“In destroying what it does not understand, mankind would destroy itself.”
Yavana is an infamous Antivan Witch of the Wilds who is known as the beast of the Tellari swamps, and features in Dragon Age: The Silent Grove.
Involvement
Yavana rescued King Maric Theirin from Velabanchel, the Antivan Crows simply handing him over.
She appears before Alistair, king of Ferelden, Varric Tethras and Isabela when they venture into the Tellari swamps to locate her. She soothes a high dragon that was attacking the trio.
Yavana discusses Flemeth, her mother, and Morrigan, her sister, before Alistair demands answers about Maric. Yavana leads them to the Silent Grove, explaining it is a haven for dragons who would otherwise be hunted to extinction by mankind. Isabela mocks this, and Yavana tells her that the blood of the dragons is the blood of the world. She goes on to explain that Flemeth saved Maric's life during the Fereldan rebellion, and made him promise that he would come to Yavana once his children came of age. She explains that she needed him as she could not "complete her task alone." Upon Varric's questioning, Yavana says that she did not kill Maric, but she cannot speak for others. She refuses to say any more, advising Alistair to abandon his quest, as what he seeks is forever beyond his reach.