The Gobsucker is a medium-sized Mystery Class dragon that first appeared in the How to Train Your Dragon Live Spectacular.
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Official Description
“ | To help it take off, build speed, and even fly straight, this Dragon releases a blast of gas from behind. Needless to say; never sneak up on a Gobsucker! Let this dragon fight from afar. It's acid blasts may burn through enemies, but its back-gas-blast will destroy everyone else |
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— Dragons: Rise of Berk |
Physical Appearance
Egg
Gobsucker eggs are oval-shaped with stripes and small rock-like structures around their base.
Hatchling to Adult
This dragon is small in size. It has a small horn on its nose and a spiked crest on the back of its head. Its snout is broad. The Gobsucker's build is rather stocky and it has large, flat feet that resemble that of an elephant. Most Gobsuckers have stripes on their body and limbs and a pale underbelly.
Titan Wing
Titan Wing Gobsuckers have pink heads, wings, and backs. On their back, legs, and tail they have the same striping as the Broad Wings age group, but are purple instead. They have more spikes on their heads and an increased number along their backs. Their nasal horns are larger, as well as the single talons on their wings. The body color of the Titan Wing Gobsucker grades from purple above to a dark greenish-blue on the legs.
Abilities
Fire
Unlike most dragons, which emit fire from their mouths, scales (Monstrous Nightmare), or tails (Singetail), the Gobsucker shoots flammable gases from its rear end. This fire, while used offensively, also helps the dragon fly straighter, faster and take off. This ability makes it hard to sneak up on a Gobsucker as anyone who approaches from behind will be a potential victim of the Gobsucker.
According to Gobber, this dragon's ability to fly is entirely dependent on the release of explosive gases from its rear end. As such, a Viking should never approach this dragon from behind.
Weakness
Gobsuckers cannot shoot any fire at someone unless they are behind them. Other than that the only other offensive variable they have is their strength. It also can't fly if it is out of shots, and a downed dragon is a dead dragon.
Appearances
How to Train Your Dragon Live Spectacular
Gobber first describes this dragon to the academy Vikings. It is later seen on the bottom of Gobber's chair. He probably uses this Dragon to move his chair around. Another Gobsucker is seen fighting with Vikings of the academy right before their first encounter with a Gronckle.
Games
Dragons: Rise of Berk
The Gobsucker, along with it Titan form appeared in this game. Two more individuals, Muddlehunt and Gobstinker appeared later. Gobsuckers are mentioned to have normal fire in their battle description in Dragons: Rise of Berk, however, this fire has not been seen as of yet.
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Trivia
- The Gobsucker slightly resembles a Rumblehorn.
- The Gobsucker bears a strong resemblance to Boulder Class dragons such as the Gronckle, the Groncicle and the Hotburple, despite being a Mystery Class dragon.
- Unknown Dragon 1 from How to Train Your Dragon 2 somewhat resembles a Gobsucker.
- The Gobsucker is the second dragon species that had a specific individual appear in Dragons: Rise of Berk before the species representative did, the first being the Catastrophic Quaken (Spikeback) and the third being the Triple Stryke (Sleuther).
- The Gobsucker's ability to blast gas to take off is similar to the Assblaster from the third Tremors movie.
References
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