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"Lady Holder" was a title most commonly used to refer for the wife of a Lord Holder. It could also refer to a woman who was leader of a major hold in her own right.
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The vast majority of Lady Holders were the spouses of Lord Holders. Hold inheritance traditions typically preferred male heirs to female. However, Lady Nerra of Crom Hold in the Third Pass and Lady Janissian of Southern Boll Hold in the Ninth Pass were the leaders of their holds. There was also a Lady Sicca of Ista Hold during Janissian's confirmation. Lady Holders who held in their own right possessed the same privileges and responsibilities as Lord Holders.
Lady Holders who were spouses of Lord Holders oversaw the domestic procedures of a hold and served as hostesses for important guests. In the event that a newly confirmed Lord Holder was unmarried, the Lord Holder might request that the previous Lady Holder serve in this capacity until a spouse was chosen. Though not a formalized duty, Lady Holders were expected to produce heirs to the hold. Traditionally, Lord and Lady Holders had large families, with the goal of producing at least one successor who might prove suitable. Lady Holders might sometimes practice a craft, depending on what training they had prior to marriage. For example, Sharra, Lady Holder of Ruatha Hold during the Ninth Pass, regularly practiced her craft as a Healer, assisting MasterHealer Oldive on occasion.