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Dandelion

Dandelion is a character in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt who goes missing again in the upcoming DLC 'Songs of the Past', prompting Geralt to investigate his hometown of Letten.

Synthesized from 2 Yomimono stories · updated Aug 30

Dandelion is a central figure in the upcoming Witcher 3: Wild Hunt DLC, 'Songs of the Past'. The expansion, revealed during REDstreams on August 26, 2026, sees Geralt travel to the new region Retten and investigate the disappearance of Dandelion, who has gone missing again. The search leads Geralt to Dandelion's hometown of Letten, where he meets a potential romance candidate named Rila. The DLC is set to release in 2027 as a paid expansion.

Separately, a manga titled Joukamachi no Dandelion, which shares the same name as the character, had its first volume added to Kindle Unlimited in July 2026. This four-panel manga, adapted into a TV anime in 2015, is not directly connected to the Witcher character but is part of the same coverage cluster.

Key facts

Role in upcoming DLC
Dandelion goes missing again, prompting Geralt to investigate his hometown of Letten.
DLC title and platforms
Songs of the Past is a paid expansion for PC, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and Nintendo Switch 2.
DLC release window
The DLC is scheduled for release in 2027.
Shared manga title
Joukamachi no Dandelion is a four-panel manga about a royal family with special abilities, adapted into a TV anime in 2015.

Timeline

Synthesized by Yomimono from the cited Yomimono stories below, each itself sourced, then editorially reviewed. Every fact links the story it came from.

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Aug 27

Witcher 3 DLC 'Songs of the Past' Lets Players Pet Dogs

CD PROJEKT RED revealed gameplay footage for the new Witcher 3: Wild Hunt DLC "Songs of the Past" during "REDstreams: On the Go! gamescom 2026" on August 26. The stream confirmed that players can pet dogs, a detail the official The Witcher X account highlighted in a screenshot, tagging the account "Can You Pet the Dog?" The DLC is scheduled for release in 2027 as a paid expansion for PC, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and Nintendo Switch 2, with wishlisting currently available. In the expansion, Geralt travels to the new region Retten, an idyllic region hiding dark secrets, reunites with old friends, and faces an evil entity. New abilities and a new weapon called the chain are introduced. The DLC also incorporates improvements from The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt Remaster, which releases on September 29, covering gameplay, graphics, performance, and character progression. Development is a joint effort with Fool's Theory, a studio founded by former Witcher 3 developers. The story centers on Dandelion, who goes missing again, leading Geralt to investigate his hometown of Letten, where he meets potential romance candidate Rila.

Jul 8

Hidamari Sketch and Joukamachi no Dandelion Volume 1 Join Kindle Unlimited

ASCII.jp reports that the first volumes of Hidamari Sketch and Joukamachi no Dandelion are now available on Amazon's Kindle Unlimited subscription service. Hidamari Sketch is a four-panel manga that was adapted into four TV anime series. Joukamachi no Dandelion is a four-panel manga about a royal family with special abilities, adapted into a TV anime in 2015. Subscribers can read these volumes at no additional cost.