What is the King of Dragons: Race to the Edge

The Riders race to the home of the true King of Dragons. But the Flyers are already there, and they soon come face to face with the legendary creature.

• Back for the Finale: Garff leads a large swarm of wild dragons in freeing the captive Singetails, under the orders of the Berserker Bewilderbeast. Also in attendance are the allies the Riders have encountered - the Wingmaidens, the Berserkers and the Defenders all help protect the Bewilderbeast from Johann's army. Eruptodon, Screaming Death and what looks like Thornado and Bim, Bang and Boom also show up.

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• Blade Brake: When the Bewilderbeast's egg falls off the cliff, Hiccup jumps after it and uses Inferno Mk 2 to hang onto the cliff. The blade is dug into the cliff, so he's forced to snap it off in order to climb back up.
• Call-Forward: Drago's scene (indicating that he does not yet possess a Bewilderbeast, which is what he was paying Johann to find), the Wingmaidens knowing Valka is the safest person to leave such a rare dragon egg (and not spoiling the reveal if you were watching the series before the second film), and the reason the team leaves the Edge is that Berk needs their protection. Hiccup also never actually sees the Bewilderbeast, to comply with his not recognizing one in the second film.
  • Hiccup even expects in the closing narration that his father will try to hand the reins of chief to Hiccup "very soon" foreshadowing his death, not to mention the opening subplot of the second film where Stoick tries to corner his son to speak to him on that exact topic.
• Continuity Cameo:
  • Valka, Hiccup's mother, has a non-speaking one at the end of the episode in her masked form seen at the beginning of the second movie, picking up the Bewilderbeast egg that Hiccup and Toothless rescued, which the Wingmaidens leave for her.
  • Drago Bludvist, the Big Bad of the second movie, is also shown at the end as Krogan is brought to him. When he learns that Krogan failed to capture the King of Dragons for him, his master orders for him to be executed.

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• Gondor Calls for Aid: The roar of the Bewilderbeast calls in most of dragons seen through the entire series for the final battle.
• Grand Finale: To the TV series.
• Greater-Scope Villain: Having been hinted at throughout the entire series, this episode finally reveals that Krogan was working for Drago Bludvist.
• Hollywood Kiss: Hiccup and Astrid's first kiss of this episode qualifies as this.
• Kill It with Ice: The Bewilderbeast to Johann, as Johann's final fate is being frozen solid, while trying to kill Hiccup, by the King of Dragons's ice breath.
• My Sister Is Off-Limits: Tuffnut doesn't approve of Snotlout flirting with Ruffnut.
• No-Holds-Barred Beatdown: Johann gives Hiccup a brief one before pulling out one of his throwing knives to finish him, but this pause allows Hiccup to get the upper hand.
• No Man Should Have This Power: The Dragon Eye is just too dangerous in the wrong hands to be worth keeping around, so Hiccup decides to destroy it and the Dragon Eye 2.

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• Psychic Powers: The Berserkers' Bewilderbeast and its Mind Control.
• Rapid-Fire "No!": When Krogan manages to use the bolas Hiccup shot at him to knock the Bewilderbeast's egg off the cliff, the latter lets one out chasing after it.
• Role Reprise: Djimon Hounsou returns as Drago when the latter appears in the ending.
• They Do: Dagur and Mala marry at the end of the episode.
• Villain: Exit, Stage Left: After Hiccup retrieves the egg and the others fight off the Hunters, they all realize that Krogan got away. Krogan is then shown being brought to Drago.
• Wedding Bells... for Someone Else: In the "Where Are They Now?" Epilogue, the riders are all attending Dagur and Mala's wedding, the framing and Hiccup's voice over implying to be his and Astrid's wedding before panning out and proving otherwise. Though by the end of the third film, Hiccup and Astrid do get their wedding.

  Hiccup Horrendous Haddock III: As for the lovebirds... [Shows Hiccup and Astrid kissing with a pair of wedding rings, only to reveal Dagur and Mala putting on the rings instead] No, those lovebirds.

  Dragons, commonly referred to as DreamWorks Dragons, is an American computer-animated television series based on the 2010 film How to Train Your Dragon. The series serves as a bridge between the first film and its 2014 sequel.[4][5]

  Jay Baruchel, America Ferrera, Christopher Mintz-Plasse, T.J. Miller, and David Tennant reprise their voice-acting roles from the film. Other cast members include Julie Marcus and Andree Vermeulen as Ruffnut (previously voiced by Kristen Wiig), Zack Pearlman as Snotlout (previously voiced by Jonah Hill), Chris Edgerly as Gobber the Belch (previously voiced by Craig Ferguson), and Nolan North as Stoick the Vast (previously voiced by Gerard Butler).

  Dragons was announced by Cartoon Network on October 12, 2010.[6] According to Tim Johnson, executive producer for the film, the series was planned to be much darker and deeper than DreamWorks Animation's previous television series spin-offs, with a similar tone to the film. Dragons was the first DreamWorks Animation series to air on Cartoon Network rather than Nickelodeon.[7]

  A one-hour preview consisting of two episodes aired on August 7, 2012, on Cartoon Network,[8] with the official premiere of the series airing on September 5, 2012.[9] A total of 40 episodes aired on Cartoon Network during the first two seasons, subtitled Riders of Berk and Defenders of Berk respectively.

  Afterwards, the series was subtitled Race to the Edge, the first season of which debuted on Netflix on June 26, 2015.[4] The second and third seasons of Dragons: Race to the Edge premiered on January 8 and June 24, 2016, respectively.[10][11] The fourth season was released on February 17, 2017.[12] The series was renewed for a fifth season, which was released on Netflix on August 25, 2017. The series (alongside the Netflix exclusive, All Hail King Julien) is syndicated as part of the newly rebranded Universal Kids on September 9, 2017. Dragons: Race to the Edge was renewed for the sixth and final[2] season which was released on February 16, 2018.

  Taking place between How to Train Your Dragon and How to Train Your Dragon 2, DreamWorks Dragons follows Hiccup as he tries to keep balance within the new cohabitation of Dragons and Vikings. Alongside keeping up with Berk's newest installment—A Dragon Training Academy—Hiccup, Toothless, and the rest of the Viking Teens are put to the test when they are faced with new worlds harsher than Berk, new dragons that can't all be trained, and new enemies who are looking for every reason to destroy the harmony between Vikings and Dragons altogether.

  Characters[edit]

  Dragon riders[edit]

  • Hiccup Horrendous Haddock, III (voiced by Jay Baruchel[13]) – An awkward and underweight Viking and son of the chief of Berk. He and his dragon, Toothless, share the strongest bond of all riders and dragons.
  • Toothless – An extremely rare, male Night Fury befriended by Hiccup, and the dragon that lost his left tail fin in the first feature film. Toothless has dark black scales, retractable teeth, and the ability to shoot plasma blasts. Toothless also has the unique ability to navigate in dark places using echolocation.
  • Astrid Hofferson (voiced by America Ferrera[13]) – Hiccup's close friend and partner; and the unofficial second-in-command of the dragon training academy. She has a strong character, is one of the most courageous of the Dragon Riders, and is very competitive. She has a strong bond with her dragon, Stormfly. During Season 5 of Race to the Edge, Hiccup gives Astrid a betrothal necklace, making them officially engaged to be married.
  • Stormfly – A blue, female Deadly Nadder befriended by Astrid. Like Hiccup and Toothless, Astrid and Stormfly display exceptional teamwork. Stormfly and Toothless share a friendly rivalry in most of the competitions Hiccup and Astrid devise. In addition to her magnesium-fueled fire bursts, Stormfly can launch spines from her tail.
  • Fishlegs Ingerman (voiced by Christopher Mintz-Plasse) – One of Hiccup's close friends; has a great encyclopedic knowledge of dragons. He is not as courageous as the other Dragon Riders, but is a loyal friend, especially to Hiccup and Astrid. He has formed a very close relationship with his dragon, Meatlug.
  • Meatlug – A brown, female Gronckle who bonded with Fishlegs. Because of her husky size and short wingspan, she lacks the aerobatic maneuverability and speed of the other dragons. She and Fishlegs have a very close, nurturing relationship. She also can eat a particular combination of iron ore and rocks and regurgitate a valuable metal known as "Gronckle iron".
  • Snotlout Jorgenson (voiced by Zack Pearlman) – One of Hiccup's friends; reckless, quarrelsome, and often seen mocking or annoying the other riders. He has a complicated relationship with his dragon, Hookfang.
  • Hookfang – A red, male Monstrous Nightmare, ridden by Snotlout. Hookfang has a habit of attacking Snotlout or abandoning him when Snotlout tries to assert dominance, and does not always pay attention to Snotlout. In battle, Hookfang covers his skin with his flammable saliva and sets it on fire, without harming himself; this ability is almost never used when Snotlout is riding him.
  • Tuffnut Thorston (voiced by T. J. Miller[13]) and Ruffnut Thorston (voiced by Julie Marcus[14] (season 1) and Andree Vermeulen (seasons 2–8)) – Male and female fraternal twins and followers of Hiccup. They constantly quarrel and disobey commands.
  • Barf and Belch – A green, male, two-headed Hideous Zippleback jointly ridden by the twins, normally with Ruffnut riding the dragon's right head, named Barf (which can exhale explosive gas), and Tuffnut riding the dragon's left head, named Belch (which can ignite the gas). The heads are usually agreeable, but can have difficulty flying when their riders disagree, and sometimes quarrel as a result.

  Notable inhabitants of Berk[edit]

  • Stoick the Vast (voiced by Nolan North[15]) – The Chief of Berk and father to Hiccup; immensely strong, fearless, fierce, and possessed of shrewd judgement and compassion. His first dragon is a Thunderdrum named Thornado, who is later released back into the wild. His second dragon is Skullcrusher, a Rumblehorn.
  • Gobber the Belch (voiced by Chris Edgerly[9]) – The blacksmith of Berk, Stoick's closest friend, and Hiccup's mentor. Later he is seen riding a Hotburple named Grump.
  • Spitelout Jorgenson (voiced by David Tennant) – Snotlout's father. Spitelout takes pride in his son's achievements, but seldom forgives his failures. He is a member of the A-team and rides a Deadly Nadder named Kingstail.
  • Gustav Larson (voiced by Lucas Grabeel[16]) – Gustav is a teenager who aspires to be a Dragon Rider. He takes Snotlout as his model and hero, especially in the first two seasons. He becomes the leader of Berk's A-Team and he rides a Monstrous Nightmare named Fanghook, based on Hookfang's name.
  • Gothi (voiced by Angela Bartys) – The village's shaman. As a mute, she communicates by gesturing or drawing lines and hieroglyphic-like pictures, translated by Gobber or Fishlegs. She rides a Gronckle as part of the A-team.
  • Mildew (voiced by Stephen Root) – Mildew is a cantankerous, spiteful, aged and generally disliked Berk local. He is a cabbage farmer and retains a strong hatred of dragons.
  • Bucket (voiced by Thomas F. Wilson) – A mentally impaired Viking, named for the bucket he wears on his head, allegedly to conceal a missing part of his brain. When the bucket grows tighter, the locals regard this as an early storm warning.
  • Mulch (voiced by Tim Conway (seasons 1–2) and Tom Kenny (seasons 3–8)) – Bucket's closest friend, usually seen by his side and frequently picking up the slack for Bucket.

  Villains[edit]

  • Johann (voiced by Michael Goldstrom[17]) – A seafaring merchant who occasionally visits Berk and trades mostly in curiosities. Prior to Dragons: Race to the Edge Season 5, he was thought to be an ally of the Dragon Riders. However, in the finale of Season 5, it is revealed that he has been undercover and is secretly working with Krogan to find and control a Bewilderbeast. He meets his end in "King of Dragons, Part 2", when the Bewilderbeast uses its ice to freeze him to death.
  • Krogan (voiced by Hakeem Kae-Kazim) – The leader of the Dragon Flyers who works for Drago Bludvist. His overconfidence often clashes with Viggo's patience. When he fails to retrieve a Bewilderbeast for his master in “King of Dragons, Part 2”, Drago has him executed.
  • Viggo Grimborn (voiced by Alfred Molina) – The leader of the Dragon Hunters and is usually accompanied by his older brother, Ryker Grimborn. Viggo is less strong than his brother, but for what he lacks in build he makes up for in intellect, frequently tricking and outsmarting the Dragon Riders. In "Triple Cross", he is betrayed by Johann and Krogan and has a change of heart before sacrificing himself to allow Hiccup and Toothless to escape.
  • Ryker Grimborn (voiced by JB Blanc) – The second-in-command of the Dragon Hunters and the elder brother of Viggo Grimborn. Ryker is physically stronger and more stubborn than his younger brother. He is killed in "Shell Shocked, Part 2" when the Submaripper swallows his ship.
  • Savage (voiced by Paul Rugg) – Alvin's right-hand man and later that of Dagur before he goes on his own in Dragons: Race to the Edge Season 4. In "Something Rotten on Berserker Island", he attempts to overthrow Dagur to become the new Chief of the Berserker Tribe, only to be defeated and imprisoned by him.

  Secondary characters[edit]

  • Alvin the Treacherous (voiced by Mark Hamill[14]) – Exiled from Berk for unspecified treachery (later revealed to be catching innocent bystanders in the crossfire of a dragon attack), he plots to displace his old friend, Stoick. He later becomes an ally of Berk at the end of Season 2.
  • Heather (voiced by Mae Whitman) – A mysterious teenage girl found by the Viking youths. Although she was at first introduced for actions against Berk, her true motive, to rescue her parents from Alvin the Treacherous, proved her loyalty. She returns in Season 3, bonding with a Razorwhip dragon named Windshear. She is later revealed to be Dagur's long-lost sister and pretends to be in league with him in order to get close to him and the newly unveiled dragon hunters. She leaves to parts unknown after her plot is uncovered by Viggo. She soon returns, showing romantic feelings for Fishlegs and joins the Dragon Riders. After being with the Dragon Riders for a while, she decides to leave for Berserker Island with her brother, Dagur.
  • Dagur the Deranged[18] (voiced by David Faustino[14]) – A villain-turned-ally and leader of the Berserker Tribe. He becomes obsessed with plotting to hunt and capture Toothless. He is later revealed to be the long-lost brother of Heather. After Dragons: Race to the Edge Season Two, he begins to acknowledge the aims of the Dragon Riders and starts to help them, along with his sister, Heather. Later, Dagur becomes a Dragon Rider with a Gronckle he named Shattermaster, and later on, Sleuther, a Triple Stryke that the Dragon Riders had previously rescued. In Season 6, he falls in love with and eventually marries Mala. Though he acts tough and aggressive, he is also rather sensitive.
  • Defenders of the Wing – A tribe of warriors who first appear in the episode "Defenders of the Wing: Part 1". They worship dragons as holy beings and are led by Queen Mala (voiced by Adelaide Kane). They are at war with the Dragon Hunters and are therefore extremely distrusting of outsiders. Prior to encountering the Dragon Riders, they know nothing of riding or training dragons, as their culture forbids it. They live on a volcanic island home to an enormous dragon called the Eruptodon. They worship and protect the Eruptodon at all cost, as it feeds on the volcano's lava and prevents their village from being destroyed. Mala later falls in love with and marries Dagur the Deranged.
  • Wingmaidens – An exclusively female warrior tribe led by their chieftess Atali (voiced by Rose McIver) who first appear in the episode "Snotlout’s Angels". They care for baby Razorwhips who become their wings until they are old enough to fend for themselves because the adult males of the species would devour the infants and could drive the species to extinction.

  Episodes[edit]

  Production[edit]

  On October 12, 2010, it was announced that Cartoon Network had acquired worldwide broadcast rights to a weekly animated series based on the film.[6] According to Tim Johnson, executive producer for How to Train Your Dragon, the series was planned to be much darker and deeper than DreamWorks Animation's previous television series spin-offs, with a similar tone to the film, and would follow after the events of the first film. DreamWorks Dragons is the first DreamWorks Animation series to air on Cartoon Network; DreamWorks Animation's previous television series, including The Penguins of Madagascar, Kung Fu Panda: Legends of Awesomeness, and Monsters vs. Aliens, had aired on Nickelodeon.[7]

  Although it was initially announced that the series would be called Dragons: The Series,[13] the San Diego Comic-Con schedule announced in June 2012 revealed the new title to be Dragons: Riders of Berk.[19] The second season of the show was titled Dragons: Defenders of Berk.[20] At the end of May 2014, DreamWorks Animation announced that the series would move to Netflix in spring 2015.[4]

  Reception[edit]

  Critical response[edit]

  Dragons: Riders of Berk has received positive reviews. Brian Lowry of Variety reviewed the series: "The program is dazzling visually, and pretty effortlessly picks up where the narrative left off," although he noted the initial episodes' "lack of actual villains" and "not-particularly-stirring array of characters".[21] Mary McNamara of Los Angeles Times said that it "retains both the personality and production value of its progenitor. Dragons promise to be lively and entertaining, with great visuals of dragons swooping and soaring." She praised its look: "It looks pretty dang spectacular even by today's standards. It's so crisply drawn and fluid that a person of a certain age would be forgiven for wondering how on earth we survived with things like Scooby-Doo and The Perils of Penelope Pitstop." According to Nielsen Media Research, episodes of the first season ranked on average #1 in their timeslot among boys 2–14.[23]

  Accolades[edit]

  YearAssociationCategoryNomineeResult2012Annie Awards[24][25]Best Animated Television Production For ChildrenEpisode: "How to Pick Your Dragon"WonCharacter Animation in an Animated Television/Broadcast ProductionShi ZimuNominatedTeri YamYan JiazhuangCharacter Design in an Animated Television/Broadcast ProductionAndy Bialk (for "Alvin and the Outcasts")Directing in an Animated Television/Broadcast ProductionJohn Eng (for "Animal House")WonMusic in an Animated Television/Broadcast ProductionJohn Paesano (for "How to Pick Your Dragon")Storyboarding in an Animated Television/Broadcast ProductionDoug Lovelace (for "Portrait of Hiccup as a Buff Man")Writing in an Animated Television/Broadcast ProductionMike Teverbaugh, Linda Teverbaugh (for "Animal House")NominatedEditorial in an Animated Television ProductionLynn Hobson (for "Animal House")2013Primetime Emmy Award[26]Outstanding Individual Achievement In Animation – Character Design (for "We Are Family: Part 2")Andy BialkWonAnnie Awards[27]Animated Effects in an Animated ProductionDavid JonesNominatedDirecting in an Animated Television/Broadcast ProductionElaine BoganStoryboarding in an Animated Television/Broadcast ProductionDouglas LovelaceEditorial in an Animated Television/Broadcast ProductionLynn Hobson2015Annie Awards[28]Outstanding Achievement, Editorial in an Animated TV/Broadcast ProductionErnesto MatamorosNominated2016Annie Awards[29]Outstanding Achievement for Character Animation in a Television/Broadcast ProductionChi-Ho ChanWonDaytime Emmy Awards[30][31]Outstanding Children's Animated ProgramArt Brown, Douglas Sloan, Chad Hammes and Lawrence JonasNominatedOutstanding Writing in an Animated ProgramArt Brown and Douglas SloanOutstanding Sound Mixing - AnimationCarlos Sanches and Otis Van OstenOutstanding Casting for an Animated Series or SpecialChristi Soper and Ania O'HareOutstanding Sound Editing - AnimationOtis Van Osten, Joshua Aaron Johnson, Roger Pallan and Jason OliverWonSaturn Awards[32]Best New Media Television SeriesDreamWorks DragonsNominated2017Daytime Emmy AwardsOutstanding Children's Animated ProgramArt Brown, Douglas Sloan, Chad Hammes and Lawrence JonasNominatedOutstanding Sound Editing - AnimationOtis Van Osten, Dan Smith, Joshua Aaron Johnson and Jason OliverOutstanding Sound Mixing - AnimationCarlos Sanches and Otis Van Osten2018Daytime Emmy AwardsOutstanding Sound Mixing - AnimationCarlos Sanches and Otis Van OstenNominated2019Daytime Emmy AwardsOutstanding Performer in an Animated ProgramJay Baruchel (as Hiccup)Won

  Video games[edit]

  A 3D Unity-based in-browser game, titled Dragons: Wild Skies, was launched on August 27, 2012, on CartoonNetwork.com.[33] Players will go through a tutorial with Hiccup, and train a Deadly Nadder, before being able to free roam around the several islands in the Barbaric Archipelago, with dragons scattered around them. The player can choose to be a blonde/brunette male or female Viking, before setting off to explore the islands. To train a dragon, players must feed the dragons correct food before doing correct gestures to gain the dragon's trust. In the game, players do not die or otherwise fail. Players complete challenges to earn gold for buying tools to obtain food for training dragons. The overworld consists of six islands, each with a unique dragon to tame. The number of dragons and worlds to explore is set to expand over time, as the series introduces more and more places and dragons...[34]

  A DVD collection of the first four episodes, titled Dragons: Riders of Berk, was released on November 20, 2012.[35] The first season of the series was released on DVD in two parts on July 23, 2013. Dragons: Riders of Berk: Part 1 contained episodes from 1 to 11,[36] and Dragons: Riders of Berk: Part 2, episodes from 12 to 20.[37] In December 2013, Walmart released an exclusive pack containing the Complete 1st Season in a special edition "Toothless" plastic package.[38] A DVD collection of the first 10 episodes of the second season, titled Dragons: Defenders of Berk: Part 1, was released on March 25, 2014.[39] The second part, titled Dragons: Defenders of Berk: Part 2, was later released on May 27, 2014.[40] On February 12, 2019, the first two seasons of Dragons: Race to the Edge was released on DVD in one set. Seasons three and four were released on DVD on March 5, 2019, and seasons five and six were released on DVD on March 26, 2019, albeit all only in Region 1 format.

  What is the king of dragons in How to Train Your Dragon race to the edge?

  The King of Dragons is a Bewilderbeast, and one who doesn't like being woken up. All attempts to capture the Bewilderbeast fail. It opens its mouth to charge up its breath attack, revealing a green glow, and unleashes a blast of ice that kills two Hunters and seals it off from the rest.

  Which dragon is king of dragon?

  The Dragon King, also known as the Dragon God, is a Chinese water and weather god. He is regarded as the dispenser of rain, commanding over all bodies of water. He is the collective personification of the ancient concept of the lóng in Chinese culture. ... Dragon King..

  Who is the main villain of race to the edge?

  Appearance. Much like his boss Drago, Krogan wears a cloak made of Dragon skin. Under the cloak, he is a rather thin man, but has a muscular upper body. He has black hair, olive toned skin, and a goatee.

  Is there a Bewilderbeast in race to the edge?

  There are three known Bewilderbeasts, one that belongs to Drago Bludvist that is dark and menacing, one that belongs to Valka which is snow-white and calm, and the Bewilderbeast from Dragons: Race to the Edge, which greatly resembles Valka's, but is considerably smaller.