In spite of her initial fall outs with Hiccup and disdain toward dragons, Astrid ends up becoming his lifelong confidante, thanks to Toothless, and quickly adapts to a life with dragons. Astrid is Hiccups love interest in the first movie, Riders and Defenders of Berk, and the first three seasons of Race to the Edge, she becomes his girlfriend in the Dragons Race to the Edge episode Blindsided, and they are betrothed by episode Sandbusted. Official DescriptionAstrid, 2. Dragon Races and Hiccups longtime girlfriend. Beautiful despite herself, shes tough and rational, providing Hiccup with a blunt voice of reason while remaining his most outspoken supporter. A strong sense of duty defines Astrid to the core. She will always do what must be done without regard for herself. So when trouble threatens the people and dragons that she loves, Astrid stops at nothing to defend them, even if though that means going rogue and defying Stoicks orders. Viking Guide. Biography. Physical Appearance. Astrid is petite for a Viking, but is given the advantage of agility because of this in Dragon Training. She has long, blonde hair wrapped in a braid down her back, bangs that initially cover the left side of her face, and a metal studded, leather band across her forehead. In the first movie, Astrid wears a striped steel blue sleeveless shirt, tan cloth bracers on her arms each bit of cloth goes between her first and second finger with arm wrappings above them, a red skirt with spikes surrounding it and another black skirt underneath the spiked one, and dark blue leggings. She also wears a belt decorated with silver skulls with a pouch tied to it and shoulder pads. Her weapon of choice is a double edged battle axe, which might previously have belonged to her mother. Astrid is dutiful and immensely devoted to her cause. She used to be patriotic of the Viking way until dragons became an integral part of Berk. Competitive by nature and highly dedicated, Astrid works hard to achieve her goals. In How to Train Your Dragon, she pushed herself to become a better fighter. After bonding closely with Stormfly, Astrids focus shifted to becoming a masterful dragon rider. In the sequel, she is the champion of the Dragon Races. Astrid is emotionally driven, and as a warrior, sworn to protect those she holds dear. In Team Astrid she blamed herself for Dagurs attack on Berk despite being fully aware she couldnt have done anything to prevent it. Her guilt and responsibility toward her family probed her to take immediate actions. In Fright of Passage, Astrids innate pride and sense of duty drove her to face the Flightmare on her own, without any regard to herself. Even as an adult, Astrid is willing to go rogue and defy direct orders to ensure the safety of her loved ones. Though lessened with maturity, she can be short tempered and somewhat of a perfectionist at times, especially true before the integration of dragons. Further exacerbated by her emotional personality, this can lead her to act impulsive and irrational. In the first movie, Astrid was solely focused on training and the war, often isolating herself and ignoring the other teens. When Hiccup began surpassing her, she grew visibly upset over his sudden improvements. Fueled by jealousy and suspicion, she started to follow him discreetly, eventually leading her to interrogate him in the cove. Concept Art of Astrid. Astrid grew more even and level headed upon entering adulthood, though is still shown to be quite fiery under intense circumstances. On Race to the Edge, she exhibited vulnerability, gentleness and was much less prone to violence preferring capture missions over kill missions. She had also become more openly talkative and closer to her fellow riders. Astrid could still come across as a little prideful and dismissive at times as pointed out by Ruffnut, but she was also able to own up to her mistakes, yet again demonstrating a never ending will to improve herself. In the following episode, Shock and Awe, Astrid pulled a prank on the twins as payback for Lokis Day, showing significant growth in her playful side. She has also proven to be greatly reliable and is Hiccups most loyal supporter. Valiant Theater Movie more. Her methods of encouragement varies but she rarely outright give him the answer to his problems. Instead, she boosts up his confidence and stands by him as he walks through the solution at his own pace. Her supportive nature also extends well beyond Hiccup. She has often shown compassion to the rest of her peers, and has especially let Heather confide in her on numerous occasions. Although her loyalties are steadfast, in Snow Way Out Astrid had to hold back information from Hiccup at Heathers request. She struggled deeply with guilt over it as she had never lied to him before. In The Longest Day, due to overtiredness, Astrid suffered from uncontrollable euphoria. She became overly chipper and peppy, almost to the point of insanity, which is the opposite of the way she usually behaves. By the time of How to Train Your Dragon 2, Astrid has adopted an optimistic and relaxed outlook on life. Although slightly cheeky and overconfident at times, she is more emotionally secure because of her steady relationship with Hiccup. Her sense of adventure and exploring is also apparent, but her ongoing competitiveness and rigid approach to grave situations remains. As an adult, she is generally more spirited and playful, and loves to goof around with Hiccup, Stormfly and Toothless. Abilities, Skills and Talents. As a promising warrior and second in command, Astrid carries an array of skills and talents.