Keith Keiser

Keith Keiser is the Eastern Basitin's Ambassador for Mekkan and is one of the main characters of Twokinds. Keith was exiled from the Basitin Isles for charges of killing his father, and told he could only come back after bringing Trace Legacy with him. Keith joins Trace's group after Trace swears they'll go to the Basitin Isles to help Keith.

After the events that transpired on the Basitin Isles; Keith is promoted, by Nickolai Alaric, to be the first ever ambassador of the Basitins. He then leaves the islands with his Trace and company to travel across Mekkan.

History
Keith was born on the East Basidian Islands, he was first born and only child of the current East Basitin Arms General Cornelius Keiser and a Western Basitin called Cathleen. A relationship between a Eastern and Western Basitin is considered taboo on both sides of the Basitin Isle, the East believe the West to be tribal savages and the West see anyone outside of their territory as hostile, Eastern Basitin included. Keith grew up to become a soldier at the age of 8, just like all other male Basitin, although this is considered to be quite late for a typical Basitin. He then continued remain as a soldier like many other Basitin are encouraged to do. In his childhood Cathleen tried to shelter Keith from military life, the main reason why Keith would end up joining the military so late. Keith's father considered him weak for this despite the fact he really had no choice in the matter. When Keith was 13 he was charged for the murder of both his parents deaths when in fact his drunken father had beaten his mother to death and he had killed him in revenge. Although he was only guilty of one arguably just killing, Keith was banished from the islands on a tiny raft anyway. In Basitin culture those who are exiled are given a task to complete, and should they complete it they are able to return, however the tasks given are usually so difficult no Basitin in history has ever been able to complete one. Keith's task was to find the current Grand Templar, Trace Legacy, and bring him back to the islands with him.

After a long time at sea, Keith's raft washed ashore on the main landmass. Unconscious and near death he is rescued by a family of Fox Keidran, two parents and 4 daughters, which nursed him back to health in their village. The parents of family tneated him like a son despite they are different races and several months of staying there Keith fell in love with the third youngest daughter of the family Laura. He received permission from her parents to court her, and after three months he proposed to which she excitedly agrees. Two days before their wedding Laura vanished into the nearby forest. After unsuccessfully searching for her for many days Keith was told by her sisters, who had never really approved of their marrige, that Laura no longer wanted him and was now sleeping with another Fox Keidran. In a fit of sadness and anger he gave up his search and fled the village to continue his search for Trace Legacy, a quest that he had only just come to terms with giving up.

Keith spent the next 5 or so years of his life attempting to track down the Trace Legacy, only for him to happen upon him by sheer luck in the tavern of a small remote village.

Chapter 2
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Chapter 3
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Chapter 4
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Chapter 5
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Chapter 6
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Chapter 7
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Chapter 8
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Chapter 9
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Chapter 10
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Chapter 11
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Chapter 12
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Finally it was explained that Keith could of in fact appealed his case but he was not properly informed of this by the current Intelligence General Albion Alabaster, who had coincidentally been a friend of Keith's father. It turned out that Albion had in fact been the one to kill Cathleen after Cornelius told him that he planned to flee the islands with her and Keith, a action that would bring great disgrace to his family name. Once Albion had killed Cathleen, supposedly in self-defence he argued by the wound their fight has left him with, Cornelius returned home to find his wife dead. Keith showed up soon after and in a painful misunderstanding he killed his father after believing he had been responsible. Albiom was greatly enraged by this and that is why he went to such measures as to ensure Keith would be exiled for good

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Chapter 13
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Chapter 15
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Chapter 16
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Chapter 17
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Chapter 18
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Chapter 19
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Chapter 20
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Personality
Keith usually acts serious or indifferent most of the time. However, deep down he's really caring and protective. Years of banishment however have made him very cynical, and Laura's disappearance before their wedding also made him biased against Keidran for a short time. Keith has the Basitin traits of always being focused on his duty and honor. He is extremely loyal, going so far as to warning Trace that he might have to turn on him, and attempting to take his own life rather than Natani's. He also has a lot of self blame, blaming the death of his Mother, Father, Alaric, and Laura on himself (despite the fact he didn't cause the death of Laura or his mother, tried his best to save Alaric, and his father basically killed himself on Keith's spear.) Deep down however Keith is passionate, though not always the best to put his feelings to words, stating "Aw crap. I was never good at being sensitive."

Poison Resistance
Like all other Basitin Keith has a natural resistance to poison, this is shown of during his encounter with Natani and Zen in Chapter 7.

Swordsmanship
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Trace
When Keith first met Trace, to Keith he was merely a means to an end, the end being Keith's return home. However after several times being the victim of Trace's accidental magic, things begin to change. Slowly he begins to think of Trace as a friend, "If it wasn't for the fact that I still need you for my mission... well... I'd probably still save your ass. But then I wouldn't have an excuse for it." He even gives Trace important advice about Flora on occasion. After Trace is captured on the Basidian Islands Keith risks his life to save Trace from the Templar.

Flora
On the first day Keith met Flora he tried to kill her twice, thus resulting in a mutual dislike of each other. However after accidentally drinking a glass (or two) of a drink containing an aphrodisiac, Keith slowly begins to become physically attracted to Flora, resulting in a sensual dream about her (also called wet dreams), and a cold shower. He covers his feelings up by acting just as mean to her as before, but then feels guilt when he doesn't try to help her against Trace's evil side. He then encounters the two bathing together and gets mad (according to himself because it goes against the laws of nature, however he is probably jealous.) After this and after telling the story of Laura to Flora, he realizes that she loves Trace, and instead of reverting back to himself starts to be friendly to her. Keith later acknowledges a shared interest in Flora's safety with Trace, and remains attracted to her. But he respects Trace enough to keep those feelings inside, even when Flora makes an advance on him, "Why am I always being tempted by that which I cannot have."

Natani
Even during their first fight, Natani and Keith were assumed to be gay simply because of the positions they were caught in by chance. It was later revealed that Natani is biologically female. Keith was the first main character to find this out, besides Natani's brother Zen. Keith promised Natani that he would keep his secret. Either by chivalry or loyalty to a friend, Keith is constantly going out of his way to help Natani. This constant helping has lead to Keith being in very awkward situations. When Keith was told to assassinate Natani, Keith was extremely upset and simply couldn't do it. While talking to Natani with less than one hour to do it, he is thanked by Natani for "putting up with him" as a way for Natani to get at least some of the feelings he's been harboring for Keith off his chest. From extreme guilt and the instinct to follow orders Keith then goes berserk and tries to kill Natani, fails, then tries to kill himself out of guilt and regret. Natani then stops him, paralyses him, and makes him explain himself. This leads to Natani finally just telling Keith that he likes him more intimately than he lets on. Natani then proceeds to kiss Keith and tell him to get up and out because for failing his mission, the Basitin army sets the whole tavern on fire. After the incident the battle at the castle raged on.

Trivia

 * Keith is the only main character to not appear in every chapter after their introduction, this is due to his absence in Chapter 14.
 * Keith is one the four characters that would be considered "LGBT+" in our world, or five depending on Nickolai Alaric but he is yet to be confirmed. Keith has shown both an attraction to female characters such as Laura who he intended to marry as well as Natani who he still has feelings for despite his gender identity, together this means that Keith is bisexual.