Yasova Dragonclaw

Yasova Dragonclaw
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Details
Race	Human
Birthplace	Tarkir
Lifetime	~3255 - 3262 AR

Yasova Dragonclaw was a khan in the past of Tarkir who led the Temur Frontier. She was a powerful shaman, adept at calling upon the elemental forces of the mountains and turning her enemies' power against themselves. She had a sabertooth named Alchin who was her companion.

History

Khanfall

Yasova lived 1,280 years ago. She encountered Sarkhan Vol after his arrival in Tarkir's past. Originally, she considered Sarkhan a madman and someone with no shame or respect. This was due to his name 'Sar' meaning Great/High/Sky and used to imply that he claimed himself to be higher than all on Tarkir. She also was disgusted with his subservience and quickness in prostrating himself. Yasova is furious at the constant dragon attacks and suffering of her people and is delighted at the prospect of the dragons becoming extinct with Ugin's death. Sarkhan soon discovered that she was a willing pawn of Nicol Bolas who sent her false visions of Tarkir's dragon-free future where the Temur would be supreme. Bolas ordered her to chart the storms that spawned dragons, track them and leave a trail. He promised her that he would kill Ugin and thereby would ensure the extinction of Tarkir's dragons. With this failing in the new timeline and Ugin surviving, Yasova had no choice but to surrender to Atarka, feeding her a mammoth carcass and thus satiating her hunger. Unlike the other khans, which explicitly disbanded their clans, it appears that Yasova retained much of the Temur's identity.

Looking for Ugin

Yasova had to forsake her honorary title. The dragon claw staff that had once announced her position as clan chief was hidden deep in a secret cave, guarded by concealed whisperers. A fake one had been carved and given to Atarka to destroy. She travelled as First Mother of a hunting band, accompanied by her twin granddaughters Naiva and Baishya. Eighteen years after the Khanfall, the latter, who had shamanistic powers, received a vision of the Windfolk. The vision revealed the birth of Ugin and the other Elder Dragons. Realizing that the vision was sent by Ugin himself, the band of Yasova fled the Atarka dragons, who forbade shamanistic practices, and set out to find the Crucible of the Spirit Dragon. On their way, they met the Ghostfire Warrior Tae Jin, who shared Shu Yun's knowledge and additional visions of the origin of Ugin and Nicol Bolas. Following the death of two Atarka and Ojutai broodlings, the hunting band was confronted by Atarka herself. They were only saved because Tae Jin had a vision of Nicol Bolas, and impressed Atarka with its tale.

A familiar stranger

When the troop reached Ugin's grave, they faced a disguised Nicol Bolas. Bolas was almost able to conquer Naiva's mind. Yasova saved her from Bolas' influence and tricked the elder dragon into thinking that Ugin's grave was targeted by the Immortal Sun to trap him away. This made Bolas flee Tarkir, and because of this Ugin's secret survival was never revealed to him.

Story appearances

Title	Author	Publishing date	Set	Setting (plane)	Featuring
A New Tarkir of Old	Kimberly J. Kreines	2014-12-31	Fate Reforged	Tarkir	Sarkhan Vol, Yasova Dragonclaw, Atarka
Unwritten	Kelly Digges	2015-01-14	Fate Reforged	Tarkir	Sarkhan Vol, Yasova Dragonclaw
The Reforged Chain	Doug Beyer	2015-01-21	Fate Reforged	Tarkir	Sarkhan Vol, Ugin, Nicol Bolas, Yasova Dragonclaw
Khanfall	Kelly Digges	2015-02-18	Fate Reforged	Tarkir	Alesha, Atarka, Daghatar, Ikra Shidiqi, Kolaghan, Ojutai, Reyhan, Shu Yun, Silumgar, Tasigur, Yasova Dragonclaw
Chronicle of Bolas: The Twins	Kate Elliott	2018-06-13	Core Set 2019	Tarkir, Dominaria	Naiva, Baishya, Yasova Dragonclaw, The Ur-Dragon, Arcades Sabboth, Chromium Rhuell, Palladia-Mors, Merrevia Sal, Nicol Bolas, Ugin
Chronicle of Bolas: The First Lesson	Kate Elliott	2018-06-20	Core Set 2019	Tarkir, Dominaria	Naiva, Baishya, Yasova Dragonclaw, Fec, Tae Jin, Nicol Bolas, Ugin, Chromium Rhuell, Palladia-Mors, Arcades Sabboth, Te Ju Ki
Chronicle of Bolas: Things Unseen	Kate Elliott	2018-06-27	Core Set 2019	Tarkir, Dominaria	Naiva, Yasova Dragonclaw, Baishya, Tae Jin, Fec, Mattak, Oiyan, Darka, Rakhan, Sorya, Ugin, Nicol Bolas, Vaevictis Asmadi, Palladia-Mors
Chronicle of Bolas: Whispers of Treachery	Kate Elliott	2018-07-11	Core Set 2019	Tarkir, Dominaria, Meditation Plane	Yasova Dragonclaw, Tae Jin, Naiva, Baishya, Fec, Mattak, Oiyan, Darka, Rakhan, Ugin, Nicol Bolas, Chromium Rhuell

In-game references

Represented in:

• Yasova Dragonclaw

Quoted or referred to:

• Atarka, World Render
• Feral Krushok
• Frost Walker