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Hiccup is also prone to overconfidence in his ability as a diplomat due to being mostly successful so far, which becomes a major catalyst of the second film's story line his total belief that he would be able to reason with Drago causes him to run away from Berk to confront the warlord, causing Stoick and Valka, who both understood and witnessed firsthand the true extent of Drago's psychopathy and knew he could not be reasoned with, to chase after him. Since Hiccup is unaccustomed to winning anything, he handles it poorly, letting the glory go to his head to the point where he briefly becomes almost if not as arrogant and unpleasant as Snotlout. In the episode Thawfest, Hiccup shows a more unlikable, hypercompetitive side to his personality as he begins to score victories over Snotlout. His innate friendliness and tendency to give others the benefit of the doubt cause him to be a little too trusting of strangers, leaving him vulnerable to manipulation and deceit by more dishonest characters, such as Heather and Mildew, on more then one occasion. In the television show, his mistaken belief that Stoick still does not accept him causes him to lead the other Vikings on a potentially dangerous treasure hunt to prove himself. He is rather prone to letting his insecurities cloud his judgment and effect his actions in the film, his desperation for the acceptance of his tribe, and his father in particular, cause him to regularly attempt to kill dragons along with the villagers, only to end up doing more harm then good due to his clumsiness. Despite his many virtues and his clear capabilities as a leader, Hiccup is not without his flaws. Due to his shyness, he had a habit of stuttering and stammering when talking to some of the other Vikings, especially Astrid or when his father was angry at him. It also seems that Hiccup likes to hide his fear with said sarcasm and dry humor. He also tends to be sarcastic with a dry sense of humor that can sometimes put him at odds with the other Vikings in his tribe. Despite this, Hiccup remains shy and secretive, preferring to be alone withToothless, likely because he's unused to all the positive attention. As he becomes more adept at fighting dragons, however, they start paying more attention to him, some even starting to try to talk to him. For example, he's able to hypothesize that dragons have a natural disdain for eel when his own dragon companion refuses to eat one himself, and uses this to successfully drive back a Hideous Zipplebacklater.Īmong the other teenage Vikings, Hiccup first comes off as awkward, mainly because he's a poor fighter, and rather scrawny for a Viking. Hiccup also has very good observational skills which come in handy during his time with Toothless and during Dragon Training. Despite this, Hiccup shows great aptitude at being a leader and a strategist: he leads his Dragon Training classmates into battle, using his friends' strengths wisely in the battle against the Red Death. At first, however, Hiccup is obsessed with proving himself to the rest of his tribe by killing a dragon he often doesn't think things through and is more determined to gain the recognition of his peers than he is heedful of others' orders, often causing problems for the rest of the tribe, and himself. He is intelligent and is constantly creating inventions for various uses throughout the film, including a bola sling, a prosthetic tail, a saddle, and a riding vest. It ended the war and began the Dragon Training Academy.ĭespite his physical shortcomings, Hiccup does his best to succeed as a Viking.
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It is this empathy that changed the world of dragons and Vikings. This empathy allowed him to understand and befriend Toothless, and through him other dragons.
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He was able to put himself in Toothless's place when he had the knife raised to kill him, and in his own words "I looked at him, and I saw myself". Hiccup's strongest trait is his compassion and empathy. He also seems to be very good at crafting objects and weapons, which is seen as works as an apprentice to Gobber, the blacksmith, in his workshop. He attempts to impress her many times but, much to his disappointment, fails. Hiccup has a crush on one of the other teenagers, Astrid. He is picked on by his peers for his weak nature, but what he lacks in strength he makes up for in intelligence and his kindness. Despite the fact that his father is the chief, he is not accepted into his village and is seen as a nuisance, which makes him reserved. He appears very well-spoken but a bit shy at times.