Holly Varn is the daughter of Maegar Varn. Being the only child, she is also his heir and inherited everything when he was killed by Vordakai. That included the new nation of Varnhold, which she has pledged to Pohjola as a vassal in repayment for the leaders of Pohjola rescuing the villagers of Varnhold. In a political move, she married Darrick in order to avoid having to marry a cousin of Noleski Surtova.