Red-haired woman on a cliff, a black dragon flying above, and a white yeti-like creature in the ocean in a fantasy illustration.

The wind whipped fiercely through the cliffs of Berk, carrying with it the scent of salt and pine. Valka, older sister to Hiccup, stood at the edge of the world she once called home — a place she had left behind for reasons she barely dared speak aloud. Years ago, when the village still echoed with laughter and family, she had been the protector, the fierce one. But when the hunters came, dragging dragons into cages and breaking wings, Valka’s heart broke too. She fled, not out of fear, but to find a way to save the creatures she loved. Alone, she drifted across seas and mountains until one day, a flash of midnight scales caught her eye. A Night Fury — elusive, untamable, dangerous — soared just above the clouds. It was Cloudjumper, fierce and proud, yet curious. At first, the dragon kept its distance, wary of another human. But Valka was patient, steady, speaking in soft tones her brother never could. “I’m not like them,” she whispered. “I’m your sister too.” Cloudjumper circled, then landed with a quiet grace. It was the beginning of a bond forged in trust and understanding. But the world was bigger, and more dangerous. Beneath the frozen ice emerged the Bewilderbeast, a towering force of nature. Where others saw terror, Valka saw something else: a guardian, a king burdened with loneliness. She reached out, not with weapons, but with an offer — sanctuary. See more