Fun Things You Didn't Know About the 'How To Train Your Dragon 2' Dragons

‘How to Train Your Dragon 2’ was a spectacular movie that touched a chord with audiences of all ages around the world. While the first movie dealt primarily with the Vikings and their attitude towards dragons, the sequel takes its time exploring the world of dragons, and teaching audiences more about their interactions with each other and with human beings. We are invited to visit the secret dragon cave that houses hundreds of previously unknown dragon species. With dragon expert Valka as the guide, we learn about the alpha dragon the Bewilderbeast and its ability to control all other dragon species. We are also told about baby dragons and how they are the only ones that ignore the dragon king. Later, we see the Bewilderbeast in action and witness its terrifying ability to control dragons against their own will. The end of the movie, too, deals heavily with the workings of the dragon world.

However, in spite of all the focus on dragons, there are many fun facts that don’t make it to ‘How to Train Your Dragon 2’. Here are some interesting details you probably don’t know about the fire-breathing heroes of HTTYD 2 (unless you watch the cartoon series!).

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Toothless – Ha! Bet you didn’t see that one coming! After all, with Valka’s revelation about the set of extended spines on his back, and the unexpected revelations about his character at the end of ‘How to Train Your Dragon 2’, what more is there to know about this Night Fury, right? Well, Toothless has a hidden ability that enables him to fly about in dark areas where he can effectively blend in with his surroundings – much like bats, he has an echolocation sense that helps him ‘see’ his way around in pitch darkness. Toothless issues a plasma blast in all directions, which bounces off nearby surfaces and returns to him, giving him an accurate picture of his surroundings.

Gruff – Not much is revealed about this poor Hobblegruntin How to Train Your Dragon 2 except that it was blinded by a tree snare left by DragoBludvist’s trappers. It turns out that this dragon can still lead a happy life thanks to the fin on its head, which allows it to sense its surroundings and react to threats or obstacles a split-second before dragons that can actually see.

Skullcrusher – Stoick’s pet dragon is revealed to have an excellent sense of smell in ‘How to Train Your Dragon 2’, tracking Hiccup all the way to the ice cave merely by sniffing his fallen helmet. What isn’t revealed is his fearsome battle skills, though the name does give it away. With a head resembling that of a rhino, Skullcrusher can use it as a battering ram to devastating effect.

Cloudjumper – Valka’s fearsome pet dragon is shown to have a second set of wings in ‘How to Train Your Dragon 2’. With four wings, Cloudjumper is able to fly through the skies with extreme agility.However, what is really unique about this dragon is its sharp fore-talons, which it can use dextrously enough to pick the lock of a dragon trap!

It turns out that these fantastic creatures can do a lot more than just breathe fire and give you a ride on its back through the skies. Imagine how cool it would be to have pets like that!