Grimmel also became acquainted with Eret, Son of Eret and Stoick the Vast, for he even complimented the Viking chief as one of the greatest dragon hunters to have ever lived. After the Night Fury extermination Grimmel still used the Deathgrippers on his mission to hunt and kill every dragon in the world. Thanks to them Grimmel could hunt and kill the Night Furies to near-extinction. The Deathgrippers were perfect dragon killers. During his Night Fury genocide he managed to capture and drug a pack of six Deathgrippers with their own venom and trained them to become vicious killers that would only listen to his commands. Motivated by this, Grimmel decided to hunt down every dragon in existence. His village hailed him as a hero for this simple act. Instead of training it, Grimmel killed it in its sleep. Grimmel originally came from the continent, and when he was a boy at around the age of 15, he came across a Night Fury. Grimmel revealing why he went on a Night Fury genocide So, I decided to kill every last one, bringing real peace to the people of this world. That simple act of courage made me a hero in my village.
Well, unlike you, when I was a boy and I came up on a Night Fury, I killed it where it slept. How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World book Having believed that he had previously killed all the Night Furies, Grimmel is maddened to learn that the Alpha - Toothless - remains alive and free. Grimmel is a smart dragon hunter who is outraged at the idea that dragons can live alongside humans. Whilst Drago Bludvist is meant to be a foe of brute force and intimidation, Grimmel is designed as an adversary of wits and manipulation.Ĭoncept arts of the film reveal that Grimmel was initially about the same age as Hiccup, but was eventually aged up to give him a more “seasoned” appearance. Grimmel is made to be a polar opposite of Hiccup, as he is essentially what Hiccup could have become if the latter took a darker path by killing Toothless in the first film.