Basi

Basi is a hippo who appears in The Lion Guard. He is the father of Beshte and the leader of the Hippo Pod in the Pride Lands. He is voiced by Kevin Michael Richardson.

Physical Appearence
Basi is the largest hippo in his pod. As a hippo, he is massively portly and well-built. He has hairs on his muzzle and notices in his ears. He has dark brownish gray skin, a pale underbelly, dark spots on his back, and dark rims around his eyes.

Personality
Like his son, Basi is a gentle giant who has a sunny dispotion, a knowledge of the other animals customs, and an understanding of the Circle of Life.

Role in the Series
Basi first appears when his son brings the Lion Guard to Big Springs. Basi is explaining how the fish, hippos, and crocodiles maintain the Circle of Life in Big Springs when Pua and the crocodile float arrive. Pua asks if it's ok for his float to eat the fish but Basi tells him there not enough yet. As Pua turns to leave he gets challanged to a mashindano by a young croc named Makuu. Basi explains to the Guard that a mashindano is a fight that determines the leader of the crocodile float. Later he is seen watching the mashindano with the other animals in the Pride Landa. Pua puts up an impressive display against Makuu but in the end Pua is pined down by the younger croc. Basi notes that is the move that will decide the fight stating that while Pua has more experience and greater skill Makuu has more stamina and greater strengh than Pua. Basi assesment proves true when Pua conceds. Makuu wins the mashindano and Pua takes his leave. Basi explains that as the loser Pua is banished from the crocodile float. Later, Makuu forces the pod out of Big Springs. after the Guard gets Makuu to leave Basi tells him he can come back when the fish population spikes.