Hyp's Father

“	Hyp! Here we are chasing after you, when we should be finding a way to free the water! I thought I told you to stay where it was safe! Well. don't look at me that way. I'm your father and I know, what's best for you!	„
	~ Hyp's Father harsly scolding his son Hyp for disobeying to stay where it was safe, putting himself, Nod and Mutt in danger and leading Littlefoot being called a "bad influence" by Daddy Topps.

Hyp's Dad is the former antagonist turned supporting protagonist in The Land Before Time III: The Time of the Great Giving.

He is voiced by Nicholas Guest.

Role

For most of the movie, Hyp's Dad is unseen, and only makes a major appearance at the end. However, from that appearance, it is rather obvious the reason Hyp has been treating the others poorly is due to his father treating him poorly. He is seen when Hyp knocks Nod into the water and splashed Daddy Topps, who thinks Littlefoot did it. He later apologizes to Littlefoot's grandparents over his son's behavior and leading Daddy Topps to insult Littlefoot.

Later in the film he has a much bigger role. When the adults find the children in the Mysterious Beyond, upon learning Hyp was the one who wandered off and the others had come to rescue him, he scolds him for it. Upon also learning Hyp has been bullying Littlefoot and the others, he respectfully leads them away from Hyp. Daddy Topps, hearing this, realizes it was Hyp who splashed him and that yelling at their children causes them to act negatively to others, with he himself yelling at Cera. Upon telling her of this, Hyp's Dad sees the error of his ways. However, a pack of Velociraptors then attack, and while the adults fight them, Hyp's Dad leads the kids to safety. However, the raptors, realizing they can't beat the adults go after the children. This results in a fight on a small cliff, and both the adults and the raptors fall.

Hyp distracts the raptors when they wake up, and Hyp then comes and insults the raptors to get their attention. As the raptors chase Hyp, the adults wake up. Outnumbered, the raptors once again chase the children but the children bury them with rocks. They get out, and just as the raptors and adults are going to fight with even the children wanting to join, the rocks that had covered the water had been knocked off, causing it to wash away the raptors. After the water is returned, Hyp and his father reconcile.

Gallery

Hyp's dad yelling at Hyp not to glare at him that way and respectfully and calmly leads Littlefoot and his friends away from his son Hyp due to his son bullying them earlier.

Hyp's Dad seen fighting off the pack of Sharpteeth.

Hyp and his father reconcil with oneanother.