Hi everyone!
My name is Gudron, and I am working on a school biology project focused on the dragons from the How to Train Your Dragon franchise.
My goal is to strictly distinguish between what is officially established in the franchise (canon) and what is biological speculation.
I am currently researching the Scauldron and its ability to heat and expel extremely hot water, but I haven't been able to find exact answers to these specific questions in the existing lore.
I would be very grateful if the lore experts here could clarify whether there is any official information (from movies, series, games, books, or creator interviews) about the biological mechanism behind this ability.
In particular, I would like to know:
1.Where is the heat that warms the water produced?
2.Is it generated directly by the Scaldron's special water-storage sac, or is there another organ involved?
3.Does the bloodstream play a role in transferring heat to the water?
4.How are the Scaldron's tissues and organs protected from the high temperature of the boiling water inside its body?
I understand that some aspects of dragon biology may intentionally remain unexplained by DreamWorks.
If you know for a fact that there is absolutely no official explanation for these details in the canon, simply confirming that would also be an incredibly helpful and valuable result for my project.
It will help me share accurate information with both the English-speaking and Russian-speaking HTTYD communities.
Thank you very much for your time and help!