Editing Petra Venj

|othernames=Queen's Wrath<br>Petra Covensdaughter<ref name="Illyn">'''Bungie (2018/9/4)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Forsaken]], Playstation 4, Activision Blizzard, [[Lore:The_Awoken_of_the_Reef#Illyn|The Awoken of the Reef - Illyn]]''</ref><br>PV {{c|[[Cayde-6]]}}

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Petra was raised on [[Amethyst]] by the [[Techeun]]s. At some point she started training to become a Techeun herself but found it very difficult, especially after her sister [[Pinar Venj|Pinar]] became a trainee herself. Petra felt she was being treated unfairly by one of the oldest of the Coven, [[Imar]], and could see the rift between her and her sister only widen as Pinar made progress in her training and Petra stayed behind. She eventually quit the training, and Pinar went on to become the Coven Leader. Petra later questioned her decision, especially after Pinar's death, wondering if that way she would have been able to still find her late sister somewhere in a dream.<ref>'''Bungie (2021/8/24)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Season of the Lost]]: [[Canis Major]]''</ref> Even though never finished, her knowledge from the years of training allowed Petra to understand and advise young trainees [[Ylaia]], [[Sjari]] and [[Austyn]] many years later.<ref>'''Bungie (2021/8/24)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Season of the Lost]]: [[Pathfinder's_Suit#Pathfinder's_Grips_/_Gauntlets_/_Wraps|Pathfinder's Grips / Gauntlets / Wraps]]''</ref>

When the settlement was attacked and razed by the [[Silent Fang]] during the [[Reef Wars]], resulting in the deaths of Petra's sisters,<ref>'''Bungie (2014/5/19)''', ''[[Destiny]]: [[House of Wolves (expansion)|House of Wolves]] Playstation 4, Activision Blizzard, Item Description, [http://www.ishtar-collective.net/items/wanted-drevis-wolf-baroness?highlight=Raze+of+Amethyst Wanted: Drevis, Wolf Baroness]''</ref> Petra became one of the Queen's [[Corsair]]s out of a desire for revenge. She made a name for herself during the Hildean Campaign as an accomplished soldier. Her pride eventually led her to make a devastating career failure; during the hunt for [[Veliniks, the Ravenous]], she called in an airstrike that resulted in the death of three strike teams of Guardians.  

With City-Reef relations deteriorating, Queen Mara demoted Petra to Emissary and exiled her to the [[Last City]]. Petra was uncomfortable living in the City, regarding its inhabitants as ignorant of their place in the world. After years of exile, she pleaded with the Queen to end her exile and allow her to return to the Reef.<ref>'''Bungie (2014/5/19)''', ''[[Destiny]]: [[House of Wolves (expansion)|House of Wolves]] Playstation 4, Activision Blizzard, [[Grimoire]]: [[Grimoire:Allies/The_Queen#Petra_Venj.2C_Queen.27s_Wrath|Petra Venj, Queen's Wrath]]''</ref>

Following the death of [[Sjur Eido]], Petra Venj attended a ceremony organized by the Queen in the [[Dreaming City]] where she was promoted as the new [[Queen's Wrath]]. During the ceremony, [[Paladin]] [[Hallam Fen|Fen]] was visibly upset as he and several other Paladins felt Petra was not worthy of the post, considering her too young and inexperienced to replace Sjur Eido and believing that another Paladin should have received the honor instead.<ref>'''Bungie (2018/9/4)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Forsaken]], Playstation 4, Activision Blizzard, [[Lore]]: [[Lore:The_Dreaming_City#Honored|Honored]]''</ref><ref>'''Bungie (2018/9/4)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Forsaken]], Playstation 4, Activision Blizzard, [[Vouchsafe]]''</ref>

After the Queen aided a [[The Guardian|Guardian]] in acquiring a Vex Gate Lord's eye to enter the [[Black Garden]], Petra was allowed to return to the Reef. She was stationed at the [[Vestian Outpost]] to serve as an emissary between Guardians visiting the Reef and the Queen. She met with the Guardian who the Queen had aided and tasked them with killing [[Draksis, Winter Kell|Draksis]], the [[Kell]] of the [[House of Winter]] and a thorn in the side of both the Reef and Last City. While the Guardian was accomplishing that task, [[Skolas, Kell of Kells|Skolas]] escaped from the [[Nine]] and broke many of his followers out of the [[Prison of Elders]]. Most of the [[House of Wolves]] then [[Wolf Rebellion|rebelled]] against Queen Mara and fled the Reef.<ref name="HoWQuest">'''Bungie (2014/5/19)''', ''[[Destiny]]: [[House of Wolves (expansion)|House of Wolves]] Playstation 4, Activision Blizzard'', [[House of Wolves (quest)]]</ref> Petra was stunned by the return of Skolas, noting that Queen Mara had assured the Reef that he would never be seen again. The Queen ordered Petra to report to [[Uldren Sov]] to see what his [[Crow (title)|Crows]] had learned, and Petra vowed not to rest until the hunt for Skolas was done.<ref>'''Bungie (2014/5/19)''', ''[[Destiny]]: [[House of Wolves (expansion)|House of Wolves]] Playstation 4, Activision Blizzard, [[Grimoire]]: [[Grimoire:Activities/House_of_Wolves#The_Hunt_for_Skolas|The Hunt for Skolas]]''</ref>

When the Guardian returned after killing Draksis, Petra informed them of the rebellion and ordered them to head to [[Venus]] to prevent Skolas from taking control of the now leaderless House of Winter. Despite the circumstances, the hunt for the Wolves invigorated Petra, and she was eager to oversee the operation to take down Skolas. She directed the Guardian to destroy the House of Winter's heavy artillery to prevent the Wolves from utilizing it. The Guardian discovered Skolas had subjected the House of Winter already, and found him making a speech. Petra ordered [[Variks, the Loyal|Variks]] to translate, and he informed them that Skolas had declared himself Kell of Kells. Skolas managed to escape, but a number of his followers were killed by the Guardian. Petra detected a mysterious Vex signal amongst the [[Fallen]] and ordered the Guardian to return to the Reef.<ref>'''Bungie (2014/5/19)''', ''[[Destiny]]: [[House of Wolves (expansion)|House of Wolves]] Playstation 4, Activision Blizzard, [[A Kell Rising]]''</ref> She reported these events to the Queen, who was displeased that Skolas had escaped and earned the loyalty of another Fallen house, but Petra assured the Queen she had a plan to track down Skolas.<ref>'''Bungie (2014/5/19)''', ''[[Destiny]]: [[House of Wolves (expansion)|House of Wolves]] Playstation 4, Activision Blizzard, [[Grimoire]]: [[Grimoire:Activities/House_of_Wolves#A_Kell_Rising|A Kell Rising]]''</ref>

Petra asked the Guardian to gather shiplinks from Fallen [[Vandal]]s on Venus, which Variks then used to track the [[Silent Fang]] to the [[Cosmodrome]] on Earth, where they were hunting the leadership of the [[House of Devils]] to make their takeover easier.<ref>'''Bungie (2014/5/19)''', ''[[Destiny]]: [[House of Wolves (expansion)|House of Wolves]] Playstation 4, Activision Blizzard, [[Grimoire]]: [[Grimoire:Activities/House_of_Wolves#Gone_to_Ground|Gone to Ground]]''</ref> She dispatched the Guardian to eliminate the Fang, working with Variks to guide the Guardian to them. As they did so, Petra explained her own history with the Fang and speculated that they had helped Skolas escape, but wondered how they could have freed him from [[The Nine]]. Once the contingent of Fang sent to eliminate the leadership of the Devils was exterminated, Petra congratulated the Guardian and informed them that she bet Skolas would attempt to recruit the [[House of Kings]] next.<ref>'''Bungie (2014/5/19)''', ''[[Destiny]]: [[House of Wolves (expansion)|House of Wolves]] Playstation 4, Activision Blizzard, [[The Silent Fang]]''</ref> Although the Fang were weakened, they were not compleately eliminated, and Petra was ordered to set bounties on the remaining members by the Queen.<ref>'''Bungie (2014/5/19)''', ''[[Destiny]]: [[House of Wolves (expansion)|House of Wolves]] Playstation 4, Activision Blizzard, [[Grimoire]]: [[Grimoire:Activities/House_of_Wolves#The_Silent_Fang|The Silent Fang]]''</ref>

Traveling to the Hull of Crows, Petra met with Prince Uldren Sov, Paladin [[Yasmin Eld]], and [[Techeun]] [[Shuro Chi]] to discuss what the Wolves and Kings were planning. Uldren revealed that two King Barons, [[Vekis, King Baron|Vekis]] and [[Paskin, King Baron|Paskin]], had been sent to meet with the Wolf Baron [[Yavek, Wolf Baron|Yavek]], but was certain that the Kings would never bow to Skolas. Petra was skeptical of the Prince's certainty, wondering what would happen if Skolas somehow proved to or tricked the Kings into believing he was the Kell of Kells. The Prince dismissed her concern and claimed nothing short of the Traveler proclaiming Skolas Kell of Kells would blunt the Kings' ambition, and Petra noted that he seemed to admire them.<ref>'''Bungie (2014/5/19)''', ''[[Destiny]]: [[House of Wolves (expansion)|House of Wolves]] Playstation 4, Activision Blizzard, [[Grimoire]]: [[Grimoire:Enemies/Fallen_Leadership#Paskin.2C_King_Baron|Paskin, King Baron]]''</ref> Petra asked if she could place bounties on the King Barons, but Uldren suspected they would do their work for them, guessing that the King Barons were actually assassins as the [[Kell of Kings]] would never bow before Skolas.<ref>'''Bungie (2014/5/19)''', ''[[Destiny]]: [[House of Wolves (expansion)|House of Wolves]] Playstation 4, Activision Blizzard, [[Grimoire]]: [[Grimoire:Enemies/Fallen_Leadership#Vekis.2C_King_Baron|Vekis, King Baron]]''</ref> When the Guardian arrived on Earth to halt the meeting, Petra lost communication with them due to the Wolves [[Wolf High Servitor|High Servitor]]'s jamming. However, the Guardian successfully eliminated the jammers and killed all three Fallen Barons during their meeting on Earth. Petra noted that while this was a major blow to Skolas, the House of Kings was still powerful despite losing two Barons.<ref>'''Bungie (2014/5/19)''', ''[[Destiny]]: [[House of Wolves (expansion)|House of Wolves]] Playstation 4, Activision Blizzard, [[The Ruling House]]''</ref>

Petra soon received a report from the Crows that Skolas and the Wolves had retreated back to Venus and were fighting the Vex.<ref>'''Bungie (2014/5/19)''', ''[[Destiny]]: [[House of Wolves (expansion)|House of Wolves]] Playstation 4, Activision Blizzard, [[Grimoire]]: [[Grimoire:Activities/House_of_Wolves#The_Ruling_House|The Ruling House]]''</ref> She also began to gain a great deal of trust in Variks, and enjoyed running the operations with him.<ref name="HoWQuest"/> Petra questioned Variks if there were any other Fallen Houses in the system that Skolas would try to recruit. He noted the [[House of Exile|Exiles]] on the [[Moon]] followed no one and would remain independent. She then asked about the [[House of Rain]] that Variks had mentioned when discussing the prophecy about the Kell of Kells, and he informed her that the House was destroyed in the [[Whirlwind]] and that only he kept their records and prophecies. Variks revealed that few had tried to become Kell of Kells, with House Judgement being the closest to peace the Fallen knew, and Petra joked that maybe he was the true Kell of Kells.<ref>'''Bungie (2014/5/19)''', ''[[Destiny]]: [[House of Wolves (expansion)|House of Wolves]] Playstation 4, Activision Blizzard, [[Grimoire]]: [[Grimoire:Activities/House_of_Wolves#The_Kell_of_Kells|The Kell of Kells]]''</ref>

When the Guardian returned to the Reef, Petra informed them that the Wolves were now on the run and losing forces and directed them to speak with Variks for their next assignment. Upon discovering that Skolas and his followers were attempting to break into the [[Vault of Glass (location)|Vault of Glass]], Petra believed that the Kell had either gone insane or had a terrible plan in the works, either of which meant that they had to end the Wolf Rebellion quickly. The Guardian prevented the Fallen from using [[Oracle]]s in the Vault as a tap into the Vex network, although Petra and Variks agreed that the hunt for Skolas had to end now before he acquired Vex technology and became a threat to the entire system.<ref>'''Bungie (2014/5/19)''', ''[[Destiny]]: [[House of Wolves (expansion)|House of Wolves]] Playstation 4, Activision Blizzard, [[Wolves' Gambit]]''</ref> When the Guardian returned to the Vestian Outpost, Petra admitted that despite the severity of the situation this was the most fun she had in years.<ref name="HoWQuest"/>

Tracking Skolas to the top of the Vex Citadel on Venus, Petra was ordered by Queen Mara to have the would-be Kell of Kells captured alive. Petra stood by with a task force of Crows to capture Skolas once the Guardian subdued him. As the Guardian fought to reach Skolas, Petra and Variks speculated about the Kell's intentions, with Petra believing he wished to outfit the House of Wolves with Vex weaponry. When they found Skolas at the top of the Citadel, they realized he was attempting to bring all of the House of Wolves from across time into the present. The Guardian managed to defeat Skolas, and Petra arrived and captured the broken Kell and informed the Guardian the Queen had a message for them. Once Mara finished thanking the Guardian, Petra commented that she almost felt sorry for Skolas' future "conversation" with the Queen. She left to deliver Skolas to the Queen and asked the Guardian to meet her in the Reef to be rewarded. Upon their arrival, Petra thanked the Guardian for their work and was pleased with how fun the hunt was. She awarded the Guardian with a [[Vestian Dynasty]] as thanks and prepared to return to the field once more,<ref>'''Bungie (2014/5/19)''', ''[[Destiny]]: [[House of Wolves (expansion)|House of Wolves]] Playstation 4, Activision Blizzard, [[Queen's Ransom]]''</ref> and also swore that she would work together with them again in the future.<ref name="HoWQuest"/>

In preparation to challenge [[Oryx, the Taken King]], Queen [[Mara Sov]] spoke to Petra Venj regarding the [[Awoken]] fleet and the state of their Wolfships captured from the House of Wolves. Petra informed her that they only had twelve Galliots and [[Kaliks-Syn]] was still operational. Now designated as Regent-Commander by the Queen, Petra is instructed to place Paladin [[Hallam Fen]] in charge of civilian defense and [[Kamala Rior]] to conduct a SAR run.<ref>'''Bungie (2018/9/4)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Forsaken]], Playstation 4, Activision Blizzard, [[Lore]]: [[Lore:The_Awoken_of_the_Reef#Regent|Regent]]''</ref>

Following the [[Battle of Saturn|defeat of the Awoken Fleet]] at the hands of Oryx, a grief-ridden Petra was appointed to the position of Acting Regent-Commander of the Reef in the wake of Queen Mara Sov's apparent death. [[Kamala Rior|Paladin Rior]] sent an encoded message to Petra Venj regarding [[Saturn]]'s thirteenth moon, [[Telesto (moon)|Telesto]], where a cloud of [[Harbinger]]-matter had collated. Included in the report was a list of Reef leadership killed in action; Paladin Rior advised Petra to withhold declaring their deaths until further information was gathered.<ref>'''Bungie (2015/9/15)''', ''[[Destiny]]: [[The Taken King]] Playstation 4, Activision Blizzard, [[Grimoire]]: [[Grimoire:Inventory/Special_Weapons#Telesto|Telesto]]''</ref>

Petra would aid them by sending radio messages of the [[Cabal]] legions mobilizing across the planet's surface. When discovering the Wolves where on Mars, Petra tells the Guardians to eliminate them.<ref>'''Bungie (2017/1/31)''', ''[[Destiny]], Playstation 4, Activision Blizzard, [https://www.ishtar-collective.net/transcripts/a-new-den A New Den]''</ref> Petra informs them that the Wolves managed to slip pass the outer defenses and set up a perimeter around a confluence. There it is discovered the the Wolves rebuilt their old Servitor god, [[Orbiks Prime]], who is quickly eliminated by the Guardians to the appraisal of Petra.<ref>'''Bungie (2017/1/31)''', ''[[Destiny]], Playstation 4, Activision Blizzard,

Later she offered bounties to the Guardians against [[Taken]] leaders and troops. One such bounty was the Hunt for [[Irxori, Lost to Oryx]] who Petra noted to have gone missing during the Reef Wars, but returned as a Taken.<ref>'''Bungie (2015/9/15)''', ''[[Destiny]]: [[The Taken King]] Playstation 4, Activision Blizzard, [https://www.ishtar-collective.net/items/take-the-wanted-2 Take the Wanted]''</ref> She also sent the Guardians into the [[Dreadnaught]] to kill even more Taken and refused to believe that the Queen was dead.<ref>'''Bungie (2015/9/15)''', ''[[Destiny]]: [[The Taken King]] Playstation 4, Activision Blizzard, [https://www.ishtar-collective.net/items/scour-the-dreadnaught Scour the Dreadnaught]''</ref>

Leadership of the Reef proved difficult: the politics were troublesome, the Techeuns did not trust her, and assassination attempts occurred frequently enough to require their own section in Crow files.<ref>'''Bungie (2015/9/15)''', ''[[Destiny]]: [[The Taken King]] PlayStation 4, Activision Blizzard, [[Grimoire]]: [[Grimoire:Enemies/The_Taken#Report:_Taken_Power|Report: Taken Power]]''</ref>

As Petra's reign as Regent-Commander continued, Rior became opposed to her rule. After Paladin [[Leona Bryl]] requested that Petra officially take over as Queen,<ref>'''Bungie (2018/9/4)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Forsaken]], Playstation 4, Activision Blizzard, [[Prodigal_Armor#Prodigal_Vest_/_Cuirass_/_Robes|Prodigal Vest / Cuirass / Robes]]''</ref> Rior informed Petra that if she took the throne, Rior would have no choice but to take her fleet and leave the Reef.<ref>'''Bungie (2018/9/4)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Forsaken]], Playstation 4, Activision Blizzard, [[Prodigal_Armor#Prodigal_Strides_/_Greaves_/_Steps|Prodigal Strides / Greaves / Steps]]''</ref>

Zavala questioned if Petra even had the power to do that, and she angrily stated that she did despite his best efforts, declaring that he refused to acknowledge how the City's actions had driven [[Hive]], Fallen, and Cabal into the Reef and sowed chaos. Petra then informed Zavala that Mara had hated him and branded him a traitor to the Awoken. Zavala ignored this and stated that Mara was a charlatan who had led her people astray and that he would only accept the Reef's people if they gave up the Queen's conspiracies. Further infuriated, Petra told Zavala that he was simply afraid and could not be trusted, then turned to Cayde and thanked him for his concern but she and her people would continue the Queen's work and that one day the City would thank them for it.<ref>'''Bungie (2018/9/4)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Forsaken]], Playstation 4, Activision Blizzard, [[Lore]]: [[Lore:The_Awoken_of_the_Reef#Refusal|Refusal]]''</ref>

After the events of the [[Red War]], Cayde grew tired of the Tower and ventured out to hunt enemies of the Vanguard. He captured many threats and put them into the [[Prison of Elders]]. Eventually, he gathered six of his most trusted Guardians and aided Petra in restoring order to the Reef, which had fallen into chaos after the events of [[The Taken War]] and the Red Legion's invasion. This campaign culminated in a battle against the [[Scorn]], a powerful faction of Fallen outlaws. During the battle, most of the Scorn's Barons were killed, but Cayde and his team captured seven of them and sent them to the Prison of Elders. Despite this victory, Cayde's efforts against the Scorn were incomplete due to the escape of their leader [[Fikrul, the Fanatic]].<ref name="GIBarons">[https://www.gameinformer.com/2018/07/05/these-are-the-eight-barons-who-helped-kill-cayde-6-in-destiny-2-forsaken '''Game Informer''': ''These Are The Eight Barons Who Helped Kill Cayde-6 In Destiny 2: Forsaken'']</ref> Even after the campaign against the Scorn ended, a restless Cayde would occasionally ask Petra to call for his help to create an excuse to leave.<ref>[[https://www.bungie.net/en/Explore/Detail/News/47166|Letter From Cayde]]</ref>

{{Quote|No... no... no... no... Cayde - he's gone. This isn't a prison riot. It's a prison break!|Petra, discovering that Uldren and the Barons were gone from their cells}}

Petra was eventually alerted to a massive riot occurring in the Prison of Elders and contacted Cayde for backup. She met him and [[The Guardian|the Young Wolf]] on one of the prison's landing platforms and was questioned by the Hunter Vanguard about what she brought for the fight. Stating she had her usual, Petra pulled her knife from its sheath and demonstrated her telekinetic abilities with it after Cayde begged her to. When he wanted her to do it again, she told him she might later before turning serious and briefing them on the situation. The general population blocks were out-of-control, but the main arena and lower levels remained locked down. However, Petra was concerned that the core security systems might fail and make containment an issue. As the three split up and entered the prison, Petra cautioned that they needed to quell the riot before it got out of hand and escapees began overrunning the Reef. When a series of massive explosions rocked the prison, Petra informed the others she would get eyes on it and ordered them to join her when they could. The Young Wolf's Ghost reassured her they were on their way, and as Petra fought through more inmates, she requested they hurry as the blast had opened more cellblocks. As she finished the last of a group of Fallen rioters, Petra exclaimed that she loved fieldwork just as the Young Wolf arrived. Noting that the lower levels security system had been disabled by the explosions, she told them that she would go check on the high-value prisoners while they and Cayde headed to the security hub to restore power.<ref name="LC">'''Bungie (2018/9/4)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Forsaken]], Activision Blizzard - [[Missions|Mission]]: [[Last Call]]''</ref>

{{quote|Well, if it isn't Petra Venj, the worst jailer in the solar system!"<br>"I heard you lost the Shore...<br>"Gah! YOU lost my Shore.|The Spider and Petra}}

Petra set out to hunt down Uldren and traveled to the Tangled Shore, where the Scorned Barons had ousted the Spider from his headquarters and sent him into hiding within his [[Spider's Safehouse]]. Suspecting that Uldren had sent them there to do something with the Watchtower, Petra hoped to recruit Spider into helping fight the Scorn, but he refused to open his doors while a Scorn threat remained nearby. Upon learning that the Young Wolf was also in the Shore hunting the Scorn, Petra hacked into their comms and relayed her plan to them before sending two of the Spider's associates, [[Arrha, Spider's Associate|Arrha]] and [[Avrok, Spider's Associate|Avrok]], to help the Guardian. As the three clear the area of [[Thieves' Landing]] of Scorn Petra explained to the Young Wolf how [[Fikrul, the Fanatic]] had the power to bring dead Fallen back to life as twisted monstrosities. The Ghost questioned why the Barons had come to the Shore, but Petra was reluctant to reveal her suspicions due to it being Reef business. Once the area was secure, Petra met the Young Wolf at the entrance and prepared to introduce them to the Spider.<ref name="HPB">'''Bungie (2018/9/4)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Forsaken]], Activision Blizzard - [[Missions|Mission]]: [[High Plains Blues]]'' </ref>

While the Spider provided intel for the whereabouts of the Barons, Petra was also crucial for helping the Guardian find [[Elykris, the Machinist]] and [[Fikrul, the Fanatic]].<ref>'''Bungie (2018/9/4)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Forsaken]], Playstation 4,[https://www.ishtar-collective.net/transcripts/adventure-target-the-mindbender Target: The Mindbender]''</ref><ref>'''Bungie (2018/9/4)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Forsaken]], Playstation 4,[https://www.ishtar-collective.net/transcripts/adventure-target-the-trickster Target: The Trickster]''</ref> Following the death of the Machinist, Petra tracked Uldren to the [[Shard of the Traveler]] in the [[EDZ]], but was discovered and forced to flee.<ref>'''Bungie (2018/9/4)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Forsaken]], Playstation 4, [https://youtu.be/MMYfZWB0lCk Shard of the Traveler cutscene]''</ref> She informs the Guardian that Uldren was likely to enter the Watchtower, a sanctuary full of Awoken secrets in the [[Dreaming City]] and they must put a end to this.<ref>'''Bungie (2018/9/4)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Forsaken]], Playstation 4, [https://www.ishtar-collective.net/transcripts/the-machinist The Machinist]''</ref>

She aids the Guardian pursue Uldren to the Watchtower, arriving by air. Petra enters a gate leaving the Guardian to protect her from behind.<ref>'''Bungie (2018/9/4)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Forsaken]], Playstation 4, [https://www.ishtar-collective.net/transcripts/a-hum-of-starlight A Hum of Starlight]''</ref> Later, the Guardians fight through the [[Scorn]] armada and dispose Fikrul who was guarding the Watchtower for Uldren. It is soon discovered that Uldren was being manipulated by the [[Voice of Riven]] and was devoured by it. After disposing the chimeric Servitor, Uldren regains his consciousness and is met by both Petra and the Guardian who proceed to kill him.<ref>'''Bungie (2018/9/4)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Forsaken]], Playstation 4, [https://www.ishtar-collective.net/transcripts/nothing-left-to-say Nothing left to Say]''</ref> After his death, she sets up her base of operations within the Dreaming City.<ref>[https://gamerant.com/destiny-2-dreaming-city-details/ Gamerant Dreaming City Details]</ref>

After entering the Dreaming City, Petra soon discovered the cause of Uldren's corruption: the [[Ahamkara]] [[Riven]] had been [[Taken]] and now infested the heart of the [[Keep of Voices]], and that [[Kalli]], [[Shuro Chi]], and [[Sedia]] were also Taken. In addition, Taken and Hive infested much of the city while Scorn also invaded. She was soon joined by the Guardian and met them at the [[Oracle Engine]], which she intended to use to contact Queen Mara and inform her of all that had happened. Petra discovered that the offering to the Oracle was missing and requested that the Guardian look for it. She then explained some of the history of the Dreaming City to the Guardian, including how it was evacuated just prior to the Taken War and locked down until everything was supposedly safe. She revealed that outsiders were usually forbidden from entering the sacred city, as it was one of many hidden cities throughout the Reef and dedicated to learning from greater powers, meditating, and transcending. Petra also told the Guardian that the Oracle Engine was supposedly used by Mara to walk between realities and was said to be able to communicate with her while doing so. The Guardian's Ghost noted she talked as if Mara still lived, and Petra reassured them she was not mad like Uldren, but simply had faith that Mara had a plan and did not perish at Saturn. She then questioned if they had encountered the Taken [[Techeun]]s and vowed to save them if possible.<ref name="AWK">'''Bungie (2018/9/4)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Forsaken]], Playstation 4, Activision Blizzard, [[Awakening (mission)]]''</ref>

Petra then rallied Guardians to stop the Taken from looting the Dreaming City and preventing the Taken from taking over the [[Oracle Engine]].<ref>'''Bungie (2018/9/4)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Forsaken]], Playstation 4, Activision Blizzard, [[Broken Courier]]''</ref>

During the seventh loop, Petra contacted Queen Mara and stated that despite the seemingly hopeless nature of their situation, reinforcements continued to arrive at the Dreaming City, including many Guardians, Corsairs, and other old friends and comrades that Petra had thought dead. They were all ready to fight for the Awoken homeland, and Petra knew that she would continue to fight with them even if the curse lasted a hundred years, with her only wish being that Mara could join them.<ref name="OO">'''Bungie (2018/9/4)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Forsaken]], Playstation 4, Activision Blizzard, [https://www.ishtar-collective.net/transcripts/awakening Awakening]''</ref> Around the time of the seventh loop, Petra and one of her teams encountered [[Eris Morn]] emerging from a portal within the Dreaming City. She quickly ordered her soldiers to stand down and apologized to her old comrade for the aggressive welcome. Eris was astounded at being in the City and commented that she had never thought to see it, but Petra informed her that she would not be staying long. She brought the secretive Guardian to Mara, who decided to embark on a journey with Eris to seek vengeance on the Hive and determine what plans the [[Darkness]] had next for the solar system.<ref>'''Bungie, (9/19/2019), [[Weblore]]:''' [https://www.bungie.net/en/News/Article/48152 ''Narrative Preview Chapter Four - A Friend in Need'']</ref>

Several months into the curse, Petra was approached by the Guardian, who had discovered a scrap of paper with Awoken writing on it within the [[Menagerie]] in the depths of the [[Leviathan (ship)|Leviathan]]. Petra noted the writing's grammar was strange and close to that of the Fallen. She informed them that the paper were instructions on how to find a [[Truth|rocket launcher]] somewhere within the Prison of Elders.<ref>'''Bungie (2019/6/4)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Season of Opulence]], Playstation 4, Activision Blizzard, [https://www.ishtar-collective.net/items/hidden-between-realities Hidden Between Realities]''</ref>

After two years of deadlock battling the Taken curse upon the Dreaming City, Petra and her forces found themselves facing new setbacks with the arrival of the [[Pyramids|Black Fleet]] in the Solar System. The Pyramids invaded several worlds and moons across the system and eventually caused them to disappear in a wave of [[Darkness]] that was only halted by the [[Traveler]]'s reformation. Petra was plagued by dreams of their disappearance, and she soon noticed a difference within the Dreaming City's air following the display of power by the Darkness, sensing that a new unknown battle was being fought there that she could not see clearly. Petra also learned of rumors about Prince Uldren being alive and on the Tangled Shore, although she regarded that as being impossible. The Young Wolf soon visited her and she expressed her sorrows for the losses they and the Last City had suffered when [[Io]], [[Mars]], [[Mercury]], and [[Titan (moon)|Titan]] had disappeared and shared with them her concerns over the Darkness' effect on the Dreaming City. Petra also shared the rumor of Uldren's survival with them and requested that if there was any truth to it that they share it with her before any official reports were sent out.<ref>'''Bungie (2020/11/10)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Beyond Light]], [https://www.ishtar-collective.net/interactions/petra-venj-the-prince-lives Petra Venj - The Prince Lives]''</ref>

Petra soon had another visitor, the [[Warlock]] [[Osiris]], who was seeking information on a new threat he sensed was building in the system. Although he was an ally of the Reef, he had long been absent and Petra was unsure how much she could trust him. She provided Osiris information on new Hive activity across the system, which left him unsatisfied.<ref>'''Bungie, (2020/11/13)''', '''[[Weblore#Immolant_Pt._1|Weblore]]:''' ''[https://www.bungie.net/en/Explore/Detail/News/49746 Immolant Pt. 1]''</ref> A few days later, a message was sent across the system from Queen [[Mara Sov]], who declared she was returning to the system and the Dreaming City to fight for her people against [[Savathûn, the Witch Queen|Savathûn]], along with an apology to Petra for leaving her with the burden of leadership for so long.<ref>'''Bungie (2020/11/10)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Beyond Light]], [[Vanguard Communications]]''</ref>

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]].

| 1 || [[Queen's Guard Crest]] ([[Emblem]], 2500 [[glimmer]]), [[Crown of the Sovereign]] (Emblem, 2500 glimmer)

| 2 || [[Rosegold]] ([[Shader]], 5000 glimmer), [[Prism Dancer]] (Shader, 5000 glimmer)

| 3 || [[Pallas Victorious]] (Shader, 5000 glimmer), [[Imogen's Fire]] (Shader, 5000 glimmer), [[Ceres Galliot]] ([[Ship]], 17500 glimmer)

*Petra is performed and voiced by April Stewart.<ref>[https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0829181/'''April Stewart - IMDb''']</ref>

**''[[Into the Light (update)|Into the Light]]''