Astrid comes to Berk with her tribe after they were almost wipped out by dragons seeking protection only to find Berk covered with dragons. Astrid refuses to stay on Berk, but with a bit of convincing from her childhood friend and the handsome young chief Hiccup, she agrees to stay. Eventually Astrid finds herself slowly falling in love with Hiccup as he shows her that the dragons she thought were monsters, were never creatures who brought terror and destruction but lifelong friends who will be at your side no matter what.