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"The lesson will be taught in due time, Aloy. Until then, we wait." This article contains heavy spoilers. Read ahead with caution.
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- "Aren't you a blast of air from the bellows?"
- ―Petra, meeting Aloy
Petra Forgewoman is a recurring character in Horizon Zero Dawn and Horizon Forbidden West, and a minor character in The Official Horizon Cookbook: Tastes of the Seven Tribes.
Appearance[]
Petra is slightly shorter than Aloy, with very tanned skin and short, dark hair under a brown bandana. She wears a plain white top under a heavy studded leather apron with shoulder pads and gauntlets.
History[]
Desiring freedom from both the patriarchal culture and clan politics typical of the Oseram, Petra left the Claim in her youth. Like many Oseram, she joined a work gang in Meridian, where she helped build the city's elevators. Soon after the elevators were completed, however, Jiran began the Red Raids. Petra swore to find a home for herself and the Oseram who stuck with her: her group lived job-to-job throughout the decade-long war. They eventually settled in an abandoned Oseram camp within the eastern Sundom, which was located nearby to a massive scrapyard. The group named their new settlement Free Heap, with Petra its leader.
Petra fighting in the Liberation of Meridian.
Petra was among those who fought on the side of Avad in the Liberation of Meridian, using her newly created Oseram Cannons to blast their way through the walls.
Horizon Zero Dawn[]
Petra in Horizon Zero Dawn.
Petra in Horizon Zero Dawn Remastered.
When Aloy arrived in Free Heap, Petra hired her to clear out both a group of Scrappers and clan of bandits from the heap, as well as retrieve equipment necessary for finishing a prototype improvement on the Oseram Cannons. Aloy returned upon completion, but warned Petra that the bandits were planning to attack Free Heap in retaliation. Undeterred, Petra readied the Oseram Cannon with the retrieved parts, giving it to Aloy to ward off the bandits. To finish the bandits, Petra ordered the bridge shot down, burying the final bandits beneath it. Petra thanked Aloy for her help, promising not to forget her debt to the machine huntress.[1]
Petra returned to Meridian to help prepare for the upcoming battle against the Shadow Carja, providing her Oseram Cannons and offering people to practice with them against some Grazer Dummies.[2]
Between Horizon Zero Dawn and Horizon Forbidden West[]
Following the Battle of the Alight, Petra returned to Free Heap. However, finding that it was running just fine in her absence and no longer needed her, she decided to relocate to Chainscrape to help with the rebuilding of Barren Light.[3]
Sometime after her arrival, Chainscrape suffered a work stoppage ordered by Ulvund as a result of a Bristleback incursion in the Daunt, which Petra recognized as an opportunistic scheme to pressure Javad into signing a concession decree that would put all Carja holdings in the Daunt under Oseram control, thereby removing any reservations for Ulvund's backers in the Claim.[3]
Horizon Forbidden West[]
Petra in Horizon Forbidden West, giving Aloy a tour of Chainscrape.
Petra was surprised to later see Aloy enter Chainscrape. After exchanging pleasantries, Petra attempted to lead the huntress on a tour of Chainscrape, but stopped to witness an argument between Ulvund and Javad. Petra then attempted to lead Aloy to the tavern for a drink but Aloy declined, explaining she was headed for the embassy at Barren Light. Accepting her choice, Petra offered her a chat at the tavern if she changed her mind.[4]
After Aloy cleared out the Bristlebacks and pressured Ulvund into reopening Chainscrape, she paid Petra a visit at the tavern. Petra requested her friend to intervene in a dispute between the Order of Twilight and Tolland Cleanbroker, who was aiming to claim a Stormbird carcass the refugees were blocking access to. After Aloy got Tolland to back off and gave Lokasha the Pristine Stormbird Heart from the Stormbird carcass, she advised Lokasha to seek Petra's aid in getting resettled and finding work.[5]
Once the embassy was complete and Aloy discovered how the Bristlebacks got into the Daunt, Petra was summoned by Javad as he and Aloy publicly accused Ulvund of causing the Bristleback incursion. Petra further accused him of nearly drowning his fellow miners and permitting Tolland to intimidate the Order of Twilight. This saw Ulvund driven from Chainscrape, allowing Petra to rise to manage it in his place, which Aloy endorsed.[6]
Petra was visited one last time by Aloy, looking for Marsa, which Petra pointed her in the direction of.[7]
The Official Horizon Cookbook: Tastes of the Seven Tribes[]
Petra intervened on a fight that broke out between Gilvarn and Pentalla, ordering them, along with Milduf as Pentalla was with him, out of the tavern.[8]
Personality[]
Petra is confident and easygoing. She speaks playfully and is quite friendly to her allies, though can be hotheaded and has a famously bad temper. Like the other members of Free Heap, Petra highly values her freedom, and prefers to avoid depending on outsiders as much as possible.[9]
It is hinted that Petra was attracted to Aloy, as she makes several remarks to her that included innuendos, and even stated that she had a weakness for restless girls. Her banter prompts Aloy to ask if all Oseram flirt at inopportune moments.[1] She continues to flirt with Aloy when they reunite at Chainscrape, though she is ultimately content to just share a drink with her from time to time.[4]
Milduf describes Petra as a fair-handed leader of Chainscrape.[8]
Skills[]
Petra is a highly skilled craftswoman and inventor: most notably, she created the Oseram Cannons used during the Liberation, and has continued to refine the design since.
Associated Quests[]
Horizon Zero Dawn[]
Horizon Forbidden West[]
The Official Horizon Cookbook: Tastes of the Seven Tribes[]
- Oseram - Chainscrape
Trivia[]
- If Aloy has completed The Sun Shall Fall before first meeting her, Petra will boast that she always told Dervahl that a woman would be his undoing.[9]
- Ashly Burch, the voice actress for Aloy, stated in a Reddit AMA that she considered Petra to be the most compatible character introduced as of the end of Horizon Zero Dawn as a romantic companion for Aloy, noting Petra would understand her need for autonomy and Petra would likely not remain monogamous.[10]
Gallery[]
Official Artwork[]
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Heap of Trouble
- ↑ The Looming Shadow
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 As mentioned by Petra at the tavern in Chainscrape.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 To The Brink
- ↑ The Twilight Path
- ↑ The Bristlebacks
- ↑ Broken Locks
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 Page 77 of The Official Horizon Cookbook: Tastes of the Seven Tribes.
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 As mentioned by Petra during Heap of Trouble.
- ↑ https://www.reddit.com/r/horizon/comments/81fxti/horizon_zero_dawn_anniversary_ama_with_ashly/
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| Oseram tribe | |
|---|---|
| Merchants | Abadund - Danur - Hakund - Handa - Larend - Milduf Boarbroiler - Mystery Boxes Merchant - Runda - Thurlis |
| Vanguard | Erend Vanguardsman (captain) - Aldur - Ersa - Fendur - Joruf - Telga |
| Tribe members | Arnuf - Asera - Bajund - Beladga - Belna - Brageld - Boomer - Burgrend - Corend - Delah - Dervahl - Dorgeld - Dorund - Elkend - Fernund - Garnund - Gera - Gildun - Gilvarn - Hakurt - Jelda - Jorgriz - Jorund - Kaeluf - Karhn - Kendert - Keruf - Korduf - Korl - Korvend - Lokuf - Lora - Lorund - Luf - Lunda - Marsa - Menuf - Minda - Morlund - Odund - Odurg - Ohlgrud Smithsson - Ohtur - Olin Delverson - Olin's son - Petra Forgewoman - Porguf - Radel - Ragurt - Ralert - Rasgrund - Raynah - Salga - Salma - Silga - Stemmur Wordsmith - Thorden - Tolland Cleanbroker - Ulvund Freeholder - Varga - Vilgund - Volma |
| Pets | Garun |