Basitin

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

Physical Appearance
Most Basitin look like one another, bearing shades of gray/taupe colored fur and hair, with some extraordinary cases of black amongst the Western Basitin. Basitins are an anthropomorphic race, based on the real-world animal species of feline and lagomorph (Rabbit) characteristics[​1]​​. Although they have a strong resemblance to Keidran, they are not biologically the same and could not procreate, unlike different variants of Keidran, which are implied to be able to do so.

Physiology
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Traits and Species Differences
Basitins 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 an average—yet short—life span of about 20 years, whereas a Basitin lives an average of 60 years. Also, Basitins have impressive immune systems and particularly resilient bodies, capable of withstanding most poisons and diseases[1]. Basitin culture is insular and highly militarized, with young Basitin indoctrinated into the military at the ripe age of seven and trained extensively in the numerous forms of combat.

As a race, the Basitans are divided into two main nations: Eastern and Western; Eastern Basitins are typically even-tempered and highly disciplined, whereas little is known about the Westerners, other than the more tribalistic culture. Both nations are said to be engaged in an extended conflict that they highly enjoy and go to efforts to prolong it (enough that they will not follow up a successful offensive if one side looks likely to lose ground). Genders are separated and live in different districts of the city. Basitins have a week set aside each year for reproduction. Besides that, sex is illegal. Basitins are very strict about dress and code of conduct in public and private. Taken from the March 9th, 2007 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 limbs, are commonly expected to be covered. Public displays of affection, such as embraces, are 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.

Eastern Basitin

 * Eastern Basitin society is controlled using a strict military-like rank structure headed by the King; the King title is used regardless of sex. Unlike a typical King, the position is not given by relation but earned by power. When the current King passes away, a tournament is held where adult Basitins are allowed to compete for the position. Although the exact details of the tournaments are unknown, they do seem to involve a series of sparring matches. The next in the chain of command after the King are the three Generals: The Arms General, the most physically capable Basitin; the Intelligence General: the most experienced and scholarly Basitin; and the Master General, the General which presumably acts as the overall leader of the three. What follows can be assumed to be a similar format of a real-world army.
 * All Eastern Basitin are genetically predisposed to be loyal to a fault, there is little need to enforce discipline, and all orders are acted upon regularly without question. The East's military exercises are absolute, and all Basitin must participate in training and service under Easter Basitin law; Eastern Basitin civilians do not exist. However, after a Basitin reaches an age or position where they are unfit to fight, such as Roran, or otherwise provide a critical service like a doctor, they may be exempt from service after a certain point.
 * Under the rule of the current Basitin King, King Jade Adelaide, she may be steering the Kingdom to be slightly more liberal, but the King downplays her options in front of her subordinates.
 * Keith Keiser is the current and first official Basitin ambassador to be appointed, which seems to suggest that Eastern Basitins are becoming a little more open.
 * Somewhat surprisingly, the Eastern Basitin have no particular prejudices—despite lack of contact—against Humans or Keidran, this is provided they follow the Basitin codes of conduct during their stay on the Isles, which ironically means they show more prejudice towards their Western counterparts. Stereotypes still exist, such as on Page 544, when an unnamed Basitin doctor assumed that Flora didn't know the father of her unborn baby, due to Keidran's apparent reputation to sleep with whoever they can.
 * The Eastern Basitins have an alliance with the Humans but do not seem to want to be involved with the ongoing war between them and the Border Wolf Keidran. The state of this alliance now though is unclear after the Templar, a group which seems the represent the Humans in a variety of ways, attempted to take control of the Eastern Basitin Kingdom with a plot from the inside.
 * Eastern Basitin are very mindful of privacy, ankles are considered a form of nudity and must be covered up with foot raps of you were to walk around without shoes. Touching a Basitin's ears is considered very inappropriate as it represents a deep connection, it should only be done between significant others or between a parent and their young child.
 * Eastern doctors operate while blindfolded as a means of respecting privacy, according to one doctor's account Basitin can be extremely prideful and typically do not seek medical attention as to not appear weak, the added factor of exposure would only serve to elevate the problem.
 * Gold is apparently a scarce resource on the Isles making Human currency highly valued and the exchange rate high, at least with Eastern Basitin.
 * The public option on homosexuality or other alignments is unclear, Eastern Basitin society is not all that interested in romance and more focused on reproduction. Cases are shown to but to possibly exist such as with Nickolai Alaric but overall little has been seen. When talking to Karen Madelyn talks about what it means to touch a Basitins ears, she says that it is a sign of affection between lovers or parents and younger children but then states that it should certainly never be between two females, this could suggest that homosexuality is slightly fround upon amongst Basitin.

Western Basitin

 * Very little is known about Western Basitins other than 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.
 * Western Basitin do not have the same care for privacy that their Eastern counterparts do, they seem to happily walk around in light garments.

Both Basitin

 * 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.
 * Both Basitin hold a form of animosity for the other, whether it be the East seeing the West as tribal savages or the West seeing all outsiders as hostile, including the East.

Language
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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.