Thornridge

The Thornridge is a Sharp Class (speculated based on name) dragon introduced in How to Train Your Dragon 2. Its name was first revealed in the game Dragons: Rise of Berk.

Description
These Dragons are the silent but strong type. They're more comfortable in the background, but are always ready to swoop in when someone or something they care about needs help.

As in life, the Thornridge prefers to stay back and fight from the shadows. It will only go to the front lines if it senses a comrade in danger.

Appearance
Thornridges are a long and slender dragon with short limbs and big wings. They have long tails and a long necks. They have a twin nose horn that makes a V shape, and a solid crest with spirally horns. They have a pair of big eyes at the front of the skull. They come in all sorts of colours with blotchy markings. The Thornridge has a head frill covered in thorn-like spikes, which gives this dragon a resemblance to the Styracosaurus.

Behavior
Thornridges are described to be very shy. They normally lurk in the shadows and prefer to be unnoticed. However, when trouble starts, they will step forward to help.

Titan Wing
Source: Dragons: Rise of Berk

Titan Thornridges are light green in color and have even lighter wings with dark green spots on it. Their frills are larger and the spines that run along their back are longer, sharper and purple in color.

Training
They're shy dragons, so gentleness will help!

Weakness
Their elusiveness and shyness can be troublesome for trainers.

Known Thornridges

 * Thornshade
 * Primal Thornridge

Trivia

 * An image error in an Empire Magazine article mistook this dragon for Skullcrusher the Rumblehorn.
 * The Thornridge was created using a modular system to mix and match preset body parts onto different dragons. It was created from the same base that was used for the Hobblegrunt, Windstriker, Raincutter, Threadtail and two other unknown dragons.
 * The Thornridge bears a resemblance to the Threadtail.