User:The Woolly Howl

Hello there, ! Welcome to my very ice-themed profile page. What brings you here, is it the tide...? Or the...tide?

About Me=

In General
So, I'm just an ordinary fangirl from Singapore. Yep, that invisible speck on the map. My hair's black, my eyes' black (how colorful can an Asian get?) and my soul's black.

So, a little about my life away from the fandom. I'm a massive fan of the bands Twenty One Pilots, ''Panic! At the Disco and Fall Out Boy''. I'm a fan of... corn? I can't cook without setting the kitchen on fire. I love looking at film development concepts, like storyboards, CGI models and concept art. I speak (and type) in page-long monologues. I really don't have much to say about myself, if it's not about fandoms or academics.

Yep, academics. Can't lie if I say that it's what matters to me the most, despite this certain love-hate relationship with it. I'm in a rather...prestigious?...all-girls Chinese school (ironic, since my Chinese sucks). It isn't really Chinese, it's just that it focuses a lot on bilingualism (even more ironic since both my languages suck). My two favorite subjects are probably Math and Science. I aspire to be a marine biologist focusing on conservation as well as evolutionary biology in the future. I do, however, also have a slight interest in quantum optics, robotics and bio-engineering. So, if you wish to indulge in a lengthy conversation on the scientific accuracy of dragons (though no one wants to), feel free to drop me a message.

As a Fan
I would say that i'm an incredibly big fan of HTTYD. There are other even bigger fans out there, and kudos to them :D I'm literally insane over HTTYD and have watched all the shorts, movies and episodes and read all the books. I also own The Art of HTTYD and I'm trying to expand my collection to all the comics, the Art of HTTYD 2 and merchandise.

So... The Woolly Howl... What's up with your username? I bet you're asking. Well, Woolly Howls aren't exactly the most popular or strongest dragon, but I fell in love with it the moment i saw it. Its glowing purple mouth and the glints of wisdom in its all-seeing eyes. Its lean and sleek body with matted, pale fur-like scales. Such power and ferocity, yet such elegance and grace, and this dragon is a Strike class dragon! That seals the deal! While I fell in love with its design at first, it was the identity it gave me than won me over eventually. After using this name for more than a year, achieving things I've never done before and meeting amazing people I never would have thought I have, this name seemed to define who I am in this fandom. I used to find the Night Fury was my favorite dragon, it was cute, loyal, powerful, a bridge between them all. But then I realized that I love the Woolly Howl much more because of what it meant to me, not because of what it is. But still, I love all dragons the same. And in particular, the Strike and Tidal Class dragons.

Living in Singapore is one of the biggest disadvantages to a HTTYD fan. Well, firstly, Singapore has no Dragon toys on sale. Neither does she have comics, the books are really rare and she doesn’t have many Dragon fans… But I will still try my best to find them!

On the bright side, I've got a great friend and a fellow dragonite too. I highly doubt she has an account on this wikia, despite my relentless pleas for her to contribute, but she's nonetheless a GREAT fan and friend. One of the most passionate fans, a great photo editor as well as artist and excellent at writing. We used to be in the same school, but kinda got separated when we went to secondary school (better known as high school in the States), But we still keep in touch :) And we have a joint account on Instagram: @dragon.borne. Do appreciate if you check it out!

Films and Series= Unsurprisingly, HTTYD is my favorite movie, followed by HTTYD 2. I still remember my friends asking me "Seriously? What's so good about Dragons?"

HTTYD has got to be one of the most marvelous work I've ever seen. I have to say that it has stunning graphics, an amazing soundtrack and a lot of action and humor. One thing I have to say about the movies is the character development. Hiccup, yes, our cute and now hot Viking protagonist, is one of the best characters I've ever seen. The movie clearly captures his personality--a cynical, ambitious boy, who deep down, is really depressed for he is unable to fit into his tribe. The plot slowly carries on, seeing him slowly grow confident, overcome challenges and eventually become the tribe hero. It reflects all his emotions, actions and the interaction between him and other character very well. The process is crammed into an hour and a half, but yet this transition is so memorable to us viewers.

Also, the plot is very well written. It's the little details in in, from the way characters act, to the major plot changes, like how the writers made boy and dragon both lose a limb. Just that simple act of making both characters incomplete, having to rely on each other to stay a whole, really left an impact on me.

In addition to that, HTTYD, unlike many kids' animated shows, have rather big themes. The first film struck me a lot, because it was a lot about society's expectations. It is a very big, real-life situation that affects thousands of people and this show, cliche as it sounds, taught me to believe in myself. Of course it's not easy to become 'zero to hero' like Hiccup so easily, but it puts a little faith in all of us. The little eccentrics are all evident in us, it doesn't matter if we can't find a place in the world, all we've got to do is create one for ourselves.

HTTYD 2 was not my favorite movie, but nevertheless, amazing. In terms of animation and character design, Dreamworks has certainly outdone the first film. I like how the characters changed, not just in terms of appearance, but in terms of personality. The way they carry themselves, the confidence they've mustered and the relationship between them. Though I would not say that this is a good thing, I find t interesting how they slowly stray away from Vikings. The characters originate from further up north, or from other parts far from the Barbaric Archipelago--like Eret, based on the Sami. They aren't the traditional tunic-wearing, hammer-wielding Vikings, but is still an interesting touch to the plot.

While HTTYD 2 does not have as much character development or as impactful a message, I really loved the lesson tried to put across. The was more emphasis on action and development on its universe than a theme, but I believe that it is mainly on self-discovery. It shows the struggles of our chief-to-be, whether he should accept the fate he was born into, or carry on doing what he does best? Should he be a leader first, a man second? Or a man first? There is a huge conflict of interest, and a lot of dilemmas and insecurities in his mind. I thought me to find balance in everything I do and to bravely overcome my fears and face my responsibilities.

The series was equally as good. They are action-packed, humorous and very thought provoking. A great job done by Dreamworks! The new characters are as outstanding as the movie ones! They usually build up more on characters, slowly bridging the two movies together. They also address some really important and serious, real life issues like sacrifice, betrayal and exploitation. There's something for everyone in this series.

The Wiki= As an active wikia member (I'm usually on daily), I've noticed that there are some pages have un-updated content and I hope to add on to them. In addition, I sort out certain formatting of the pages, ensuring everything is neat and standardized. I often help out on the cleaning up of stuff I do a lot of transcripts, galleries and adjusting formats. Having consistent yet presentable pages is one of my top priorities, thus I aim to work on these problem areas to make the wiki more professional and appealing to audience.

In addition, I code a lot. They're not amazing or supremely complex, but I found joy in creating templates for the wiki. I used to suck at it, but after a while of experience, I got the hang of it. And whenever I screw up (which is often), I tell myself, "It's alright, I'm self-taught". Then proceed to bash my head against the table.

My current To-Do list can be found here ,I've only started planning out what I wanted to do to improve this wikia somewhere during August 2016, after about a year just aimlessly adding photos, chancing upon a few grammar mistakes or arranging photos. But I realized that this was perhaps the most unproductive method, for me, at least. Sure, it as fun, and I managed to collect a relatively large amount of edits, which I had to admit, I'm really proud. The reason I changed was, well, yeah, the messy pages kinda put me off (And I'm the least obsessive person you can ever meet, have you seen my room?), and that tells a lot. Secondly, I realized that the wiki, while it needed these minor checkups, it did have major issues not just in terms of format, but in content, presentation and professionalism. And the fact that this wiki is public, meant for the world and other buding dragonites to see, meant that this wiki needed all the more the reason to appear clean, concise and professional. So, with some help of a very helpful admin, Annabeth and Percy, I have a clearer goal for both myself and the wiki.

Art Gallery= Some quick, meaningless sketches. I doodle for fun, and my main mediums are mainly graphite or digital. I'm not really a good at colours so most of my art are quite... colourless. As for my art style, it's more comic/concept-like. And as I've mentioned before, my doodles are quite meaningless. Most of which are products of my red bull-induced self, jamming to Twenty One Pilots at 1 am.

Stay tuned for more!

Contact Me!=

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Fan-based Email: the_woolly_howl@yahoo.com, but please just drop me a message on my talk if you need anything.

Fanfiction.net: TheWoollyHowl. My Stories: Userboxes=
 * Still Good
 * Stoick's Son
 * For that Moment
 * Semicircles of a Family
 * A Musical Collection