Moso (Earth-5291)

Moso (孟宗) was an earthbender missing-nin and leader of the Terra Triad. Masquerading as Hoki (ホウキ) in the Land of Birds, he served as the Chief Advisor of the small country's Feudal Lord, Owashi, before killing him in an attempt to instigate a coup on the nation.

Early life
After living years as renegades and nomads, Moso and his Terra Triad decided to settle down in the Land of Birds, a minor nation bordering the Land of Earth and the Land of Air without any shinobi or military force outside of drafted guard forces. He quickly gained the favor of Bird Lord Owashi by disguising himself as a priest, Hoki, and using a simple illusionary art technique to showcase an illusion of himself swallowing a sword to fake his loyalty and showcase seemingly godly powers. As Hoki, Moso was granted the position of the Bird Lord's Chief Advisor, and used his newfound power to poison Owashi in his sleep, resulting in his death as well as that of his son, Sagi. Toki, Owashi's daughter and Sagi's twin sister, then took the identity of her brother and the guise of the Cursed Warrior in the hopes of avenging her family.