#the other involves the nightlights from HTTYD

[call-me-casual]

“Didn’t notice what a wicked little devil I could be?”

I’ve had this au in mind for a while

Please let me scream about my ideas there are too much for my brain

[chipper-smol]

Have you watched httyd? Do you have a favorite dragon from there?

TBH I really like the Nightlights

like I understand the need to differentiate between Toothless and a possible mate because two black silhouettes

Mini Rant: we could all see the plot of HTTYD 3 from a mile away. Toothless was going to find a mate and Hiccup would have to make a decision on making Toothless stay with him or to let him go.

However like

I still struggle with the Light Fury's entire existence. HTTYD up until the third movie did a pretty good job with staying away from standardized gender roles, esp with the dragons, like in the christmas short after the first movie, Fishlegs only finds out that Meatlug is a girl after she lays eggs.

so the Light Fury appearing so overtly... feminine... irks me so much.

like I understand the need to differentiate between Toothless and a possible mate because two black silhouettes would be damn hard for all artists involved and for the viewers. She would need to be untethered so the writers could get in that plotline of Hiccup having to make a choice. I get it.

but its like every feminine design choice they made with the Light Fury they made an in universe excuse for them appearing that way. Smooth incandescent shiny skin? Well they have the ability to turn invisible. No dorsal spines? Well they're shy dragons and shy away from conflict as often as possible.

idk I get why they made the decisions, but I constantly feel let down whenever I see the Light Fury design because you have so many other cool dragons in the series and fantastic dragonic style choices! Horns! Rough scales! Animalistic! hfff

The babies are cute tho i like the babies