Buffalord (How to Train your Dragon)

**Buffalord** appeared in 2016 TV series called *Dragons: Race to the Edge*. The Buffalord is a medium-sized Mystery Class dragon that first appeared in *Dragons: Race to the Edge*.

An adult Buffalord is one of the larger sized species seen in the Franchise at rest, and can double that size when using its inflation ability. The Buffalord's head is similar to a turtle's, with horns growing to the side and forward, like some ram's horns, and a single horn resembling that of a unicorn or a rhinoceros growing atop the skull. It has a pair of very large wings and four small, stout legs with flat-bottomed feet like an elephant. It also boasts a row of large blunt horns with a similar appearance to those on its head, encircled with large thick scales. There are much shorter but sharper spikes scattered around its back, trunk and tail. The Buffalord's neck is extremely short and does not appear to have much flexibility.

Buffalords typically occur in shades of brown and red, but green coloration is also seen, as well as purple. Occasionally white and blue colors can be seen as well. The belly is typically scale-lined and a lighter shade than the rest of the body.

The Buffalord is endemic to plains and grasslands with an abundance of Herbs. As it makes up the entirety of their diet, Buffalords do not leave their homeland and spend most of their time grazing peacefully. They are extremely calm and slow, even in the face of potential danger. However, under certain conditions Buffalords can very quickly become enraged, become highly aggressive, but just as quickly calm again when the order in its life is restored. A major example is leading a Buffalord away too far from its territory and food source. The dragon will use all of its considerable defenses to return to its territory, then almost instantly go back to calm grazing.

## Powers and Abilities

* **Eruptive Fire:** A Buffalord can eject plumes of fire at will, but with little long range or focus, resulting in almost a cloud of flames around itself and its immediate vicinity. Most organic material or other flammable material will catch fire quickly, however the Buffalord's flame is not hot enough to melt metal. Occasionally a Buffalord individual will arise that is not able to control when flames erupt from its mouth, as is seen with the Brute Buffalord.
* **Inflation:** The Buffalord is capable of inflating its body to twice its normal size, much like a pufferfish. This ability is powerful enough to enable them to bend, damage, or break any surrounding material, as may be encountered in captivity. Increasing in size can also be a visual deterrent to possible predators or aggressors.
* **Spine Shot:** The Buffalord's body and tail are embedded with very sharp and straight spine shafts. These dragons can fire the spikes from its hide as a defensive mechanism. It is unclear if they can fire a single spine with an precision, or all spines shoot in all directions when deployed. The Buffalord's spine shot seems to be associated with its inflatability, suggesting the pressure from inflation may play a role in the spines' high-velocity deployment.
* **Strength and Durability:** As shown in the series, aside from its abilities of inflation, the Buffalord is capable of lifting and dragging an entire ship many times its size. Buffalords are also able to bend Dragon Proof Metal, a feat many dragon species are unable to do. They also appear moderately impervious to flames, as it withstands its own explosive blasts with no problems. They appear to have strong or thick hides, protecting them from injury.
* **Saliva:** The Buffalord's saliva, when combined with certain combinations of Herbs while it eats, can have both beneficial or negative effects on the health of humans or other dragons. Freshly generated saliva, green-tinged from chewing particular herbs, has been discovered as a remedy for the fatal disease, the Scourge of Odin. Occasionally an herb and saliva mixture can have an opposite effect and actually be toxic, as happened with the individual Big Snuff. The Dragonroot Company in *Dragons: Titan Uprising* also use a cocktail including dragon root and Buffalord saliva to strategically anger dragons beyond reason to wreak havoc in specific locations.

### Weaknesses

* **Docility:** Buffalords demonstrate a remarkably calm and docile demeanor, even when confronted by possible aggressors such as humans. It is unknown if they display the same lack of fear when faced with an actual natural predator, like another dragon. As seen with some wildlife whom have never encountered a human, Buffalords appear unaffected by their presence and do not recognize them as a potential threat. Several hundred years prior to the time of Hiccup Haddock, humans hunted Buffalords to near extinction, however Buffalord in Hiccup's time most likely have had very little contact with humans and therefore do not recognize a threat. Beyond this, these dragons do seem slow to anger and even excessively docile, allowing beings around them to even go so far as tip them over without a fuss. Another possibility for this calm demeanor is the confidence in their own defenses and abilities, should outright attack occur.
* **High-Pitched Sounds:** According to Boarcharger's description, high-pitched sounds can induce enraged behavior in some Buffalords. In Boarcharger’s case, whistling may serve as a trigger.