing, and, of course, raise their families. After all, it's impossible for women and children to live on Outcast Island when there's a bunch of dragons attacking you, and the island is so barren and desolate.

As such, I believe that Outcast Island is a forward base of operations used to repair and resupply ships and raid nearby islands and passing ships. Another reason I believe this is because Outcast Island is close to Berk, which is helpful to Alvin since he had wished to conquer Berk at one point.

Also, it's doubtful that we have an entire Tribe of Outcasts who are single or alone. Sure, I'm sure there are many who became Outcasts as single men or had left their families on their home islands so that they didn't have to suffer the treacherous tribulation. Being outlawed was the same as being picked for the Hunger Games: almost an immediate death sentence. Many either died from starvation, drowning, slain by an eager bounty hunter for glory, attacked by wild animals, or ended their own lives. It was a very dark time for such people. Many were either alone, or came together in groups to form bands. Some even get big enough to be small "tribes" of their own, albeit Outcast ones. However, there were some who brought their families with them, either because they were all moving to another location or because they refused to part with their outcasted patriarch.

In the Books, the Outcasts were rebels led by Grimbeard's son Thugheart, who brought their families with them with the dark ambition to one day claim the Kingdom of the Wilderwest. So I wouldn't be surprised if TV Alvin's Outcasts have done something similar here.

That being said, I could be totally wrong, and that THESE Outcasts are all single and are a male-only group of pirates and Outcast Island is the only island they can obtain at the moment, hence one of the reasons why Alvin — and ultimately the Outcasts themselves — were so obsessed with conquering Berk for themselves.

However, nonetheless, I wouldn't be surprised if, after their redemption arc, the Outcasts eventually find themselves an island they can live on while Outcast Island becomes more of an outpost/prison/garrison/storehouse island. Heck, the Outcasts could either be allowed to live on Berk, or even be GIVEN Berk if the Hooligan Tribe left to colonize New Berk.

What do you guys think? Do you think the Outcasts have another island other than Outcast Island that we don't know about? Or is this the only island? Do you think that, if so, they'll eventually get an island of their own to live in?

Thank you for reading, and I hope you have a lovely Monday!

Long Live the Night!

— Noctus Fury

[outcast-silver]

Outcast Lore Drop!

Outcast Metal Sonic - Was founded by Silver shortly after the formation of the Outcasts, he was broken after being discarded due to betraying Eggman and him conquering the world. Silver had tried a few things to fix him up and eventually got him working- even if he was a bit broken. He's a good friend to Silver, and was the third member of the Outcasts.

Outcast Mephiles the Dark - He had been possessing Silver's body for a long while- since he had made a deal with him to exchange his body for power, but without an Iblis in Silver's world- there was no Solaris. So Mephiles remained, and Silver forgot he was even still trapped inside. However, he has since escaped and has been annoying the three Outcasts whenever he wants.

[charoite-burrower]

The alchemy subclan has lore now!

Sort of. They have characters, anyway.

Giles and Jeeves are the salesmen. They sell what the other alchemists create, legitimate or not. (They're not allowed to sell to the clan.)

Saadat and Sarava are both trying to transmute common items into valuable ones. Saadat focuses on gems, and Sarava focuses on gold. So far neither have managed to make the real thing, but the pretty imitations they've created sell well.

Curie and Baldrick focus on using what they naturally create to change the world around them. Curie likes to mutate plants, making them large and pretty and possibly murderous. Baldrick spends his time trying to expand the reach of his eyes. So far he's managed to create a living ooze that can help him see wherever it goes.

Vnis won't tell anyone what he's working on, and he won't let anyone help, either. This is probably why he's covered in disfiguring burns.

Radium is a spiral, okay? And she's not doing anything suspicious.

Happy just wants to make things sparkle. He's really popular at parties and festivals.

[noctusfury]

After Redemption, Will the Outcasts Remain an Independent Tribe, or Will They Join Berk? (HTTYD / RTTE)

Hello, my fellow Furians! Welcome to another HTTYD article. We'll be diving into another Outcast question today.

After reconciling with Berk and defeating Dagur's forces, would Alvin and his Outcasts JOIN Berk and become a permanent part of their community — essentially getting absorbed — or would they remain as an independent Tribe, allies but not subordinates?

The short answer? No, they would remain independent allies of Berk.

Long answer? Well, we'll be getting into that in this article.

As you know from my previous article, you'll know that I have a hard time believing that Outcast Island is their only island, as, at best, it's good only as a forward base for raiding or resupply, or even as a prison. But as a place to grow food and raise families, no, it's impossible. So I suspect they have another island somewhere, albeit smaller than Berk. Or perhaps they find a better island for themselves after the events of Defenders of Berk.

However, we mustn't ever forget that they are OUTCASTS. A Tribe full of outcasts, outlaws, criminals, murderers, pirates, rebels, traitors, and political and religious rivals. Even if the feud between them and Berk is over, it doesn't mean that they cease being outcasts and pirates. After all, Berk wasn't the ONLY enemy that the Outcasts made for themselves. In reality, by becoming an Outcast, everyone becomes your enemy. The pursuit of your head becomes a free-for-all. So, until a certain high-rank individual approves, the Outcasts must always attack, and others must attack them until they become legitimate or perish.

So, as a result, Berk cannot absorb them without themselves being under scrutiny by the other Tribes. Also, as I've said, many of the Outcasts are murderers, criminals, thieves, pirates, etc, so there'll definitely be those who won't have any desire to live with the Berkians, and vice versa. After all, there are a few reasons why many Outcasts joined Dagur and stayed with him despite Alvin having shown himself still alive. The Outcasts aren't a monolithic and united "tribe," but a motley blending of various persons from various walks of life and of various personalities.

In fact, in Episode 1 of Race to the Edge, "The Dragon Eye of the Beholder," there were Outcast traitor(s) who helped Dagur escape from Outcast Island. And there were Outcast prisoners who were in cells along with Dagur and his Berserkers. Which means that there are Outcasts who refuse to adhere to Alvin's authority and obey his orders. I also suspect that several of them disapproved of Alvin's change in policy concerning Berk. I wouldn't even be surprised if there were some who left Outcast Island for other hunting grounds.

So I cannot think of any situation that could realistically incorporate the Outcasts into the Hooligan Tribe successfully without negative or even fatal consequences.

The only way I could see Berkians and Outcasts conjoining together into one mega-tribe is for survival's sake. Or the Berkians became Outcasts themselves — an alternate universe where the other Viking Tribes, upon hearing that Berk befriends and rides dragons, remember Drago, and declare Berk a Tribe of Outcasts, and declare war on them.

Aside from some Outcasts with families possibly wanting to migrate to Berk, I believe the Outcasts will remain an independent community and find themselves an island they can live on properly with Outcast Island as their outpost/prison. And as shown in Race to the Edge, the Outcasts became staunch allies for Berk against Dagur's forces (who were also Outcasts) and the Dragon Hunters.

Assuming, of course, there was a more realistic reason to abandon Berk (aside from the nonsense we got in "Hidden World"), such as... an earthquake or volcano or some other trouble, or perhaps they wanted to live on a larger island, I believe that they could've left Berk to Alvin and his Incasts, ironically fulfilling Alvin's once-held ambition and goal from his Outcast days, having once been a Berkian himself.

What do you guys think? Let me know in the comments or in your reblogs. The Outcast Tribe is always a wonderful topic to write about. I think there's probably one more article left for the Outcasts I'll write for before I move on to the Berserkers next.

Thank you for reading. I hope you have a wonderful Monday.

Long Live the Night!

— Noctus Fury

[charoite-burrower]

So you keep mentioning cultists

"But you've never actually written about them, glitterdusted. We'd love a long and overly detailed post about them!" - no one ever

Well step right up, because I'm about to walk y'all through the intricacies of the Clan of the Outcast's resident death cult. It's led by this lady, who is also the Big Bad of my lore:

This is Ajatar, the Bonekeeper. She's big on the whole beauty of life from death thing, but a little hung up on helping people get dead so they'll become something more beautiful and worthwhile. She's also the reason half my vault is bones. (She doesn't like chimera fangs though. Apparently keeping teeth is too creepy even for her.)

Her acolytes are these two:

Velikaya and Vashti. They help her do her creepy bone rituals (and some of the clan suspects they know a bit too much about poison for anyone's safety.)

So these three aren't exactly subtle, but the clan is big. How can the cultists tell each other from the dregs? Well, if they're wearing birdskull apparel, chances are good the dragon is a cultist. Chances are also good they just like bird skulls.

Cultist.

Not a cultist (he takes care of the hatchlings, actually!)

Cultist with crippling gembond infection that he hides as much of as possible under gaudy shit. Also Ajatar's son. Also a cinnamon roll.

Definitely not a cultist. (Unless Pilates is a cult.)

Absolutely a cultist.

Makes sense? No? Blame my inconsistent dressing schemes. It's a work in progress. :)

So what is the clan doing about the dangerous cult working not very subtly in their midst? If you know anything about the Matriarch, you'll know the answer is nothing. At all. It would get in the way of the napping.

So yeah, say hi to the future rulers of the clan. o/

[charoite-burrower]

The Hole

Here’s a short little one-off that explores one of the odder corners of the clan lair.

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The dragons of the Clan of the Outcast are constantly digging, because the clan is constantly growing. When the earliest members arrived, the lair was a little hole in a hill under a big tree. Now, it is a carefully constructed labyrinth of tunnels and rooms, laid out in such a way that dragons of all sizes may pass through its halls.

At least, that is how things go until the construction reaches The Hole. Since discovering it about a year ago, the builders have quietly moved on to expand other areas of the lair and just left it where they found it at the end of the main hallway. The Hole is large, and deep, and dark, and no dragon in the clan is quite brave enough to attempt to see just where it goes or what it is hiding. Everyone quietly agrees—in the sense that it is never spoken aloud, but understood through eye contact—that there is something hiding in The Hole. Still the clan carries on… and nobody walks to the end of the main hall.

Except when they do. New dragons don’t know about The Hole, after all, and neither do visiting traders. Sometimes, a dragon will end up at the end of the hallway, but they always make it back to safety.

There is one dragon in the clan who is almost single-handedly responsible for the survival of these visitors. His name is Dayglo, and he is the son of the clan’s fighting trainer, Georgette. 

His mother wanted him to follow in her footsteps initially, but his hide is so brightly colored that it made him a walking target for his enemies. After weeks of constant injury, he told his mother he wasn’t cut out for fighting.

The good news is, he has found himself another way to help protect the clan. Dayglo spends his days camped out by The Hole, both watching to make sure nothing comes out, and making sure nobody falls in. What was a handicap on the battlefield is a boon in the darkness of the lair; he stands out vividly, and so is always noticed by wanderers who end up where they shouldn’t.

Now if only the builders, who are running out of room in other areas of the lair, could be persuaded not to go poking around The Hole in an effort to find a way to conquer it, Dayglo’s stress levels might be reduced somewhat. He warns them that he hears things down in the darkness, but they just scoff and tell him it’s his imagination. Dayglo knows better, and this conviction keeps him at The Hole whenever possible. Someday, he knows, whatever is in there is going to come scrabbling out, and he wants to give the rest of the clan enough warning to run.

[charoite-burrower]

I just realized what is finally going to tip my clan factions into all-out war. Recruiting children into the death cult? No. Poisoning other clan members who don’t believe what you do? Nnnno. 

The matriarch sending every piece of the hoard’s birdskull apparel to be boiled down into slime?

Yup.