Amazing, amazing quote!

"You have the heart of a chief and the soul of a dragon."

That quote is utterly fantastic and I sooooo hope it makes it into the film and isn't just filler material for that beautiful trailer. The fact that it is Valka saying it is also very telling and significant. She understands both sides so very well. She was married to a chief (and though we don't know why she never returned to him, I think we would be stupid to assume after seeing this trailer that she does not love Stoick very deeply), and she has spent twenty years alone with only dragons as company. In a way... this quote is just perfect, and it is awesome that Valka sees this in Hiccup even though she has only really known him for a short time. I guess sometimes familiarity blinds us to good things in ourselves or others. Anyway, it is a perfect way to describe Hiccup. He does have the heart of a chief, and a great one at that. He may not want to step into his father's shoes at the beginning of the second film, but all the critical elements of being a great leader are embedded deeply into Hiccup's core. He is courageous, self-sacrificing, convicted, and has a clear head when it comes to discerning right from wrong. And then, mixed in with all that is the true dragonish soul. Hiccup is empathetic, he looked at Toothless and saw himself. He is willing to feel, to care, and so many of the tiny screenshots that we see of him show the sweetest ranges of emotions. On top of that dragon-like empathy you have a strong since of adventure, fun, loyalty, and love. He's an incredible person, and it's great to see that Valka can see all that in him because with the challenges he is staring down (becoming chief, fighting a war, protecting the dragons), it would be easy for him to wonder how on earth he will ever stand against such a storm. So, yep, I love that quote and it gives me chills every time!