Stormfly is one of the main characters of How to Train Your Dragon. She is a deadly Nadder and Astrid's best friend and ride.
Personality[]
Stormfly may seem vicious and wild when she is first introduced, but Stormfly only acted this way because she felt threatened by the other Dragons. She is very close with Astrid, whom she becomes rather protective of.
Stormfly is also very playful, often playing with Toothless or with Windshear.
Powers and Abilities[]
- Intelligence and Communication Skills: Stormfly has been trained to understand Astrid's hand gestures for commands like "Spine Shot" and "Battle Ready". ("Twinsanity") She has also learned to recognize her dragon rider's dragon call that acts as a beacon in case she and Astrid get separated. ("We Are Family, Part 1") She has proven to have good judgment as well. She knew Astrid's decision was wrong and did what she thought was right. ("Blindsided" and "The Terrible Twos") In How to Train Your Dragon 2, she is shown to have been taught by Astrid to release and fetch, using this with Eret, Son of Eret and Hiccup Horrendous Haddock III's Dragon Blade. She has also been demonstrated to enjoy this activity, even thinking it as a game and playing in a way not dissimilar to a dog with a stick.
- Speed: Stormfly has always been a very fast dragon indeed, as was demonstrated several times during races, trick contests, and battling the Red Death. However, her speed has been increased greatly as Astrid discovered a hidden ability of the Deadly Nadder: their speed is increased greatly when they are fed chicken. ("Heather Report, Part 1") However, Stormfly is still not quite as fast as Toothless and the effects are only temporary.
- Strength: Stormfly is exceptionally strong for a Nadder, as she can carry two humans on her back without signs of a struggle or discomfort. She can also use her talons to carry a dragon-proof cage that contains a Snow Wraith ("Snow Way Out") as well as the larger Hookfang with minimal effort. ("Guardians of Vanaheim") Not only this, but Stormfly is demonstrated to be capable of carrying large boulders in her talons, with control and minimal struggle, flying as usual for a distance, then dropping them from a great height to block Whispering Death holes.
- Magnesium blast: Like all Deadly Nadders, Stormfly's flame is composed of burning magnesium, which causes it to flow in torrents of orange sparkles. Her flames are hot enough to melt a sea stack in seconds. ("A Tale of Two Dragons") Stormfly can carry a low, burning flame in her mouth that can be used to illuminate dark places, or to light the Dragon Eye. Stormfly has been shown to also have the ability to produce a more intense, concentrated magnesium blast that is bluish white, but can be sustained for a lesser time. ("No Dragon Left Behind") It is stated by Fishlegs that the Deadly Nadder bears the hottest flame of any dragon, like the Fireworm, but it is unknown whether this is correct, as it has not been mentioned anywhere else in the franchise to be any hotter than that of other dragons, and the plasma blast of a Night Fury is proven to be hotter. However, Stormfly, like other Deadly Nadders, prefers using her spines over her fire in a confrontation.
- Spine shot: Stormfly's spine shot is the most common attack to be used against enemies as she has shown to be using this skill to trap animals like sheep so they won't escape. Stormfly is also able to accurately shoot one spine by being tapped on the back of her head. ("How to Pick Your Dragon") It is so accurate that she can shoot right through a previously shot spine. She was also able to use these spines as a rescue skill, to create a ladder for Astrid in a practice exercise in case they would have to rescue Vikings from a place where dragons can't go. ("Worst in Show")
- Single Spine Shot: While being briefly ridden by Snotlout Jorgenson, he tapped the back of Stormfly's head which had her release a single spine shot. She can also perform this ability when verbally instructed to do so by her rider, Astrid.
- Spine-clone: While in flight, Stormfly whips her tail behind her and protrudes her spines. Then, she ascends while twirling and releasing her spines in multiple directions. This is a very useful ability when surrounded by enemies from all sides. ("King of Dragons, Part 1") It also demonstrates uniquely Stormfly's graceful personality.
- Waterspout: When flying in a spiral in a given manner, Stormfly can effectively create a strong upward wind current. When done above a body of water, this wind current has enough strength to lift the water like a waterspout. This ability can be very useful when confronting enemy ships. ("Dragon Down")
- Talon Snatching: Like all Deadly Nadders, Stormfly has been shown to be able to grab things in her talons with precise accuracy, such as sheep and dragon flyers.
- Death Song Immunity: Due to bonding with Garf, Stormy developed an immunity to Garf’s song, and it won't affect her anymore. It is unknown if Stormfly is immune to other Death Song’s serien calls.
Trivia[]
- Stormfly is one of the few dragons to originate from the books, the other being Toothless.
- In the books, Toothless has a crush on Stormfly. Her owner is also Camicazi, who Astrid Hofferson was based on.
Gallery[]
Stormfly in How to Train Your Dragon (2010)
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