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A powerful Tidal Class dragon, the Submaripper. I've read about them in the Book of Dragons. Much scarier in person. [src]
  — Hiccup  

The Submaripper is a gigantic Tidal and Tracker Class dragon that first appeared in Dragons: Race to the Edge.

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The Submaripper dragon belongs to the Tidal and Tracker Class in Dragons: Race to the Edge.
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The Submaripper dragon, a gigantic deep-sea creature from the 'How to Train Your Dragon' series, creates whirlpools by creating a vortex in its mouth. This powerful suction is strong enough to pull down large ships or dragons that are around the size of Scauldrons. Some Submarippers, like Belchfast, can even reverse this suction ability and expel water over vast areas.
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The Submaripper dragon is a creature of myth and legend, often associated with tales of a beast that could control the oceans. It's said to create whirlpools by forming a vortex in its mouth and cause tsunamis when its massive body breaches the water's surface. These tales often depict the Submaripper as a defensive creature, only unleashing its powers when attacked by Vikings or when it encounters its natural enemy, the Shellfire. Vikings have traditionally confused this dragon with other sea monsters, adding to its mythical status.
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The Submaripper dragon first appeared in the series in the comic 'Dangers of the Deep'. It later had a major role in Dragons: Rise of Berk and also appeared in Dragons: Race to the Edge.
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Official Description[]

Charybdis. The Kraken. Sea serpents. For centuries, frightened sailors have told tales of a beast that could turn the very oceans against them — if only they knew how right those myths were! The Submaripper dragon whips up whirlpools by creating a vortex in its mouth and start tsunamis when its massive body breaches the water's surface like a whale. Yet the Submaripper only unleashes these defenses when attacked by foolish Vikings and when it encounters its natural enemy, the Shellfire!
The Submaripper is a gigantic deep-sea dragon that creates whirlpools and tidal waves to bring prey down to its waiting jaws.
The Submaripper can be recognized by distinctive, foul-smelling bubbles that appear when it draws near.
It reacts to vibrations in the water above it, and will follow them in the hopes of encountering food. It is typically not an aggressive dragon, but will lash out if threatened.
The Submaripper doesn't breathe fire, but it vomits the shipwrecks it has ingested, spraying opponents with harpoon-studded debris. It also hunts prey by sensing their vibrations in the water, making the Submaripper the only dragon in both the Tidal and Tracker Classes!
  Dragonpedia and Dragons: Race to the Edge Interactive Map  
Hailing from the Tidal Class, the Submaripper has sent many a Viking to a watery grave with its ability to create inescapable whirlpools. Just watch out for its gas bubbles!
This dragon is bulky, brawny, and brutal. It can decimate opponents by drawing them near and attacking with one of its mighty limbs or its Viking-size teeth.
  Dragons: Rise of Berk  


Physical Appearance[]

Egg[]

Submaripper Rtte Egg

In Dragons: Rise of Berk, the Submaripper egg appears to have a dense, round, solid core, which is surrounded by a transparent layer of liquid, which is coated by another membrane. Suspended in the substance appears to be several gas bubbles. The egg has a main solid color and v-shaped stripes of a different hue.

Hatchling to Adult[]

The Submaripper is a massive dragon. It is said to have teeth the size of Vikings. In addition, it has an unusually large head-to-body ratio for a dragon, and a rounded head and snout. It has several lobs and nubs on its back, along with stripes along its body. The Submaripper has short necks and wings, with amphibious qualities, seen in its feet, being webbed and skull structure being robust, akin to Bull frogs.

The Submaripper can be best described as being similar in appearance to an eel with legs (as well as a few traits similar to frogs). It has various wattles and kelp-like structures that line its back and hang off its legs and sides.

Titan Wing[]

Titan Wing Submaripper

A Titan Wing Submaripper turns dark green in color. Its snout and stripes are yellow, and its back is a darker shade of red. Its heart-shaped spines are bigger and it has grown some on its feet as well.

Abilities[]

Whirlpool Vortexes[]

The Submaripper has the ability to create a whirlpool by sucking the nearby water into its mouth. It is powerful enough to suck down large ships or dragons that are around the size of Scauldrons and powerful enough to pull dragons that are above the water the size of Monstrous Nightmare, although it appears to be less powerful underwater, as Hiccup is able to hold on to a rock and not get sucked into its maw.

Some Submarippers like Belchfast, are able to reverse their suction ability and instead expel water over vast areas.

Tidal Waves[]

Though this ability hasn't been seen, the Submaripper has been stated to be able to create massive tidal waves in order to drown its victims by slamming its massive body onto the water's surface.

Firepower[]

The Submaripper is said to be able to vomit the shipwrecks it has ingested as harpoon-studded debris. However, this ability was never seen.

Strength and Combat[]

The Submaripper has proven to be an extremely strong dragon because it was able to take on a Titan Wing Shellfire by using a full-body tackle on the larger dragon. Underwater, the Submaripper can carry the weight of a large ship in its mouth, for Shipsbane could hold the weight of the cauldron with Hiccup inside, all while carrying Toothless on its tail to reach the surface.

The Submaripper is shown to be able to take multiple plasma blasts without showing any sign of being stunned or damaged by the hit.

Hunting[]

It was able to devour ships, people, and dragons quickly, after using its powerful whirlpool vortexes

The Submaripper has proven to be quite an effective hunter, as it was able to devour ships, people, and dragons quickly, after using its powerful whirlpool vortexes.

The Submaripper seems to be the natural predator of the Scauldron.

Speed, Agility, and Stealth[]

It is shown that the Submaripper is able to move much quicker in the water than the Shellfire as well as making faster turns. It was able to evade a Shellfire's attacks with ease.

Despite its size, the Submaripper is quite a stealthy dragon, as it was able to sneak up on a Shellfire surrounded by sunken ships without any of the people or dragons around noticing.

Aquatic[]

Being a Tidal Class dragon, the Submaripper is able to hold its breath for long periods of time underwater and swim with ease at a high rate of speed.

Intelligence[]

The dragon will stop being aggressive and will even return the favour

When the Submaripper realized that Hiccup was the one who freed it and that he was drowning inside the diving bell, it returned the favor by bringing him and Toothless to the surface and placed them on their ship.

Weaknesses[]

Gas Bubbles[]

The Submaripper exhales gas bubbles that have a foul odor

The Submaripper exhales gas bubbles that have a foul odor, which can alert other creatures of its presence.

Physical Illness[]

As with most dragon species, Submarippers are susceptible to the Dreaded Dragon Flu, according to Marena in "Sick Day".

Behavior and Personality[]

Submarippers are aggressive and territorial, unwilling to let anything get close to them, whether they are humans or other dragons. They spend most of their time sleeping on the bottom of the ocean, but they can be woken by the slightest movement in the water.

Despite their hostile nature, Submarippers are grateful to those who help them and will not hesitate in returning the favor.

Training[]

While it is unknown if a Submaripper can be fully trained, it can be tamed to a certain extent. If one helps or saves a Submaripper, the dragon will stop being aggressive and will even return the favor. The Submaripper's undying loyalty will have been earned, as shown by Shipsbane who followed the Dragon Riders to the Edge after they saved him.

Appearances[]

Dragons: Race to the Edge[]

Season 4[]

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Shellfire vs Submaripper

In "Dire Straits", tired of the Dragon Riders' attacks on his operations, Viggo Grimborn traps a Submaripper in the Straits of Baldur in order to prevent trade ships from reaching Berk. It successfully demolishes several ships, with only Johann, who had previously encountered another Submaripper, surviving. Upon discovering the creature, the Dragon Riders attempt to free it but are initially unsuccessful due to their inability to stay submerged long enough to break the chains holding it in place. Fortunately, Hiccup is able to create a device that allows him to reach the Submaripper's depth with an air supply and uses Changewing acid to dissolve the chains. The Submaripper, now free, carries Hiccup back to the surface after he becomes trapped on the ocean floor.

Viggo later locates Shipsbane or another Submaripper near Dragon's Edge in "Shell Shocked, Part 2" and disturbs it by dropping a dagger on it. The dragon then attacks the Shellfire, which Viggo reveals is the natural enemy of the Submaripper, which he had kept in place as a contingency plan. The Submaripper's attacks allow the Dragon Riders to free the Shellfire, with both dragons subsequently fleeing the scene of battle.

How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World[]

A Submaripper was seen briefly pictured on Hiccup's map of the archipelago.

Dragons: Rescue Riders[]

Season 1[]

Marena-Submaripper

When Leyla asks Marena about a cure for the Dreaded Dragon Flu in "Sick Day", she tells her about a Titan Wing Submaripper, that once caught the flu and flooded an entire village while having a sneezing fit.

Games[]

Dragons: Rise of Berk[]

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The Submaripper first appeared in this game along with its Titan Wing form and the individual Shipsbane. It was eventually added as a Legendary Dragon that unlocks the Submaripper Collections and decreases the refill time of Gauntlet lives.


The Legendary Submaripper finds unique items to complete special collections for smaller Submarippers, such as Death Song Amber Goggles and one of Viggo's Daggers.

Trivia[]

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    The official measurements given by DreamWorks Animation do not appear to be realistic when considering the relative sizes the viewer sees within Dragons: Race to the Edge. Based on the model sheet of the Submaripper, this dragon should be "166 ft (50.59 meters) long" and "44 ft 9 inches (13.65 meters) tall", with a wingspan of "113 ft 1 inches (34.48 meters)".
  • The Submaripper's natural enemy is the Shellfire.
  • Given its resemblance to a frog, the Submaripper's jelly-like egg in the games may be based off frogspawn.
  • In Dragons: Rise of Berk, the Submaripper was first distributed as part of a special event with the Scauldron. This is a reference to the fact that the Straits of Baldur, where the Submaripper is found during the events of "Dire Straits", is known to be full of Scauldrons, with one even appearing in the episode.
  • The Submaripper's intelligence was greatly underestimated by Viggo: while he set it up to either cut off Berk's supplies or kill Hiccup when he tries to free it, it turns out to be smart enough to recognize Hiccup and return the favor in gratitude, putting a dent in Viggo's plot.
  • The kelp-like growths on the Submaripper's body are similar to those found on some deep-sea fish used for camouflage.
  • In the Race to the Edge Season 4 trailer, there is a scene of a Submaripper leaping out of the water, then the next scene shows a giant eel. This is likely to trick the viewers into thinking that the giant eel leaps out of the water.
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    The official social media accounts once accidently misidentified the Large Shadow Wing as a Submaripper and posted a promotional image, which they later removed due to the error.

References[]

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