Dragons: Legends Evolved

Dragons: Legends Evolved (also known as DreamWorks Dragons: Legends Evolved) is an American animated television series in the How to Train Your Dragon franchise produced by the DreamWorks Animation under DreamWorks Animation Television for Hulu and Peacock. The series serves as a spin-off from the original animated trilogy. The series takes place after the events of (2019) and before the events of (2021-2023). The voice cast consists of Jeremy Shada, Karen Fukuhara, Owen Joyer, Abbi Jacobson and Danny Cooksey
The show was announced on May 13, 2023, and premiered on both Hulu and Peacock on August 29, 2023. The show was renewed for a second season was released on December 21, 2023. The third and fourth seasons released on May 19 and, July 08, 2024, respectively. The fifth season is set for release on October 23, 2024.
== Premise ==
== Production ==
Chuck Austen first hinted at the series on Twitter in November, 2022, stating that a new “dragons” series was coming set back to the Viking times.“From what I know IS a new Dragons show in the works however, it will be set inside the Nordic Archipelago it has to be HTTYD related because in the dragon show. From what I understand it takes place in the Viking times and it has do something with Berk but not Hiccup. the works.” (Date Posted- June 12, 2020). Twitter. “I know that it’s set in the time of the Berk Vikings. But taking place NOT in Rescue Riders.” (Date Posted-June 29, 2020) Twitter. 
On November 23, 2022, it was announced that Peacock had ordered a CG animated series from DreamWorks Animation Television serving as a spin-off sequel series that is set several years after the events of the original trilogy. With new characters entering the Dragon universe, of more involvement, Trollhunters: Tales of Arcadia producer Marc Guggenheim, and Star Trek: Prodigy story editor Aaron Waltke also serve as executive producers and showrunners for the series. Alongside the series’s executive producer and showrunner John Tellegen, when DreamWorks asked Tellegen to be in another iteration involving of the Dragons seriesDreamWorks' How to Train Your Dragon Spinoff Series Debuts Poster. ComicBook Retrieved on September 18, 2022. having inspired by the How to Train Your Dragon films, and wanting to work together on a project of the series’ franchise’s legacy.
In 2022, during the long-running production of the series, with more involvement for the series. The producers Brandon Auman and Michael Connolly were approached by DreamWorks executives to develop a all new-animated series based on the How to Train Your Dragon franchise, which they agreed to do due to the franchise’s Viking world setting providing multiple storytelling opportunities, which they’ve would love to work on this project due their love and respect for the franchise.
DreamWorks announced Dragons: Legends Evolved on May 13, 2023. The series was released on Peacock and Hulu on August 29, 2023, with season one containing seven episodes for 22 minutes each. The series stars Jeremy Shada to play a new role as Tyler Kullersen, the series is produced by showrunners John Tellegen, Marc Guggenheim and Aaron Waltke.“The Next Gen Spreads Its Wings in 'Dragons: Legends Evolved' (New Trailer)". Animation Magazine. Archived from the original on 2023-02-13. Retrieved 2022-01-20. Along with other showrunners of the series.
== Characters and Dragons ==
=== Main Characters ===
* Tyler Kullersen (voiced by Jeremy Shada) - a stereotype good kid, kindhearted and adventurous fifteen-year-old who is the leader of the Dragon Riders and the grandson of Hiccup Horrendous Haddock III and Astrid Hofferson; He is the ancestor of Olivia Kullersen and her son Thomas Kullersen in Dragons: The Nine Realms. Son of the chief of Berk.
* Amber Wodenson (voiced by Karen Fukuhara) - who has an interest in mystery solving and fantasy stories second-in-command of the Dragon Riders.
* Bryon Ingerman (voiced by Owen Joyner) - the team's great encyclopedic knowledge medic and one of Tyler’s close friends, but is a loyal friend, especially to Tyler, Amber and Erika. And the grandson of Fishlegs Ingerman.
* Erika Ryder (voiced by Abbi Jacobson) - An awkward and the team's inventive expert who never goes anywhere without her diary.
* Axel Wodenson (voiced by Vincent Tong) - Amber’s cocky older cousin; reckless, quarrelsome, and often seen mocking or annoying the other riders. He discovers the dragons in season 3 and is accepted into the Squad. He is the team's strategic, tactical support and occasionally the leader.
=== Recurring and supporting ===
* Nuffink Haddock (voiced by Nolan North) - Tyler’s dad and the Chief of Berk and possessed of shrewd judgement and compassion. Like his son, his the son of Hiccup Horrendous Haddock III and Astrid Hofferson.
* Richard Burne (voiced by Danny Cooksey) - a Viking lumberjack turned dragon-hunter. He starts hunting dragons after a forest fire burns down his logging company which he wrongfully believes Tyler’s dragon, Roughwave started. He discovers the Hidden World in the season 3 finale. He becomes obsessed with plotting to hunt and capture Roughwave.
* Philip Ingerman (voiced by Keston John) - Bryon’s father, who is Berk’s leading night watch guard.
* Earthaea Ingerman (voiced by Holly Kagis) - Bryon’s mother and Philip’s husband.
* Aliana Wodenson (voiced by Sandra Oh) - Amber’s mother and Axel’s Aunt, who is a member of Berk’s night watch guard.
* Harrison Ryder (voiced by Daniel Dae Kim) - Erika’s father and Amaria’s wife, who is salesman for Berk.
* Amaria Ryder (voiced by Adelaide Kane) - Erika’s mother and Harrison’s husband.
* Frigg (voiced by Jeff Bennett) - a lumberjack who works for Axesaw.
* Winston (voiced by Brock Chalmers) - a lumberjack who works for Axesaw.
* Stein (voiced by Christian Lanz) - a lumberjack who works for Axesaw.
=== Dragon characters ===
* Roughwave - Tyler’s dragon is a male Night Light (a hybrid of Night Fury and Light Fury), who is also the grandson of Hiccup's dragon, the Night Fury Toothless and his mate, the Light Fury; He is also the ancestor of Thunder in Dragons: The Nine Realms. And the ability to shoot electrical plasma blasts. 
* Shimmer - Amber’s dragon is female a cloaking Crystal Hide (a subspecies of Featherhide from Dragons: The Nine Realms), and the ability to shoot a sonic scream.
* Thron - Bryon’s dragon is a female Moltonfang (a hybrid of Gronckle and Magma Breather dragon), because of her husky size and short wingspan, she lacks the aerobatic maneuverability and speed of the other dragons.
* Buster and Brawn - Erika’s two-headed dragon is a male Mist Splitter, the heads are usually agreeable, but can have difficulty flying when their rider disagree, and sometimes quarrel as a result.
* Fangmaster - Axel’s two-tailed dragon is a male Atrocious Scorchspinner, covers his skin with his flammable saliva and sets it on fire, without harming himself; this ability is almost never used which might be related to the Monstrous Nightmare dragon from the How to Train Your Dragon series.
=== Dragons ===
* Night Light
* Featherhide
** Crystal Hide 
*Moltenfang
*Mist Splitter 
*Atrocious Scorchspinner
=== Dragons Species ===
* Abyssal Deepwing
* Abominable Frosthorn
* Atrocious Scorchspinner
* Bubblehorn
* Bigwing
* Catastrophic Quaken
* Crimson Goregutter
* Cavern Crasher
* Deadly Nadder
* Deathgripper
* Dramillion
* Flare Torture
* Growlion
* Gronckle
* Hobgobbler
* Hideous Zippleback
* Jörmungandr
* Light Fury
* Monstrous Nightmare
* Night Fury
* Night Terror
* Nessiewing
* Octofin
* Razorwhip
** Crystal Whip
* Scuttleclaw
** Evolved Scuttleclaw
* Screaming Death
* Shellfire
* Skrill
* Shrinkitty
* Stormcutter
* Snifflehide
* Snow Wraith
* Slikspanner
* Snowtail
* Speed Stinger
* Twisting Torpedo
* Terrible Terror
* Timberjack
* Typhoomerang
* Vine Tail
* Whispering Death
== Gallery ==
=== Concept Art ===
=== Posters ===
=== Characters ===
== Trivia ==
* Despite being the third spin-off in the How to Train Your Dragon franchise, it’s the third series to be released on Hulu and Peacock (the other two being: (2021-2023), (2022).
* By the showrunners of the series, John Tellegen and Chuck Austen confirmed that the series takes place between How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World and Dragons: The Nine Realms.
* The series’ name is thrived of the concept to the "Legends Evolved"; the belief when dragons will level up to its most powerful Titan evolution form with translucent Legends Evolved.
** Even though the title of the series may be reference to the toy merchandise of the original film trilogy’s characters of the Dragon Riders and with their dragons.
*John Tellegen stated that the information on an interview that it is not revealed in the show, such as the names of certain dragon species and characters.
*Jeremy Shada (Tyler Kullersen) and Vincent Tong (Axel Wodenson) previously worked together on as Tom Kullersen and Eugene Wong; while Jeremy previously worked on as Finn the Human and as Lance. Aside Vincent previously worked on as Kai, in and its spin-off Equestria Girls, and in .
*Karen Fukuhara (Amber Wodenson) previously worked on as princess/Queen Glimmer and on as Kipo.
*Owen Joyner (Bryon Ingerman) previously worked on the Nickelodeon’s live-action shows , and in the Netflix series as Alex, respectively.
*Nolan North (Nuffink Haddock) previously worked on the Cartoon Network and Netflix animated series as Stoick the Vast.
== External links ==
* DreamWorks Dragons: Legends Evolved on the How to Train Your Dragon Fanon Wiki.
== References ==
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