Gruffnut Thorston is a teenage member of the Hooligan tribe. He is the cousin of Tuffnut and Ruffnut Thorston in the TV series Race to the Edge. He first appears in Gruff Around the Edges.
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Who is Gruffnut Thorston in the TV series Race to the Edge?
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Why does Tuffnut idolize his cousin, Gruffnut Thorston?
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Dragons: Race to the Edge, Season 4
Gruff Around the Edges
He visit his cousins, seemingly with innocent intentions. However, it is later revealed that he actually owes some Dragon Hunters a significant amount of gold, and that he came to the Edge to steal a Dragon that can be traded in as a substitute for the gold.
Abilities and Skills
Strength and Fighting Skills: He had stated to have beaten Tuffnut many times as kids.
Acting: When Gruffnut was dressed as Tuffnut, he was able to trick most of the Riders, as he tried acting like Tuffnut. However, he gained suspicion from Ruffnut and was finally caught as Ruffnut knew that Tuffnut would not have acted the way Gruffnut did.
Intelligence: Gruffnut was able to trick most of the riders by making them think that he was Tuffnut and smarter then Tuffnutt to make him believe in his lies very easily.
Dragon Thieving: He tried and was at first successful to steal the dragons from their owners. He offered fish to Stormfly but was caught by Tuffnut, he tried to steal Barf and Belch but instead they crashed, and he was close to being able steal Hookfang and Meatlug, but thanks to Tuffnut's chicken, his plans failed.
Endurance and Stamina: He was able to take the attacks from Tuffnut from their fight with the addition of taking a hit from a mace and still being able to get back from falling from Barf and Belch and onto a Dragon Hunter on a ship.