Talk:Deathgripper/@comment-44970205-20200204000854/@comment-44970205-20200205181746

This is certainly true, and I accept and respect your arguement. I would, however, like to bring up Glaivedriver, a unique deathgripper in Titan Uprising that bears an uncanny resemblance to Grimmel's deathgrippers. Down to the detail, Glaivedriver looks just like them, suggesting their possible survival, as I think Glaivedriver might actually be one of the deathgrippers that attacked Toothless. First off, Grimmel used his deathgrippers to carry his airship as well as weapons, and the "driver" part of the dragon's name could refer to being a carrier, or driver, of the airship. Grimmel also used them as weapons, and a "glaive" is a word for sword. Not only does the name translate, but so do his characteristics. Glaivedriver is listed as an "Adversary of Berk," and Grimmel was considered "the darkest threat that the dragon riders have ever faced." Also, one must consider Glaivedriver's eyes. Upon being trained in the game, Glaivedriver's eyes go from yellow to purple. Deathgripper venom, the kind of venom Grimmel used to control his dragons, is shown to be colored purple. While in the movie their eyes don't turn purple, the pupils in their eyes do turn into slits, so there seems to be a link in the changing nature of their eyes. So I believe that Glaivedriver could be one of Grimmel's deathgrippers, with his bio referring to life before being captured by the hunter or possibly after, when he realizes his pack is dead. Finally, if Glaivedriver is one of Grimmel's deathgrippers, then it would make sense that they could have survived Toothless's attack. Every other unique and alpha dragon in Titan Uprising that has also appeared in the franchise is currently alive. It wouldn't make sense to introduce a deathgripper with a striking resemblance to characters who died in the movie, especially if Glaivedriver is one of those deathgrippers. However, I do accept that this argument is based off of a video game, and as such may not be canonical. It's just my opinion.