History Fanfic / BlackAsNight

* DisabledLoveInterest: Hiccup is a blind, one-legged man and he still ends up with Astrid.

* DisabledLoveInterest: Hiccup is a blind, one-legged man and he still ends up with Astrid.

* ForWantOfANail: Astrid is just a little slower when dodging the Deadly Nadder’s fire, which results in her axe being damaged and Hiccup blinded

''[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/11369986/1/Black-as-Night Black as Night]]''([[https://archiveofourown.org/works/9372164/chapters/21217154 AO3 link]]) by [[https://www.fanfiction.net/u/6815778/Wolfie-Dragon Wolfie-Dragon]]([[https://archiveofourown.org/users/Wolfie_Dragon/pseuds/Wolfie_Dragon AO3 page]]) is an [[Main/AlternateUniverse alternate version]] of ''WesternAnimation/HowToTrainYourDragon'', which diverges from canon on the second day of dragon training; instead of Astrid just yelling at Hiccup, she accidentally blinds him when she swings her axe in his direction in frustration, not realising that a fire blast from the Deadly Nadder had melted the head of the axe. His eyes destroyed by the molten metal, Hiccup is forced to adapt to his new condition while Astrid faces her own guilt over what she did, causing significant changes to later events even as the blind Hiccup still tries to get Toothless back in the air.

* TheWorldIsJustAwesome: Astrid feels particular regret when she realises that, while the view from dragonback is incredible, Hiccup will never experience it

''[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/11369986/1/Black-as-Night Black as Night]]''([[https://archiveofourown.org/works/9372164/chapters/21217154 AO3 link]]]) by [[https://www.fanfiction.net/u/6815778/Wolfie-Dragon Wolfie-Dragon]]([[https://archiveofourown.org/users/Wolfie_Dragon/pseuds/Wolfie_Dragon AO3 page]]) is an [[Main/AlternateUniverse alternate version]] of ''WesternAnimation/HowToTrainYourDragon'', which diverges from canon on the second day of dragon training; instead of Astrid just yelling at Hiccup, she accidentally blinds him when she swings her axe in his direction in frustration, not realising that a fire blast from the Deadly Nadder had melted the head of the axe. His eyes destroyed by the molten metal, Hiccup is forced to adapt to his new condition while Astrid faces her own guilt over what she did, causing significant changes to later events even as the blind Hiccup still tries to get Toothless back in the air.

''[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/11369986/1/Black-as-Night Black as Night]]'' by [[https://www.fanfiction.net/u/6815778/Wolfie-Dragon Wolfie-Dragon]] is an [[Main/AlternateUniverse alternate version]] of ''WesternAnimation/HowToTrainYourDragon'', which diverges from canon on the second day of dragon training; instead of Astrid just yelling at Hiccup, she accidentally blinds him when she swings her axe in his direction in frustration, not realising that a fire blast from the Deadly Nadder had melted the head of the axe. His eyes destroyed by the molten metal, Hiccup is forced to adapt to his new condition while Astrid faces her own guilt over what she did, causing significant changes to later events even as the blind Hiccup still tries to get Toothless back in the air.

The story is followed by a series of one-shots in a single story, ''[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/11698054/1/Blind-Spots Blind Spots]]'', which depicts Berk adapting to life with dragons while Hiccup continues to adapt to his blindness.

''[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/11369986/1/Black-as-Night Black as Night]]'' by [[https://www.fanfiction.net/u/6815778/Wolfie-Dragon Wolfie-Dragon]] is an alternate version of ''WesternAnimation/HowToTrainYourDragon'', which diverges from canon on the second day of dragon training; instead of Astrid just yelling at Hiccup, she accidentally blinds him when she swings her axe in his direction in frustration, not realising that a fire blast from the Deadly Nadder had melted the head of the axe. His eyes destroyed by the molten metal, Hiccup is forced to adapt to his new condition while Astrid faces her own guilt over what she did, causing significant changes to later events even as the blind Hiccup still tries to get Toothless back in the air.

* ActionGirl: Astrid, naturally

* RealityEnsues: It takes a lot of time for Hiccup to learn to handle his disabilities, and the emotional trauma almost never handled. Hiccup still has depressive episodes and confidence issues, [[spoiler:experiencing a particularly dark one with various foreboding slips during his wedding to Astrid]].

* TheFettered: To a greater extent than in the original ''WesternAnimation/GiftOfTheNightFury''; Toothless destroys his autonomous fin despite the fact that Hiccup’s blindness means that it takes far more effort for them to fly together

* HeroicSacrifice: To a small degree; after Hiccup and Toothless crash on an early test-flight, once freed from the tree that had fallen over him, Toothless travels back to the cove despite the fact that this leaves him trapped as he was before, because he understands that otherwise Hiccup will be unable to get home
* HyperAwareness: Averted; Hiccup has a great deal of trouble trying to get around after he’s blinded, requiring Toothless to give him ‘directions’ in flight and later acquiring a cane for when he’s walking around

* HappinessInSlavery: To a greater extent than in the original ''WesternAnimation/GiftOfTheNightFury''; Toothless destroys his autonomous fin despite the fact that Hiccup’s blindness means that it takes far more effort for them to fly together

* EyeScream: Hiccup loses his eyes when he is struck in the face with molten metal of Astrid’s damaged axe, causing him to pass out from the pain after screaming in agony. By the time his scars have 'healed', what was once his eyes are now greyish white valleys in his face.

* RightForTheWrongReasons: In a sense; Hiccup and Astrid don’t want Astrid to be punished for blinding Hiccup, and even Gobber and Stoick acknowledge that it was an accident, but Mildew argues that Astrid should be forgiven as her actions were divine judgement on Hiccup’s shortcomings.

* ThePeepingTom: Technically disregarded; [[spoiler:a traditional Viking wedding ceremony would require the rest of the tribe to watch the bride and groom to confirm that the relationship had been consummated, but Hiccup asks that this part of the tradition being postponed as he would feel uncomfortable if everyone else in the tribe got to see Astrid naked when he can never do the same]].

* ItsAllMyFault: Astrid has a few of these moments regarding Hiccup’s blindness
* ManipulativeBastard: Mildew does this after Stoick’s return to Berk to try and get Astrid excused for blinding Hiccup by arguing that she was an agent of divine justice
* MyGodWhatHaveIDone: Astrid has this after realising what she did to Hiccup

* PutOnTheBus: To a degree; Hiccup doesn’t leave the village or the story, but he is dismissed from dragon training after the Zippleback lesson because his blindness is too great a handicap
* RealityEnsues: It takes a lot of time for Hiccup to learn to handle his disabilities, and the emotional trauma almost never handled. Hiccup still has depressive episodes and confidence issues.

* UndyingLoyalty: Hiccup and Toothless, as always, but Astrid gets into this as well as she swears on her honour that she’ll never let anyone hurt Hiccup again

* HandicappedBadass: Played with; Hiccup still ends up flying on Toothless, but it takes a great deal of work to get the dragon in the air so that he and Hiccup won’t just crash into everything, and Hiccup is still limited in what he can do in a direct confrontation. As the series continues, [[spoiler:Hiccup proves his worth as a leader when he demonstrates his authority to the entire Bog Burglar tribe, sentencing the twins and Snotlout to particular punishments after their actions nearly destroy the treaty between the two]].

* ItCanThink: Toothless not only seems to understand the implications of Hiccup’s blindfold, but later learns to make specific sounds when in flight so that Hiccup can adjust the fin and avoid crashing into anything

* RightForTheWrongReasons: In a sense; Hiccup and Astrid don’t want Astrid to be punished for blinding Hiccup, and even Gobber and Stoick acknowledge that it was an accident, but Mildew argues that Astrid should be forgiven as her actions were divine judgement on Hiccup’s shortcomings
* SaveBothWorlds: Hiccup is determined to do this to save both the Vikings and the dragons after he learns about the Red Death

* TheSocialExpert: Mildew actively encourages the villagers to praise Astrid for blinding Hiccup by arguing that it proves her superiority, ignoring the fact that Astrid hates what she did
* TookALevelInJerkass: Snotlout; he was a bully to Hiccup in canon, but here, [[spoiler:he twice leads Hiccup into the woods and abandons him, knowing that his cousin would have trouble finding his way back to Berk and may even be in genuine risk of dying because he can’t see potential hazards; the second time Snotlout removes Hiccup’s blindfold and uses it to tie his hands together so that Hiccup’s disfiguring scars will be visible to everyone when he returns to Berk]].

* AbusiveParents: Played with for Stoick; he still has trouble listening to Hiccup, but he clearly regrets his treatment of his son when he returns to Berk and learns about Hiccup’s blindness

* BrokenPedestal: Astrid’s reputation is damaged after she injures Hiccup, and while she regains some respect as she proves her worth in dragon training, [[spoiler:she ruins it all over again when her attempts to tame the Monstrous Nightmare result in her and Hiccup exposing the existence of Toothless]].

* EyeScream: Hiccup loses his eyes when he is struck in the face with molten metal of Astrid’s damaged axe, causing him to pass out from the pain after screaming in agony

* GadgeteerGenius: Hiccup tries to continue this despite his blindness, but is obviously hampered as he can’t see his sketches, although

* HandicappedBadass: Played with; Hiccup might still end up flying on Toothless, but it takes a great deal of work to get the dragon in the air so that he and Hiccup won’t just crash into everything, and Hiccup is still limited in what he can do in a direct confrontation. As the series continues, [[spoiler:Hiccup proves his worth as a leader when he demonstrates his authority to the entire Bog Burglar tribe, sentencing the twins and Snotlout to particular punishments after their actions nearly destroy the treaty between the two]].

* PosthumousCharacter: It is revealed that Astrid actually had an older brother, Erik, but he was killed while a baby during a dragon raid

* TookALevelInJerkass: Snotlout; he was a bully to Hiccup in canon, but here, [[spoiler:he twice leads Hiccup into the woods and abandons him, knowing that his cousin would have trouble finding his way back to Berk and may even be in genuine risk of dying because he can’t see potential hazards; the second time Snotlout removes Hiccup’s blindfold and uses it to tie his hands together so that Hiccup’s disfiguring scars will be visible to everyone]].

* BrokenPedastal: Astrid’s reputation is damaged after she injures Hiccup, and while she regains some respect as she proves her worth in dragon training, [[spoiler:she ruins it all over again when her attempts to tame the Monstrous Nightmare result in her and Hiccup exposing the existence of Toothless]].