Title:
General of Berk
Gender:
Female
Age:
19
Height:
175 cm (5'9")
Hair Color:
Blonde
Eye Color:
Blue
Dragon:
Stormfly (Deadly Nadder)
Weapon(s) of Choice:
Her mother's axe
Axe
Knives
Ballista
Sword
Improvised weapons
Race:
Human
Friends/
Allies:
Hiccup Haddock
Snotlout Jorgenson
Fishlegs Ingerman
Tuffnut Thorston
Ruffnut Thorston
Heather
Heather's Adoptive Parents
Dagur the Deranged
Eret, Son of Eret
Gobber the Belch
Gothi
Spitelout Jorgenson
Toothless
Hookfang
Meatlug
Barf and Belch
Windshear
Cloudjumper
Skullcrusher
Grump
Gothi's Pet
Chicken
Alvin the Treacherous
Shattermaster
Mala
Throk
Bucket
Mulch
Silent Sven
Gustav Larson
Smidvarg
New Protector
Great Protector
Bayana
Atali
Minden
Windshear
Speedy
Bonesnarl
Bandit
Fishlegs' Dramillion
Faction:
House Haddock
Location:
New Berk
Isle of Berk
Dragon's Edge (Currently)
Occupation:
General of Berk
Dragon Rider
Shieldmaiden
Berk Guard recruit
Appearance:
Astrid is quite petite for a Viking, with mid-back length blonde hair that is styled in a braid down her back with fringes that initially cover the left side of her face. She has a metal-studded kransen encircling her head and light-blue eyes. She wears a sleeveless nalbinded shirt in varying shades of steel-blue, tan cloth bracers on her arms with a bit of cloth laced between her first and second fingers, bicep wrappings, a brownish red leather Gladiator skirt with metal spikes, a dark brown skirt underneath the spiked one, and dark blue leggings. She wears a belt decorated with silver skulls with a pouch tied to it. She also wears metal shoulder guards which are attached to two silver skulls. She’s often seen with a double-edged battle axe, which previously belonged to her mother.
But to present day, Astrid's hair is still kept in a braid but her fringes have been cut shorter and are side-swept so that they no longer cover half her face. She now wears a side braid behind her ear and she has also stopped wearing kohl around her eyes. Astrid wears a similar blue shirt, but her Gladiator skirt has fewer spikes on it, and the brown skirt underneath is replaced with a red skirt. She still wears the same shoulder guards and skull clips (this time, with brown leather holster straps holding them in place across her upper chest) and arm wrappings. She also now has brown leather knee pads over her leggings.
Personality:
Astrid is an extremely bright, dutiful, and immensely devoted to her cause to be patriotic of the "Viking ways" until dragons became an integral part of Berk. Competitive by nature and highly dedicated, Astrid works hard to achieve her goals. In the first film, she pushed herself to become a better fighter and becomes immensely irritated with the other students lack of focus. After bonding closely with Stormfly, Astrid's focus shifts to becoming a masterful Dragon Rider. In the sequel, she is the champion of the dragon races and her determined and strong personality makes her hard to impress.
Though Astrid exudes confidence and might, at least when she was young that she may privately feel inadequate and under-estimated because of her gender. While describing Stormfly and the Deadly Nadder species, she trips up and inadvertently applies herself into the discussion. Astrid is emotionally driven, and as a warrior, is sworn to protect those she holds dear. Astrid's innate pride and sense of duty toward her family drove her to face the Flightmare on her own, without any regard to herself. She even blamed herself for her family's near-death in Dagur the Deranged's attack on Berk despite being fully aware she couldn't have done anything to prevent it. Her guilt and responsibility toward her family probed her to take immediate action. Even as an adult, Astrid is willing to go rogue and defy direct orders to ensure the safety of her loved ones.
When younger, she is short-tempered and somewhat of a perfectionist at times, which is especially true before the integration of dragons. Further exacerbated by her emotional personality, this can lead her to act impulsively and irrationally. In the first movie, Astrid was solely focused on training and the war, often isolating herself and ignoring the other teens. When the likes of Hiccup and began surpassing her, she grew visibly upset. Fueled by jealousy and suspicion, she started to follow him discreetly, eventually leading her to interrogate him in the Cove.
Astrid grew more even and level-headed as she matured, though she is still shown to be quite fiery under intense circumstances. She had also become more openly talkative and closer to her fellow riders. Astrid could be prideful and dismissive of people who she thought of as lesser than her, 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. Astrid soon pulled a prank on the Twins as payback for Loki Day, showing significant growth in her playful side.
She has also proven to be greatly reliable and becomes Hiccup's most loyal supporter. Her methods of encouragement vary but she rarely outright gives 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. 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, Astrid had to hold back information from Hiccup at Heather's request. She struggled deeply with guilt over it as she had never lied to him before.
Due to her 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.
Skills:
Strength and Fighting
Dragon Riding and Training
Speed and Acrobatics
Reflexes
Intelligence and Tactical Knowledge
Crafting
Leadership
Dragon Calling
Acting and Impersonating
Teaching
Drawing
Juggling and Dancing