Ulrik

> “Outcasts may be traitors, but we are loyal to each other.”
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> --Ulrik snapping at Viggo’s remark about Outcasts.
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## Abilities and Skills

### Strength and Fighting

Ulrik possesses the average Outcast strength, but is above average in fighting tactics. He is shown to win in battles due to his outwitting of opponents rather than his strength.

### Leadership

In wake of Alvin’s absence or ailment Ulrik is shown to lead the Outcast tribe to success in all affairs.

### Intelligence

Ulrik processes above average intelligence for an Outcast. He tends to act as though he is surprised by things he already knows so others will underestimate him. This is especially true when facing Viggo Grimborn.

### Speed

Ulrik is faster than most Vikings because of his size and stamina. In “The next big sting” He is shown to be capable of dodging a speed stingers sting.

### Dragon Training and Riding

Ulrik excels at befriending dragons. He especially excels at training the untrainable dragons such as Changewings.

### Swimming

Ulrik is shown to be a capable underwater swimmer after falling or jumping off dragons.

### Drawing

In his free time Ulrik enjoys drawing dragons in very close likeness.

### Precision

Ulrik has standard Outcast training with long range weaponry granting him perfect aim.

### Reflexes

Ulrik has reflexes enabling him to catch an arrow as shown in “Night of the Hunters, Part 1”.

### Persuasion

Ulrik possess a silver tongue and an uncanny ability to make others do as he pleases.

### Sailing

Like most Vikings Ulrik can sail and command a boat.

### Climbing

Ulrik is quite good at scaling mountains as shown on numerous occasions.

### Singing

Ulrik has a naturally good singing voice within baritone range that he only uses when singing traditional Outcast songs.

## Relationships

### Alvin the Treacherous

As Ulrik’s father Alvin trained Ulrik to succeed him as Chief. This put strain on their initial relationship. It is started early on that Alvin had wanted a daughter so that she could marry a fellow chief’s son. Ulrik is not object to this, as shown when he flirts with Dagur during the Outcast-Berserker alliance. Overall Alvin and Ulrik are close as father and son.

### Lothar

Ulrik meets Lothar while grieving the abandonment of his former dragon, Fenris. Noting his suffering Lothar takes care of Ulrik causing Ulrik to the dragons after his late tutor. Their relationship grows into that of dragon and rider. Lothar shows Ulrik how manipulate a Changewing’s pelt. Over time Ulrik and Lothar become best friends.

### Fenris

Fenris was the first dragon Ulrik met and didn’t kill because he was so fascinated with the species. Ulrik hid Fenris when he visited Outcast island and trained him in secret. Fenris was the biggest strain between Ulrik and Alvin planting seeds of distrust between them. It is unknown if Fenris abandoned Ulrik or if he flew off to die after their escape from Outcast island.

### Snotlout Jorgenson

The two were initially enemies, but had an evolved friendship over time. It is revealed the Snotlout has a secret crush on Ulrik in “Snotlout Gets the Axe”. And in How To Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World Snotlout and Ulrik enter a courtship.

### Viggo Grimborn

Often matched against Ulrik for personality Viggo tends to flirt with Ulrik during their encounters as they are close in age.

### Dagur the Deranged

Dagur and Ulrik rivaled each other as Chief’s sons. In the Outcast-Berserker alliance Ulrik acomidates Dagur’s ego by entering a relationship. This is broken when Dagur betrays and seemingly kills Alvin. It isn’t until Dagur redeems himself to the riders that Ulrik resumes friendship with him after numerous attempts to kill him.

### Savage

In their adolescence Ulrik and Savage were dating. At the end of their Outcast training Ulrik revealed Fenris to Savage causing Savage to betray him. Ulrik is cold, and sometimes hostile, to Savage from then on.

### Hiccup Haddock

Hiccup is like a cousin to Ulrik. They are both sons of Chiefs and no on believes in at first. Hiccup looks up to Ulrik as a guide in the world of Chiefing. They are shown to be very close and complementary to each other in both strategy and combat.

### Stoick the Vast

Ulrik was trained to be a enemy of Stoick. It is only once Alvin agrees to help Stoick and Ulrik’s relationship with Hiccup grows that Stoick becomes a mentor to Ulrik as a chief who cares for the wellbeing of his people..

### Astrid Hofferson

Astrid and Ulrik are frequently comparing battle styles and strategy. They often but heads, but are often telling each other snarky side comments about others.