Dagur the Deranged

## Dagur

* Race to the Edge
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**King Dagur the Deranged** is a major character in the Valerix Franchise. He is Oswald the Agreeable's Son, Heather's brother, the Chief of the Berserker Tribe and the king of the Defenders of the Wing.

He is also Heather's older brother and Mala's husband.

## Official Description

### Viking Guide

Dagur is obsessed with Dragons and hates Hiccup. After his defeat, Dagur the Deranged was imprisoned on Outcast Island for three years. But rather than rehabilitate his fractured mind, Dagur instead focused solely on his next attack on the Dragon Riders. Dagur packed on considerable muscle during his time in jail, making him an even more formidable fighter. He finally escaped from his cell and the archipelago, eventually finding a new fleet of ships. With a new armada now under his control, Dagur is ready to launch his final assault on Hiccup and Toothless, and he's going to use the mysterious Dragon Eye to do it.

## Physical Appearance

Dagur is a young man with light skin, red hair and green eyes. He also has two tattoos of three lines like claw marks, one across his left eye and the other on his upper right arm.

In Valerix: Dragonflix, Dagur's hair is now cut short and it sticks up. He has a short, shaggy beard. His arms are more muscly, as he has been working out during his time in prison. He also has a list of names tattooed on his left forearm, most likely his "revenge list, and he has a scar across his right eye.

By the series finale, when he marries Mala, he appears to have shaved his beard.

## Personality

His former title of Dagur the Deranged was actually quite fitting for him, as he was seen as violent and extremely unstable. When he laughed, at least initially, his smile changed to a frown after a while. At times he performs erratic acts without thought or reason, other than to shed blood and kill. This impulsiveness made him unpredictable at times. He may have be hyperactive as well as insane. He was especially eager to kill dragons and saw them as nothing more than targets for his sadistic sense of pleasure. It is shown that while Dagur prided himself as a dragon killer, he has little regard for the sport, having brought his entire armada to assist him on his hunt for Toothless. He also had an enormous ego, was very rude, and disrespectful. He also was very vengeful. He also showed a lack of respect for those who were peaceful in his debut.

Also he is shown to have a sense of humour, such as when he meets Hiccup again in "Family on the Edge" and says "Hiccup! Where's my hug?" and when he calls Hiccup small and cuddly. He also seems to be a hypocrite, as whenever Snotlout called him “Dagster” he would tell him he hates nicknames, despite having called Snotlout various insulting nicknames.

But behind his insane and sadistic nature, he still has good in him. Dagur is understandably very fond of his sister, and helped her numerous times. Most ironically, he even dared to go against Viggo's orders to rescue Heather, who was sentenced to death, even though she was siding with the riders. Later, Dagur was willing to sacrifice himself to save the riders from potential death.

As displayed in various events after his reformation, Dagur actually prioritizes family before anything else. He is fiercely protective of Heather, to the point of threatening Ryker not to harm his sister and often reinforcing their bond by saying things like, "Nothing like a family rift, eh, sister?" in "Maces and Talons, Part 1". He also willingly broke out and seemingly sacrificed his life to save Heather, despite her negativity against him, showing just how much she means to him.

## Abilities and Skills

**Strength and Fighting Skills**: Dagur is an accomplished fighter and has shown to be able to hold his own against Alvin the Treacherous, though he isn't above using unfair means in order to win. He also was able to control a Skrill by harnessing it and controlling it with ropes. He has better fighting skills than many adult Vikings, such as Savage, despite the fact that he is young. He has been working out for the past three years, as his muscles are shown to be a lot bigger and he has grown much stronger as he can incapacitate Outcasts, Berserkers, and Dragon Hunters with one punch. Even before he was able to throw daggers at pin-point accuracy as shown in "Twinsanity", "The Night and the Fury", "A View to a Skrill, Part 1", "Enemy of My Enemy", and "Family on the Edge".

**Berserker Rage**: As a Berserker, Dagur tends to act savagely, even outside of battle. He enjoys violence of any kind and will even attack his own men. After being imprisoned for three years, these tendencies had intensified. It is possible he actually possesses Berserker abilities, this can be seen when Dagur requests Hiccup to howl with him, like a wolf (úlfheðnar) in "The Night and the Fury", and in their battle near the end he fought like an animal and acted savagely.

**Intelligence**: Despite claiming that he hates strategy, Dagur is surprisingly clever. He managed to lure Hiccup to Outcast Island by letting his soldiers tell Trader Johann false information about some kind of weapon that will use against the Riders of Berk in "The Flight Stuff". He also used Trader Johann to bring the Smothering Smokebreath nest to Berk in "Smoke Gets in Your Eyes" so the dragons would steal Berk's weapons, making them vulnerable to an invasion. He also figured out the effect Dragon Root has on wild Dragons, and used this information to get the dragons and their Riders trapped in the academy so he could trade with Hiccup for his dragon to save his friends. This plan was unsuccessful, so he made up for it by capturing Stoick in "Cast Out, Part 1" instead, to make another trade. His intelligence also allows him to gain the upper hand in battle, like in "Team Astrid" he knew that his hit and run attack on Berk would get Hiccup and his Riders out in the open trying to find his fleet. He used that against them and had his men map the trajectory of their movements, thus allowing him to find their secret hideout on Dragon's Edge and lay siege to their base until Hiccup sent a message back to Berk for reinforcements, which forced Dagur into retreat.

**Speed and Agility**: Dagur has proven in fights against Alvin the Treacherous and several wild Dragons that he is a very fast and agile warrior.

**Reflexes**: Daguar has incredible reflexes as he reacted to dodging enemies blows, as he dodge Alvin's sword during their duel. He also once caught an arrow while riding Toothless in "Enemy of My Enemy".
Leadership Skills: Unlike the Outcasts, Dagur's soldiers appear to follow him out of respect and not fear. However, just like Alvin, his men wouldn't dream of not obeying their leader. The Outcasts join the Berserkers after Dagur supposedly kills Alvin in "A View to a Skrill, Part 2". However, he was still their leader three years later when he escaped from jail. Even after his reformation, he remains the leader of the Berserker tribe.

Dragon Slaying**: He seemed to enjoy killing dragons. At first, he saw Barf and Belch and was very eager to capture the dragon to slice their heads off but it failed when he saw the dragon attack. As he saw trained dragons that were attacking in the Kill Ring, he was shown to be afraid mostly when he saw the Night Fury and Monstrous Nightmare. But on Dragon Island, he was training for possibly weeks or months to kill dragons and study their abilities. He was able to kill a few dragons, including a Monstrous Nightmare, proven by the dragon's skeleton. He gave up this skill, due to his reformation.**

Skrill Controlling**: Dagur was able to control the Skrill very well, using the creature like a puppet. Dagur was able to make his Skrill attack everything. However, Hiccup managed to trick Dagur into standing in water as the Skrill attacked, electrocuting the Berserker, who then lost his Skrill in the ensuing chaos.**

**Endurance and Stamina**: His body is very muscular as he able to endure attacks from other Vikings and continue to fight. He even endures getting shot with an arrow in his shoulder and is later shown to have recovered as he was able to fight once more after the treatment he got from Hiccup. His stamina is very high due to all of the training he has done over the years.

**Dragon Training and Riding**: Though very briefly, Dagur showed some signs of being a great dragon rider. His first ride on Toothless was difficult for him at first, although he did improve on the second time. He quickly earned the trust of Shattermaster, his first dragon, who became protective of him, even though they had only been together for one day. He proven to be fast learner according to Fishlegs as he was able to train Shattermaster very fast during the short time they have been together. He was also able to pick up other skills used by dragon riders during his isolation, like emitting a call to ward off Changewings. He even rode on the Triple Stryke for saving his life.

**Artistic Ability**: Dagur appears to have artistic talent, as seen on the cave wall drawings seen in "Enemy of My Enemy". It is unknown if he had any formal art training. However, his father, Oswald, also seems to be rather talented with sketches, as seen in "Searching for Oswald... and Chicken". It appears he inherited the artistic ability from his father Oswald the Agreeable.

## Core Human Relationships

### Ashley Anderson

**MAIN ARTICLE**: Ashley and Dagur's Relationship

Ashley and Dagur where once romantically involved before he attempted to Kill Barf & Belch, which initiated her deep hatred toward him. He remained a to-be thwarted arch-nemesis, while Dagur saw the complete opposite, hoping to get back into Ashley's good graces, with little success. They would eventually make amends and become friends, becoming a unbeatable duo.