Dragons: Gift of the Night Fury

Gift of the Night Fury is a winter holiday-themed computer-animated short film produced by DreamWorks Animation and directed by Tom Owens. It was released on DVD and Blu-ray on November 15, 2011, along with another original animated short film .

Based on the movie How to Train Your Dragon, the short takes place in the middle of preparing for the Viking winter holiday. The film stars the voices of Jay Baruchel, Gerard Butler, Craig Ferguson, America Ferrera, Jonah Hill, T.J. Miller, Kristen Wiig, and Christopher Mintz-Plasse.

Synopsis
During a set of winter holidays, all the dragons of Berk unexpectedly depart, with the exception of Toothless; the latter remaining by reason of his inability to fly unaided. Out of compassion, Hiccup creates him a new allowing him independent flight, and thus allows his escape. Three days later, Fishlegs' Gronckle 'Meatlug', the last remaining dragon, escapes the prison in which Fishlegs kept her and mistakenly seizes Hiccup. Meatlug travels to a sulfur-hot springs island where the other dragons have been laying eggs and having babies. Dragon eggs are also discovered by Astrid and the gang in Meatlug's nest, which they scatter around Berk in hopes of lifting the villagers' spirits.

While looking for Toothless, Hiccup meets Stormfly (Astrid's Deadly Nadder), Hookfang (Snotlout's Monstrous Nightmare) and their babies, who explosively hatch from their eggs (as is also discovered back in Berk). Wanting to get a ride home, Hiccup inadvertently triggers their return migration. Eventually, the citizens are stunned to see the dragons approaching with Hiccup, who has harnessed them to an abandoned boat hull to carry their flightless infants.

Relieved that the dragons have returned, Stoick, Hiccup's father, prepares a celebration. During the celebration, Astrid thanks Hiccup for returning the dragons and kisses him. Moments later, Toothless comes back, and it is revealed he has spent his entire time away looking for Hiccup's helmet, which he now brings in his mouth. The next day, Toothless destroys his new tail and compels Hiccup to put the old saddle on him and be his rider again. Hiccup closes the short saying that he had given Toothless a gift (freedom), but Toothless gave him a better one (friendship and loyalty).

Availability
The DVD and Blu-ray of the special was originally released on November 15, 2011. Later, the special was featured alongside the Shrek and Madagascar Christmas specials on the DreamWorks Holiday Collection compilation DVD and Blu-ray, released on October 30, 2012.