How to train your Dragon x tales of Arcadia. P1
Ok, so Iāve wanted to make this post for such a long time but itās finally here.
My two favourite franchises have always been httyd and Trollhunters, and the fact that it is cannon that these two universes are connected, are not talked enough about.
So, Iām going to talk about it. Some head cannons Iāve got, and why it is cannon in the first place.
So, why do I think itās possible these two worlds are connected?
First off, both franchises are owned, and made by the same company Dreamworks, so the possibility of the two worlds alining can happen.
Second, the world both are based in is very grounded to our own, just in seperate time periods.
And third, BOTH franchises reference each other closer then any other Dreamworks production has done. But also in a way that doesnāt break the idea itself.
So letās start at the beginning shall we.
Befor the world of Trollhunters was even brought to light, the first how to train your dragon film gives us hints that other magical creatures besides dragons, exist in there world. But not just any creatures as hiccup explains.
āVikings say that a hideous name will scare off gnomes and trolls.ā
Gnomes and trolls! where have I seen those two creatures lining up in the same room?ā¦ oh yea.
Furthermore, itās not the end of it, because Gober later explains.
āTrolls exist! they steel your socks, but only the left ones, ah whatās with that?ā
Just to clear up Gober only has a left foot so of course itās just the leaft ones, but what have we also seen trolls do in Trollhunters on multiple occasions.
And if that doesnāt convince you, letās move on to Trollhunters, shall we.
Trollhunters season 1, ep 7 āTo catch a changelingā
After Jim and Toby meet up with Blinky, Aaarrrgghh and Vendel about there discovery of Killahead bridge. They pull out a tarp they think is hiding said bridge, only to reveal a Viking long boat in its place. But not just any model, the same ones used in httyd. This image being of Johannaās trading ship from RTTE.
Now it could just be a model reuse, just like how Pixar puts in Easter eggs in each of there movies and there not connected. Or arenāt they? because the long boat isnāt the only thing.
On multiple occasions, team trollhunter uncover items like Viking helmets, jugs and various other items from the other franchise, but one of the greatest examples, is in season 2 ep 8 āJust add water.ā
Where you can see Blinky, Aaarrrgghh and Draal playing a trolls version of D&D ( which I love by the way) using a Maces and Talons board!!
Now for any httyd fans who havenāt watched the shows, Maces and Talons is a strategy game played in Race to the edge (on Netflix) which plays a significant roll in establishing one of the villains motives and cunning.
And itās used in Trollhunters!
Now you might think, how did they even come to aquire it, why isnāt it in a museum or back with nature. Trolls live for centuries, no doubt a troll during the time period undercover it and somehow bought it to Dwosa and later Trollmarket to be used for other means.
And if that doesnāt convince you, Iāve got more.
In wizards tales of Arcadia, during the dungeon break, there are two, animated Night terrors in one of the cells in Camelot. Iām not joking itās a blink and you will miss it, but they are there.
Not only are this Viking culture cannon, but the very dragons themselves!
And now for my final peice of evidence, the crown jewel itself, these two images.
A source of light and sustenance- thatās what a heartstone is, and it is the same in both scenarios.
Trollhunter and HTTYD are of the same cannon universe.
That opens up so much possibility for storytelling it is blowing my mind!!
Now, I am not forgetting the picture of Toothless on Jimās desktop laptop in episode one, but I have an explanation for that one too.
What if both the httyd films and characters are cannon to that universe, Hear me out.
In our world, the world and characters are crafted, inspired by the book series we all know and love. So what if instead of books in the TOA world, itās history.
What if toothless is a well known historical dragon in history, depicted in tapestries, books and architecture that Hiccup and the vikings of Berk left behind that has been discovered by archaeologists of the 21st century. Which have made for interesting storyās to then be adapted into the films. But the films are slightly different from the real life events, which in this case would be the franchise we know. But toothless very much staying the same. Which is realy cool to think about.
( I am not counting the nine realms logic, that was made after both franchises existing, that is not cannon and I will never accept it to be.)
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