# Petronius — Quo Vadis character guide

> Petronius in Quo Vadis by Henryk Sienkiewicz.

**Role:** major

**Also known as:** Caius Petronius, the skeptical Petronius, noble Petronius, VI Petronius

**First appearance:** 0003-i

## Who they are

Nero's arbiter of elegance, witty and cynical, who protects Vinicius and criticizes the emperor.

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