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Hey, I remember this guy! He's the one who blasted off Drago's false arm! If you want to keep your armor, that's fine by me. [src]
  — Hiccup  

Bonesnarl is one of Drago's armored Thunderclaws. He first appeared in How to Train Your Dragon 2, but his name was first revealed in The Serpent's Heir.

Biography[]

Blasting off Drago's Arm[]

Bonesnarl was one of the armored dragons in Drago's dragon army. He likely participated in the battle at Valka's Mountain. After Toothless became the new Alpha, Bonesnarl switched sides and joined him. Bonesnarl was essential in the final fight, as he blasted off Drago's false arm, giving him only one arm to work with.

Life on Berk[]

After Drago was defeated, Bonesnarl was the only dragon from his army that refused to take off his armor. When Snotlout tried to take the armor off, Bonesnarl briefly rampaged through Berk before being calmed down by Hiccup and Toothless. He then worked in Gobber's workshop, helping to calm down the Scuttleclaw Hatchlings when they got too rambunctious and woke up Grump to light the forge. After Hiccup came back to Berk, Gobber proudly showed him Bonesnarl with the lined up babies. He was last seen listening to Hiccup's speech to the village.

Physical Appearance[]

Due to the fact that he was not properly taken care of, Bonesnarl is gray in color. He also has blue spots on his wings and tail. Since "joining" Drago's army, he wears a silver dragon armor that he later refuses to take off.

Personality[]

While enslaved by the Northern Alliance, Bonesnarl was completely subservient to his slavers and was forced to obey their orders out of fear of punishment. This even included attacking other dragons so that Alliance soldier could capture them. Fortunately, once freed or his tormentors’ influence, Bonesnarl was able to be quickly rehabilitated and was able to coexist with other dragons again.

Following his liberation, Bonesnarl, like most members of his kind, is a very docile dragon, but can easily go on a rampage if provoked. He likes to help Vikings in need, if they have troubles with other dragons. He appears to be the leader of the Scuttleclaw pack, despite him being from another species. He is respected by his juvenile followers, as they obey his orders quickly and in a military fashion. He appears to have been fond of his armor, as he refused to have it taken off.

Relationships[]

Drago Bludvist[]

Bonesnarl shoots Drago's prosthetic arm

Bonesnarl having his personal revenge by blasting off Drago’s prosthetic arm

When he still lived in the wild, Bonesnarl was captured by Drago and enslaved into his army. Like all the other dragons enslaved by the Northern Alliance, Bonesnarl was entirely fearful and subservient towards Drago, who saw him as nothing more than a weapon to be used in his conquests. After Toothless usurped Drago's Bewilderbeast as the Alpha, however, Bonesnarl instantly turned on Drago and aided the other dragons in defeating his former tormentor. During the battle, Bonesnarl gained personal vengeance on Drago by blasting off the mad warlord’s left prosthetic arm. After Drago and his Bewilderbeast were defeated, Bonesnarl was able to enjoy a happy life on Berk, being finally free of Drago’s cruelty.

Toothless[]

TSH-Bonesnarl 9

After Toothless usurped Drago's Bewilderbeast as the Alpha, Bonesnarl instantly turned to his side and aided the other dragons in defeating his former tormentor. After Drago and his Bewilderbeast were defeated, Bonesnarl was able to enjoy a happy life on Berk, being finally free of Drago’s cruelty. Bonesnarl respects Toothless' authority as the Alpha Dragon, and he is willing to follow the Night Fury through any situation.

Hiccup Haddock[]

Upon closer inspection, Hiccup deduced that Bonesnarl was the same Thunderclaw that blasted off Drago's arm and allowed the dragon to keep his armor on.

Snotlout Jorgenson[]

Snotlout tried to calm Bonesnarl down when he was panicking, but the Thunderclaw refused to listen and continued to stampede throughout Berk.

Gobber the Belch[]

Bonesnarl got along well with Gobber, since he helped the latter in disciplining the Scuttleclaw Hatchlings and waking Grump up.

Appearances[]


Trivia[]

  • Bonesnarl is currently the only dragon from the Northern Alliance that has a name.
  • It's possible Bonesnarl might be the same Thunderclaw that once attacked the meeting of the Viking chieftains when they refused to submit to Drago Bludvist.

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