Boneknapper

The **Boneknapper** appeared in the 2013 animated TV series called *How to Train Your Dragon*. The Boneknapper is a species of Mystery Class dragon thought to be myth by Vikings due to its rare nature. As its name may suggest, the Boneknapper spends its time scouring the land for pieces of bones in order to create the perfect armor for its body.

## Powers and Abilities

* **Firepower:** Boneknappers can release great amounts of reddish-orange flames, which produces a lot of carbon dioxide. This fire doesn't appear to be particularly hot, as humans can get very close to them without permanent damage. When coming in contact with solid materials, such as bones, the fire merely chars the object.
* **Bone Armor:** The Boneknapper's goal is to collect bones to protect itself, doing anything to find the perfect piece, even if it means risking its own life to get it. Their heavy armor is highly resistant and is able to endure many attacks from opponent forces. It's been show that they can add extra layers under or over their bone armor, such as lava, ice, moss, various Viking items, dragon scales, etc. Sometimes, this bone armor can be essential for the dragon to perform basic actions, such as roaring. The Boneknapper will often go to extreme lengths to find the bones it seeks, hunting after the fragments for years. Unlike most dragons, which have hard scales to protect themselves, Boneknapper scales are thin and soft. To counter this weakness, Boneknappers cover themselves in the bones of dead dragons and other animals. As a form of defense, they can create a club at the end of their tail for defensive and offensive purposes.
* **Strength and Combat:** Given their large size, Boneknappers display an amazing level of strength. They bear the weight of their bone armor for most of their lives, and are able to carry the added weight of seven Vikings and a sheep with no signs of struggle.
* **Speed and Agility:** Boneknappers can outmaneuver humans with ease, as well as make tight turns both on land and in the air. Their necks are highly flexible, enabling them to turn their heads in almost 360 degrees. These dragon are capable of gripping small objects with their talons, as shown by Gobber's Nemesis clutching a small chest with his feet.
* **Endurance and Stamina:** As shown in Legend of the Boneknapper Dragon, Boneknappers possess high stamina that enables them to fly and run for long distances, even while carrying several humans. Their strength to carry several hundred pounds of bones for a lifetime is another indicator for their great stamina.
* **Thundering Roar:** Boneknappers can produce a powerful roar when in possession of a specific sternum bone. A single roar from a Boneknapper can blow away most surrounding objects, as well as be used as a mating call to attract others of their kind. Despite the rumors that the Boneknapper's roar can deafen people and melt the flesh off their bones, Gobber and the teens were able to endure it with minor pain. As seen in the Book of Dragons, a Boneknappers roar might tear a person’s clothes off if they are in the immediate proximity of the dragon. The appearance of their roar is similar a Thunderdrum’s sonic roar, but less powerful.
* **Stealth:** Despite their large size and mass, Boneknappers are very stealthy dragons, able to sneak up onto their prey without making a sound. Four female Boneknappers remained hidden from Gobber and the kids during their trip to Graveyard island, only revealing themselves on the way back to Berk.