Pirate AU

Pirate AU is a popular AU (Alternate Universe) within the Rise of the Brave Tangled Dragons fandom. In the AU, Rapunzel, Merida, Hiccup and Jack Frost are all shipmates as pirates, off on different adventures across the seven seas. Because it is not canon, ideas for this AU are shown through fanfiction, fanart, and other fan-made works.

About the AU
Spawned from fanart, Pirate AU slowly grew into a developed section of the fandom with stories, mockup art and fanart showcasing the Big Four (and some significant others) as the crew of a pirate ship on different misadventures.

Popular Spin-off AUs

 * Peter Pan AU

Hiccup Horrendous Haddock III
Tamer and first-mate of the crew. Debatably one of the more sensible of the bunch, this peg-legged Viking ran from his home to protect his closest friend the uncredited fifth crew member Toothless. Many like to equate Hiccup's admission to the crew as a means of protecting Toothless from his dragon-killing tribe. Because of the original-book's incarnation of Hiccup having a history with pirates, fans like the idea of the film's version of Hiccup working with or at least associating himself with pirates.

Jack Frost
Man of the crow's nest, acrobat and assassin of the crew. Jackson "Frost" Overland has a wit that can run circles over his captain and has the feet to match, ever stealthy and shoeless. His origins are a mystery to everyone and himself, something that could explain his pale skin and white hair.

Merida DunBroch
Captain of the crew and former heir of the clan DunBroch. To change her fate, Merida ran away from home to freedom in the open ocean. Gathering a crew, Merida became the captain under one of the most notorious pirate flags with one of the biggest band of misfits to ever sail. Despite her ill temper, she treats her crew like family and is willing to die for them like a true captain.

Rapunzel Corona
Lost princess of Corona, Rapunzel is the cabin girl and newest member of the crew. New to the ocean, fate has seen her sense of wonder and desire for adventure and brought her to the unlikely three. Stories commonly make it to where Rapunzel knew of her royal heritage, unlike the movie where she did not know.

Fanfiction

 * The Lust for Adventure by kawaiiwolvesss
 * The Legend of The Wisp by DisneyDame88
 * ROTBTD: Swimming with the Sharks by Corona Frost
 * Ink and Salt by eLJay
 * Hijack Oneshot Requests (Chapter 39) by Alexandria Keating
 * The Tale of the Night Fury Prologue by Ally-the-Fox-20