#wingmaidens

[fuzzyspiderpawz]

i think the RTTE fandom doesn’t talk about the Wingmaidens nearly as much as we should. You’re telling me there’s an island of women who the second they save a man from drowning find out he’s super misogynistic and disrespectful towards women so they immediately trick him into thinking that they’re gonna put him in a stew and eat him????? I’m saying the Wingmaidens are the best that’s what I’m saying.

[l393ndjean]

Minlout, Minlout, Oi Oi Oi!

[galacticspaceguy]

Rarepair I made on the ride home (I was delirious)

[howtodrawyourdragon]

I think the Wingmaidens are very underutilized in the Httyd fandom, like they could be so many things! A tribe of only women with a divine mission to take care of the Razorwhip population specifically with cool armor and bonded through some higher power to baby Razorwhips that can sense who the right person for them is and that have wings strong enough to carry a full-grown man?

They could be a safe haven, they could be a cult, they have a canonical connection to Valka, an accidental connection to Heather, there's an interesting aspect between them and the Dragon Riders as they're two groups with kind of the same goal, except the Dragon Riders fight for a wider range of dragons. Trans!Hiccup is a thing that I've been seeing (and exploring) a lot of as of late, what would the Wingmaidens view of him be? How do the Razorwhips know when their Wingmaiden wants to take flight and where? They can't even see and there is no obvious communication going on in the show itself, other than that whistling thing they do to call them.

So many possibilities!

[railnaltfan1099]

Flags of the American Ships during Operation Razor

During Operation Razor, ships operating as part of Mala’s task force would fly an ensign of the defenders of the wing in Mala’s colors of black and gold. The USS Ardmore would later have the wingmaiden flag hoisted up its main mast to signify that the wingmaiden leader was aboard.

Royal Naval ships would also have Mala’s ensign as well.

[minlout3heathlegs3ruffthrokfan]

Why Can't Minlout Be Together? (RTTE)

Minlout | Heathlegs | Ruffthrok

The Short Answer? Because Minden isn't a Film character, and thus can't exist outside of the show. 😢

The Long Answer? Because Minden cannot leave the island.

Do not forget that she is a Wingmaiden. As such, she cannot leave the island for as long as the Razorwhips exist.

Since Wingmaidens spend their whole lives, or at least their entire maidenhoods (a period when a woman can marry and have kids before they get too old) caring for and protecting the Razorwhip dragon population. Since this would be a major decision and undertaking that cannot be reversed once made, let us assume that they're similar to many religious sects where newcomers have a grace period to see if this is right for them or not before they become full-fledged clergy members of a sect or congregation. As such, new Wingmaidens could have up to 6 months to learn the ropes and decide if this is for them or not.

With that logic, Minden, being Atali's right hand and obviously having been a Wingmaiden for a long time, cannot leave, as a result. Even if their customs allow for women to leave once they turn 40, it would still be a long time. However, since we're talking about an organization that exists to keep Razorwhips safe and their existence a secret, it might very well be that once a woman becomes a full-fledged Wingmaiden, she's there for life.

And since men aren't allowed to live on the island, Snotlout can't stay except for short visits. And obviously s*x is out of the question, since any man smell can affect a Wingmaiden's interactions with the female Razorwhips, who have instincts to be hostile against any male on account of their male counterparts being hostile towards their hatchlings and are even known for eating them. So it's likely that any male scent on a Wingmaiden could endanger a young Razorwhip from being accepted by their mother.

Of course, I'm just assuming due to the information we've been given by Atali. Though much is still unknown about how they operate and their rules and customs.

So, because of this, and because Minden isn't a Film character, Minlout is forever doomed to be star-crossed lovers. 😭

However, I have an article that will detail possible scenarios about how they CAN get together. (Click Here)

Hope you guys enjoyed my article on Minlout. Have a wonderful weekend!

Minlout! Minlout! Oi, Oi, Oi!

— Minlout3Heathlegs3RuffthrokFan

[saturnniidae]

Rtte brings in a lot of great worldbuilding, but at the end of the day you gotta ask yourself: did they really Need to have Tuffnut refer to the wingmaidens as 'angelic native women' when it's later revealed they were fully planning to cannibalize Snotlout?

[mourningapocalypse]

𝒜𝓉𝒶𝓁𝒾 𝒢𝑒𝓃𝑒𝓇𝒶𝓁 𝐻𝑒𝒶𝒹𝒸𝒶𝓃𝓃𝑜𝓃𝓈

꧁⎝ 𓆩༺✧༻𓆪 ⎠꧂꧁⎝ 𓆩༺✧༻𓆪 ⎠꧂

I feel like Atali definitely should not have allowed the dragon riders (specifically Hiccup, Tuffnut, snotlout, or fishlegs) onto their island. I feel like her and Mala went against THEIR OWN cultural beliefs to accommodate for them. I really hated it, so I’m headcannoning that Atali hated it too, but she’s too nice. 

Doesn’t like sweets, not obsessed with them. I feel like she prefers bitter or spicy things.

Def the only person on her island with any common sense. Let’s all turn to Minden. 

Atali has at least won one battle against Viggo. She’s just that girl. 

I feel like she’d write in her free time, like a hobby. About anything and everything. 

Really good at fighting with a sword, but mainly uses a lance anyway. Gotta practice with multiple fighting styles y’know? 

Such an amazing advice giver, and it could be about the most random stuff too. She’d be so nice about it too if you got upset asking her for advice !! 

Atali is obviously super nice, but I feel like she can get really mean whenever she’s pissed. And won’t apologize for it, at least in the moment. 

Whenever I see her on screen with the razorwhips, I definitely believe wholeheartedly that she thought of them as her babies. All of them still live on the island, and she still takes care of them. 

Wonderful fashion sense, just doesn’t wear very detailed outfits? If that makes sense.