Hiccup/Astrid

Hiccup/Astrid is a canon het pairing of Hiccup Horrendous Haddock III and Astrid Hofferson from the How to Train Your Dragon fandom. It is most commonly referred to by its portmanteau ship name Hiccstrid, and is the most famous ship in the fandom.
==Canon==
The relationship between Hiccup and Astrid is painted since the characters are introduced in the first movie and is developed throughout the franchise as the characters grow. In How to Train Your Dragon, Hiccup has a crush on Astrid and even flirts with her, though his attempts are generally unsuccessful. Astrid finds out about Toothless, they share a romantic dragon ride, and she becomes Hiccup's ally. They start dating in the DreamWorks Dragons series, and in How to Train Your Dragon 2, Stoick calls Astrid "his future daughter-in-law". Hiccup and Astrid continue to rely on each other, not only physically but emotionally as well. They share a deep bond of mutual trust, and they are often depicted confiding in one another. Jay Baruchel talking about Hiccstrid
The couple has a wedding in How to Train Your Dragon 3, when they officially become a family and have two children together, Zephyr and Nuffink.
==Fandom==
Hiccstrid is a major ship in the fandom, being generally well-accepted by fans since the first movie. They are generally considered a well-balanced match with complimenting personalities. Support through Understanding: One Reason to Love the Relationship between Hiccup and Astrid Hiccstrid?? Do you ship Hiccstrid?
There was, however, some backlash against Astrid in the beginning, especially by those who were fans of the books franchise first. She was constantly compared to Camicazi, her book counterpart, and the love triangle has been depicted from different perspectives in several artworks since. Other characters that appear in fanworks to rival the ship are Snotlout, Eret, or Heather. Astrid/Heather is also a popular ship in the fandom.
Most of the criticism about the ship comes from it being a fan-service shallow ship, with fans reading too much into the romance plotline of the series and ignoring other aspects of the characters in order to elevate their ship.
Hiccup and Astrid's relationship has also been accused of being abusive, which has been analyzed thoroughly by both sides of the discussion. for the anon who keeps telling me about hiccstrid
===Common Tropes & Genres===
*Enemies to Lovers
The rivalry present in the first movie is a concept often explored by the fandom. Astrid's competitiveness and Hiccup's cleverness spark conflict between the characters.
*Modern AU
Toothless and Stormfly appear in the most varied forms in modern settings.
*Next Generation
Creating OC Hiccstrid children was already common before Zephyr and Nuffink were introduced.
==Fanworks==
===Fics===
* Where'd My Baby Go by Barkour, Astrid just wants to know why Hiccup is avoiding her. (Toothless and Stormfly appear)
* Ripped by tysonrunningfox A Hiccstrid serial-killer AU
===Arts===
* Hiccstrid by Jeff-Mahadi
* Soulmates by sheepSkeleton
* Viking Love by polkapills
* Hiccup and Astrid babysit color by BrittanyMichel
* Hiccup and Astrid by illustrationrookie
* Httyd 2 - Hiccup and Astrid by Eyoha (Modern AU)
* Ashic by socij
===Vids===
* Counting Stars 
==Archives & Communities==
* Hiccup/Astrid works at AO3
* Hiccup/Astrid works at FFN
* hiccup_astrid, LJ comm
==Fannish Links==
Deviantart:
* Hiccup/Astrid search
* hiccup-x-astrid 
* HiccupXAstrid--FC
* hiccup-x-astrid-cami
==References==
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Category:Het Pairings
Category:How to Train Your Dragon