Justice Holis

Former shareholder and regent of Deorthas.

History
Justice Holis was one of the shareholders of Deorthas who supported Prince Edoran and wanted to overthrow Regent Pettibone. Holis worked with a group of dissidents in an attempt to overthrow Pettibone and establish a new regent. Pettibone discovered the plot and had Holis and his co-conspirators arrested.

Holis' clerk, Weasel, escaped confinement with Arisa, located The Falcon, and brought the Falcon and her men to the palace to free Holis. The coup was successful, and Holis became regent while the Falcon became lord commander of the army and navy.

When Weasel revealed to Holis that all of Prince Edoran's tutors were intentionally holding the prince back, Holis fired all of the tutors and hired new ones. When Weasel and Arisa discovered the Sword of Waters, Arisa gave the sword to Holis.

Holis continued to govern Deorthas after the Falcon's betrayl, though he does not appear in the third book.

Character
Justice Holis is gentle and law-abiding, but firm in his resolution and not easily swayed or moved. He is merciful, as evidenced by not throwing Weasel into jail, but still insists on justice.