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The Isle of Berk, also known as Berk and Old Berk, is a relatively small island that serves as the primary setting for the DreamWorks Dragons franchise.
This island was previously home to the many Vikings of the Hooligan Tribe and many dragons as well.
Geography[]
Berk is a small island that Hiccup states is twelve days north of "Hopelessness" and a few degrees south of "Freezing to Death", though such places are not confirmed to exist in the franchise and are likely an inspiration of Hiccup's sarcasm. He also says that it is located on the "Meridian of Misery" in the Barbaric Archipelago.
Berk is a rather round island, similar in shape to an oval, and it looks quite small on maps. Unlike many other islands, it has very few sea stacks. However, it contains many interesting geological landforms such as rocky arches and cliffs, beaches, waterfalls, streams, and several large forests. There is also a massive cavern under the village which now serves as a space for dragon stables.
According to the episode "The Longest Day", Berk receives two weeks of the midnight sun every year, putting it roughly 70 km south of the Arctic Circle at a latitude of around 65 degrees, 54 minutes North.
Climate[]
Berk is known to have extremely cold, long winters and short dry summers. However, throughout most episodes and the movie, the weather seems to be clear, yet cold. Very few episodes show the weather as described by Hiccup, as most of the time Berk appears to be green and growing.
This could be more a production limitation, as rendering rain, hail, and snow all the time is harder than just clear days and nights.
Trivia[]
- According to Brook Chalmers' Tumblr page, there are roughly 250-300 residents on Berk during Dragons: Riders of Berk and Dragons: Defenders of Berk.
- Berk is British slang for a "fool", a "prat", or a "twit".
- It was revealed in a deleted scene for the third film that Grimmel and the Warlords had burned Berk to the ground.
- The holiday Yule log special Snoggletog Log is the only installment where the Isle of Berk is never seen nor mentioned, as its entirety takes place on New Berk.
- The entirety of How to Train Your Dragon: Homecoming also takes place on New Berk, however Old Berk is briefly seen in a flashback and was mentioned by Astrid.