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Petra Itta is a supporting character in the anime Mobile Suit Gundam: The Witch from Mercury. She is a second-year student in the mechanical department at Asticassia School of Technology and a member of Jeturk House, where she is regarded as one of the top students in her field. An official description characterizes her as a cool and intellectual honor-student type, and, like her fellow Jeturk House member Felsi Rollo, she admires Guel Jeturk.
Her early behavior reflects the privileged and insular culture of Asticassia. She uses unkind terms for people from Mercury and Earth, spreads rumors about the new transfer student Suletta Mercury, and shows prejudice against Earthian students. She also tends to be easily frightened and acts confident mainly when supported by stronger companions. Despite her composed exterior, she can be shy and flustered, such as in the presence of Miorine Rembran, and she has a normal interest in romance, holding feelings for Lauda Neill.
Petra's role in the story develops through crisis. Though initially hostile toward Suletta, she gradually warms up to her after Suletta fights to protect the students during an attack on the campus. Later, noticing Suletta's depressive state, Petra sets aside her earlier attitude and begins helping her. During a devastating attack, Petra is gravely wounded and loses both legs, surviving but requiring prosthetics to move afterward.
Her recovery marks the core of her personal development. She adapts to her new circumstances, working as an aide to Lauda Neill at Jeturk Heavy Machinery and later as a tester at Gundam Co., a position that reflects her mechanical aptitude. She is also shown spending a recuperative period on a farm with Lauda, and her story concludes on a hopeful note.
In terms of abilities, Petra is a skilled mechanic and an honor student in the mechanical department, demonstrating strong technical knowledge and discipline. Her later work as a mobile suit tester reflects both her engineering competence and her resilience in rebuilding her life after injury.
Her early behavior reflects the privileged and insular culture of Asticassia. She uses unkind terms for people from Mercury and Earth, spreads rumors about the new transfer student Suletta Mercury, and shows prejudice against Earthian students. She also tends to be easily frightened and acts confident mainly when supported by stronger companions. Despite her composed exterior, she can be shy and flustered, such as in the presence of Miorine Rembran, and she has a normal interest in romance, holding feelings for Lauda Neill.
Petra's role in the story develops through crisis. Though initially hostile toward Suletta, she gradually warms up to her after Suletta fights to protect the students during an attack on the campus. Later, noticing Suletta's depressive state, Petra sets aside her earlier attitude and begins helping her. During a devastating attack, Petra is gravely wounded and loses both legs, surviving but requiring prosthetics to move afterward.
Her recovery marks the core of her personal development. She adapts to her new circumstances, working as an aide to Lauda Neill at Jeturk Heavy Machinery and later as a tester at Gundam Co., a position that reflects her mechanical aptitude. She is also shown spending a recuperative period on a farm with Lauda, and her story concludes on a hopeful note.
In terms of abilities, Petra is a skilled mechanic and an honor student in the mechanical department, demonstrating strong technical knowledge and discipline. Her later work as a mobile suit tester reflects both her engineering competence and her resilience in rebuilding her life after injury.