Ardet is a Merikit man, and the best butter-maker in the village. He is the older of Nessa Silken-hair's housebonds, though not favored by her. He has tried for years to find another wyf, but to no avail. In Bound in Blood, Nessa, Chun, and Ardet go to Gran Cyd for a ruling over a domestic dispute, because Ardet was possessive, and would never let Chun have the night with Nessa. Despite this, Nessa did not want to divorce him. They came to some agreement there, likely concerning taking fair turns.