Fishlegs Ingerman

Fishlegs Ingerman is one of Hiccup's close friends in the film franchise. He is sensitive, caring, and has an incredible knowledge about dragons. He is 14 years old in the first film, 19 years old in How to Train Your Dragon 2

How to Train Your Dragon
Fishlegs is quite the opposite to his book counterpart. He is very big and chubby and often spouts off information about dragons whenever he can, usually as if he were describing the stats of a creature in an RPG. This annoys the other teenagers frequently during their sessions at Dragon Training.

Later, Fishlegs learns how to fly on a dragon from Hiccup and ends up flying and owning the Gronckle used in Dragon Training, which he later names Meatlug. His analysis of dragons becomes invaluable for the rest of the Vikings when he identifies the characteristics and weaknesses of the Red Death.

Dragons: Riders of Berk
In the TV Series, Fishlegs is a main character. Like Hiccup, his fur outfit is fur-less, which is because of lower budgets. Like the film, he provides information on dragons, which is sometimes helpful, such as that the Scauldron eats the Blue Oleander, which can provide a cure for the allergic reaction dragons have to the flower. He and his Dragon, Meatlug, share a sibling relationship, as the two are sad when they are apart, as shown when the dragons were exiled to the Dragon's Nest, or when Meatlug and the other dragons got sick after Mildew planted the Blue Oleander plant around Berk to kill the dragons. Fishlegs and Meatlug are, as said previously, extremely close in the series. They have a rather odd nurturing relationship. Fishlegs pours compliments on her as often as possible, and Meatlug seems to always try and console Fishlegs when he becomes upset. Fishlegs occasionally refers to himself as "Daddy" when speaking to her.

Fishlegs has only really played a major role in one episode. He appears in practically every one, but in those he is usually just backing up the team with his Dragon knowledge. This changes when Fishlegs must stand up for himself and confront Snotlout. He displays a great amount of bravery, and even puts himself at the mercy of four angry Changewings for the sake of doing what is right.

Dragons: Defenders of Berk
By the second season, Fishlegs has played a major role in a few episodes. In The Iron Gronckle, Fishlegs had felt he had not contributed to the group due to the fact he was riding Meatlug, who is the slowest of the dragons. Feeling depressed, he and Meatlug went on an eating spree, with Fishlegs eating multiple berries and Meatlug eating a multitude of random rocks until both became sick. When Fishlegs went to Gobber to help Meatlug, Meatlug began spewing a strange lava which Gobber discovered made a metal alloy lighter and stronger than iron. It became popular around the island but when they ran out, Fishlegs did not know which rocks Meatlug ate. When Gobber and Fishlegs tried to have Meatlug eat a bunch of different rocks to recreate the alloy, she ended up becoming magnetic. Meanwhile, the rest of the gang realize Fishlegs' worth due to the fact that his low hovering and slow speed allowed them to keep track of where they were and help over the sea stacks they were crossing. Eventually, Fishlegs grew to see the importance of his and Meatlug's role to the team and decided to return. The relationship between Meatlug's and Fishlegs was also explored in Worst in Show, when Fishlegs was so focused on beating Snotlout in a competition proving who was the best Dragon Trainer (which involved training a Terrible Terror in a day and seeing who did the best job) that he ignored Meatlug. Meatlug felt dejected and during the competition discovered that Outcasts were spying on them, but was captured by them. Fishlegs realized his mistake and spent some quality time with her afterwards. He also played an important role in Appetite for Destruction by creating the idea to stop the sinking of Dragon Island caused by the Screaming Death by commanding his Dragon and the other wild Gronckles to spew lava in the ocean to stop the islands from continuing to sink into the ocean. It appears that Fishlegs has also developed a stronger sense of self confidence in the second season as he began to see his own self worth and contribution to the Dragon Training Academy in The Iron Gronckle and was willing to stand up to and insult Snotlout, something he had never been able to do in the first season. In A Tale of Two Dragons, it was Fishlegs who found the Dragon Root under Mildew's field, showcasing his intelligence and logical thinking.

Race to the Edge
Fishlegs then became a bit of a teacher/historian to the children, telling them about the history of Dragons. He then went with Hiccup and other Riders to track down Dagur the Deranged to a Graveyard of Ships. There they were attacked by giant Eels which scared off the dragons. Fishlegs and the others were then captured by Dagur and his men, but were saved when their dragons rescued them.

Fishlegs then developed an allergy to something during a brief battle with a wild Scauldron. Fishlegs believed that it was Meatlug he was allergic to. Fishlegs was then hypnotized by Gothi into believing that he was not allergic to Meatlug. During his trance, Snotlout then told him to be the most fearless and invincible viking. When he came to, Fishlegs called himself, "Thor Bonecrusher" and called Meatlug a puny dragon. As Bonecrusher, Fishlegs then broke Gothi's staff. He then demonstrated his prowess by rescuing a baby and nerve-pinching a baby yak and Snotlout. Fishlegs then took Stoick's axe and called him the "the Vastly Overrated". Fishlegs then went with Snotlout to tame the Scauldron, to no avail. Meatlug then came to rescue him from the Scauldron. When he saw Meatlug in danger, Fishlegs snapped out of his Bonecrusher persona and rescued her. It was later revealed that Fishlegs was allergic to the earwax that Gobber had used on Meatlug's saddle.

Fishlegs, using Meatlug's lava to light up the Dragon Eye, then discovered the Gronckle's ancestral home of Dark Deep. However, Fishlegs then saw that a Catastrophic Quaken had forced the Gronckles to leave. Fishlegs wanted to fight it, however Hiccup advised him that it was just nature. Fishlegs later had Snoutlout train him in how to fight dirty and then went to Dark Deep to fight the Quaken. But, instead of following Snoutlout's advice, Fishlegs realized that the Quaken was lonely and was just driving away the Gronkles because it was scared. Fishlegs and Meatlug later helped the Quaken bond with the other Gronkles on Dark Deep.

Fishlegs then drew a sketch of a new dragon that Bucket saw attack a ship. Using the Dragon Eye, Fishlegs and the others were then able to identify it as a Razorwhip. Fishlegs and the other riders then found it on island with sea slugs and it's rider was Heather. Fishlegs and the other riders then decided to help Heather find Dagur and put an end to his attacks.

Dawn of the Dragon Racers
In a flashback during which most of the short takes place, Fishlegs states that participating in the Regatta has been the family tradition for the Ingerman clan. He is excited to be participating in the Regatta for the first time, but is reluctant to participate in Dragon Racing (which the Vikings view as better than the Regatta) when Hiccup persuades him to do so. However, when Meatlug feels seasick and vomits lava while she and Fishlegs are sailing off, causing the ship they are on to sink, Fishlegs quickly changes his mind and participates in Dragon Racing.

In the first annual Berk Dragon Race, Fishlegs teams up with Hiccup to create Team Hiclegs, and they go against Team Snotnut (consisting of Snotlout, Ruffnut and Tuffnut). Knowing the whereabouts of a black sheep from Silent Sven, Fishlegs and Meatlug fly down into a well, where they find the black sheep and bring it to the arena. He and Hiccup are declared winners for bringing the true black sheep, as Team Snotnut's "black" sheep turns out to be merely covered in black paint.

How To Train Your Dragon 2


Fishlegs is among the riders who participate in Dragon Racing shown at the beginning of the film. He cheers as Meatlug picks up a sheep, but it is taken by Snotlout, who then tosses it to Ruffnut. When a black sheep is launched, Meatlug catches it before Stormfly can. Fishlegs congratulates Meatlug for catching the black sheep before tossing it to Ruffnut, but Astrid takes the black sheep and wins the race.

Later, Fishlegs and the other Dragon Riders, led by Astrid (since Hiccup is with his long-lost mother), capture Eret, Son of Eret, so that they can go to Drago Bludvist, only to be captured upon arrival. He participates in a battle against Drago's forces, during which Hiccup's father Stoick is killed by a mind-controlled Toothless, under hypnosis from Drago's Bewilderbeast. Fishlegs's Meatlug is taken by Drago's Bewilderbeast, the new alpha, while he and his companions mourn the death of Stoick. After listening to Hiccup's speech that they are going back, Fishlegs and the others ride back to Berk on baby Scuttleclaws.

After Hiccup and Toothless return the dragons back to their side and defeat Drago and his Bewilderbeast, Fishlegs celebrates victory with the others. He then happily reunites with Meatlug, hugging her affectionately, and celebrates Hiccup's coronation as the new Chief of Berk.

Meatlug
"Who's my little princess? Oh you are. I missed you!"

- Fishlegs, as he reunites with Meatlug

Fishlegs and Meatlug first met each other in the Arena, where they were pitted against one another. Later, before they went to fight the Red Death, Hiccup taught him how to train her. Like most dragons and Riders, Meatlug and Fishlegs have shown to be very close. They have shown one of the strongest bonds between a dragon and a Rider so far, resulting in a strong, but slightly weird relationship. Meatlug likes to lick Fishleg's feet before they sleep, and he sings about her and tells her stories about 'Princess Meatlug'. Because they have such a strong bond, they find it hard to be away from one another, which was demonstrated several times.

He was trying to make sure Meatlug wouldn't go back to her feral side since seeing Hookfang acting strange over female dragon, he was trying to everything he can to make her stay with him.

Hiccup Horrendous Haddock III
Fishlegs and Hiccup often work together when it comes to dragon related subjects, both being very interested in said creatures. But while Hiccup learns from experience, Fishlegs rather learns from books. Nevertheless, these two had developed a strong friendship. It is possible that aside from Astrid, Fishlegs is Hiccup's closest human friend in the group.

Ruffnut Thorston


"Here you go, darling. Mine's worth ten!"

- Fishlegs to Ruffnut after tossing her the black sheep Though Fishlegs was often a target for pranks and teasing of the twins, he has been seen fighting with Snotlout for Ruffnut's affection in How to Train Your Dragon 2.

In Snotlout Gets the Axe, Fishlegs and Ruffnut were "accidentally" married by Tuffnut, who revealed that he was an apprentice of Berk's officiator. Fishlegs was displeased by this, due to Ruffnut's initial bossy behavior, but he eventually grew fond of the "marriage". Afterwards, when Tuffnut found out that he never completed his training, Fishlegs was relieved by the "divorce", but said that his doors would always be open to Ruffnut.

Snotlout Jorgenson
Mostly Snoutlout bulliest him often as more then he treat the others. Snotlout has been teasing and pranking Fishlegs quite often as was seen in Twinsanity and Gem of a Different Color. However, in the latter episode, Fishlegs finally stood up for himself, successfully convincing Snotlout to give back the Changewing Egg. In the second season, not much of their relationship has been seen. By How to Train Your Dragon 2, they are fighting for Ruffnut's affection as rivals.

Astrid Hofferson
Astrid and Fishlegs have been shown working together for a few times, despite Astrid thinking very little of Fishlegs and Fishlegs thinking Astrid is 'Mean in a nice way'.

Stoick the Vast
Like most Vikings, Fishlegs is seen respecting and sometimes fearing Stoick, and he, along with the other Dragon Riders, was deeply saddened after the Chief was killed.

As Bonecrusher, Fishlegs called Stoick the Vast-ly overrated.

Gobber the Belch
Though not much of their relationship has been seen, it can be concluded Gobber and Fishlegs are friends. In The Iron Gronckle, he and Gobber have been working together, and Gobber 'comforted' him in his own way. At the end, he even gave Fishlegs the first Sword he had made out of Gronckle Iron.

Iggy
Iggy was the Terrible Terror that Fishlegs trained.  He originally wanted to name him 'Deathwing', but eventually went for Iggy instead. Fishlegs taught Iggy how to recognize several objects, which helped them save Meatlug from the Outcasts.

Toothless
"Please just give me the Night and not to much Fury!"

- Fishlegs, rides Toothless for the first time

He even rides on him to save his dragon and Hiccup but was very afraid of his speed but able to overcome his fear for his love of his dragon. Fishlegs stated that Toothless is the best dragon for competitions since his abilities are greatest and can learn amazing skills.

Hookfang
Though he believes like everyone that this dragon is a lot like his owner and possible used to be afraid of Hookfang. Although he seen how he listen to his commands that was meant for Meatlug only. Also he shown to care about him to help him to find cure, thought of Fireworms that can try to reignite his fire. He even try to comfort him on Fireworm Island.

He thought that Hookfang was going back to his feral side once again thinking this could happen to other trained dragons as he thought to make sure Meatlug wouldn't become like Hookfang.

Heather
Fishlegs finds Heather very attractive, and can get a bit embarrassed around her. He was very upset when Heather appeared to have joined Dagur and the Dragon Hunters. When Astrid told the others Heather was spying on them, this relieved Fishlegs, replying he knew she was good at heart. Fishlegs was also impressed by Heather's mapping and tracking skills.

Heather said to Astrid that she was more attracted to Fishlegs than Snotlout, since she liked the smarter Viking than the tougher one. It is unclear if Fishlegs knows about Heather's attraction to him.

Appearance
In the second movie, Fishlegs is wearing the same furry outfit only this time with furry armbands, a belt with pockets and a helmet with something that resembles little Gronckle ears or wings. He has grown a thin beard. He also grown heavier since the past five years.

Personality
Fishlegs is probably one of the strongest and smartest, but also one of the most cowardly and quietest members of the Academy. Despite his flaws, he is still a valued member of the gang.

Abilities and Skills
Intelligence and Builder: Fishlegs has proven several times, especially in the first film and in the series whenever a new species of Dragon appeared, that he has a great knowledge on dragons. However, where Hiccup learns from experiences, Fishlegs rather learns from books. He even thought of hand signals, knows why Changewings were looking at the boat because of Snotlout having the fourth egg, using different colors on dragons for different islands to study their territory for specific reasons, figuring out why the Flightmare comes every ten years but mostly his dragon was the one to figure it out, and taught some ideas for his Meatlug to improve her combat ability to learn new fighting skills that were shown all great success. He even build his own Viking ship but failed for to Meatlug getting sea sick and release lava out of her mouth.

Strength: It was revealed that when Fishlegs gets angry, he will go berserk, successfully defeating enemies and intimidating people. This is probably based on the books, where Fishlegs was half Berserker, half Murderous. He was also able to tackle-hug Meatlug in Gift of the Night Fury, (though Meatlug might not have expected it, so she probably didn't hold her ground much.)

As Bonecrusher he shows off his true strength able hold cart with no sign of struggle.

Dragon Training and Riding: So far, Fishlegs has trained two dragons. His Gronckle, Meatlug and a Terrible Terror named Iggy. However, he isn't the best Dragon Rider. He flew on Toothless once, though he was very afraid of doing so being so fast that he wasn't used to it. However, he was able to overcome his fear in order to save Meatlug. He has multiple useful ideas for Dragon Training methods, as he was the one who invented the hand signals. He is also quite skilled in Dragon Calls. He the only one thought of great training ideas for Meatlug to improve her combat ability to gain amazing skills which all have become success. And using pictures for Iggy to know which object to get for him.

As Bonecrusher, he was able wrangle a wild Scauldron with little success.

Navigator Skills: Fishlegs shown to be the best for navigating islands and locations. As he shown this skill as he was able to recognize different dragons locations on certain colors. Also able to recognize their surroundings around Berk.

Speed: He shown for his heavy weight he able to run fast to catch up to the teens when he afraid.

As Bonecrusher, he was able to run faster than a baby Yak.

Endurance and Stamina: In the first film he shown to be able to take Meatlug weight on him when she fall and his stamina for heavy weight teen he able to run long distance with out showing any type of difficulties at all.

Artist: He was able to draw a picture of the Razorwhip from Bucket's description, despite never having seen one before.

How to Train Your Dragon

 * "Oh! I've read it like, seven times. There's this water dragon that sprays boiling water at your face, and- and there's this other one that buries itself for like a week--"
 * [being chased by a Nadder] "AHHH! I'm really beginning to question your teaching methods!"
 * "Razor-sharp serrated teeth, that inject venom for pre-digestion. Prefers ambush attack, by crushing its victim's--"
 * "Chances of survival are dwindling into single-digits now..."
 * "Oh... Wrong head."
 * "Isn't it weird to think that your hand was inside a dragon? Like if your mind was still in control of it, you could have killed the dragon from the inside, by... crushing its heart, or something."
 * "If you're planning on getting eaten, I'd definitely go with the Gronckle."
 * "I've lost power on the Gronckle! Snotlout, do something!"
 * "I'm okay! Less okay..."

Dragons: Riders Of Berk

 * "Every night before I went to sleep, Meatlug would lick my feet. Who's gonna do that now?!"
 * "I don't mean to be Norbert the Negative, but the ocean is really, really vast, and our chance of finding those dragon feet are about as good as Snotlout and Astrid--"
 * "Oh, Meatlug, I miss you. The moon is full. My heart is empty. What rhymes with 'empty'?"
 * [after Hiccup tells him he loves new dragons] "I hate that about me."
 * "You will not haunt my dreams! Because I'll never sleep again."
 * "Now, you listen. You can do whatever you want to me. You can threaten me, make fun of me, mock my incredible dragon knowledge, but what you will not do, is stand between a baby dragon and his mother!"
 * "We're going to the Isle of Night to look for Hiccup! It's an island full of Night Furies! Could be dangerous! Maybe not! Wanna come?"
 * [after knocking an Outcast overboard] "That felt really good! Is that wrong?"

Dragons: Defenders Of Berk

 * "OKAY! OKAY! Hiccup is the leader of the Berk Dragon Academy. He rides a Night Fury named Toothless. And there's Astrid! She's mean, but in a nice way. Her dragon is a Deadly Nadder, shoots spines, loves chicken. Snotlout rides a Monstrous Nightmare. We're not actually sure who's more monstrous, him or the dragon. Then there's the twins! They share a Zippleback. Actually, they fight over it."
 * "What?! You know I hate the dark!"
 * "Not very comforting when you're on the slowest dragon! Sorry girl, it had to be said..."
 * "My name is Fishlegs. I live on the island of Berk. I don't know anything about Dragons or those who ride them!"
 * "Thank Thor! I need my legs...they're in my name, after all."
 * "First, second, third-- Doesn't matter. 'Cause in the end, you're gonna come in last."

Dragons: Race to the Edge

 * "(as Thor Bonecrusher) Thor Bonecrusher cannot return to Berk dragon-less! Negative Snot-man, I am not leaving these waters without my prize."

How to Train Your Dragon 2

 * "Here you go, darling! Mine's worth ten!" [tosses her the Black Sheep]
 * (After Snotlout takes the white sheep) "NO! SNOTLOUT THAT WAS MINE!!"
 * [The Scuttleclaw he is riding smashes into ice] "I DON'T WANNA DIE!!!"
 * "Who's my little princess?  Oh you are. I missed you!"

Trivia

 * In the books, Fishlegs is even skinnier then Hiccup, but in the movie, he's clearly a heavy-set teen.
 * Fishlegs is the only one in the movie that doesn't seem to actually make fun of Hiccup besides Astrid (who still criticized, scolded, threatened and harmed Hiccup on separate occasions throughout the film).
 * Even though he receives the Gronckle Iron sword from Gobber at the end of The Iron Gronckle, he doesn't use it after that episode.
 * Fishlegs has Binge Eating Disorder.
 * He is the Berk Dragon Academy's Boulder Class Dragons expert.
 * Of all the main characters during Defenders of Berk, Fishlegs had the most episodes that focused on his character development.
 * In Dawn of the Dragon Racers, he also seems to creep out Hiccup when he appears from behind him like a ghost.
 * Speed Stingers are one of Fishlegs' favorite dragons.