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―How to Train Your Dragon‖ Production Information 44About the DragonsThe rarest and most intelligent of the dragon species, the NIGHT FURY isdistinguished by its dark color and piercing yellow eyes, as well as its smaller size, heavychest and short neck. Possessing the largest wing-to-body ratio of all dragons, it can flyhigher, faster and longer than any dragon, and its incredible power-to-weight ratiorenders it capable of vertical takeoff. Yet, all that grace in the air translates intoclumsiness on the ground. Its unconventional fire (a semi-solid mass alight with anacetylene/oxygen flame) explodes its target on impact. Its signature attack mode isexecuted after sundown and from high altitude—enwrapped in its wings, it dives like abullet, pulling up at the last moment to deliver one precise and explosive burst…thenvanishing back into the darkness. The only warning is the ballistic noise the diving NightFury makes. Its kamikaze attack, along with its cautious behavior and analytical mind,makes the Night Fury a devastating opponent with an extraordinary success rate. Todate, no Night Fury has ever been brought down.Don‘t be fooled, because the beautifully colored DEADLY NADDER—displaying tropical palettes as vivid and varied as a parrot—is also extremely dangerous.It is flighty, aggressive, and has a quick and explosive temper, which is made all theworse by its preening vanity. Its attack is two-pronged: it can breathe pure magnesium(the hottest dragon fire) hundreds of yards; and it can whip off a load of lethal spikes witha flick of its tail. This—along with the fact that its danger in the air is topped by itsdanger on the ground—makes it one of the most difficult dragons to fight. Carried bymuscular and quick-moving legs, it can also fan spikes on its body and defend itself withits crushing crossbill beak. Its head also doubles as a battering ram, capable of knockingdown all but the sturdiest walls and doors. Its weak point is its eyesight – because itseyes are on the side of its head, the Deadly Nadder suffers from a huge blind spot right infront of itself.
―How to Train Your Dragon‖ Production Information 45The flagship of the dragon species, the MONSTROUS NIGHTMARE is themost visually terrifying and iconic of known dragon species. The mostly red and blackMonstrous Nightmare is violent, stubborn and tenacious, first to arrive and last to leave abattle. It is gifted with exceptionally good vision and extendable wings that make itappear even bigger, intimidating its enemies. It can attack on the ground (clinging towalls and utilizing its gigantic mouth and long horns at close range) as well as in theair—even though its enormous wings make it slow-going on land and its size renders itan easy target. That is compensated for by its armory of spikes and its greatest weapon, akerosene gel fire. This heavy, sticky fire coats surfaces and seeps into cracks andtrenches, making it nearly impossible to put out. Its strategy is to coat itself in fire fromnose to tail and attack its enemy as it burns.The GRONCKLE is distinguished by its robust body and relatively tiny wingsthat can flap with tremendous velocity, endowing it with the ability to fly backwards orsideways. The Gronckle loves to sleep, and can sometimes be seen dozing off in flight orpiling on top of its peers, creating a giant heap of sleeping dragons. It divides its daythusly – Flying 1%. Eating 5%. Complaining 10%. Sleeping 84%. While attacking, theGronckle smashes and crushes enemies with its extendable tail, capped with a mace-likeball, or by using its head as a battering ram. But deadliest is its fire—hundreds of poundsof ingested rocks are melted into lava, which is combined with oxygen (from breathing)and propelled like a flaming cannon ball at its attacker. Its Achilles heel is its terriblevision, sometimes even mistaking rocks as its eggs and sitting on them, waiting for themto hatch.The most unusual of the dragons, the HIDEOUS ZIPPLEBACK is easy to spot(and easy to figure out where it got its name): just look for the two heads, each onseparate necks that can ―zip‖ together. While it‘s the longest dragon, it also has thesmallest wings, along with short, stocky legs—so it‘s neither great in the air nor effectiveon the ground. Little matter, as its unusual attack is especially lethal. Instead ofbreathing fire, one head produces a flammable gas, while the other ignites it with a spark.It can, therefore, attack from remote locations, with the gas seeping into corners and
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