Recaps

Yavi survived the Trial of the Grasses, traveled to Oxenfurt, and enrolled at its academy while taking on a griffin bounty. After recovering the griffins’ egg and securing their promise to leave humans alone, he returned to Oxenfurt and began work at a forge.

• Yavi’s birthstone shattered, and the Twelve Talismans System gave him the Tiger Talisman before Kharkov took him from Herbert and Maya to Kaer Morhen.
• Professor C identified Yavi’s talent as Chaos Magic, and Yavi survived the Trial of the Grasses with help from the Horse Talisman, alongside Geralt, Lambert, and Eskel.
• Yavi killed a lesser vampire that threatened Matilda and Glen, collected a bounty, and continued toward Oxenfurt at Professor C’s request.
• Yavi accepted the griffin bounty near Moldavie Village and rescued Elena from the griffin before fighting it and offering to recover its stolen egg.
• The griffin agreed to stop attacking humans and leave after Yavi promised to retrieve its egg, and Yavi traveled with Marvin’s group to Oxenfurt.
• Yavi enrolled at Oxenfurt Academy, where Loriess recognized him as Professor C’s student and assigned him a premium dormitory room.
• Yavi tracked the poachers to their wetlands camp, killed the three armed men, and recovered the griffin egg.
• Yavi returned the egg to the griffins, who honored their agreement and gave him Cursed Stone and a feather, then Loriess rewarded him with mithril.
• Yavi arranged to use a smithy for 170 crowns and began forging with the apprentice Thomas.

Yavi forged two powerful swords, reunited with his sister Mel, and helped her faction win a student election contest. After receiving permission to visit home for the winter solstice, he traveled north with Mel and Claire and defended their caravan from bandits.

• Yavi forged the Moonlight Cursed Blade and Demon Breaker with Thomas, then accepted Elena’s invitation to dinner with her parents.
• At Oxenfurt Academy, Mel reunited with Yavi and told him about their family, including their younger sister Amy.
• Yavi helped Mel’s Popular Election Faction defeat Vivian’s Royal Election Faction in a series of sword contests, including a dangerous real-sword duel against Hill.
• Yavi joined Mel’s faction, and Loriess later gave him permission and money to travel home for the winter solstice.
• Yavi and Mel collected his swords from Thomas, bought gifts for their family, and departed Oxenfurt with Claire in Captain Hawk’s caravan.
• Yavi sensed an ambush and fought the bandits attacking the caravan, killing their leader and driving the survivors away.
• Yavi checked that Mel and Claire were unharmed after the battle, while Hawk reported that the passengers and goods had been spared.

Yavi returned to his family, then helped defend Tuck Fortress against Poviss and captured a royal hostage. The arc left Yavi and his family in Pontar, where he was due to receive recognition from King Baldwin Thyssen.

• Yavi reunited with Maya, Herbert, and the rest of his family at Morgan castle, then gave them gifts and shared stories of his years as a witcher.
• Herbert told Yavi that Poviss threatened Tuck Fortress, and Yavi agreed to travel there with his family and the soldiers.
• Yavi fought off the Iron-Treading Battalion at Tuck Fortress, capturing its commander Frankie Sweet and helping the allied forces win the battle.
• Yavi used Axii to learn that Poviss planned another attack, and the lords prepared an ambush before Liz Maguire arrived with reinforcements.
• A disguised cat witcher attacked Liz during the Winter Solstice banquet, but Yavi defeated and captured him.
• Yavi joined Liz’s attack on the Poviss camp and captured Alphonse Dodge, the youngest son of the King of Poviss.
• Liz announced that Yavi would be recognized by King Baldwin Thyssen, and he brought Herbert’s family to Pontar for the royal audience.

Yavi left his family to study at Aretuza after the sorcerers learned of his power, then began forming bonds with Yennefer and the other apprentices. His first mission in Saize ended with him staying behind to hold off a swarm of Bruxae so the others could escape, and he returned to camp alive.

• Yavi killed armed attackers who had approached his family’s rooms, and King Baldwin Thyssen later rewarded Herbert and Jace while placing Yavi under protection in the royal capital.
• Peter Griffin explained that Yavi needed the Academy of Sorcerers’ supervision, and Yavi agreed to leave for Aretuza after learning that Sicco Jett had died defending Kaer Morhen.
• At Aretuza, the council nearly executed Yavi, but Francesca’s vision led her to support his admission and become his mentor.
• Yavi chose Francesca as his mentor, began studying magic, and trained in swordsmanship with Vilgefortz.
• Yavi helped Yennefer after apprentices attacked her, healed her, and welcomed her as a friend.
• After a year of study, Yavi prepared for a mission to investigate attacks in Saize and joined Red’s team alongside Yennefer.
• Yavi and the other sorcerers fought Ghouls in the ruined village, then discovered Bruxae emerging from the church tower.
• Yavi stayed behind to hold off the Bruxae while Red’s group escaped, then returned alive and reassured Red that the others would only have hindered him.