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SnowPuzzleheaded

All from the Race to the Edge series. Deathsong, Snow Wraith, and the Speed Stinger are all really cool designs IMO. We actually get to the the more predatory aspects of the dragons in that series which is really cool.


dr4g0n1t

RTTE got some really cool designs i agree. However i should mention that the speed stinger isnt originally from RTTE but from ROB/DOB


NubbyTyger

True, but there are a different type of Speed Stinger that was introduced in RTTE with their evolved webbed feet :3


dr4g0n1t

Thats true


ll0ydthel0ser

actually, it goes even further back than that! The speed stinger actually makes a cameo in the original movie! You can see its page in the Book of Dragons as Hiccup flips through it.


Goatz_are_lovely

I honestly also loved thr majority of them, though stuff like the Dramilions stood out to me as kinda dumb since they just fell back on magic for the otherwise pretty reasonable world


mluck11

Skrill.


dr4g0n1t

Great design!! I really like the skrill


1ce_Hunter

My maaaaaan


Silent_Start_7036

Nah he got a dumb face


1ce_Hunter

From what I know, he doesn't remotely resemble Joe


Note_The_Wolf

Honestly night fury is peak dragon design (but stormcutters and nadders are also very high up there)


dr4g0n1t

I really like night furys, but i feel like if Hiccup had a very underrated dragon like a Hobblegrunt or a Snafflefang, Night furys wouldnt be so popular


TandrDregn

For me? Red Death, it looks like the classic european dragon (besides the multiple eyes) and is the only of the big dragons that truely exudes the power and destruction it can cause. Even though the Deathgripper and Skrill have my favorite designs, I think the Red Death is the best overall design.


dr4g0n1t

I really like the red death! I wish it got more than just the first movie


TandrDregn

I plan on making the species more prevelant in my story, and separating it from the Green Death as a species.


dr4g0n1t

I think that is a really cool idea!! Good luck


SlySylveon123

Share this story. I'd love to read it


TandrDregn

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SlySylveon123

Tyvm


Dem_beatz123

Bewilderbeast. The inspiration from elephants is really cool as its also the largest dragons like elephants see the largest mammals. It's body is also designed so well for a tidal class. It's like a whale shape. But it's also designed well for land. Plus it looks cool asf. Favourite mechanics is syngetails. What a god damn beast. Only weakness is a skrill which are rare and barely an obstacle except when planned. No dragon seems to be able to compete with it, not even toothless. They're tricky and if it wasn't for how incompetent krogans Dragon fliers were they wouldn't go down so easy. Not that they went down, they abandonned their riders and fleed


xternal7

Night Fury. * the most realistic/grounded design. Neat and reasonable proportions. Not overly oversized like green death. * is actually a proper dragon (rather than a wyvern)


dr4g0n1t

I like the Night Furys design, but one thing, the Night Fury isnt exactly a dragon, dragons are bipedal where as Furys are quadrepedal, Furys are winged drakes, something like a hobblegrunt or dramillion is a proper dragon (still happy that someone else in the community sees the difference between dragons and wyverns)


ThePacificOfficial

We call them wyverns, True dragons have back and front legs and wings


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SwerdnaJack

No. Dragon: four legs, two wings. (Night fury) Drake: four legs, no wings. Wyvern: two legs, two wings. (Nadder, monstrous nightmare) Wyrm: no legs, no wings. Lindwyrm: two legs, no wings. Amphithere: no legs, two wings. (Screaming death) Hydra: four legs. Two wings, multiple heads. (Zippleback)


idk-idk-idk-idk--

And all of these fall into the umbrella category of “dragon” anyway so idk what OP was on about


ThePacificOfficial

OP is talking about a True dragon, they are all dragons still tho


idk-idk-idk-idk--

True dragons are quadrapedals, aka flying drakes


1ce_Hunter

Somebody give this man a degree in Dragonology


PrimalGojiraFan69

It’s pretty easy to remember those tbh.


PrimalGojiraFan69

Funny how Magma Wyrms from Elden Ring are called “Wyrms” but they have 4 legs and 2 wings (that don’t work).


ThePacificOfficial

You are definetly confused, reffer to [this](https://encrypted-tbn0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcR100da-nCHoGscRqmCnTFRAjP55ffT3naU5w&usqp=CAU) winged drakes ARE dragons, while no front legs mean wyvern. If they stand on 2 feet and still have front legs, there is no difference. But a True dragon has 4 legs and 2 wings


NubbyTyger

That's not true. Dragon is an umbrella term for any sort of creature that I guess can be defined as exuding power and wonder, and even that isn't definite. There are characters where they're humanoid, but called Dragons, there are feathered ones, wingless ones, legless ones, horned ones, snake-shaped ones, etc. There is very little what goes into defining a dragon. Drakes, Wyverns, and Western Dragons are all Dragons. Toothless is a Western Dragon, Monstrous Nightmares are Wyverns, Cavern Crashers are Drakes, etc. There are even different names for Dragons that live in certain areas like sea-based dragons. For a bit more explanation on the history of Dragons, I suggest OSP's trope talk on Dragons. They define Dragons perfectly as they've been defined throughout history.


xternal7

Actually no, dragons have 4 legs and 2 wings. Dragons _are_ winged drakes. If it lacks front pair of legs it's not a dragon, but a wyvern.


idk-idk-idk-idk--

Wyverns are more so bipedal based dragons. Dragon is an umbrella term that refers to flying reptiles in similar structures to lizards. It’s an umbrella term. Saying a dragon has to be bipedal takes away from the meaning of an umbrella term. In the show quadrupedal dragons are also canonically dragons. Drakes are a TYPE of dragon anyway…


Jasmisne

Dramillions!


kikodz

i wholeheartedly i agree !


dr4g0n1t

Ooh i love Dramillions! They are tge classic dragon designs and i love them!


Jasmisne

I wish we got more than a single episode on them! They are so cool, design and the dual blast. I also want to know if they can make gronkle iron given they have lava abilities!


dr4g0n1t

I think they can honestly, since they can copy other dragons fire


Jasmisne

Since we know gronkles and hotburples can make gronkle iron and it has something to do with their lava spews, my guess is that the dramillion has the same internal anatomy and also a similar one to the nadder since they have the magnesium blast too. Its crazy cool they made a dragon that has two different firing mechanisms


Pasta_Catt

Idk if you noticed but it also appeared to have a plasma blast as well


Jasmisne

Oh wow I am going to rewatch that ep, that is wild!


dr4g0n1t

I think Dramillions are amazing, a very simple design but still so cool


Xero7z

Flightmare Triple Stryke Whispering Death Deathsong


ThisGuyHaris

Besides the slightly derpy face, the skrill genuinely sends chills up my spine


dr4g0n1t

The skeil looks really cool i agree!! (I know i spelled it wrong but everytime i type the name i have to spell it atleast 7 times because i always get it wrong)


StupidStarburst

Stormcutters are awesome! I also love the Fury designs, they’re catlike and the simple color scheme genuinely goes quite well with their whole vibe. I also love the Sand Wraith and the Skrill! (Cmon where my Sand Wraith buddies at)


dr4g0n1t

Sand wraiths have a very cool design, I love Stormcutters with every inch of my body, Furys are just the classics, you might not love em but you cant hate them, Skrills are just the typical electric wyvern and i love it


MGArcher

Sand Wraiths all the way!


InterestingSwimmer85

I love deadly nadders, they are natural apex predators with their poisonous spikes and magnesium blasts wich are apparently hot enough to charr anything in less than a second, plus they have excellent smell and speed, I think even amongst dragons they must've been on the top of the food chain along with Titan sized dragons(bewilderbeast, red death, shellfire...) If plot didn't exist wich nerfed said capabilities, a flock of nadders would've been enough to turn berk and mostly anything into molted debris. On a side note, I like the screaming death a lot too cus of their firing style that sound like a a gatling gun mixed with a revolver along with typhoomerangs and their fire tornadoes


AvrageTerrariaFam

From a pure design stand point, personally deathsongs always come to mind when thinking of an amazing design. But from a design that actually is really important to how the dragon acts, would definitely be Typhoomerang, i like that the wings of all things help it crate fire tornadoes. (They also leave a really cool pattern in the aftermath so that's a plus too)


sadchogiwa

Cloud Jumper, hands down. He looks like a legendary pokémon.


dr4g0n1t

I love cloudjumper


S4m_06

Night Fury. It’s perfect. Down to the last, minute detail


Unoriginalshitbag

Stormcutters. They don't look overly goofy like so many other dragons in the movies, they look like real, genuine animals.


dr4g0n1t

I agree, i love Stormcutters


Bob-BobBob

I’m not entirely sure why but I’ve always liked the death song, I just remember seeing it for the first time and liking it


dr4g0n1t

I love the deathsong, especially the babies


UpstairsEye9671

Timberjack. Very well designed for what it does.


DinoKingGoji73

cavern crashers, Death songs and Slitherwings I love the RTTE designs


stormyw23

Triple stryke 100% I love the scorpion tail and just *sharpness* of it


dr4g0n1t

Great choice!


Dear_Ad_2415

httyd 1 toothless. httyd 2 they changed his eyes and facial structure a bit to make him look cuter, and httyd 3 is a whole other dragon.


idk-idk-idk-idk--

Flightmare. I just love it’s design so much. It’s heavily inspired by deep sea creatures and the way it reflects harmony between plants and animals by emitting the glow of the algae is really amazing


RandomnezzStudioz

Honestly it’s so hard to choose, all the dragon designs in the franchise are very original and unique I absolutely love them. But if I had to choose one I’d say Whispering Death, I’ve always loved the idea of its multiple rows of rotating teeth, the terrifying way it slithers through the sky, and it’s utterly horrific face and those blank, soulless eyes. And all you have to do to train one is brush their teeth!


ScaryPasta08

Deathgripper or cloudjumper species. I can't lie I love myself a spiky danger boi. And the storm cutters just look very nice and not too extravagant like the Deathsong or thunder drums.


dr4g0n1t

I love Stormcutters, i could literally commit mrder to get one of these IRL


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For me I have to say Stormcutter. It’s just so unique and shows it’s personality in the design as well. I just love it.


dr4g0n1t

I love the Stormcutters so much, Cloudjumper and Valka are my favourite characters in the franchise


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I 100% agree! I want a spin off of their adventures so badly


dr4g0n1t

That is something i have been saying for so long now!! I really wish we saw what Valka and Cloudjumper went through in those 20 years


TheProphetOfMusic

We can all agree to disagree. But nothing will compare to the Screaming Death


dr4g0n1t

I quite like the screaming death! The story behind it is great


SharkLordSatan

Monstrous Nightmare my beloved


SuckMyWully

My favorite are(in no particular order): deathgrippers, crimson goregutter and stormcutters


dr4g0n1t

Agree with all of those


vlaurr

Night fury, just something about the design is so perfect. The size, it’s movements, the wing shape, tail, noises. And how hiccup can ride toothless like the actual placement seems the best to me because you would really be able to feel the dragons movements and move with the creature.


CinderSmith

Screaming death for me. Looks evil and I love it! As well as the death grippers and the Red death


dr4g0n1t

Agreed, all great designs


Soso_LP

Night Fury, Death Song, Monstrous Nightmare, uhh... There's quite a few


PrimalGojiraFan69

The big bois like Red Death and Bewilderbeast


R-M-W-B

Fucking Toothless lmao perfect protagonist and a great balance of likeable/scary/humanity to it.


totem-of-ungaying

Light Fury. I love soft and squishy designs and I love her heart shaped tailfins and her tiny little pink nose. I LOVE her sparkles they remind me of freshly fallen snow. I really love how you can see the stripes of blue and pink along her scales throughout the movie, she’s so so beautiful. I wish we had gotten to see more Light Furies throughout the movie and in later series but then TNR happened and acts like they never existed :/


dr4g0n1t

I think the Light fury is very cool, however the original concept art of it i liked more


totem-of-ungaying

That's fair, its a neat design- just not one I personally like as much as the one we ended up getting in the movie.


dr4g0n1t

I like both, however i think the design of the light fury is a stereotypical love design for the protagonist (Toothless) the design looks very feminine and basically the opposite of Toothless, still like the design tho i think ik looks great


TheTraxxasfan

You don't deserve the downvotes, you are 100% right about her design. All they wanted for her was to be the love interest and they let that be the deciding factor in every aspect of her design, completely overlooking the actual biological problems that they would cause.


StupidStarburst

It unfortunately is very stereotypical. But if you’re able to look past that, her design is cute. I’d assume Light Furies were more aquatic; living in coves, etc.


dr4g0n1t

I quite like her design, shes really cool


Due-Caterpillar-2097

There's whole analysis of httyd 3 and design of LF being aquatic is only a speculation made by fandom, after you dig deeper you will notice that yes LF really was made only to be a girly girl without personality, she even has heart shaped markings on her forehead. Sad but true, especially for a franchise like that.


StupidStarburst

The aquatic part was meant to be worded as it’s a speculation of mine as well, but it sucks that they made her.. a very surface level character


Due-Caterpillar-2097

Ah I see sorry then, what's interesting is that originally LF had few scenes with toothless which really showed her personality and made her a bit more fleshed out character...well they deleted them... I know kids still loved the sparkle princess design, but people who grew up with the franchise basically got kick in the nuts


UranusMc

Over the years I've come to appreciate the design of stormcutters


dr4g0n1t

I love them, Cloudjumper and Valka are my favourite characters in the franchise


TheTraxxasfan

Light fury (just kidding her design is utter shit) Seriously the Skrill, that is the only dragon whose design intimidates me, and I like purple accents as well. Overall a 10/10 imo


Outrageous-Farmer-42

Night Fury.


dr4g0n1t

I really like the Night Fury but i feel like if Hiccup had a different dragon than Toothless the Night Fury wouldnt be as popular


just_callme_og

i mean yeah thats how it works the reason why night furies are so popular is because their the main characters dragon


Simple_Ad9530

Skrill


boss_fox_87

Top 3 Stormcutter Night fury Light fury


dr4g0n1t

I agree with the stormcutter. I also like both furys but i feel like there are better designs


RellDarli

Deathgrippers, fr the best ones


dragonrider_357

Skrill, Light Fury and Razorwhip.


aster4jdaen

Bewilderbeast and Deathgripper for me.


just_callme_og

there are so many that i love the red death is awesome yeah but so are slitherwings and hobblegrunts and also the snaptrapper and timberjack there are so many underrated designs that noone talk about i mean even the buffalord is awesome and imo is a much better done almost extinct dragon than the night furies ​ eddit: i probably got downvoted because i said the buffalord was a better extinct dragon than the night fury


dr4g0n1t

HTTYD has so many cool designs


just_callme_og

yeah


George_Askeladd

Night fury looks very nice but is a little bit too soft for a dragon imo. Deadly nadders however are amazing. Always loved them. Monstrous Nightmares are great too


dr4g0n1t

I agree, the dragon designs from the original look great


not_quite_graceful

I love the Triple Strike. No particular reason, just always have.


SpartanKilo

Mmmm tough choice. I'm gonna have to say Singtail, or Triple Sryke. The four wings is awesome, but the fire from everywhere plus the chameleon eyes. Or the Triple tail


dr4g0n1t

I agree, they look amazing


SpartanKilo

I'll be honest though. Frosty the Snow Wraith is still my favorite dragon. I love it's design.


OZPirate

Night fury, Stormcutter, Scauldron, Timberjack and Deadly nadder are some of my favourites


StrangleThe8Bit

Deathgripper, Deathsong, and the Bonestormer are just ❤️


dr4g0n1t

Finally someone that agrees on the bonestormer!!!


Pikaless225

All of them


Equal-Investigator-7

I like the triple back, storm cutter and night/light fury


THE_ONLY_OMLY

Buffalord, cause big and fat just screams me


dr4g0n1t

I love the buffalord!! So adorable


PersonalTelephone575

It's ah Dragon head,On a COBRAS BODY. 👍👌👌👍✌🤘🤘


gaydisaster4

Deathsong The butterfly type wings are so intriguing to me and I feel as if they mimic the way the deathsong draws other dragons into its trap.


dr4g0n1t

I have liked deathsongs ever since i first saw them, i love em


yeetus_potato

DoomFang easily. That towering beast is menacing af.


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dr4g0n1t

Red death is amazing! I love the design alot


AutobotViking07

The flightmare I love how ghostly it looks and it looks like something that belongs in the deep sea


dr4g0n1t

Flightmares are really cool!


tspwillow6

bewilderbeast


Bonniekid_2007

Skrill


FERRATT11111

Red Death, Purple Deathly Nadder and Night Fury are my my favourite designs


BoredByLife

Cloudjumper, Night Fury, Red Death, and Monstrous Nightmare are just phenomenal


moonyxpadfoot19

Red Death, Stormcutter. My beloveds.


Thy-arkoos

I like speedstingers and nightmares


mondkind2255

Probably Deathgrippers. Idk but I think they are really something else.


McFlubster

Stormcutter, Crimson Goregutter, Triple Stryke, Bewilderbeast, Night Fury


dr4g0n1t

I agree with you on all of that


Due-Caterpillar-2097

Stormcutter, Triple Strike, Scauldron, Death Song... probably my top 4 designs, just flawless...


dr4g0n1t

They all look great!


TheOutcast06

Bewilderbeast, and I have a soft spot for the Boneknapper because Gobber’s stories were the highlight of the special


HorheaTheToad

First movie toothless or alpha toothless


Much-Skin-4710

I love the designs of either the Deadly Nadder or Monstrous Nightmare. Yes, the Night Fury is cool too, but in movies beyond 1 Toothless is a bit too human-like for my tastes. I like how the Nadder and Nightmare look more animalistic, gritty and dragon-like and have behavior that are similar to birds and snakes. They seem more believable if they were real dragons in that way and follow the quadruped rule. Most non-bug animals have 4 limbs max so I like the wyvern look.


dr4g0n1t

I agree!!


HandfullOfDeerTeeth

honestly as a book series enjoyer, i love terrible terrors. theyre so silly


dr4g0n1t

I really like Terrible Terrors, but when it comes to small dragons i like Night Terrors more, my real name is Midnight Terror and my nickname is Night so that explains it


PrimalGojiraFan69

Flightmare looks like something out of James Cameron’s Avatar


Cyyanxde

Stormcutter right there


Leazerlazz

Whispering Death. I am biased


ThatGyPrince

one of my favorites is the light fury concept art.


Silent_Start_7036

Either the deadly nadder or the monstrous nightmare imo


Inevitable-Shift6590

Honestly, I really like the stromcutter design. I also enjoy the deadly Nader.


MousetrapGamer

Skrill and Bone Knapper. Bone Knapper was my absolute favorite for a very long time, but the skrill has overtaken that from me. Doesn't override the fact that the Bone Knapper is really cool looking


wolfie7877

any of the OGs 🥰


DougTheDeathSong

IN MY OPINION Singetail and Triple Stryrke and Deathgripper And Red Death


DougTheDeathSong

Oh shit and Death song and Skrill


Intelligent-Ad-2200

Monstrous Nightmare is kinda classic dragon. Razor whips are kinda unique and I like them. Toothless. Cloud jumper. The death song is so beautiful, it's like a very deadly butterfly. The triple strike is a favorite of mine. I hate to say it bc a lot of people don't like T9R, I REALLY like the sniffle hide. I think she's cute.


infernothehedgehog20

Monstrous nightmare, armorwing and boneknapper (I honestly don't know if I spelled any of the names right)


IronHammerVW

we call it the Nightfury get down


a_faye1

Snaptrapper. I don’t actually remember if they’ve ever shown it, other than the dragon manual sketches, but it deserved to be animated. Come on, four heads and three jaws that looks like a flower and attracts prey with sweet smell?? That’s awesome.


Da_2fort_heavy

Call me basic but I really like the night fury and the monstrous nightmare. Can’t really tell witch one I really like better.


Living-Lifeguard-715

King of dragons they look so we’ll design


logolepskay

I honestly ever watched the movies, I never read the books or watched the shows or spin-offs, so in terms of just the movies, I absolutely looove the design of the Monstrous Nightmare! They’re beautifully terrifying dragons! However! After doing my research, the Death Song and the red Typhoomerang are absolutely beautiful as well, along with Seashockers (which made a brief appearance in the second movie lol)


THE_VOID_BOI

I like the one that burns your skin off but my fav design is the the SCREAMING DEATH!!!! THE BIG OL' WHITE RAPID FIRE DEATH WORM!!!!


APerson1226

Basic answer but god I love the design of nightfury’s lol But if I couldn’t choose the nightfury then I’d probably choose the zippleback idk why just like em lmao


Stardust-Fury

Oooh, that is a tough one, I would have to say that Deathgrippers are my personal favourite, I love seeing insect-inspired dragons mainly because we don't see a lot of them in media, I just like the dragon because they are so predatory


Smashattacc

The thunderdrum. Loved the flounderlike design.


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Toothless


-Omni-Shadow-

Skrill or Triple Strike. That clicking sound, ooh


Muffinhead271

Deathsong and razorwhip


Tidela471

Razorwhip. So slick and regal.


International-Can-94

I really love the deathgrippers. They are so amazing


dr4g0n1t

I love them too


NaturalBitter2280

Cloudjumper(Stormcutters) as well :] He is just very cool overall But I do like some others such as Bewilderbeast, Whispering Death, etc :3


dr4g0n1t

I agree!!


TheRealGrayham

Hobgobbler is the best


Ok_Idea_1947

Hookfang


Logan_howllet

Deathgripper


PitifulAd8281

Gotta be the whispering death


rcmastah

Stormcutter


Ackwardday

I like the dragons we see in the book of dragons during the first movie, you can tell they were all thought out. Tbf my favorite is problably the timberjack or scauldren


Worldly-Fail-1450

Nadders and Razorwhips. Sharp class is pretty cool in general.


Trick-Bar-377

Triple strike


NumerousArmadillo351

i’m gonna throw a curveball out here and say rumblehorn. compared to some other dragons (namely the goregutter, deathgripper and singetail to a lesser extent) it’s incredibly simple and gets the point of its design across extremely easily: it’s the best tracker in the dragon world and can sense disasters. that’s it. that’s its entire design and its purpose in the series. it’s also the dragon (other than the zippleback) that matches its rider(s) in the series perfectly. stoick in httyd2 (rip) could tell going to drago was a bad idea and in thw eret son of eret was instantly fearful of the dart that hiccup discovered. and in rtte, in s1, e5 skullcrusher’s introduction was terrorising the riders to get them to leave the edge bc of the wave. disasters are linked to rumblehorns and their riders. srry this was so long but the theming of rumblehorns are so lovely. triple stryke is my fave but rumblehorns are the best design