The Sandbuster is a Mystery Class dragon that appeared in DreamWorks•Netflix's series, Dragons: Race to the Edge.
Background[]
Official Description[]
- This shifty critter swims through the sand, catching victims unaware and pulls them underground. It hoards loot in great caves, viciously attacking anyone it suspects of thievery! Sandbuster melts down sand and fires molten glass, trapping its prey. Its biggest weakness is sunlight, but it struggles to hold ground against larger dragons.
Behavior[]
The Sandbuster is known to be territorial and greedy dragon for protecting its treasure like a pirate. They are very aggressive to any human and dragon. They are also highly intelligent for blocking the sunlight.
Physical Appearance[]
The Sandbuster is a medium-sized quadpedal dragon with a long snake-like body. It has a pair of large bat-like wings on its back. It has three claws on each foot. The Sandbuster has a large head.
Role in the series[]
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In "Sandbusted", the Sandbuster made its lair underneath the beaches of the Northern Markets which became a problem to the traders of the island.
The Sandbuster then grabbed Snotlout with its tail and drags him and Hiccup into the sand.
In "In Plain Sight", the Sandbuster returns after hearing the Toothless fires his plasma blast. It then fights Toothless but flees from his plasma blast.
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Trivia[]
- The Sandbuster was named by Snotlout for the first time after Hiccup described it as a "sand-busting thing".
- The Sandbuster hoarding and protecting treasure in its lair is referenced to the dragons known as Fafnir and Smaug.
- The Sandbuster is the fifth dragon that can burrow underground.
- The Sandbuster is the second dragon that its weakness is sunlight.
