Vetch’s younger sister Yarrow is a girl of 14. Though she is young, she is brave, precocious, and whip-smart. She has faith in Ged and Vetch’s ability to conquer anything together, and she wholeheartedly supports their journey together to the ends of the earth. Yarrow’s true name, Vetch reveals to Ged, is Kest—the word, in the Old Speech, for “minnow.” Like a wily minnow, Yarrow is quick, darting, and capable.
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Yarrow Character Timeline in A Wizard of Earthsea
The timeline below shows where the character Yarrow appears in A Wizard of Earthsea. The colored dots and icons indicate which themes are associated with that appearance.
Chapter 9
Vetch introduces Ged to the young woman beside him: she is his sister, Yarrow, a girl of 14 who wears a miniature but live dragon as a bracelet. Together...
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...goes out to attend to some errands before he leaves with Ged. Ged stays with Yarrow and Vetch’s younger brother, Murre, and delights in their company. Yarrow prepares food for Vetch...
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...he is, as a wizard, a servant, he is not their servant. Vetch, Ged, and Yarrow head down to the port. Yarrow stands watching from the docks as Ged and Vetch,...
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Chapter 10
...world “for a shadow.” The only thing that brings Ged comfort is his thoughts of Yarrow. He tells Vetch how much he admires his whip-smart sister, who is like an uncatchable...
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...After docking their boat, they wind through the streets of town toward Vetch’s house, where Yarrow, joyful, is waiting to meet them.
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