Holshef, a senior human male resident of Lothal, was a father. After he informed Merei Spanjaf of his plan to visit Arihnda Pryce, the governor of Lothal, to voice his worries regarding the Galactic Empire's poisoning of Lothal, Spanjaf responded by saying Pryce would not be receptive. Holshef mentioned that his daughter had expressed a similar sentiment, which led to his decision to go into hiding. Because Holshef's daughter resided on Eriadu, Spanjaf organized a meeting for them on Garel when it became impossible for him to remain on Lothal.