Character from The Bridge Kingdom by Danielle L. Jensen
The Empress of Valcotta — Zarrah's aunt, a bloodthirsty manipulator who wants eternal war with Maridrina because peace would undermine her power, and who imprisons her own niece when Zarrah threatens to end the conflict.
Petra Anaphora is the sequel series' primary antagonist — the Empress of Valcotta who has built her power on the endless war with Maridrina. She doesn't want peace because peace would remove her justification for authoritarian rule. When Zarrah — her own niece and designated heir — shows signs of questioning the war, Petra condemns her to Devil's Island, a prison designed to break people. She's Silas's southern mirror — a ruler who manipulates their nation's legitimate grievances into a weapon for personal power. Where Silas used economic resentment of Ithicana, Petra uses martial hatred of Maridrina. Both are willing to sacrifice family members to maintain control.
Regal and imposing with the bearing of an empress who has maintained power through ruthlessness. Carries herself with absolute authority. Her appearance signals command — she is a woman accustomed to being obeyed without question.
Also known as: Petra, Empress Petra, Petra Anaphora