Jade Adelaide

King Jade Adelaide is the governing ruler of the Eastern Basitin, holding the highest position within the Eastern Basitin Military structure, that being the title of "King". Her rise to power is left vague however it is known that the Basitin rank of "King" is fought for suggesting she eared it in combat. Her size is incredibly unusual amongst the Basitin people, she is at about 2 feet taller than the average Basitin male. Her size and equal strength is implied to be the reason for her position as ruler.Adelaide is also the mother of Madelyn Adelaide.

Due to a plot by the Templar, a plan in which they attempted to deceive the Basitin by building a magic tower on the island, using the Basitin people's inability to use mana as a form of weakening them. King Adelaide had fallen ill due to the tower's effects and was bedridden for most of the Templar's remaining time on the island, finally appearing for the first time to aid her soldiers in battle. She was assumed fatally wounded after the tower's explosion however dispite Basitin doctor's predictions, she pulled through.

Appearance
King Adelaide's impressive stature is her most distinguishing and notable feature at first glance. She towers over those around her, appearing to be almost two feet (approx 60cm) taller than the average Basitin, which also makes her the tallest humanoid character in the comic. In addition to her height, she is quite muscular, as seen when she is seen out of her armor- including a visible “six pack” stomach.

She has muted green eyes, sandy-brown fur, and waist length hair of the same color. Her ears appear to be turning white/gray with age, similar to the visible traces of white/gray in her hair. The only other sign of her age are the faint “crow's feet” lines that are (sometimes) visible around the edges of her eyes. Given that the Basitin are said to age at a comparable rate to that of humans and Madelyn's, her daughter, age Adelaide's would likely be somewhere in her early forties to early fifties though this is only speculation.

When not at court, Adelaide wears a full suite of dark gray plate armor, unique from typical Basitin armor along with a long red cape. She carries a larger variant of the one-handed sword that all Basitin soldiers are seen wielding, kept in a scabbard that hangs from a leather belt around her waist. She's also been seen dressed in an incomplete version of what appears to be ceremonial armor.

History
Adelaide was born onto the East Basitin Islands and her unusually large strength and size amongst even the male Basitins became apparent rather quickly. With the exception of her height however she looked like a relatively typical Basitin otherwise. Not much is known about her life growing up or if her family had any kind of status prior to her attaining the rank of "King" is unknown.

Within Basaitin culture the "King", regardless of gender, is both the top position of the political and military sectors with the Basitin hierarchies. When the Basaitin holding the rank of King dies the rank is not passed on to the closest relatives like a typical monarch, instead it is implied there is some kind of contest of strength to elect the next King to make sure the strongest Basaitin will hold the position. After the death of the King before her Adelaide took part in the election process, rising to the top and beating all of the compaction, again her incredible size and strength compared to all other Basitin contributed heavily to this victory.

Although technically non-canon in a side sketch Adelaide is shown in her first meeting with her future parter on her balcony, Madelyn's father, after he scalded the castle tower to reach her room. She took a liking to him quite quickly, impressed with his ability to reach her despite him being smaller than the average Basitin. The two would go on to have a daughter called Madelyn, however the appearance of her father is never properly revealed and his current whereabouts are unknown since he is never mentioned within the mainstream comics.

In another sketch (pictured in the Gallery below) Adelaide is seen toppling a stone tower just by lifting it up with her own strength, this event apparently solidified her powerful reputation and her position as the rightful Basitin King.

After ruling over the Easter Basitin for at least 17 years going by Madelyn's age and the fact Adelaide was King before she was born, although she could have ruled for a few more years on top of this, the Templar visited the island. Soon after the humans showed up Adelaide fell in and while the rest of her subordinates have been left in charge the Templar have began construction of a large tower seeking to deceive the Basitin people and weaken them from the inside by exploring their inability to utilize mana.

Chapter 11
It is made clear within this chapter to the main cast that the King is not in control of what is going on on the island at the moment due to them being bedridden shortly after the arrival of the Templar, Aster Alabastor, one of the top Basitin Generals is currently leading in their absence.

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Chapter 12
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At the end of the chapter Adelaide confronts Natani, admitting to him that she can tell by both his scent and the fact she knows some of the nurses who treated him and that they reveled his true gender. Although Natani originally tries to deny it the overwhelming evidence forces him to admit it, then causing him to ask Adelaide if she is going to tell anyone. Adelaide says that she will however if Natani were to explain his story over tea she might just be to busy to change the medical records.

Chapter 13
We rejoin Adelaide and Natani's discussion at the end of their conversation, after hearing the entire of Natani's story she asks Natani why he can't be strong and feminine at the same time and that they don't need to be mutually exclusive like he makes them seem. Natani counters saying that Adelaide is lucky becuase she is a Basitin and they only care about one's strength, not one's gender, which allows her to be a strong woman. He explains that in Keidran culture if you are a female that's all you'll ever be seen as, along with the stereotypes of weakness that come with it. Adelaide leaves him on some final advice telling him that he is no longer just among his people and that he doesn't need to keep acting like this. She then explains that she must return to her duties and instructs a servant to escort Natani to Eric's ship down at the docks.

Adelaide is last seen later talking to General Alabastor while watching Eric's ship set sail from the Bastadian Island. When Alabastor remarks to his servant who is also present that he hopes that he never has to see Keith again, while Adelaide interjects saying that a storm is brewing on the mainland and it may actually be them who searches for Keith next time.

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In the comic, Adelaide's first  appearance is on Page 506, where she appears and confronts Intelligence General Alabaster in relation to his reported "erratic behaviour." As she orders him confined of his quarters, Alabaster snaps and attacks the outsiders, including Flora, which sets off a chain-reaction of events leading to the death of the Master Architect, his disciples, Alabaster, several Basitin soldiers and the destruction of the tower. In the aftermath of the tower's destruction, Adelaide is assumed killed.

King Adelaide returns in Page 577, where she dramatically interrupts Keith Keiser's trial with Lynn, much to the surprise (and embarrassment, to a lesser extent) of everyone present, in order to ensure the delivery of a letter from the recently deceased General Alaric. It is also at this point that Adelaide reveals that her 'death' was merely a rumor spread by overzealous healers who were intent on preserving her honor, by claiming she had died in battle, rather than succumbing to her illness. Her ailment quickly faded once the Templar's tower had been destroyed, leading her to believe that the construct was directly linked to her disease, causing it, rather than healing it.

When it is revealed that Keith is in fact the apparent legal successor to the position of Master General, and following a semi-heated exchange between herself and the Acting Master General, Adelaide announces on the late Alaric's advice that she is to appoint Keith as the first Ambassador to the Basitin People. This consequently gave Keith control over all foreign matters, including the lives of his companions.

Personality
Despite the highly regimented and conservative culture of the Basitin, Adelaide possesses a surprising candor around others, as well a dry- and sometimes cutting- wit. Though, she is also shown to quite personable and open-minded in conversation, and displays none of the usual mistrust toward outsiders -either in her words or body language- that is common in many Basitins.

When first introduced in page 506, she is personally leading a patrol, in spite of the malignant effects of the Templar's magic tower (at the time attributed to an unknown sickness). She rebuffs and concerns regarding her health, stating "I am not yet so weak to stand with my men when the time calls for it." Thus showing that she is strong-willed and prone to "stubborn" behavior. As the conflict further plays out, she accepts Eric's diagnosis of the effects of the tower on Alabaster, as his increasing derangement is obvious to her. She believes in the importance of the chain of command, however she is not so hidebound to it as to not question it. Her sense of reason is shown during Trace's rampage, when she helps in the tower's destruction.

During the legal investigation following the tower's destruction, she reappears- to the shock of everyone,. who was told that she was fatally wounded in the explosion. She calmly deadpans "Yes, I'd been told that as well. I chose to ignore it and continue living." After explaining the reasoning for the premature announcement of her forthcoming demise, she adds "Tragically, I survived." Her dry, and often straight-faced, quips are often employed in order to defuse conflicts or deflating opposition, while still maintaining social decorum.

Whether from birth, or as a result of her physical development, Adelaide is remarkably unconcerned with her appearance before others. During Keith's trial, she appears with only bandages and a garment resembling a tank-top covering her upper body, with her flowing cape draped over her left shoulder and arm. The reaction from the Guards, as well as from Keith, indicate this is almost scandalous for a Basitin. And while she seems unconcerned with matters of gender, she later signals out Natani for a private conversation, being herself rather sympathetic to how gender affects one's perception.

She also appears to support a more liberal agenda, regarding her people's need to adapt and open up to the larger world, and supports Keith's appointment to serve as their Ambassador. However, while she seems to prefer using a softer touch to get results, she is more than willing to resort to far more direct methods of getting her point across. When the late General Alabaster's son, having recently secured the position of "Master General" by combat, challenges Keith's appointment, she overrules the claim on the grounds that he's unfit to fight him. Though, she offers an alternative: "...if you feel so strongly opposed to my decision, you're more than welcome to challenge me." To which, the younger Alabaster backs down.

The only issue in which she looses her usual cool composure is in reaction to the recent 'anctics' of her daughter Madalyne…

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Trivia

 * Adelaide is the tallest charater of any Human, Keidran or other Basitin in all of the comic, only being outclassed by naturally larger beings such as Dragons.
 * Madelyn's father is never seen in the comic, his canon whereabouts and living status are unknown. In a side sketch titled "Adelaide's Improptu First Date" it is shown that she originally met Madelyn's father after he climbed up the tallest tower of the Basatin castle to her room, which she was impressed with despite his "scrawny" appearance. It is therefore implied Madelyn's small size is from her father's side.