The Isle of Berk, often described as being twelve days north of Hopeless and a few degrees south of Freezing to Death, was home to the mighty Hairy Hooligans tribe.
The Isle had a long and eventful history. For seven generations the Vikings were engaged in a terrible war with frequent raiding parties of Dragons. There were many casualties on both sides as the war dragged on.
The Vikings came to fear and hate the Dragons believing them to be savage beasts that should be shown no mercy. All that changed when the worst Viking Berk had ever known befriended one of the most fear and elusive Dragons ever to lived, a Night Fury.
Despite having brought the beast down the young Viking found he could not bring himself to finish it and so set it free. The Dragon one freed also spared his life but was unable to leave the Island due to one of its tailfins having been destroyed during its capture.
Over time the Viking learned much about the Dragon and eventually created a device that would allow the Dragon to fly again but required him to ride the Dragon to operate it. Eventually they discovered the location of the dragon nest and the terrible secret that lurked within.
Against all odds the unlikely pair finally confronted the true cause of the Dragon raids, a monstrosity of gargantuan proportions that forced the Dragons to gather food or become its' next meal themselves. After a gruelling battle the beast was destroyed but at a cost. The young Vikings left leg was damaged beyond repair leaving him with a prosthetic replacement.
Now thanks to their bond the newly freed Dragons now co-exist with the Hooligans finally bringing and end to the war. The citizens of Berk believe that the worst is behind them. Truth is, the real threat is about to begin….