A summoner, sometimes called a fetch, tanist, or tyler is the holder of a position in many traditional Wiccan covens. The primary, or at least most evident, function of the summoner is to call other coven members to a meeting or ritual. The summoner is also responsible for all inter-coven communication, and traditionally is the only member of a coven who will know where other covens reside. In many covens, the summoner is always male, and is considered the masculine equivalent of the maiden.