Toothcup
Hiccup Horrendous Haddock III/Toothless
The franchise's central bond between boy and Night Fury gets read as something deeper in a corner of fandom that usually humanizes Toothless or transforms Hiccup. Dragon-Hiccup AUs and human-Toothless AUs dominate the tag.
What is Toothcup?
Toothcup is the fan-given name for the romantic pairing of Hiccup Horrendous Haddock III and Toothless from How to Train Your Dragon. With over 1,800 works on Archive of Our Own, it's one of the most popular ships in the fandom.
Why fans love Toothcup
The films already frame them as two halves of one soul; fic just removes the species barrier.
Most Popular Toothcup Fanfics
The highest-rated Toothcup stories on AO3, ranked by kudos.
Vassalage
Completeby selim_nagisokrov
Hiccup ended up in the dragon cages two weeks after their first coupling. It was there that Toothless found himself taking a nibble on a compliant shoulder and promising (in his own tongue) to protect his little mate and any children that would survive the ordeal.
How To Train Your Cumslut
Completeby AvatarMN
Intimate developments in the relationship between Hiccup and Toothless sweep the boy along into a world of discovery, kink, obsession, and more pleasure than he'd ever imagined.
Dragon Claims and Human Change
Completeby selim_nagisokrov
Hiccup didn't know it, but he's been chosen as a Dragon Mate. The world as he knows it changes, leaving him to decide – does he stay with humans or move on with dragons?
The Slippery Slope to Bestiality
Completeby AvatarMN
Just what it says on the tin. A taboo sex comedy from a dank corner of my brain, but it's still a better love story than Twilight!
Unexpected
Completeby orphan_account
Hiccup finds friendship and acceptance with Toothless, but what he didn't expect was love.
The Common Tongue (Of You Loving Me)
Completeby apfelgranate
Dragons can't use words to speak, but that doesn't mean they don't talk. Toothless thought he had been telling Hiccup I love you loud and clear for ages, but humans have to make everything so much more complicated.
Dragon Dragon Bo Banging Banana Fana Fo Fagging
Completeby AvatarMN
Watched over by Toothless, Hiccup is gangbanged by a dozen Terrible Terrors. Enough said. What more could you possibly want?
Scars
Completeby sarahenany
Astrid finds out who put scars on Hiccup. Because I couldn't let HTTYD1 slide.
At the Smithy
Completeby selim_nagisokrov
If distracted, Hiccup can't do their yearly saddle adjustments. Toothless is just the dragon for the job.
The First Tie
Completeby DysFox
No matter how often the two of them had done this, Toothless always found it oh-so-perfect. And yet, he’d never tied himself to his mate, never fully claimed him as his own. He’d certainly tried, both for his own sake and in response to pleas from Hiccup, but his body just wouldn’t cooperate. Toothl
How to Win a Human's Heart
Completeby reginleifvalkyrie
Toothless is in love with Hiccup and the other dragons try to help.
Toothless and His Three Wishes
Completeby DracoWillHearAboutThis
Toothless is sick and tired of being unable to properly communicate with his favourite person. So when an almighty dragon offers him three wishes, he has the perfect plan to set things right. (Or so he thinks.) (Hookfang KNEW this was a bad idea, but nobody ever listens to him.)
Toothless Goes Courting
Completeby Slate_Dragon
Toothless decides it's high time he took a mate. How hard could it be?
His First Mating Season
Completeby Bhaals_Favorite_Son
After Stoick has passed, Toothless has become alpha, and Hiccup has become chief. All the dragons mysteriously leave the island. All except Toothless, who can't fly on his own. Hiccup feels for his dragon and takes him out. Hiccup gets the surprise of his life when he learns Toothless has gone into
Repopulation
by CoilingThoughts
Hiccup and Toothless go searching for a solution to the end of the Night Furies, and find one in the brew of a mysterious sorcerer - though not quite as they expected to.
The Fury of the Night
Completeby DragonRose35
One should /never/ try to take what belonged to a /Night Fury/.Dagur would soon learn that lesson the hard way...
Wet Night
Completeby Engage
Hiccup was no stranger when it came to sleeping with Toothless. But when Hiccup wakes up while Toothless is having a very pleasant dream, everything changes.
Dragon Rider
Completeby Brb-Rope (BrbRope)
Well. That just figured.Her first time getting to see her husband-to-be naked, and there's a dragon attached to his cock. (Pre-HTTYD 2, Spoiler Free)
I Know Places
Completeby orphan_account
Truth be told, he'd rather his parents find him dead than like this, gasping on the ground; getting fucked into the mud by his pet dragon.
Pretty green eyes
Completeby Kindred
Toothless is a Dragon Lord and is enthralled by the chef's son.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What does Toothcup mean?
Toothcup is the ship name (portmanteau or nickname) for the pairing of Hiccup Horrendous Haddock III and Toothless. It's used by fans to tag and search for fanfiction featuring this relationship.
How many Toothcup fics are on AO3?
There are over 1,800 Toothcup fanfiction works on Archive of Our Own.
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