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{{sapient▼
|image=Lord Hesho and Kitsen by Brent Donoho.jpg
|world=Evershore
|universe=[[Cytoverse]]
|books=[[Skyward (series)]]
}}
{{quote
|They seemed to be a powerful spacefaring race that had shown bravery and loyalty in combat. But . . . scud, they were also really cute.
==History==
The kitsen made first contact with humans in East Asia thousands of years before the [[Human Wars]], before either species had gone through the industrial revolution. Kitsen [[cytonics]] teleported to Earth, leading to interactions and trade between the two cultures. The kitsen people did not trust
They remained isolated until the Superiority made contact.{{book ref|sky2|20}} They received secondary citizenship in the Superiority. Decades prior to the abolition of the absolute monarchy, Hesho's grandmother, then the queen, coordinated the theft of three hyperdrive-equipped Superiority starships. The hyperdrives were found to be missing, and after they were caught, the Superiority temporarily revoked their citizenship.{{book ref|sky2|26}} They followed the Superiority's orders to try and reach primary citizenship. They abolished their hereditary monarchy to follow the superiority's equality laws. A crew led by Captain Hesho, the former monarch, joined the Superiority's [[delver]] fighting program in the hopes it would give them citizenship.{{book ref|sky2|13}}
== Culture ==
As a result of their centuries-long history of monarchy, the kitsen are in the habit of showing great deference to Hesho despite having
They also appear to have a somewhat militaristic culture. Hesho agrees enthusiastically when Spensa describes him as a warrior poet{{book ref|sky2|20}} and Hesho's great-great-great-grandfather (who was presumably royalty) led the kitsen armies himself with a sword to fight the human invasion. Their culture is related to that of feudal Japan; their nation had had, around the time of Hesho's ancestor, a rank of "[[wikipedia:Daimyo|daimyo]]" and a notion of separate clans within the nation.{{book ref|sky2|26}} Kitsen, at least those in the government, also often wear formal-looking silk clothing,{{book ref|sky2|13}}{{book ref|sky2|16}}{{book ref|sky2|26}} most likely inspired by or the inspiration for [[wikipedia:Kimono|kimono]].
== Members ==
* [[Hesho]], former absolute monarch
* [[Kauri]], Hesho's shieldbearer
* [[Aria]], Senator
* [[Aya]], gunner
* [[Juno]], Kitsen lorekeeper
== Trivia ==
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