Basitin

The Basitin species encompasses two separate cultures, both of which live on the Basidian Islands. Living on the Eastern Isles are the Eastern Basitin, the more technologically advanced of both Basitin cultures, and relies on ideals of military discipline and obedience to their superiors. Details about the Western Basitin living on the Western Isles are scarce but it seems they still still live with a tribal like culture. The two races are similar and are biologically the same species, all being Basitin, but they appear to rarely interact mainly due to the East seemingly seeing the West as intellectually inferior and the West being hostile of any outsiders in their territory.

Appearance
Most Basitin look like one another, bearing shades of gray/taupe colored fur and hair, with some rare cases of black fur only ever seen amongst the Western variety of Basitin. Basitin are an anthropomorphic race that is based on the real world animal species consisting of feline and lagomorph (Rabbit) characteristics. Although they have a large resemblance to Keidran they are not biologically the same and could not reproduce unlike different variants of Keidran which are implied to be able to do so.

Traits
Basitin are a race of short, furred bipedal mammals. Although they bear a resemblance to the Keidran race, they are in fact very different. Keidran have a short life span of about 20 years, whereas the Basitin live an average of 60 years. The Basitin also have an impressive immune system and very resilient bodies. They are able to withstand most poisons and diseases. Basitin culture is insular and highly militarised, with young Basitin indoctrinated into the military at the age of seven and trained extensively in the many forms of combat.

As a race they are divided into two main nations: the Eastern and Western; Eastern Basitins are typically even-tempered and highly disciplined, whereas little is known about the Westerners, other than they have a more tribalistic culture. Both nations are apparently engaged in an extended conflict that they highly enjoy and go to efforts to prolong (enough that they will not follow up a successful offensive if one side looks likely to lose ground). Genders are seperated and live in different districts of the city. Basitin have a week set aside a year for reproduction, besides that, sex is against the law for the rest of the year. Basitin are very strict about dress and code of conduct in public and private. Taken from the March 9th comic transcript: Keith: Sorry, Flora. The feet, ankles, the base of the tail and between the legs are what we consider nudity here. It is assumed that the general chest area, as well as the limbs, are commonly expected to also be covered. Public displays of affection, such as embraces, are also considered taboo.

Basitins are naturally unable to use magic. When trying to use magic, Basitins will be mentally damaged and this can affect their brain to the point of being mentally unable to speak normally.

Politics
Eastern Basitin are ruled by a King (the title King is applied irrespective of whether the ruler is male or female). Three Generals are afforded a significant amount of power under their political system; The Arms General (the most physically capable Basitin), the Intelligence General (The most experienced and scholarly Basitin) and the Master General (presumably acts as a strategic liason between the two on a first-amongst-equals basis). All Eastern Basitin are genetically predispositioned to be loyal to a fault, there is little need to enforce discipline and all orders are acted upon without question. The East's military exercises are absolute, all Basitin must participate in training and service under law, as such civilian Eastern Basitin do not exist. The Eastern Basitin have no particular prejudices against Humans or Keidran, provided they follow the Basitin codes of conduct during their stay on the Isles, and in fact probably have more prejudice towards their Western counterparts instead. Gold is scarce on the Isles making Human currency highly valued and the exchange rate is high.

Very little is known about Western Basitins other than that Keith's mother used to be one. They are shown to have a very different tribalistic culture compared to the uniform military culture of the East and appear to not share the same physiological need to receive orders like their counterparts. Both Basitin races seem to share the same extreme following of tradition and it is very rare for them to endorse any outside ideas into their lands. As of late however it appears the the current Basitin King, King Jade Adelaide, wishes to support a more liberal way of life but downplays this in front of her other subordinates. Keith Keiser was the very first official Basitin ambassador to be appointed and it seems that of recent the current Basitin leadership is taking more steps towards a more culturally open.

Doctors
"Usually consisting of soldiers too injured to fight on the front lines, Doctors have very few options when it comes to healing patients. Setting bones and applying bandages usually makes up the extent of most Basitin doctor's medical knowledge. Doctors have the privilege of granting honorable deaths to soldiers who have become too injured to fight any longer and wish to die rather than live on crippled. Dying in this way gives soldiers the same honor he would have received had he died in battle. "

Doctors operate while blindfolded. Being required to hide the patients identity.

Trivia

 * In the non-canon Side Sketches the idea of "Northern Basitin" is introduced on a few occasions. Where these Basitin actually inhabit is unknown, whether the Basitin Isles are much bigger and feature a more snowy and mountainous area for them to live or that there is another place besides the Basitin Isles that Basitin themselves inhabit is unknown. Northern Basitin seem to share the same military culture as Eastern Basitin and are similar to normal Basitin in appearance but with the notable difference of very long and thick fur to survive the colder conditions. Whether the Northern Basitin are actually exist within the Twokinds universe canonically is unknown but no evidence has been suggested within the comic that they do exist, they are likely just a concept.