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In this day and age We listen to whatever we can hear rather looking for something to listen to Whether it be music or words

 (2/2) interesting, considering how the other characters were very visually similar to their dragons from the start. The other riders have their dragons shown as more an extension of themselves, whereas Toothless and Hiccup were introduced as individuals. Anyway, I wanted to hear your thoughts on this, if you have time, because it’s something no-one seems to have brought to attention. Thanks!

*big happy excited bounces* I love this a lot. You make some beautiful observations that constitute a lovely analysis as it is. I love what you say about the fact that the other youths are already physically similar to their dragons; Astrid has Nadder spikes, Fishlegs has Meatlug’s huskiness, and the twins have two heads. But Hiccup and Toothless are very visually different in the first movie despite the fact these two relate on incredibly monumental levels.

From an out-of-universe meta perspective, Hiccup’s design is supposed to be that of a very ordinary looking boy. He’s not supposed to look like a dragon killer whatsoever, but rather a hapless kid falling short of Viking standards. This sets up the idea in the first movie that Hiccup is distinct from his beefy, warring tribe members.

Toothless’ design, on the other hand, is modeled after a panther’s. The designers wanted Toothless to appear mysterious, something initially incredibly ominous. That’s quite different from how they wanted to visualize Hiccup! Consequently, boy and dragon don’t look very much alike.