Grimmel the Grisly

"I am the Night Fury killer."

- Grimmel

Grimmel the Grisly is the main antagonist of the film How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World. He was a dragon hunter who believed that dragons must be exterminated, and was responsible for bringing the Night Furies to near extinction, leaving Toothless the last one of his kind.

Official Description
"Grimmel is a smart dragon hunter who is outraged at the idea that dragons can live alongside humans. Having believed that he had previously killed all the Night Furies, Grimmel is maddened to learn that the Alpha — Toothless — remains alive and free."

- How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World

Physical Appearance
"Grimmel cuts a slender figure and has a shock of white hair. He dresses from head to toe in black, scaly leather and is armed with a deadly crossbow."

- How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World

Grimmel is a tall, slender man with gray hair, pale skin, and hazel eyes. He wears leather armor, brown pants, greyish-brown boots, and a hooded jacket.

Personality
"Nothing's accidental when it comes to old Grimmel. He lives for the hunt. To get inside the mind of his prey, to control its every choice. It's all a game to him."

- Eret's assessment of Grimmel's characters

Grimmel was a seasoned dragon hunter who lives for the thrill of the chase and anticipates every course of action that his prey will take. He was patient, determined, and waited for the right moment to strike.

Grimmel held great prejudice towards dragons and is of the firm belief that they must be either imprisoned or eliminated. Any alternate ideas that involve coexistence are unacceptable to him, as he believes that dragons and humans simply cannot live together.

Abilities, Skills, and Talents
Dragon Hunting: Grimmel was a substantially experienced hunter who knew how to track down his prey and anticipate their actions.

Dragon Commanding: Grimmel managed to successfully drug six Deathgrippers and trained them to become vicious killers that obey his commands. He trained them through unknown ways to answer to his whistles.

Dragon Riding: Grimmel was able to ride the Light Fury without any difficulties after drugging her with Deathgripper venom, until he is knocked off her back by Hiccup.

Inventing: Grimmel has a talent in creating devices that would help him in his hunting expeditions. He was able to create devices that are oriented with Deathgripper venom such as his crossbow and collars that he would use on his dragons. It was also possible that Grimmel creates his airship to help him travel to various locations.

Toothless
Grimmel has claimed to have hunted down every Night Fury except for Toothless. This causes the latter to become the hunter's most coveted trophy, particularly since capturing Toothless simultaneously allowed him to capture all of Berk's dragons.

Hiccup Horrendous Haddock III
"You are nothing without your dragon!"

- Grimmel to Hiccup

Being the best friend of his ultimate prize, Grimmel knows that Hiccup is an obstacle in his hunt and threatens to destroy everything the young chieftain loves if he does not give Toothless up.

Quotes
"I'm in the business of killing dragons, not retrieving them."

"My dear Warlords. How go your plans to conquer the world?"

"Ah, a fighting spirit, I love it! Only, I'm afraid you are mistaken. You've never seen anything like me!"

"Where's your love of the hunt?"

"Oh, don't feel too badly. You tried your best! But, you are nothing without your dragon!"

"When all of this set and done, this young chief will hand me the Night Fury. They don't have a leader, just a boy."

Trivia

 * Grimmel's full name resembles that of Grimbeard the Ghastly.
 * Grimmel's intentions to exterminate all dragons are similar to that of Alvin the Treacherous from the book series.
 * Grimmel's hairstyle is similar to that of Gellert Grindelwald from the Fantastic Beasts films.
 * Grimmel shares several similarities with Viggo Grimborn.
 * Both characters rely on their wits to swindle and outmaneuver their enemies.
 * Both characters' main profession is hunting dragons.
 * While Viggo hunted and killed dragons for profit, Grimmel hunted and killed dragons for pleasure and out of hatred.
 * Grimmel may be the person referred to as "G" in Dreamworks Dragons: Dawn of New Riders. "G" is also referred to as the "pale poacher", employs Dragon Trappers, has "an odd ship, one that seemed better suited for the skies than seas", and uses Eir Stormheart's idea of a harness with mind-controlling chemicals to devise his own.