Head of a House

The Head of a House is the ruler of a House.

Codex
"The head of a house is the individual who owns that house, and who controls it with an iron first. They have the power of life and death over the house's members and indentured commoners, although custom and tradition restrains their hand.

The head of; - a noble house is a Noble - a ruling house is a Ruler - a leading house is a Leader - a great house is an Archon

When the head of a house dies, the ownership of the house is inherited. If the legal head is ill, or underage, or in some other way unavailable to manage the house, an acting head is temporarily placed in charge. They are typically the spouse, or a close relative, of the legal head."