Slitherhawks are dragons mentioned twice in How to Speak Dragonese.
Physical Appearance[]
There is no physical description, but evidently they are edible. They are probably on the small size, as they are mentioned as being Hunting Dragons.
Appearances[]
How to Speak Dragonese[]
Hiccup first glimpses a couple while being taken to Fort Sinister as a prisoner by the Romans. He notices that the closer they got, the less animal life was around.
| “ | The reason for this was clear when they spotted two dead Slitherhawks all tangled up in a gigantic net, hanging from a cliff face. | ” |
| — How to Speak Dragonese |
Later, the Fat Consul is served up a variety of dishes, one of which includes Slitherhawk.
How to Train Your Viking[]
Slitherhawks are also mentioned in the novella How to Train Your Viking, showing that they can be trained as Hunting Dragons.
| “ | There were a few shiny, slippery Slitherhawks with watchful eyes and short tempers [...] | ” |
| — How to Train Your Viking |
