Borisin

The **borisin** are a humanoid species with canine features who are the most dominant race among the Denizens of Abundance. Distantly related to the Foxian species, the borisin have long been arch nemeses to the Xianzhou Alliance.

## Description

### Origin

The borisin share a common ancestor with the Foxians, yet the two have diverged onto very different paths. Foxian epics tell how the races were divinely inspired by a Lord of Longevity from beyond the stars. Drinking from the Redspring, they were granted immortality. But later historical developments saw the borisin consider the Foxians as slaves or cannon fodder, fueling their desire to conquer the stars.

According to borisin folk songs, their first Warmuhtar, Duran, obtained immortality from the dew of a tree guarded by Foxians tasked by Yaoshi to protect it. The song claims that Yaoshi only blessed the strong and used the Foxians as a test. After Duran and the beast, Taowu, slaughtered the Foxians, Duran asked Yaoshi to bless the borisin with immortality. However this narrative is a fictional myth created by the borisin to justify their enslavement of the Foxians and to solidify their racial identity through worship of Yaoshi. Yaoshi does not bless only the strong and it is evident that the borisin interpret "Abundance" based on their own cultural norms and values.

### Physiology

The borisin have a distinct canine anatomical structure: Broad, slender skeletons; powerful jaws and neck muscles; well-developed fangs; pointed ears atop the skull; and sharp claws on hand and foot. The wingweaver Xili implied that Foxians on the Xianzhou Zhuming look similar to borisin. Within the broad classification of long-life species, the borisin can be said to have the greatest healing ability. Alongside this hyper-healing is their ability to shapeshift, known as "Moon Madness." This ability has also been observed very rarely in some Foxians, apart from the Foxians of the Yaoqing.

Shapeshifting is accompanied by intense hyperplasia of the bone and muscle structure, such as a protruded snout and jawline, and the twisting in of the foot structure. This damaging deformation process is eventually completely restored by the borisin's rapid healing ability. During battle, the borisin emit a pheromone known as Lupitoxin, which stimulates fear in the amygdala. To counteract these effects, the Cloud Knights take medicinal pellets to suppress their innate fear when in combat. When the livers of borisin are removed, it was found that they turned into a huge, aggressive "cancerous mass" within a few hours.

### Technology

The borisin are masters of biotechnology, and use it to manufacture weapons, armor, and spaceships, as well as modify their own bodies. Their weapons and armor have some characteristics of living beings, while their spaceships, called mechabeasts or beast ships, are living beings with the ability to feed, attack, and reproduce. They have been known to enslave and modify members of other intelligent races to attack and plunder planets.

### Society

The borisin have a tribal council system, and have a culture that reveres strength and preying on the weak. A single tribe is called a "Pack," while a coalition of tribes is called a "Great Pack." The leader of a Pack is called a Brood Lord, typically the strongest and most cunning among them. In a Great Pack, the Brood Lords of each pack fight each other and are ranked based on strength, with the strongest of them being called the "Father Wolf" or "Warmuhtar".

The borisin despise settled civilizations and roam the galaxy bringing all-consuming war with them. Their harsh beliefs in survival compel them to fight incessantly and devote themselves to a life of bloodshed and conquest. The former Warmuhtar, Hoolay, took pride and joy in ravaging other civilizations. In order to surpass former leaders, the new Warmuhtar had to lead his soldiers on an expedition in order to make a name for himself and affirm his position in the tribe. When put on trial by the Ten-Lord Commission, Hoolay was confused by the sentence, as he saw his crimes as nothing more than him following the laws of survival.

### History

Under the borisin, the Denizens of Abundance have had three large-scale wars with the Xianzhou Alliance. After the capture and imprisonment of the Abundance Axis's last Warmuhtar, Hoolay, the coalition has greatly declined in strength.

## Known Borisins

* Duran — Warmuhtar (first)
* Hoolay — Warmuhtar (former)
* Angqin — Brood Lord
* Leesa
* Rangan

## Trivia

### Etymology

* The name Borisin derives from the Turkmen *böri*, meaning "wolf."
* The title Warmuhtar refers to Muhtar, the elected village head in villages of Turkey and in villages of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus.

## Change History

Introduced in **Version 1.0**[Create New History]
## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 List of Archenemies
2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 File Repository: Nemesis — Abomination: Borisin
3. ↑ Borisin Folk Song Collection
4. ↑ Readable: Transcript of Ten-Lords Commission Interrogation With the Wingweaver Xili
5. ↑ Readable: Travelogue on Xianzhou
6. ↑ Prisoner in Deep Confinement