Oswald the Agreeable



Oswald the Agreeable was the former chief of the Berserkers. His son Dagur the Deranged became the new chief in his place. Oswald is also the father of Heather.

Appearances
Oswald never made a physical appearance, but was mentioned in DreamWorks Dragons: Riders of Berk episode "Twinsanity", and in DreamWorks Dragons: Race to the Edge episode "Have Dragon Will Travel Part II" however his hands could be see during Heather's flashback about what she remember of her real father.

Behavior
True to his name, Oswald is said to have been a very good chief and a respectable man in Twinsanity. He is also said to have shown great care to his children, Dagur and Heather, though Dagur despised him as he considers his father a coward due to his peaceful nature. As such he speaks ill of his father almost constantly and shows great anger when others refer to Oswald in a positive perspective. Heather, on the other hand, remembered him as a gentle and caring father. Heather stated his big hands were rough like sandstone, indicating that Oswald was a great warrior.

Death
When it was revealed that Dagur was the new leader of the Berserker tribe, it was unclear as to exactly how he received the title. Though due to Dagur's obvious insanity it seems likely that Dagur killed Oswald. In The Night and the Fury", Dagur tells Hiccup that Oswald had to be eliminated so he could take control. Also, in Twinsanity, Dagur offhandedly quotes the line 'Put down that axe, Dagur!' while he is mentioning some of his father's more 'annoying' traits. This may be a further indication that he was indeed murdered by Dagur. Hiccup, Snotlout and Fishlegs did not express any surprise that Oswald was dead, and it can be presumed that they had already expected this to be so ever since Dagur revealed himself to be the new chief. No matter if Dagur did the foul deed himself or not, it does confirm that Oswald is dead.

Trivia

 * In the subtitles for Twinsanity, Oswald's name is Osvald. Most of the characters even pronounce Oswald's name as "Os-Vald." However, Hiccup did pronounce his name properly in Have Dragon Will Travel Part II.
 * He apparently smacked his food, according to Dagur.