Crimson Goregutter

The Crimson Goregutter is a new large dragon species that will appear in How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World.

Development
The Crimson Goregutter’s name was revealed at the 2018 Annecy Film Festival preview of How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World.

Hatchling to Adult
Crimson Goregutter are massive dragons with a wingspan comparable to that of a Typhoomerang and are primarily crimson in color. They have four long and stubby legs, with their forelimbs being longer than their hindlimbs. Their short and round head is adorned with a pair of broad, moose-like antlers that can be used as a display and as a weapon. The tip of their tails is shaped like a battle axe that is possibly used for defensive and offensive purposes.

Behavior and Personality
Dean DeBlois describes the Crimson Goregutter "a stately old grump of a dragon... very protective.". The protective nature is illustrated by a rescued Goregutter protecting an infant Gronckle named Fishmeat that Fishlegs carries with him.

How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World
The Dragon Riders rescue a trapped Crimson Goregutter on one of their missions and bring it back to Berk. This Goregutter also forms a bond with Meatlug's offspring Fishmeat.