Ah yes, our blue glowy boi

Clearly, Toothless is a Pokémon, went level-up by saving Hiccup’s life, and learnt a new move. 

The interesting thing about Toothless is that we will never really find out whether he’s unique or whether the “powers” he displays are a general Night Fury trait. After all, we have no one to compare him with. So this leaves us all free to interpret it the way we want to. 

My interpretation is that this is something all Night Furies can do, and that it definitely relates to the lightning abilities as well. It’s not unique to Toothless, but it’s also not a “state” Night Furies are often found in. It’s a trait that only comes out under severe stress, in a situation in which the Night Fury is truly desperate to survive - or to protect someone else. Like Toothless with Hiccup. A “you die, I die but please don’t let us die” situation, with the ice in HTTYD2. 

This does make the story of Grimmel hunting down all Night Furies a lot more interesting. Did he ever encounter one where this blue state was triggered? Did he know about it? Did he adjust his hunting techniques accordingly, sneaking up on them or tranquilizing and killing them before they could “activate”? 

Moving on to Toothless the Alpha; I don’t think it’s the blue glow that makes Toothless an Alpha, by default. But it gave him an extra dose of power, and of confidence perhaps, to establish his dominance over the Bewilderbeast and become the new Alpha. That logic begs the question whether this means other dragons can become Alpha, besides the Night Fury, the Red Death and the Bewilderbeast… And I think the answer is definitely yes. I just don’t think it goes for all of them. But some species are born as natural Alphas - the Red Death, the Bewilderbeast. And other species, under specific situations, such as the end of HTTYD2, can rise to the position of Alpha as well. 

Those are my thoughts on it! If you, or any other people, have other ideas, I’d be happy to hear them! :)

Quick thought for Httyd3: What if the LIGHT FURY was actually the most rare, sought after dragon of the Archipelago, and not Toothless??? Where Grimmel as an expert hunter is actually able and willing to trade Hiccup tips and tricks on how to track down more Night Furies, leaving Hiccup to need his enemy???

What if Toothless goes to the Hidden World for the sake of the white dragon's safety and not because of his own. Were it for himself only, he'd stay by Hiccup's side until the end. But for the girl??? Hiccup couldn't say No, he would support it!!! And there could still be more Night Furies??? The story wouldn't leave such a bitter aftertaste??? Because what if she could actually be worth it???

Ha!  Do you think so?  That's saying something given the 92874139 AUs I seemed to have accidentally whipped up.  Glad you like it, you little sadist.

Yes, the other dragons attempt to comfort Toothless.  It's hit or miss on that front.  He'll either be non-responsive and allow them to attempt to groom him as he lays there, or he'll rear up and attack them.  The continue to try though.  Technically, Toothless is their alpha, as he had taken over in the name of FOR NARIA HICCUP!  He drops the ball as soon as the game's over, but no dragon really challenges him while he's in the throes of depression.