Leafmen AU

Leafmen AU (also known as Epic AU) is a fairly new AU (Alternate Universe) within the Rise of the Brave Tangled Dragons fandom. In the AU, the Big Four live in the same secret world as that of the leafmen from Epic (2013), adapted from the William Joyce's The Leafmen and the Brave Good Bugs. This AU is often considered to be an extension to the EU (Extended Universe), Rise of the Epic Brave Tangled Dragons.

About the AU
With the establishment of Epic in the fandom, many fans have theorized the idea of the Big Four (and their allies, enemies, etc.) existing in the world of the leafmen and existing as the species found there, from bugs to the flower people and leafmen themselves.

Many fans have made the theory that the world established in The Leafmen and the Brave Good Bugs may infact exist within the same universe as Guardians of Childhood, a book series also written by William Joyce. On the cover of the original book, the leafmen stand stoickly while a full moon is in the night sky, sporting a large smiling face. This may alude to the idea that the Man in the Moon may exist within the Leafmen's story and may have a hand in their duties and existence.

Hiccup Horrendous Haddock III
Hiccup is portrayed as a bird rider and trainer. While his free time is spent flying through the forest with his bird Toothless, most of his days are spent training birds for Bufo's rigged races. Being small and insignificant in Bufo's eyes, Hiccup is often bullied or even manipulated for Bufo's selfish desires. However, when he sees Nod talking with Ronin about Tara's death, Hiccup gathers the courage to quit his job and help the Leafmen fight the Boggans.

Merida DunBroch
Merida is a Leafmen soldier who takes her job very seriously. Although she is the only female in the Leafmen league, she is a skilled fighter with both the bow and sword. She is often exasperated at the wandering Nod, lecturing him frequently on the importance of teamwork. When Rapunzel is first attacked by the Boggans, Merida makes it her top priority to keep her safe.

Rapunzel Corona
Rapunzel is a Rampion flower girl, much like the young girl Tara saves at the beginning of Epic, but bearing a resemblance to her magical flower inTangled. Because of this resemblance, Rapunzel can heal her friends and to a certain extent the forest. This makes her a major threat to the Boggan's sinister plot. When attacked, Rapunzel runs to Moonhaven for help. There she meets Merida, who takes her to Nim Galuu's tree to meet Ronin.

Mary Katherine
Mary Katherine's role is much like the one in the original movie. After recieving the pod and shrinking, she meets Merida. However, Ronin quickly disperses the Leafmen and continues on with MK alone. On the way they stop by to pick up Nod at Bufo's races. While waiting for Ronin to get Nod, MK meets Hiccup, and he shares a few bird riding tips with her. Later, Hiccup quits his job and joins them on the quest.

Nod
After leaving the Leafmen for bird racing, Nod meets Hiccup, the caretaker and trainer of all Bufo's racing birds, and later convinces him to join the fight.

Fanfiction

 * RotBTD Epic AU by irisebi