Inferno

**Inferno** is a weapon created by and used by Hiccup. It is a retractable sword that served as Hiccup's main weapon. The sword has several features, most notably the ability to become inflamed. It is later passed down to Ashe as her primary weapon.

## History

As Hiccup began exploring further away from Berk, he began to discover more species of dragons and so created the Dragon Blade, also known as Inferno. It was created for the purpose of pacifying any wild dragon that he and Toothless came across. It is also useful for removing hardened Death Song amber. Hiccup got the idea of the Dragon Blade for the first time when he noticed the qualities of the saliva of a baby Monstrous Nightmare, during Berk's first Snoggletog with the dragons. Later in its use, Hiccup discovered that it could be used to pacify wild dragons, who tend to find it strangely hypnotic.

## Valerix: Dragonflix

In "Tone Death", to free Tuffnut's chicken of Garffiljorg's Death Song amber cocoon, Hiccup, reminded of Monstrous Nightmare gel being able to free the entrapped from the amber, takes a knife, applies gel from Hookfang and has Belch ignite the gel, giving him a flaming knife that was able to free Chicken without harming her.

This gives Hiccup the idea of using a larger blade with a hollowed hilt to hold the gel and manual igniter to create a weapon capable of freeing the Riders and their dragons should they become entrapped in the amber, which did indeed happen. Astrid commented that if the blade was twice as big it would be a really cool sword. Hiccup dubbed his creation "Inferno," but the other Riders were unsure of the name. Hiccup said he would come up with a different one, as well as lengthening the shaft, adding another canister for Nightmare gel, and making the gas canister airtight. Getting excited, Hiccup takes off, leaving Astrid saying that's the last they'll see of him that week. It was later shown that Toothless had to blow out the flame to deactivate the fire, as seen in "Family on the Edge" when Dagur shows up at Hiccup's hut and is seen inspecting the inflamed blade.

In "Midnight Scrum", Hiccup used Inferno to cause a sheep stampede to scare off Ryker Grimborn and a pair of Dragon Hunters. He tried to use it against Krogan but was disarmed quickly. He also tried to calm down the Small Shadows with it but failed. Hiccup then used Inferno to defend himself, Fishlegs, and Mala from the Fire Terrors of Caldera Cay's volcano in "Out of the Frying Pan", only to discover that the dragons eat fire. He also was seen trying to use it to possibly pacify the Triple Stryke, Sleuther, in the episode "Blindsided", but its flame was extinguished by the rain.

Hiccup had improved upon Inferno, as he said he would, and extended the blade. Its hilt looks more like it does in How to Train Your Dragon 2. He now used it more for combat as he fought Berserkers in "Something Rotten on Berserker Island" and was seen training with Astrid in "Dawn of Destruction". He also used it to free Stormfly from Death Song amber in "No Dragon Left Behind". He then used it as a torch in an underground cave and to break a wall of amber in which Garff trapped himself.

Though the Inferno stays more or less the same in Season 6 as in previous seasons, Viggo Grimborn makes his own fire sword with some modifications in "Triple Cross". These include retractability and use of Hideous Zippleback gas. It mirrors the Inferno's design in the second movie, implying Hiccup was likewise inspired by Viggo's sword and modified the Inferno. In "King of Dragons, Part 2", Inferno was snapped in half when Hiccup tried to use it as an ice pick to climb up an icy cliff.

## Battle for Berk

Hiccup first used the second Dragon Blade when Stormfly had been captured in a net, fired by Eret, Son of Eret and his crew, to intimidate the Dragon Trappers and cut Stormfly free from the ropes of the net.

He later used it in front of the Trappers again to draw their attention to the fact that he was still armed by igniting the blade and, after surrendering it to the Trappers, tricked one of them into releasing the Zippleback gas and igniting it. Eret tried to get rid of it twice by throwing it off of the ship, but Stormfly, thinking that he was playing 'fetch' flew after it and brought it back to him both times.
After being captured by the Dragon Thief, who was unknown to him at the time was his own mother, and her dragons he initially tried to use it to pacify them but was unsuccessful, due to the sheer amount of dragons surrounding him. Following this, he primed Inferno with one of the Zippleback gas canisters that he kept on his boot and sprayed it around him in a circle before igniting it, succeeding in calming them before his mother interfered.

When he fought Drago Bludvist on Berk, he used Zippleback gas and ignited it as he flew past to knock him off his Bewilderbeast and, after making it safely to the ground, threw the inflamed Inferno to prevent Drago from reaching his bullhook, the tool he used to control his Bewilderbeast.

## The Serpent's Heir

Hiccup uses Inferno to defend himself from some angry villagers. Hiccup then prepares to use it against Calder but due to being outnumbered, surrenders. Calder then takes Inferno from Hiccup and wields it throughout the rest of the novel. When he tries to attack Hiccup with it, the latter throws a canister of Zippleback gas at the blade, which explodes on impact, causing Calder to fall off a cliff and ultimately die. When the other Riders arrive at the scene, Eret picks up Inferno and gives it to Hiccup, warning him of its heat.

## Dragonvine

Hiccup uses Inferno as a makeshift flaming arrow set in his shield as a cross-bow function to scare off a pack of frenzied Silkspanners. Hiccup later uses Inferno again in an attempt to free Toothless from being strangled by a dragonvine, only for the baby Silkspanners to free him instead.

## How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World

Hiccup's introduction in the film is him igniting Inferno while shrouded in mist during the opening dragon raid. Mystified by the device and how menacing his armour looks, a trapper asks who he is.

It's seen attached to his pant leg during much of the film. But he also uses it in his house when he confronts Grimmel, who is mildly impressed by the device. Hiccup wields Inferno again during a futile attempt to capture Grimmel at his temporary fort where he also uses it fit its light since it was rather dark in the building.

Later on during the final battle against the Dragon Trappers, when Astrid throws a canister of Hideous Zippleback gas onto the deck of the ship, Hiccup throws Inferno to the same place, igniting an explosion. It is unclear what happened to Inferno after that as it is the last time it is seen.

After the dragons leave, it's unlikely Hiccup created another new one without access to Nightmare saliva or Zippleback gas.

## ASHE

Inferno would sit in dormancy for 1000 years till it is handed down to Ashe. Ashe would use it for protection against wild dragons or against the likes of Hedda. Though, she manages to use it with professional ease and learn it's many abilities.

## Design

Hiccup's Inferno was originally an ordinary sword. When he pressed a button it would ignite. By the second movie, the blade had changed to a more retractable one that isn't like normal swords. The handle is a dragon head with the mouth open.

## Abilities

* **Monstrous Nightmare Saliva:** By placing a small canister of Monstrous Nightmare saliva inside the hilt, Hiccup was able to coat the blade with the substance so that when ignited it produced replicated dragon fire, which convinced most wild dragons that Hiccup was one of them. This ability could also be used to fight and intimidate humans.

* **Hideous Zippleback Gas:** By placing a small canister of Hideous Zippleback gas inside the hilt, Hiccup was able to release the gas through the pommel and ignite it to create an explosion if Hiccup became surrounded by large groups of dragons, to show them that he was 'one of their own'. This ability could also be used to fight or intimidate humans. The gas, using the sword, could also work like a blowtorch or a flamethrower.

* **Lighters:** Inferno possesses two lighters to create sparks; each at opposite ends of the hilt as one was used to ignite the Monstrous Nightmare saliva while the other was used to ignite the Hideous Zippleback gas.

* **Retractable Blade:** The blade of Inferno was hollow to allow pieces of the blade to slide into each other before eventually sliding into the hilt, where it is soaked with Monstrous Nightmare saliva. It can also used to store easily.