Editing Petra Venj

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'''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 Destiny 2: Dreaming City to Feature Exotic Quests, Hidden Areas, and More]</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 (2015/5/19)''', ''[[Destiny]]: [[House of Wolves (expansion)|House of Wolves]], 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 (2015/5/19)''', ''[[Destiny]]: [[House of Wolves (expansion)|House of Wolves]] - [[Grimoire]]: [[Grimoire:Allies/The Queen#Petra Venj, Queen's 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 to 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]], [[Lore:The Dreaming City|The Dreaming City]]: [[Lore:The Dreaming City#Honored|Honored]]''</ref><ref>'''Bungie (2018/9/4)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Forsaken]] - [[Vouchsafe]]''</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 (2015/5/19)''', ''[[Destiny]]: [[House of Wolves (expansion)|House of Wolves]] - [[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 (2015/5/19)''', ''[[Destiny]]: [[House of Wolves (expansion)|House of Wolves]] - [[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 (2015/5/19)''', ''[[Destiny]]: [[House of Wolves (expansion)|House of Wolves]] - [[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 (2015/5/19)''', ''[[Destiny]]: [[House of Wolves (expansion)|House of Wolves]] - [[The Silent Fang]]''</ref> Although the Fang were weakened, they were not completely 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]] - [[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 (2015/5/19)''', ''[[Destiny]]: [[House of Wolves (expansion)|House of Wolves]] - [[Grimoire]]: [[Grimoire:Enemies/Fallen_Leadership#Paskin, 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 (2015/5/19)''', ''[[Destiny]]: [[House of Wolves (expansion)|House of Wolves]] - [[Grimoire]]: [[Grimoire:Enemies/Fallen Leadership#Vekis, 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 (2015/5/19)''', ''[[Destiny]]: [[House of Wolves (expansion)|House of Wolves]] - [[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 (2015/5/19)''', ''[[Destiny]]: [[House of Wolves (expansion)|House of Wolves]] - [[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 (2015/5/19)''', ''[[Destiny]]: [[House of Wolves (expansion)|House of Wolves]] - [[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 (2015/5/19)''', ''[[Destiny]]: [[House of Wolves (expansion)|House of Wolves]] - [[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 (2015/5/19)''', ''[[Destiny]]: [[House of Wolves (expansion)|House of Wolves]] - [[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]] - [[Lore:The Awoken of the Reef|The Awoken of the Reef]]: [[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]] - [[Grimoire]]: [[Grimoire:Inventory/Special Weapons#Telesto|Telesto]]''</ref>

She would then go on to assist [[Variks]] by gifting him the [[Crow (device)|Crow]]s surveillance network and send a fireteam of Guardians to track down the last remaining holdouts of the House of Wolves, who had taken advantage of the [[Cabal]]'s crippling losses against Oryx by settling on Mars and taking over strongholds once belonging to the [[Blind Legion]].<ref>'''Bungie (2015/9/15)''', ''[[Destiny]]: [[The Taken King]] - [[Quest]]: [[The Wolves of Mars]]''</ref>

Petra would aid them by sending radio messages of the Cabal legions mobilizing across the planet's surface. When discovering where the Wolves were on Mars, Petra told the Guardians to eliminate them.<ref>'''Bungie (2015/9/15)''', ''[[Destiny]]: [[The Taken King]] - [[A New Den]]''</ref> Petra informed them that the Wolves managed to slip past the outer defenses and set up a perimeter around a confluence. There, they discovered the Wolves had rebuilt their old Servitor god, [[Orbiks Prime]], who is quickly eliminated by the Guardians to the appraisal of Petra.<ref>'''Bungie (2015/9/15)''', ''[[Destiny]]: [[The Taken King]] - [[Prime's Path]]''</ref>

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]], [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]], [https://www.ishtar-collective.net/items/scour-the-dreadnaught Scour the Dreadnaught]''</ref>

The leadership of the Reef proved difficult for Petra: 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]] - [[Grimoire]]: [[Grimoire:Enemies/The Taken#Report: Taken Power|Report: Taken Power]]''</ref> As her 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]], [[Prodigal Armor#Prodigal Vest / Cuirass / Robes|Prodigal Chest Armor]]''</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]], [[Prodigal Armor#Prodigal Strides / Greaves / Steps|Prodigal Leg Armor]]''</ref>

Petra was eventually contacted by Cayde, who proposed bringing [[Zavala]] to the Reef for an audience with Petra so that he could present a proposal to them. Despite her distaste for Zavala, Petra agreed to the request, although she fantasized about different ways to kill the stoic [[Titan (class)|Titan]] as she waited for them to arrive.<ref name="Refusal"/>

As they entered, Petra attempted to imitate Mara's laid-back attitude, but doing so caused her grief to well up and choke on her words. Zavala ignored this initial greeting to finish a comment to Cayde about how the chaos of the Fallen fighting in the Reef was providing the Last City time to rebuild before then greeting Petra. Infuriated by this comment and believing that the Reef had long served to guard Earth and its people, Petra barely granted permission for Cayde to put forth his proposal. The Exo eagerly jumped in between the building tension between Petra and Zavala, explaining that he was attempting to consolidate all of humanity at the Last City, having brought many isolated groups from across Earth there since the Red War and that he wanted the Reef Awoken to join them, believing that they could not survive much longer on their own.<ref name="Refusal"/>

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 name="Refusal">'''Bungie (2018/9/4)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Forsaken]] - [[Lore:The Awoken of the Reef]]: [[Lore:The Awoken of the Reef#Refusal|Refusal]]''</ref>

Shortly before the [[SIVA Crisis]], different variations of technological mites were discovered in [[Freehold]] and began rapidly spreading between Guardians. The [[Owl Sector]] contacted Petra Venj to request the assistance of the Techeuns to develop a cure, and in return they would provide the Reef aid if the mites should reach them.<ref>'''Bungie (2016/9/15)''', ''[[Owl Sector Records]] - [[Grimoire:Activities/Other Activities#Brilliance 3.2|Brilliance 3.2]]''</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://web.archive.org/web/20230309143734/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>'''Bungie (2018/8/28)''', ''[[Weblore:Forsaken]] - [[Weblore:Forsaken#Letter From Cayde|Letter From Cayde]]''</ref>

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]] - [[Last Call]]''</ref>

With the power knocked out Petra was forced to take the long route to the supermax cells and reported her slow progress to the Guardians when they notified her they were at the security hub. Cayde soon notified her that they had secured the hub and would clear her a path to supermax soon. Once power was restored, Petra gained access to the lower levels and stated she needed to check on a couple of things to ensure the prison was secured. Upon opening the cellblock to the Scorn and Uldren's cells, Petra was horrified to discover they were all missing and informed Cayde, warning him that it was not a riot but a prison break they were dealing with. She ordered them to head for the airlock on deck zero which was the only way to escape from the lower levels. As she ran out of the cellblock, Petra was astounded to see Cayde riding the security hub down the central shaft to reach the bottom floors quickly. As the hub exploded upon impacting the bottom of the prison she shouted his name in horror and began rushing down to join him. By the time she reached the bottom, Petra was too late to assist and discovered the Young Wolf cradling Cayde's corpse, with the Hunter Vanguard having been murdered by Uldren and the Barons before they escaped.<ref name="LC"/>

Petra set out to hunt down Uldren and traveled to the Tangled Shore, where the Scorned Barons had ousted the [[The Spider|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 to help 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]], [[Missions|Mission]]: [[High Plains Blues]]'' </ref>

The Spider greeted Petra by calling her the worst jailer in the system, while she retorted by noting he lost the Tangled Shore. He blamed her for the Scorn's escape, but Petra suggested he might need help retaking it and gestured for the Young Wolf to step forward. Spider was interested and inquired where their Ghost was, but Petra told him to forget that and explained that they sought vengeance for Cayde and hoped they could help each other. The crime lord was intrigued, but reluctant as he felt it was likely he would come out the loser in such a deal. Petra prepared to draw her knife in case the Spider turned on them. The Spider offered Petra and the Guardian a deal: he would give the Guardian all the intel they needed to hunt the Barons and in return, the Young Wolf would kill them and owe a favor to the Spider. Despite the terms, the Guardian agreed.<ref name="HPB"/>  

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]]. 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]] - [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]], [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S_j16ANLfIQ Now or Never]''</ref>

She would aid the Guardian in pursuing Uldren to the Watchtower, arriving by air. The Guardian fight through the amassed [[Scorn]] and dispose of Fikrul who was guarding the Watchtower for Uldren. Upon reaching the top of the Watchtower, 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]] - [[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]] - [[Awakening (mission)|Awakening]]''</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]] - [[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]] - [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YGOcVRGxO9k Oracle Offering (Loop 7 Week 2)]''</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 (2019/9/16)''', ''[[Weblore:Shadowkeep]] - [[Weblore:Shadowkeep#A Friend in Need|A Friend in Need]]''</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 [[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:Season of the Hunt]] - [[Weblore:Season of the Hunt#Immolant Pt. 1|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 Transmissions]]''</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 harbored 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.

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

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 fieldwork 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.

During the Wolf Rebellion, she also worked closely with Variks, scribe of the [[House of Judgment]] and one of the [[Fallen|Eliksni]] loyal to the Queen. They shared an odd friendship, built on necessity and mutual reliance, but the knowledge of each other's strengths and agendas made them good partners and, according to Variks, "as close as any two people can get".<ref name="visions" /> Their relationship became strained when Petra brought Uldren, whom Variks still saw as his prince, to the Prison of Elders. Not long after the scribe abandoned his post as warden of the Prison, unwittingly setting in motion the domino which eventually led to the Dreaming City curse. It is unknown if the two made any contact since, but Variks's idle lines in ''Beyond Light'' suggest he is anxious for the time Petra finds him.<ref>'''Bungie (2020/11/10)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Beyond Light]], [[Variks, the Loyal]] - [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cO-2wiv78Zc&list=PLS2hBTtCDufR0HHMf4ECbqMdMnrBySRWR&index=74 idle dialogue]''</ref><ref>'''Bungie (2020/11/10)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Beyond Light]], [[Variks, the Loyal]] - [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tk9SwyLQuVQ&list=PLS2hBTtCDufR0HHMf4ECbqMdMnrBySRWR&index=73 idle dialogue]''</ref>

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

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

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

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

**''[[Into the Light]]''