Astrid's feelings for Hiccup usually manifest themselves as extreme devotion and protectiveness, as she is always the first to aid him in any situation and the last to leave him, which Hiccup reciprocates towards Astrid, she was the last to leave him on his search for new dragons before Dagur broke out of prison and they moved to the edge. It appears to be an unspoken assumption that Astrid will accompany Hiccup on his adventures, more so then the other Vikings, and will usually invite herself along regardless. On the rare occasions that they are separated by mitigating circumstances, she is shown to worry greatly about him and is always overjoyed to be reunited with him. Beyond the romantic elements of their relationship, Astrid and Hiccup are the closest human friends that either has. Hiccup had a crush on Astrid right from the start of their feature film, How to Train Your Dragon. At first, Astrid seemed uninterested in Hiccup, seeing him as irresponsible and a troublemaker that only made things worse during the war. Additionally, when both joined dragon training and Hiccup began to surpass her, she began to see him as competition.