My realm has just taken over a new region that we lost and the ruler wants to be lord since he was previously duke and lord but the duchy was lost and disbanded so I am trying to come up with a way for the ruler to become lord and duke of the new duchy he wants to make instead of the duchy it was forced into without having a placeholder. So far it seems impossible which is dumb as it is a perfectly legimate thing for a character to want and should be able to do. Also the realm is a republic.
