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Skrill
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Speed
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Shot Limit
Venom
Jaw Strength
Stealth
The Skrill is a dragon that charges itself with electicity and rides lightning bolts to reach supersonic speed .
Description
It is written under the strike class for its ability to ride lightning bolts like air torpedos, intelligence, and jaw strength. This elusive dragon has large wings, a spiked back and tail, and a large mouth. The spikes on the Skrill's back and tail are sharp enough to cut with the slightest abrasion, and it is an excellent flyer. It apparently resembles a Night Fury in flight and rivals its speed, being slightly slower. Like the Monstrous Nightmare, its locomotion on land resembles that of a pterosaur, using the large claws on its wings to walk and run on land.
As with most of the dragons in the manual, it is listed as being "extremely dangerous" and the manual instructs readers to "kill on sight". It slightly resembles a Thunder Drum, and its head also resembles to that of a Deadly Nadder. When a Skrill is riding lightning it seems to wrap itself in its wings and dive down.
Hatchling to Adult
The Skrill has large wings and a spiked back and tail. These spines are metallic in nature and conduct the arcing electricity that it uses as its unique firepower.
The Skrill possess a crown of spikes on its head which are all similar in length, like those of a Deadly Nadder. The Skrill's crown can also be used to give it expression, as it can control them to be pulled back or forward. Skrills have three short spines on their chin. It also appears to have four shark-like gills on its neck.
Its head slightly resembles that of a Thunderdrum or a Flightmare, and the proportion of its head, body, and wings are quite close to the latter's. It apparently resembles a Night Fury in-flight and rivals its speed, being only slightly slower. It's similar in size to the Scuttleclaw, only slightly longer.
This dragon has been shown to walk and run on its two legs with its wings folded. A new model in School of Dragons was made for the Skrill, featuring the Skrill walking on two legs, instead of its original locomotion.
Titan Wing
Titan Wing Skrills still resemble their younger counterparts. However, they are now larger and teal blue, instead of purple, and their mouth is light blue. Also, the spines on their back are longer and sharper, as well as appearing to glow green at the bases. The talons on their wings have grown significantly thicker, and start black at their base and lighten to a shade of green. Their wings are black and fade to a light blue at the edges.
In Dragons: The Nine Realms Season 2, the Titan Wing Skrill appears very similar to their Broad Wing counterparts in appearance, except they are about twice or even three times the size of them.
Abilities
Electric Shock
The Skrill is an electrical dragon. It can absorb and store electrical energy from lightning bolts. Using its metallic spines, it can channel the lightning through its body and fire out destructive blasts through its mouth. Since the electrical charges in thunder clouds are very active, Skrills can achieve very powerful firepower. Skrills also have the ability to direct multiple bolts of lightning at once, striking things around themselves, making them greatly feared by Vikings. They can also store the electrical energy in their bodies and use it at a later time. Its ability to harness and store electricity gives it a static field, which makes people's hair stand on end if they get too close. Skrills can also summon lightning to break out of a dragon proof cage, as shown by the Frozen Skrill, in “A View to a Skrill, Part 2”.
Riding Lightning
The Skrill can "ride" lightning bolts. It was first and only seen in "A Time to Skrill" after the Skrill was tamed and set free. It ascended upwards at hypersonic speeds through a field of lightning bolts. While riding on these lightning bolts, the Skrill is capable of travelling a couple of kilometers in a tenth of a second, which would mean that the Skrill can travel at several times the speed of sound. This move makes the Skrill far faster than any other dragon, despite the stats saying otherwise.
Electrical Field
Skrills can create an electrical field that acts similarly to a force field. While doing so, the dragon closes its wings around its body, and swings its tail upwards. It then forms a small electrical field that can be used to block projectiles, similar to how a Seashocker protects itself from predators. This was shown when Dagur was in control of the Skrill in "A View to a Skrill, Part 1"; it used this ability to block Toothless' plasma blasts. The electrical field was seen to be strong enough to deflect some blasts from Toothless, although its top resistance level cannot be determined.
Firepower
| “ | In ancient times, the Singetail was one of the most feared dragons. However, there was one dragon whose powerful blasts could neutralize the Singetail's fire. Meet our accomplice, Hiccup, the Singetail's only predator... the Skrill. [src] | ” |
| — Viggo Grimborn about the Skrill |
Unlike other dragons' fire attacks, Skrills have the ability to shoot blue lightning bolts over great distances. It is said to be able to direct multiple lightning bolts at once. If someone gets hit by the Skrill's electric blast, they'll only be able to talk gibberish for a short while, as seen with Mildew in "A View to a Skrill, Part 2", Spitelout Jorgenson in "A Time to Skrill", and Snotlout Jorgenson in "A View to a Skrill, Part 1".
When the lightning blasts of a Skrill and the plasma blasts of a Night Fury meet head-on, a massive energetic explosion will form which can knock dragons from the sky, as displayed in "A View to a Skrill, Part 1".
When the lightning blasts of the Skrill and the electrical blasts of the Night Light meet head on, they created a sphere of electricity which shares the two species colors as shown many times when Thunder and his nemesis battled together in the Silver Crystal Realm of the Hidden World.
The Skrill's lightning blasts are equally as powerful as a Night Fury's plasma blast. Skrills have a shot limit of four. However, they can recharge their shots while in a thunderstorm. It often does not need to take good aim before firing as it can afford to miss, seeing as its shots are easily rechargeable in a thunderstorm.
As seen in "Triple Cross" and "King of Dragons, Part 2", Skrills have the ability to release all of the electricity stored in their bodies at once. This causes a huge wave of electricity to travel outwards in all directions, destroying everything around them. This attack is seldom used since it uses up all of the Skrills lightning reserves.
In "Triple Cross", it is revealed that the Skrill's lightning blast is the only dragon fire known to effectively neutralize a Singetail's.
Ice Hibernation
| “ | Actually, because of their internal body temperature, Skrills can stay safely frozen for decades. | ” |
| — Fishlegs |
It was revealed that a hidden ability is their inner body heat, allowing Skrills to survive being frozen for decades. The Dragonpedia states that once Skrills emerge from being frozen, they will be as fierce as the day they were frozen, as shown when Hiccup and Fishlegs revealed to Stoick that the Frozen Skrill could still be alive and dangerous. Because their internal body temperature allows them to survive freezing temperatures, Skrills often inhabit icy areas, as shown by Viggo's Skrill.
Speed, Agility, and Stealth
The Skrill is a very fast flier among dragons. Its speed is seen to be comparative to that of a Night Fury's, as the Skrill was always able to catch up and cling right behind Toothless every time in a chase. The Skrill can also reach far greater speeds while riding lightning. Overall the Skrill is known to be the second fastest dragon in the world. It's also very agile as it can maneuver through sea stacks without much difficulty. The Skrill has a sleek, dark-colored body, which makes it extremely difficult to spot in dark clouds and overcast weather. The only warning of their presence in these environments is the light given when lightning travels through the clouds and their electrical outline when it absorbs lightning before an attack.
Strength and Combat
Skrills are very strong for their size. The frozen specimen managed to knock away Stormfly with just one slap of its wing. It is said that the Skrill is one of the few dragons that can stand toe-to-toe against the Night Fury.
Intelligence
As a Strike Class dragon, the Skrill possess extreme intelligence. In "A Time to Skrill", the Frozen Skrill recognized that Hiccup tried to lure him back into the glacier to freeze him, and it later tried to trap Hiccup and Toothless inside. Also, it was smart enough to follow Hiccup's trail back to Berk, and it even knew which house was his.
Despite its allegedly high intelligence, Hiccup and Toothless were able to trick the Skrill to fly into an ice wall and fall unconscious, by using the ice's smooth surface as a mirror.
When trained or set free, the Skrill displays immense loyalty towards its trainer or allies, willing to fight alongside them even in the face of death.
Senses
The Skrill's sense of vision is shown to be strong enough to allow it to see through dark clouds or at night. The Frozen Skrill also tracked Hiccup and Toothless all the way from Outcast Island to Berk after it was freed.
Stamina and Endurance
The Skrill's stamina and endurance seem to be incredibly high, as the Frozen Skrill was able to emerge from hibernation, attack the Riders' dragons, go in search of food, and then engage the Riders in combat with no pause in between. The Frozen Skrill was able to endure many attacks and still was able to fight. It was even seen to take a plasma blast to the head and continue to battle with minor injury, where most other dragons would have been defeated at this point. It is also shown in "A Time to Skrill", after the Dragon Hunters shot the Frozen Skrill in the tail, it started to slowly crash into the water. Later in the same episode Spitelout shot the Frozen Skrill with a dragon root arrow, causing it to intently crash onto the ground, but remained conscious. After being set free it got up as if it hadn't hurt him. The same happened to Viggo's Skrill after Johann shot him in the leg with a dragon root arrow and, despite crashing onto the ground and chained in a pit full of water, the Skrill was able to move without injury.
Singing
According to Dragons: Rise of Berk, Skrills possess the ability to sing, although the sounds they produce are not always enjoyable to humans.
Odor Attractant
This ability is only seen in the Lavender Skrill sub-species. They can produce a lavender-like scent to attract prey before neutralizing them with electricity.
Weaknesses
Toxic Substances
Skrills have common dragon weakness, such as dragon root arrows, as shown in "A Time to Skrill" and in "Triple Cross".
Water
The Skrill's primary weakness is water. It cannot channel electricity and loses all firepower when it is in water. If you force a Skrill to fall in the water, it will lose its upper hand. However, the Skrill can quickly regain its ability to channel lightning and electricity once getting out of the water.
Attraction to Metal
As shown in "Triple Cross", Viggo revealed that Skrills are attracted to metal due to their electrical properties. It is stated by Viggo that the Berserker Tribe used metal daggers to lure Skrills into traps. Another uses is waving a dagger around slowly in front of a Skrill will soothe it and calm it down. Once the Skrill realizes you're not a threat, you can gently touch its nose to bond with it. This was also hinted in "A Time to Skrill" where the Frozen Skrill charged at Snoutlout and Spitelout when they waved their metal axes.
Metallic Spine Dependency
The Skrill may have another weakness, as it is said in the dragon info on Hiccup's map that "they channel lightning down their metallic spines, firing it from their mouths in a shower of destructive blasts." This could mean that if one were to disable a Skrill's spines, it could take away its ability to channel lightning.
Personality and Behavior
| “ | For centuries, the Skrill has represented our strength, our power, our ferocity. [src] | ” |
| — Dagur explaining the Skrill's significance to the Berserker Tribe |
One of the most mysterious and feared species in the Dragon Manual, the Skrill is aggressive, powerful, and nearly untrainable. According to Ryker, Skrills are very rare. It appears to be almost as feared as the Night Fury, due to the Berserkers who used to harness the Skrill and use it as a weapon. This reclusive dragon is belligerent and as unpredictable as lightning strikes. It is very territorial, despite following stormy weather.
They are known to be very elusive and are distrusting towards other species of dragons and humans. Skrills tend to gravitate towards lightning storms to defend themselves against potential predators or to quickly recharge their shot limit. They are known to be very fierce and will act recklessly without thinking when released if trapped in the ice for too long. In addition, Skrills can be extremely vengeful against those that they feel have wronged them and will go to great lengths to punish them. This was demonstrated by both the Frozen Skrill when it sought revenge on Hiccup and Toothless for re-imprisoning it in the glacier and Thunder’s Nemesis when it relentlessly pursued the Dragon Club throughout the maze of silver in the Hidden World for trespassing into its domain.
The Frozen Skrill protecting Hiccup and Toothless
To tame or train a Skrill, you need to earn its trust, such as proving to it that you are willing to risk your life to save the dragon. The Frozen Skrill held a grudge against Hiccup and Toothless after they trapped him in a glacier. After he broke out, he was about to harm the duo out of vengeance, but after Hiccup saved the Skrill from the Dragon Hunters and later freed him, the dragon finally let go of its hatred towards them and bowed, before flying off in the clouds.
The Skrill fighting alongside Viggo and refusing to leave his side
The Skrill, however, has been seen to prefer being free rather than being trained like other dragons. When trained, the Skrill displays immense loyalty towards its trainer, willing to fight alongside them even in the face of death. This was demonstrated in "Triple Cross", when the Skrill refused to leave Viggo's side despite the latter instructing him to do so.
Appearances
Dragons: Defenders of Berk
Main article: Frozen Skrill
During the events of "A View to a Skrill, Part 1", the Skrill was said to be the symbol of the Berserker Tribe in which it appeared on their ships' sail, shields, and their chief's belt. According to Stoick's grandfather, the Berserkers were said to use harnessed Skrills in their attacks, they would attack behind them after they rained lightning blasts upon their enemies.
A Skrill was found frozen in a solid block of ice, found by Berserkers who attack Bucket and Mulch to keep it hidden. After the riders seized it, Hiccup, Astrid and Snotlout flew it back to the Academy, where it was eventually blown open by the Twins, unleashing the Skrill. It is pursued by the gang and Dagur for a while until it was captured by Alvin when it fell into the ocean. The Skrill was then locked up and put in a cage on Outcast Island.
As the events stretch into "A View to a Skrill, Part 2", Dagur hears of the Skrill's fate and secures a fake deal with Alvin and ultimately steals the Skrill, using it to battle Alvin, Hiccup, and Toothless until he gets electrocuted after Hiccup tricks him into making the Skrill attack while he is standing in a puddle. The Skrill is eventually set free. In the end, the Skrill is refrozen in a glacier once again when Hiccup and Toothless lure it into an iceberg and provoke it into knocking itself out when it charges Toothless's reflection. Hiccup melts the glacier with the aid of the Twins and Barf and Belch.
Dragons: Race to the Edge
Season 2
- Main article: Frozen Skrill
In "A Time to Skrill", the Frozen Skrill reawakens from ice hibernation due to lightning strikes destroying the ice it trapped in and it sets out to find Hiccup and Toothless. It attacks Outcast Island and later Berk. The Skrill destroys Hiccup's and Stoick's house and later chases Hiccup and Toothless to the Ship Graveyard. After a failed attempt to trick the Skrill into entering an ice cave, the Skrill destroys Toothless's tail. Hiccup builds a new tail out of a berserker’s sail leads the Skrill to Dagur, and allows Dagur to net it. The Skrill falls into the ocean and loses the ability to channel lightning. Hiccup planned to free it from Dagur and take the Skrill back to the glacier. But Dagur had his men shot arrows at Hiccup, knocking a sword out of his hand, and captured the Skrill. Hiccup and Toothless fly back to Dragon's Edge and the Riders team up, locate and free the Skrill.
The Skrill was placed in a cage in water, rendering it unable to fire. When the gang locates him, they quickly free them. In response, the Skrill destroys the entire Hunter base but leave the gang unharmed. Eventually, Spitelout shot it down with a Dragon Hunter arrow. The Skrill is taken back to the glacier and the Riders prepare to put it into a crevasse and seal it in. But when Hiccup saw the fear and sadness in its eyes, he recognizes that trapping the Skrill was no different than what the Hunters had done and set it free instead of freezing it up like last time. After a bowing to Hiccup and Toothless for a sign of gratitude, the Skrill freely flies off into the sky.
Season 6
- Main article: Viggo's Skrill
In "Triple Cross", Viggo reveals to Hiccup that the Skrill is the Singetail's only natural predator and he intends to train one individual to help him get his revenge on Johann and Krogan after the latter two tried to kill him. After a brief confrontation with the dragon, Viggo manages to gain the Skrill's trust and has it create a diversion by attacking the Dragon Flyers. Johann manages to subdue it with a crossbow arrow laced with Dragon Root and orders his men to lock it up in the stables making sure it’s in water. Later on, the Skrill is freed by Viggo from its imprisonment and it refuses to leave his side when being told to. The Skrill then charges the entire cave with lightning and is never seen again, it’s unknown if Viggo’s Skrill died with it’s trainer or survived.
In "King of Dragons, Part 2", the Frozen Skrill arrives to the battle among the thousands of wild dragons that answer the Berserker Bewilderbeast's distress call and blasts a Dragon Hunter ship with its lightning.
Gallery
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Trivia
- The Skrill logo appears on Dagur's boat. The logo also appears on Dagur's belt. meaninig that the Skrill is the Berserker Crest.
- At full speed, the Skrill is the second fastest dragon in the dragon world, with the fastest being the Night Fury.
- The Skrill has an error on it's official page (in the gallery). Instead of saying it is in the Strike Class, it is labeled as being in the Sharp class.
- According to the Cartoon Network site, Skrills are completely untrainable.
- The fact that Skrills only show during electrical storms could indicate a fear of cloudless days and the sun.
- Skrills favorite food is sheep.
- The Skrill made it's first appearance on the series in the episodes View to a Skrill Part I and View to a Skrill Part II.
Sources
http://howtotrainyourdragon.wikia.com/wiki/Skrill
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