Petra Anhill

The strongman in Valan Luca's circus. He is married to Clarine.

Physical Description

Though not tall, he is huge, with arms like tree trunks. (TFoH,Ch17) He is shorter than Mat, but at least twice as wide. (CoT,Ch2)

Valan Luca introduces Elayne, Nynaeve, Thom and Juilin to his performers including Petra and Clarine. (TFoH,Ch17)
Petra breaks up a fight between Latelle and Nynaeve. (TFoH,Ch24)
Petra breaks up a fight between Cerandin and Nynaeve. (TFoH,Ch33)
Valan Luca yells at Petra and the others to prepare their acts as the circus heads into Samara. (TFoH,Ch36)
Petra and the other performers do their acts to the delight of a huge crowd. (TFoH,Ch37)
Petra and the other performers do their morning chores. (TFoH,Ch47)
Petra bids farewell to Elayne and Nynaeve and offers to help escort them to Samara. (TFoH,Ch48)
As Mat and Noal return to the circus, Petra Anhill and Clarine watch a couple of horse handlers toss dice. (CoT,Ch2)
Two men fight over Jameine but Petra breaks it up. (CoT,Ch3)
As Mat walks into Jurador he passes Clarine and Petra warming up their acts. (KoD,Ch6)
Bollin, Petra, Luca and other circus men stand their ground when some Seanchan soldiers try to bully their way into the circus. (KoD,Ch7)
Before dawn the next morning Petra and Clarine hitch up their wagon preparing to leave Jurador. (KoD,Ch8)
Mat gives Petra and Clarine a purse of gold before he leaves the circus. (KoD,Ch25)
Petra leaves Valan Luca�s circus, travels to Ebou Dar and hires on as a city guard. (AMoL,Ch11)

TFoH,Ch25 - Elayne tells Egwene that Latelle sees Nynaeve as competition for the unattached men in the circus. Aludra and Cerandin keep to themselves and Clarine is married to Petra so they are not threats.
CoT,Ch2 - Petra and Clarine's last name is Anhill.
CoT,Ch2 - The Anhills save every penny. They intend to retire from the circus and buy an inn.
CoT,Ch29 - Mat thinks of Luca and Latelle, Petra and Clarine among those who will die if he does not catch Renna.