Petra Venj: Difference between revisions

|rank= [[Corsair]] {{c|formerly}} <br> Queen's Emissary {{c|formerly}} <br> Acting Regent-Commander {{c|formerly}} <br> [[Queen's Wrath]] {{c|present}}

|notable=Second [[Queen's Wrath]] <br>

'''Acting Regent-Commander Petra Venj''' is an [[Awoken]] warrior in the service of Queen [[Mara Sov]]. A former [[Corsair]] and a sworn member of the [[Royal Awoken Guard]], Petra Venj spent years in the [[Last City]] on [[Earth]] as the Queen's Emissary. She has been serving as [[Queen's Wrath]] since the death of [[Sjur Eido]], and was named the Acting Regent-Commander after the Queen's disappearance in the [[Battle of Saturn]], becoming the de facto leader of the Awoken in the [[Reef]]. In [[Destiny]], Petra Venj can be found in the [[Vestian Outpost]].<ref>[http://planetdestiny.com/complete-reef-reveal-recap/ '''Planet Destiny''': Complete "Reef Reveal" Recap]</ref> In [[Destiny 2]], she acts as the destination vendor for the [[Dreaming City]].<ref>https://gamerant.com/destiny-2-dreaming-city-details/</ref>

Following Mara Sov's return, Petra was tasked by her to assist in the restoration of her coven of Techeuns. Petra would often supervise the Guardian's operations to stabilize the Ley Lines and rescue Techeuns. Soon, however, Mara would order her to stop [[Crow]] from conversing with Savathûn, leading to a tense standoff between the two which ended thanks to intervention from Crow's Ghost, [[Glint]]. However, Petra still harbors a grudge against Crow, as she can be seen treating him coldly when speaking to him. When the Guardian came to her following her blocking Crow from Savathûn, Petra explained that what she did was the Queen's orders, not from her own bias.

 

After Crow learned about his past and left the City distraught, Glint messaged Petra and asked her how long it took Mara to forgive her for what had happened to Uldren. Petra reassured the Ghost that Crow would eventually come back, because Uldren had always been a fool for love, and his Guardian loved Glint.

Petra has visions of many different things, as noted by [[Variks]].<ref name="visions">Bungie (2015-5-19), Destiny: House of Wolves, PlayStation 4, Activision Blizzard, [[Grimoire]]: [[Grimoire:Enemies#Skolas: Defeated|Skolas: Defeated]]</ref> Some of these dreams feature the [[Traveler]] and the [[Black Garden]].

First and foremost, Petra is loyal, if not devoted, to her Queen, Mara Sov, following her commands without question or hesitation. While she practically begged her Queen to be allowed to return to the Reef, she remained bound to her duty in her assignment as the Queen's Emissary after her previous actions soured relations between the Reef and the Last City. Thus she was desperate to redeem herself in the eyes of her Queen and be of use to her. Upon Mara's presumed death at the start of the Taken War, Petra was almost consumed with sadness and if not for Variks and the Guardian occupying her time with the Wolf situation on Mars, Petra would've been lost in her mourning. When she finally made verbal contact with Mara years later, she was elated and relieved. However, [[Arach Jalaal]] went so far as to imply that Petra was a willing slave to Queen Mara, never able to truly be free of her influence.

Since becoming Acting Regent-Commander of the Awoken, Petra was under constant duress as she hated the burdens of leadership. She blames herself for many of the disasters that have befallen the Awoken, such as the [[Last Call|Prison break]] at the [[Prison of Elders]], Cayde's death, Riven's manipulation, deaths of the Corsairs under her command, and the curse on the Dreaming City. Despite all this, she continued to hold out as Regent-Commander, showing a stoic attitude towards the many threats that befall her and her people. Upon Mara Sov's eventual return, she was glad to shed the mantle of the de-facto leader of the Reef, and received praise from the Queen for the many sacrifices she had to make through these difficult years.

Petra holds a great deal of trust and respect for the Guardian, acting very eager to work with them in their missions together. She heavily enjoyed doing joint field work during the Wolf Rebellion and not being assigned as the Queen's Emissary. Petra was also among the first to help the Guardian's personal mission to avenge Cayde, having similar feelings to have Uldren Sov pay for his crimes. Petra was also willing to divulge some of the Awoken's deepest secrets to the Guardian, showcasing her faith and trust in them.

 

Petra's bond with her Queen's brother, Uldren Sov, while never truly strong, was respectable - Petra describes them as having been friends in "their own, strange way". It ultimately became heavily adversarial after his betrayal in joining the Scorn and unleashing chaos on the Reef. As such, she aided first Cayde-6 and later the Guardian in hunting the rogue prince, sharing their vendetta against Uldren. Despite this, she couldn't help but miss Uldren after his execution. Upon discovering the prince's return as a Lightbearer named Crow, Petra became heavily conflicted. Though Crow was a different person than the Uldren she knew, Petra kept him distant and even bore an attitude towards him, despite Crow's efforts to befriend her.

*Petra apparently has telekinetic abilities, being able to levitate her knife. It is unknown if this extends to other objects or if it is an ability all Reefborn Awoken have.<ref>[https://www.bungie.net/en/Forums/Post/128006249?page=0&sort=0&showBanned=0&path=1 '''Bungie.net''': ''Petra has a strange hidden power'']</ref>

File:Destiny Petra reference.jpg|Reference of Petra Venj.