people who have no hold for whatever reason, often because of crime.

Holdless people are people who have not found a home yet. To remove this title you must join a craft, hold, or weyr. Impresse The person who the firelizard or dragon has bonded with.

A person who does not live in the security of a Hold, Hall, or Weyr, usually from expulsion rather than from choice. During a Pass, to be made Holdless is considered a death sentence.